Gigant Squid
Found in 2 fishing areas across 2 zones. Bites on 4 different baits.
Large fish
Skill cap91Fish level for skill-ups and loss chance
Rod strengthrank 23Rods with a lower max rank risk snaps and breaks
SizeLargeSmall rods take a penalty
NPC price585–615 gilLowest to highest fame
RarityRare10% weight in its catch pool
Recommended setup
≈11% of casts land Gigant SquidBeaucedine Glacier · Seaside
- Ties the best odds of any spot
- 2 zones and 2 areas have this fish
Slice of Bluetail
- Gigant Squid is 18% of fish bites there
- Used up on each catch
Composite Rod
- Never breaks here, whatever bites
Bait that works
Odds shown for· Seaside with a Composite Rod, fishing skill 91. Lures are kept after a catch; bait is used up.
Gigant Squid's share of fish bites at that spot Only Gigant Squid bites this bait there (100%)
BaitHook weight Chance it's Gigant Squid
3Bestbait power 3
Slice of Cod2015%
Minnow · lure2010%
2Goodbait power 2
Slice of Bluetail2018%
1Weakbait power 1
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 91.
| Rod | You land it | Gets away | Line snaps | Rod breaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite Rod | 100% | — | — | — |
| Lu Shang’s Rodlegendary | 100% | — | — | — |
| Clothespole | 36% | — | 55% | 9% |
| Single Hook Rod | 36% | — | 55% | 9% |
| Mithran Rod | 36% | — | 55% | 9% |
| Willow Rod | 18% | 50% | 28% | 4% |
| Yew Rod | 18% | 50% | 28% | 4% |
| Bamboo Rod | 18% | 50% | 28% | 4% |
| Fastwater Rod | 18% | 50% | 28% | 4% |
| Tarutaru Rod | 18% | 50% | 28% | 4% |
| Glass Fiber Rod | 18% | 50% | 28% | 4% |
| Carbon Rod | 18% | 50% | 28% | 4% |
| Hume Rod | 18% | 50% | 28% | 4% |
| Halcyon Rod | 18% | 50% | 28% | 4% |
Where to catch it
2 zones · 2 areas · best spots firstStars rate how often a cast lands Gigant Squid 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.
Beaucedine GlacierSeaside≈11% of castsBaitSlice of BluetailRodComposite RodNever breaksOther fish bite every bait that works here.
Qufim IslandNorthwest Seaside≈11% of castsBaitSlice of BluetailRodComposite RodNever breaksOther fish bite every bait that works here.
Used in
5 recipes · lowest craft level firstBlack InkAlchemy (10)
Dark Crystal
- 2x Clump of Windurstian Tea Leaves
- 1x Gigant Squid
- 1x Flask of Distilled Water (9 gil)
- NQ6x Jar of Black Ink (1,794 gil)
- HQ18x Jar of Black Ink (2,392 gil)
- HQ210x Jar of Black Ink (2,990 gil)
- HQ312x Jar of Black Ink (3,588 gil)
Squid SushiCooking (70)
Earth Crystal
- 1x Box of Tarutaru Rice (45 gil)
- 1x Bottle of Rice Vinegar (150 gil)
- 1x Gigant Squid
- 1x Flask of Distilled Water (9 gil)
- 1x Jar of Ground Wasabi (1,945 gil)
- NQ6x Plate of Squid Sushi (1,806 gil)
- HQ16x Plate of Squid Sushi +1 (1,932 gil)
- HQ28x Plate of Squid Sushi +1 (2,576 gil)
- HQ310x Plate of Squid Sushi +1 (3,220 gil)
Squid Sushi +1Cooking (75)
Earth Crystal
- 1x Box of Tarutaru Rice (45 gil)
- 1x Bottle of Rice Vinegar (150 gil)
- 1x Gigant Squid
- 1x Flask of Distilled Water (9 gil)
- 1x Dollop of Wasabi
- NQ1x Plate of Squid Sushi +1 (322 gil)
- HQ12x Plate of Squid Sushi +1 (644 gil)
- HQ23x Plate of Squid Sushi +1 (966 gil)
- HQ34x Plate of Squid Sushi +1 (1,288 gil)
Beef PaellaCooking (92)
Fire Crystal
- 1x Bulb of Mhaura Garlic (60 gil)
- 1x Box of Tarutaru Rice (45 gil)
- 1x Pinch of Saffron
- 1x Wild Onion
- 1x Gigant Squid
- 1x Flask of Distilled Water (9 gil)
- 1x Slice of Buffalo Meat (1,280 gil)
- 1x Mussel
- NQ1x Plate of Beef Paella
- HQ11x Plate of Beef Paella +1
- HQ21x Plate of Beef Paella +1
- HQ31x Plate of Beef Paella +1
Seafood PaellaCooking (92)
Fire Crystal
- 1x Bulb of Mhaura Garlic (60 gil)
- 1x Box of Tarutaru Rice (45 gil)
- 1x Pinch of Saffron
- 1x Wild Onion
- 1x Gigant Squid
- 1x Flask of Distilled Water (9 gil)
- 1x Black Prawn
- 1x Mussel
- NQ1x Plate of Seafood Paella (1,472 gil)
- HQ11x Plate of Piscators Paella (1,792 gil)
- HQ21x Plate of Piscators Paella (1,792 gil)
- HQ31x Plate of Piscators Paella (1,792 gil)