Cheval Salmon
Found in 3 fishing areas across 3 zones. Bites on 7 different baits.
Small fish
Skill cap21Fish level for skill-ups and loss chance
Rod strengthrank 17Rods with a lower max rank risk snaps and breaks
SizeSmallLarge rods lose small fish often
NPC price19–20 gilLowest to highest fame
RarityCommon100% weight in its catch pool
Recommended setup
≈34% of casts land Cheval SalmonGhelsba Outpost · River
- Ties the best odds of any spot
- 3 zones and 3 areas have this fish
Fly Lure
- Cheval Salmon is 50% of fish bites there
- Reusable: kept after each catch
Halcyon Rod
- Never breaks here, whatever bites
Bait that works
Odds shown for· River with a Halcyon Rod, fishing skill 21. Lures are kept after a catch; bait is used up.
Cheval Salmon's share of fish bites at that spot Only Cheval Salmon bites this bait there (100%)
BaitHook weight Chance it's Cheval Salmon
3Bestbait power 3
Fly Lure · lure12050%
2Goodbait power 2
Ball of Sardine Paste11551%
Ball of Trout Paste11551%
Lufaise Fly11551%
Minnow · lure11048%
Sinking Minnow · lure11048%
1Weakbait power 1
Robber Rig · lure8027%
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 21.
| Rod | You land it | Gets away | Line snaps | Rod breaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halcyon Rod | 100% | — | — | — |
| Lu Shang’s Rodlegendary | 100% | — | — | — |
| Mithran Rod | 63% | 37% | — | — |
| Composite Rod | 63% | 37% | — | — |
| Hume 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% |
| Carbon Rod | 36% | — | 55% | 9% |
| Clothespole | 23% | 37% | 35% | 6% |
| Single Hook Rod | 23% | 37% | 35% | 6% |
Where to catch it
3 zones · 3 areas · best spots firstStars rate how often a cast lands Cheval Salmon 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.
Ghelsba OutpostRiver≈34% of castsBaitFly LureRodHalcyon RodNever breaksOther fish bite every bait that works here.
East RonfaureWhole Zone≈32% of castsBaitFly LureRodHalcyon RodNever breaksOther fish bite every bait that works here.
Jugner ForestRiver≈32% of castsBaitFly LureRodHalcyon RodNever breaksOther fish bite every bait that works here.
Used in
9 recipes · lowest craft level firstSmoked SalmonWoodworking (8) + Cooking (29)
Fire Crystal
- 1x Walnut Log (640 gil)
- 1x Chunk of Rock Salt (12 gil)
- 1x Cheval Salmon
- 4x Smoked Salmon (220 gil)
Salmon EggsCooking (31)
Lightning Crystal
- 1x Cheval Salmon
- NQ3x Serving of Salmon Eggs (36 gil)
- HQ16x Serving of Salmon Eggs (72 gil)
- HQ29x Serving of Salmon Eggs (108 gil)
- HQ312x Serving of Salmon Eggs (144 gil)
Salmon SushiCooking (63)
Earth Crystal
- 1x Box of Tarutaru Rice (45 gil)
- 1x Bottle of Rice Vinegar (150 gil)
- 1x Cheval Salmon
- 1x Flask of Distilled Water (9 gil)
- 1x Jar of Ground Wasabi (1,945 gil)
- NQ4x Plate of Salmon Sushi (2,092 gil)
- HQ16x Plate of Salmon Sushi (3,138 gil)
- HQ22x Plate of Salmon Sushi +1 (1,230 gil)
- HQ34x Plate of Salmon Sushi +1 (2,460 gil)
Salmon Sushi +1Cooking (68)
Earth Crystal
- 1x Box of Tarutaru Rice (45 gil)
- 1x Bottle of Rice Vinegar (150 gil)
- 1x Cheval Salmon
- 1x Flask of Distilled Water (9 gil)
- 1x Dollop of Wasabi
- NQ1x Plate of Salmon Sushi +1 (615 gil)
- HQ12x Plate of Salmon Sushi +1 (1,230 gil)
- HQ23x Plate of Salmon Sushi +1 (1,845 gil)
- HQ34x Plate of Salmon Sushi +1 (2,460 gil)
Salmon MeuniereCooking (73)
Fire Crystal
- 1x Bag of San Dorian Flour (45 gil)
- 1x Stick of Selbina Butter
- 1x Pinch of Black Pepper (255 gil)
- 1x Flask of Olive Oil (15 gil)
- 1x Chunk of Rock Salt (12 gil)
- 1x Cheval Salmon
- NQ1x Serving of Salmon Meuniere (255 gil)
- HQ11x Serving of Salmon Meuniere +1 (510 gil)
- HQ21x Serving of Salmon Meuniere +1 (510 gil)
- HQ31x Serving of Salmon Meuniere +1 (510 gil)
Sublime SushiCooking (90)
Earth Crystal
- 1x Box of Tarutaru Rice (45 gil)
- 1x Bottle of Rice Vinegar (150 gil)
- 1x Bibiki Urchin (3,375 gil)
- 1x Cheval Salmon
- 1x Black Sole
- 1x Gugru Tuna
- 1x Bird Egg (42 gil)
- 1x Jar of Ground Wasabi (1,945 gil)
- NQ4x Plate of Sublime Sushi (1,448 gil)
- HQ16x Plate of Sublime Sushi (2,172 gil)
- HQ22x Plate of Sublime Sushi +1 (846 gil)
- HQ34x Plate of Sublime Sushi +1 (1,692 gil)
Sublime SushiCooking (90)
Earth Crystal
- 1x Box of Tarutaru Rice (45 gil)
- 1x Bottle of Rice Vinegar (150 gil)
- 1x Bibiki Urchin (3,375 gil)
- 1x Cheval Salmon
- 1x Black Sole
- 1x Gugru Tuna
- 1x Bird Egg (42 gil)
- 1x Dollop of Wasabi
- NQ4x Plate of Sublime Sushi (1,448 gil)
- HQ14x Plate of Sublime Sushi +1 (1,692 gil)
- HQ26x Plate of Sublime Sushi +1 (2,538 gil)
- HQ38x Plate of Sublime Sushi +1 (3,384 gil)
Salmon CrouteCooking (91)
Fire Crystal
- 1x Bulb of Mhaura Garlic (60 gil)
- 1x Piece of Pie Dough (60 gil)
- 1x Sprig of Sage (138 gil)
- 1x Chunk of Rock Salt (12 gil)
- 1x Crawler Egg
- 1x Cheval Salmon
- 1x Bottle of Grape Juice (930 gil)
- NQ1x Salmon Croute (756 gil)
- HQ12x Salmon Croute (1,512 gil)
- HQ23x Salmon Croute (2,268 gil)
- HQ34x Salmon Croute (3,024 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)