Black Eel
Found in 15 fishing areas across 7 zones. Bites on 8 different baits.
Small fish
Skill cap47Fish level for skill-ups and loss chance
Rod strengthrank 15Rods with a lower max rank risk snaps and breaks
SizeSmallLarge rods lose small fish often
NPC price187–196 gilLowest to highest fame
RarityUncommon80% weight in its catch pool
Recommended setup
≈63% of casts land Black EelNorth Gustaberg · Basin of Waterfall
- Ties the best odds of any spot
- 7 zones and 15 areas have this fish
Ball of Crayfish Paste
- Only Black Eel bites it there
- Used up on each catch
Halcyon Rod
- Never breaks here, whatever bites
- Cheaper: Hume Rod (breaks 1 in 455 casts)
Bait that works
Odds shown for· Basin of Waterfall with a Halcyon Rod, fishing skill 47. Lures are kept after a catch; bait is used up.
Black Eel's share of fish bites at that spot Only Black Eel bites this bait there (100%)
BaitHook weight Chance it's Black Eel
3Bestbait power 3
Ball of Crayfish Paste104100%
Shell Bug104100%
2Goodbait power 2
Ball of Sardine Paste92100%
Ball of Trout Paste92100%
Worm Lure · lure88100%
Little Worm9223%
1Weakbait power 1
Rogue Rig · lure6420%
Robber Rig · lure6417%
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 47.
| Rod | You land it | Gets away | Line snaps | Rod breaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hume Rod | 100% | — | — | — |
| Halcyon Rod | 100% | — | — | — |
| Lu Shang’s Rodlegendary | 100% | — | — | — |
| Carbon Rod | 50% | — | 38% | 12% |
| 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% |
| Mithran Rod | 16% | 84% | — | — |
| Composite Rod | 16% | 84% | — | — |
| Single Hook Rod | 8% | 84% | 6% | 2% |
| Clothespole | 6% | 84% | 9% | 1% |
Where to catch it
7 zones · 15 areas · best spots firstStars rate how often a cast lands Black Eel 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.
Gusgen MinesBest: Pool Upper West≈63% of castsBaitBall of Crayfish PasteRodHume RodNever breaksHalcyon also never breaks.
Korroloka TunnelSalt Water≈63% of castsBaitBall of Crayfish PasteRodHalcyon RodNever breaksHume RodBreaks 1 in 909 casts
North GustabergBest: Basin of Waterfall≈63% of castsBaitBall of Crayfish PasteRodHalcyon RodNever breaksHume RodBreaks 1 in 455 casts
Palborough MinesWhole Zone≈63% of castsBaitBall of Crayfish PasteRodHume RodNever breaksHalcyon also never breaks.
Bastok MarketsBest: North Side≈60% of castsBaitBall of Crayfish PasteRodHalcyon RodNever breaksHume RodBreaks 1 in 323 castsCity: more casts bring up junk.
Oldton MovalpolosWhole Zone≈49% of castsBaitBall of Crayfish PasteRodHume RodNever breaksHalcyon also never breaks.Harder zone (difficulty 2): more casts catch nothing.
Zeruhn MinesBest: River≈47% of castsBaitBall of Crayfish PasteRodHalcyon RodNever breaksHume RodBreaks 1 in 625 castsHarder zone (difficulty 3): more casts catch nothing.
Used in
1 recipe · lowest craft level firstEel KabobCooking (53)
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