Bastore Bream
Found in 7 fishing areas across 6 zones. Bites on 8 different baits.
Small fish
Skill cap86Fish level for skill-ups and loss chance
Rod strengthrank 22Rods with a lower max rank risk snaps and breaks
SizeSmallLarge rods lose small fish often
NPC price585–615 gilLowest to highest fame
RarityRare25% weight in its catch pool
Recommended setup
≈13% of casts land Bastore BreamSea Serpent Grotto · Pond Under a Bridge
- Ties the best odds of any spot
- 6 zones and 7 areas have this fish
Sinking Minnow
- Only Bastore Bream bites it there
- Reusable: kept after each catch
Hume Rod
- Breaks 1 in 30 casts here (Bastore Bream); no rod that lands it as often is safer
- Lands Bastore Bream 36% of the time; no rod does better
- Cheaper: Carbon Rod (breaks 1 in 27 casts); Willow Rod (breaks 1 in 16 casts)
Bait that works
Odds shown for· Pond Under a Bridge with a Hume Rod, fishing skill 86. Lures are kept after a catch; bait is used up.
Bastore Bream's share of fish bites at that spot Only Bastore Bream bites this bait there (100%)
BaitHook weight Chance it's Bastore Bream
3Bestbait power 3
Shrimp Lure · lure3117%
2Goodbait power 2
Sinking Minnow · lure27100%
Slice of Sardine2828%
Minnow · lure2726%
Ball of Crayfish Paste2814%
Peeled Lobster2811%
1Weakbait power 1
Robber Rig · lure209%
Rogue Rig · lure207%
How Phoenix calculates this
1. Each fish gets a hook weight
50 time of day / moon (fixed on Phoenix)
+ bait bonus power 3: +80 (lure +75) · 2: +65 (+60) · 1: +35 (+30)
− ¼ per skill point you're under the fish
− 0.15 per point you're over it by more than 10
− 3 large rod on a small fish · − 5 small rod on a large fish
+ 50 shellfish bait on a shellfish
× rarity, then kept between 20 and 120
+ bait bonus power 3: +80 (lure +75) · 2: +65 (+60) · 1: +35 (+30)
− ¼ per skill point you're under the fish
− 0.15 per point you're over it by more than 10
− 3 large rod on a small fish · − 5 small rod on a large fish
+ 50 shellfish bait on a shellfish
× rarity, then kept between 20 and 120
2. Odds = its weight ÷ all weightsOnly fish that accept your bait are in the running. Whether you hook a fish, junk, a monster or nothing is rolled first, from moon phase, weather and the area.
Which rod?
Safest first. When the fish bites the server rolls, in order: does it get away, does the line snap, does the rod break. A “bad feeling” warns of a snap, a “terrible feeling” of a break, but both also show up as false alarms. Assumes fishing skill 86.
| Rod | You land it | Gets away | Line snaps | Rod breaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lu Shang’s Rodlegendary | 100% | — | — | — |
| Willow Rod | 36% | — | 55% | 9% |
| Yew Rod | 36% | — | 55% | 9% |
| Bamboo Rod | 36% | — | 55% | 9% |
| Fastwater Rod | 36% | — | 55% | 9% |
| Tarutaru Rod | 36% | — | 55% | 9% |
| Glass Fiber Rod | 36% | — | 55% | 9% |
| Carbon Rod | 36% | — | 55% | 9% |
| Hume Rod | 36% | — | 55% | 9% |
| Halcyon Rod | 36% | — | 55% | 9% |
| Composite Rod | 10% | 90% | — | — |
| Clothespole | 4% | 90% | 5% | 1% |
| Single Hook Rod | 4% | 90% | 5% | 1% |
| Mithran Rod | 4% | 90% | 5% | 1% |
Where to catch it
6 zones · 7 areas · best spots firstStars rate how often a cast lands Bastore Bream at the zone's best spot with the bait shown and the first rod: 5★ 60%+ · 4★ 50%+ · 3★ 40%+ · 2★ 30%+ · 1★ under 30%. Rods are listed safest first. Break odds count everything that can bite there, including junk items and monsters.
East SarutabarutaSeaside≈13% of castsBaitBall of Crayfish PasteRodHalcyon RodBreaks 1 in 30 castsCarbon RodBreaks 1 in 28 castsWillow RodBreaks 1 in 16 casts
West SarutabarutaSeaside≈13% of castsBaitBall of Crayfish PasteRodHalcyon RodBreaks 1 in 30 castsCarbon RodBreaks 1 in 28 castsWillow RodBreaks 1 in 16 casts
Sea Serpent GrottoBest: Pond Under a Bridge≈13% of castsBaitSinking MinnowRodHume RodBreaks 1 in 30 castsCarbon RodBreaks 1 in 27 castsWillow RodBreaks 1 in 16 castsHalcyon has the same odds.
Port BastokWhole Zone≈12% of castsBaitPeeled LobsterRodHalcyon RodBreaks 1 in 34 castsHume RodBreaks 1 in 29 castsWillow RodBreaks 1 in 19 castsCity: more casts bring up junk.
