News Tag: Diablo 4 Fish Guide

With the release of Lord of Hatred, Diablo 4 has finally introduced fishing - a feature many players are more than happy to embrace, casting a line and stealing a quiet moment amid the chaos of battle.

Overall, the fishing system is extremely simple. In fact, it's even more bare-bones than the already rudimentary fishing found in Monster Hunter World. What it lacks in depth, however, it makes up for with a remarkable variety of fish. If you manage to reel in a Mythic-quality catch, you'll absolutely have something to show off to your friends.

Fishing Guide

Getting Started

Even with Lord of Hatred expansion, you can't start fishing right away. First, you'll need to travel to the region of Skovos and find NPC Shi Yugong at Shi Yugong's Haven. Speak with him to receive the fishing quest Favor for a Favor, which asks you to catch any fish and add it to your collection.

How to Fish?

You can fish anywhere with water. Amusingly, you don't even need to make your character face the water - you can begin fishing right next to the quest NPC.

Bring up your Action Wheel - the same menu that holds your Emotes - and select Cast Fishing Line option. Your character will immediately start fishing. The moment you hear a splashing sound or see a Blue Fish Icon appear above your character's head, press any Skill Hotkey right away. Nail the timing perfectly and you may even earn a Bonus Item.

Loot

The fish you catch drops right at your character's feet. Pick it up and it goes straight into your Inventory. From there, open your Inventory, right-click the fish, and add it to your collection. That completes the basic steps of the introductory fishing quest.

Side Quests

Fishing isn't the main focus of Lord of Hatred, but you still have two side quests to tackle: The One That Got Away and Fish of Dreams.

The One That Got Away

This is the second quest you receive from Shi Yugong. It requires you to catch five specific fish, each found in a different region:

• Augur of Civo: Dry Steppes
• Morayaga: Fractured Peaks
• Crookfish: Hawezar
• Zakarati: Kehjistan
• Neme-senga: Nahantu
• Drakonbeard: Scosglen

You can reel in these fish in any order. Simply find a fishing spot, cast your line, and pray to RNG gods that the one you need bites quickly. It's recommended to head for coastal areas near the edges of the map, where fishing spots are easy to come by.

Fish of Dreams

After you've collected every fish, return to Shi Yugong to receive the follow-up quest, Fish of Dreams. Honestly, there isn't much difference between the two quests - you're essentially just fishing in a different location. This time, your goal is to catch The Red-Eyed Fish. Whichever quest you complete, you'll be rewarded with XP, regional renown, gold, and similar goodies.

What Does the Fishing System Offer?

Some players wonder what they actually gain from fishing. In truth, it's a minor leisure activity that the developers never designed to be particularly deep. You can sell your catches for gold, but the efficiency doesn't come close to any dedicated gold-farming strategy.

Beyond fish, you might occasionally reel in crafting materials or equipment, but these are just happy surprises - their acquisition rate is nowhere near what you'd get from farming dungeons or Lair Bosses.

Still, the fishing feature does give you a reason to invest your time: the fish collection. The game includes over a hundred species of varying rarities - including Mythic fish - scattered across different regions. As you wrap up Season 13, you can gradually work toward gathering every last one.

If you're aiming to complete Diablo 4 fish collection, here is how the fish are distributed by region:

1. Sanctuary

2. Fractured Peaks

3. Dry Steppes

4. Scosglen

5. Kehjistan

6. Hawezar

7. Nahantu

8. Skovos

The fishing system in Diablo 4 is a welcome respite from demon-slaying, letting you unwind for a moment. May RNG gods smile upon you, and may your hook always lure high-quality fish.