Dark Bass
Found in 27 fishing areas across 16 zones. Bites on 15 different baits.
Small fish
Skill cap33Fish level for skill-ups and loss chance
Rod strengthrank 13Rods 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
≈64% of casts land Dark BassWest Sarutabaruta · Pond
- Ties the best odds of any spot
- 16 zones and 27 areas have this fish
Worm Lure
- Only Dark Bass bites it there
- Reusable: kept after each catch
Carbon Rod
- Never breaks here, whatever bites
Bait that works
Odds shown for· Pond with a Carbon Rod, fishing skill 33. Lures are kept after a catch; bait is used up.
Dark Bass's share of fish bites at that spot Only Dark Bass bites this bait there (100%)
BaitHook weight Chance it's Dark Bass
3Bestbait power 3
Ball of Sardine Paste12055%
Ball of Trout Paste12055%
Minnow · lure12053%
2Goodbait power 2
Giant Shell Bug115100%
Meatball115100%
Shell Bug115100%
Worm Lure · lure110100%
Frog Lure · lure11054%
Lizard Lure · lure11054%
Sinking Minnow · lure11051%
Peeled Crayfish11550%
Ball of Insect Paste11549%
Slice of Moat Carp11549%
1Weakbait power 1
Rogue Rig · lure8036%
Robber Rig · lure8026%
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 33.
| Rod | You land it | Gets away | Line snaps | Rod breaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Rod | 100% | — | — | — |
| Hume Rod | 100% | — | — | — |
| Halcyon Rod | 100% | — | — | — |
| Lu Shang’s Rodlegendary | 100% | — | — | — |
| Glass Fiber Rod | 73% | — | 19% | 8% |
| Single Hook Rod | 41% | 59% | — | — |
| Mithran Rod | 41% | 59% | — | — |
| Composite Rod | 41% | 59% | — | — |
| 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% |
| Clothespole | 30% | 59% | 8% | 3% |
Where to catch it
16 zones · 27 areas · best spots firstStars rate how often a cast lands Dark Bass 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.
Bhaflau ThicketsWhole Zone≈64% of castsBaitLizard LureRodCarbon RodNever breaksHume and Halcyon also never break.
Caedarva MireWhole Zone≈64% of castsBaitLizard LureRodHalcyon RodNever breaksCarbon RodBreaks 1 in 122 casts
Carpenters’ LandingBest: South Landing≈64% of castsBaitLizard LureRodHalcyon RodNever breaksCarbon RodBreaks 1 in 256 casts
GiddeusBest: Giddeus Spring≈64% of castsBaitSinking MinnowRodHalcyon RodNever breaksCarbon RodBreaks 1 in 417 casts
Jugner ForestBest: Lake Mechieume - Mouth≈64% of castsBaitSinking MinnowRodHalcyon RodNever breaksCarbon RodBreaks 1 in 417 casts
La Theine PlateauWhole Zone≈64% of castsBaitWorm LureRodCarbon RodNever breaksHume and Halcyon also never break.
Lufaise MeadowsLeremieu Lagoon≈64% of castsBaitLizard LureRodHalcyon RodNever breaksCarbon RodBreaks 1 in 154 casts
Misareaux CoastCascade Edellaine≈64% of castsBaitLizard LureRodCarbon RodNever breaksHume and Halcyon also never break.
Phanauet ChannelWhole Zone≈64% of castsBaitWorm LureRodCarbon RodNever breaksHume and Halcyon also never break.
Rolanberry FieldsBest: Fountain of Promises≈64% of castsBaitWorm LureRodCarbon RodNever breaksHume and Halcyon also never break.
Wajaom WoodlandsWhole Zone≈64% of castsBaitLizard LureRodHalcyon RodNever breaksCarbon RodBreaks 1 in 455 casts
West SarutabarutaPond≈64% of castsBaitWorm LureRodCarbon RodNever breaksHume and Halcyon also never break.
Bastok MarketsSouth Side≈62% of castsBaitPeeled CrayfishRodHalcyon RodNever breaksCarbon RodBreaks 1 in 333 castsCity: more casts bring up junk.
DavoiPond≈50% of castsBaitWorm LureRodHalcyon RodNever breaksCarbon RodBreaks 1 in 526 castsHarder zone (difficulty 2): more casts catch nothing.
The Boyahda TreeBest: Waterfall Basin≈38% of castsBaitSinking MinnowRodHalcyon RodNever breaksCarbon RodBreaks 1 in 417 castsHarder zone (difficulty 5): more casts catch nothing.
The Sanctuary of Zi’TahWhole Zone≈38% of castsBaitShell BugRodHalcyon RodNever breaksCarbon RodBreaks 1 in 156 castsOther fish bite every bait that works here.
Trade to Zaldon
Inside the Belly · SelbinaAfter you accept the quest, Zaldon pays 10 gil for each Dark Bass. One roll can also give one item:
| Item | Chance | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Green Rock | 4.6% | 1 |
| No item (gil only) | 95.4% |
Used in
1 recipe · lowest craft level firstBass MeuniereCooking (83)
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 Saruta Orange (33 gil)
- 1x Dark Bass
- NQ1x Serving of Bass Meuniere (305 gil)
- HQ11x Serving of Bass Meuniere +1 (610 gil)
- HQ21x Serving of Bass Meuniere +1 (610 gil)
- HQ31x Serving of Bass Meuniere +1 (610 gil)