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Fishing is a minigame introduced to the Fire Emblem series in Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

Overview[]

Fire Emblem: Three Houses[]

Fishing is an optional side activity that can be undertaken at the fishing pond at the south end of Garreg Mach Monastery. Byleth can fish once for each piece of bait in their inventory. Each fishing session grants Byleth a small amount of Professor Level experience, and fish caught can be prepared as food, sold for money, or given to others in quests. On some calendar days, there are bonuses for fishing. These bonuses include the chance of extra-rare fish appearing in the pond, or the opportunity to catch multiple fish per line casting.

After selecting the type of bait to use, which determines the rarity of fish that can be caught, Byleth will cast the line, and the player must press A when a fish bites in order to begin the catch attempt. They do not need to reel in the first fish that bites, allowing the player at least three, and up to five different bites to reel in a more favorable fish with one use of bait. If the line is not reeled in by the third bite, the bait may be lost, but there is a chance you will see four or even five before the line breaks, and will require new bait to be recast.

During the struggle to catch a fish, health gauges representing Byleth's line strength and the fish's stamina appear on screen. The player must press A with proper timing as a ring shrinks around the screen's center and lines up with a concentric ring inside it. For each successful press, the fish's stamina will decrease. However, any attempt worse than an Excellent will also cause significant damage to the fishing line. The fish is caught if its stamina is depleted before the line snaps.

Fish come in six different rarities indicated by color and size.

  • Small Blue Shadow - Rarity 1 or 2 fish. Requires at least 3 perfect reels.
  • Large Blue Shadow - Rarity 2 or 3 fish. Requires at least 5 perfect reels.
  • Red Shadow - Rarity 4 or 5 fish.
  • Golden Shadow - Special Silver, Gold, or Platinum fish to be sold for a high price. Requires at least 7 perfect reels.
  • Purple - Always drops a Fòdlandy that can be sold for 2000 Gold.
  • Rainbow - Only appears during the "Fish of Mystery" Event (When the pond has a spectral golden light emitting from the top). Always drops a Goddess Messenger.

Fire Emblem Engage[]

Similar to its presence in Three Houses, fishing is an optional activity that can be undertaken at a pond in the Somniel, and is initially available after the completion of Chapter 8. The activity is hosted by Diamant. Fishing in Engage does not require bait, but the player is only allowed a limited number of fishing attempts between battles, with the number of attempts allowed increasing as higher quality rods are acquired. The types of fish that are catchable also vary by the in-game time of day. Successfully catching a fish will reward the player with the fish itself, which can be used as a meal ingredient, as well as Bond Fragments.

The mechanics of fishing also differ from Three Houses. After selecting a rod, Alear faces the pond, and the player chooses where to cast their line by guiding a cursor over the water. Ripples in the water indicate where fish are most likely to bite. After casting the line out, the view then focuses in on the fishing line bobber, and when it dips below the water, the player must press A to begin reeling the fish in.

As the reeling takes place, the UI displays an overlay of the direction the fish is moving, and the player must move the left analogue stick in the opposite direction. (Ex: If the fish is moving to the upper left, the stick must be tilted to the lower right). When the fish is pulled within a zone near the dock, the player must mash the A button to wear down the fish's stamina until it can be caught. If the player presses A when the fish is not in the proper position, the fish will resist. The final step of catching the fish requires one last timed press of the A button.

If at any point the fish reaches the outer boundary of the fishing zone, the overlay's border will glow red, and if the player does not adjust their reeling, the fish will escape.

If the player elects to allow Sommie to help, the fish's stamina will immediately cut in half when hooked.

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