Port WindurstWhole Zone≈11% of castsBaitSinking MinnowRodHalcyon RodBreaks 1 in 35 castsCarbon RodBreaks 1 in 28 castsWillow RodBreaks 1 in 20 castsCity: more casts bring up junk.
South GustabergSeaside≈5% of castsBaitMinnowRodHalcyon RodBreaks 1 in 86 castsHume RodBreaks 1 in 71 castsWillow RodBreaks 1 in 13 castsOther fish bite every bait that works here.
Used in
9 recipes · lowest craft level firstChikuwaCooking (37)
Earth Crystal
- 1x Chunk of Rock Salt (12 gil)
- 1x Bastore Bream
- 1x Tiger Cod
- NQ2x Chikuwa (104 gil)
- HQ14x Chikuwa (208 gil)
- HQ26x Chikuwa (312 gil)
- HQ38x Chikuwa (416 gil)
Seafood StewpotCooking (61)
Fire Crystal
- 1x Jar of Fish Stock (457 gil)
- 1x Danceshroom
- 1x Gold Lobster
- 1x Bastore Bream
- 1x Flask of Distilled Water (9 gil)
- 1x Cube of Cotton Tofu
- 1x Sprig of Cibol (220 gil)
- 1x Head of Napa (187 gil)
- NQ1x Seafood Stewpot (1,560 gil)
- HQ11x Prime Seafood Stewpot (2,028 gil)
- HQ21x Prized Seafood Stewpot (2,496 gil)
- HQ31x Prized Seafood Stewpot (2,496 gil)
Lethe PotageCooking (63)
Water Crystal
- 1x Popoto (36 gil)
- 1x Eastern Ginger Root
- 1x Bastore Bream
- 1x Flask of Distilled Water (9 gil)
- NQ4x Bowl of Lethe Potage (188 gil)
- HQ16x Bowl of Lethe Potage (282 gil)
- HQ28x Bowl of Lethe Potage (376 gil)
- HQ310x Bowl of Lethe Potage (470 gil)
Bream SushiCooking (72)
Earth Crystal
- 1x Box of Tarutaru Rice (45 gil)
- 1x Bottle of Rice Vinegar (150 gil)
- 1x Bastore Bream
- 1x Flask of Distilled Water (9 gil)
- 1x Jar of Ground Wasabi (1,945 gil)
- NQ4x Plate of Bream Sushi (600 gil)
- HQ16x Plate of Bream Sushi (900 gil)
- HQ22x Plate of Bream Sushi +1 (450 gil)
- HQ34x Plate of Bream Sushi +1 (900 gil)
Bream Sushi +1Cooking (77)
Earth Crystal
- 1x Box of Tarutaru Rice (45 gil)
- 1x Bottle of Rice Vinegar (150 gil)
- 1x Bastore Bream
- 1x Flask of Distilled Water (9 gil)
- 1x Dollop of Wasabi
- 1x Plate of Bream Sushi +1 (225 gil)
Whitefish StewCooking (77)
Fire Crystal
- 1x Popoto (36 gil)
- 1x Pinch of Black Pepper (255 gil)
- 1x Chunk of Rock Salt (12 gil)
- 1x Jug of Selbina Milk (45 gil)
- 1x Wild Onion
- 1x San Dorian Carrot (32 gil)
- 1x Bastore Bream
- 1x Flask of Distilled Water (9 gil)
- 1x Bowl of Whitefish Stew (419 gil)
Bream RisottoCooking (84)
Fire Crystal
- 1x Bulb of Mhaura Garlic (60 gil)
- 1x Stick of Selbina Butter
- 1x Box of Tarutaru Rice (45 gil)
- 1x Pinch of Black Pepper (255 gil)
- 1x Flask of Olive Oil (15 gil)
- 1x Sprig of Sage (138 gil)
- 1x Bastore Bream
- 1x Flask of Distilled Water (9 gil)
- NQ1x Plate of Bream Risotto (1,472 gil)
- HQ11x Plate of Sea Spray Risotto (1,792 gil)
- HQ21x Plate of Sea Spray Risotto (1,792 gil)
- HQ31x Plate of Sea Spray Risotto (1,792 gil)
Tavnazian SaladCooking (92)
Wind Crystal
- 1x Bottle of Apple Vinegar (66 gil)
- 1x Serving of Flint Caviar
- 1x Grimmonite
- 1x Frost Turnip (33 gil)
- 1x San Dorian Carrot (32 gil)
- 1x Bastore Bream
- 1x Noble Lady (2,100 gil)
- 1x Clump of Beaugreens (75 gil)
- NQ1x Tavnazian Salad (4,375 gil)
- HQ11x Leremieu Salad (6,475 gil)
- HQ21x Leremieu Salad (6,475 gil)
- HQ31x Leremieu Salad (6,475 gil)
Salt Ramen SoupCooking (104)
Fire Crystal
- 1x Chunk of Rock Salt (12 gil)
- 1x Chunk of Lufet Salt
- 1x Cheval Salmon
- 1x Bluetail (1,350 gil)
- 1x Bastore Bream
- 1x Flask of Distilled Water (9 gil)
- 1x Vongola Clam
- 6x Bowl of Salt-based Ramen Soup (618 gil)