Moat Carp
Found in 44 fishing areas across 25 zones. Bites on 3 different baits.
Small fish
Skill cap11Fish level for skill-ups and loss chance
Rod strengthrank 7Rods with a lower max rank risk snaps and breaks
SizeSmallLarge rods lose small fish often
NPC price9–10 gilLowest to highest fame
RarityCommon100% weight in its catch pool
Recommended setup
≈65% of casts land Moat CarpWest Ronfaure · Knightwell
- Ties the best odds of any spot
- 25 zones and 44 areas have this fish
Ball of Insect Paste
- Only Moat Carp bites it there
- Used up on each catch
Halcyon Rod
- Never breaks here, whatever bites
- Cheaper: Glass Fiber Rod (breaks 1 in 303 casts); Bamboo Rod (breaks 1 in 79 casts)
Bait that works
Odds shown for· Knightwell with a Halcyon Rod, fishing skill 11. Lures are kept after a catch; bait is used up.
Moat Carp's share of fish bites at that spot Only Moat Carp bites this bait there (100%)
BaitHook weight Chance it's Moat Carp
3Bestbait power 3
Ball of Insect Paste120100%
2Goodbait power 2
Little Worm11536%
1Weakbait power 1
Robber Rig · lure8036%
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 11.
| Rod | You land it | Gets away | Line snaps | Rod breaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamboo Rod | 100% | — | — | — |
| Fastwater Rod | 100% | — | — | — |
| Tarutaru Rod | 100% | — | — | — |
| Glass Fiber Rod | 100% | — | — | — |
| Carbon Rod | 100% | — | — | — |
| Hume Rod | 100% | — | — | — |
| Halcyon Rod | 100% | — | — | — |
| Lu Shang’s Rodlegendary | 100% | — | — | — |
| Clothespole | 81% | 19% | — | — |
| Single Hook Rod | 81% | 19% | — | — |
| Mithran Rod | 81% | 19% | — | — |
| Composite Rod | 81% | 19% | — | — |
| Yew Rod | 73% | — | 19% | 8% |
| Willow Rod | 50% | — | 38% | 12% |
Where to catch it
25 zones · 44 areas · best spots firstStars rate how often a cast lands Moat Carp 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 SarutabarutaLake Tepokalipuka≈65% of castsBaitBall of Insect PasteRodHalcyon RodNever breaksGlass Fiber RodBreaks 1 in 476 castsBamboo RodBreaks 1 in 88 casts
Rolanberry FieldsBest: Small Fountain 1≈65% of castsBaitBall of Insect PasteRodHalcyon RodNever breaksGlass Fiber RodBreaks 1 in 769 castsBamboo RodBreaks 1 in 109 casts
Temple of UggalepihWhole Zone≈65% of castsBaitBall of Insect PasteRodGlass Fiber RodNever breaksBamboo RodBreaks 1 in 182 castsCarbon, Hume and Halcyon also never break.
West RonfaureKnightwell≈65% of castsBaitBall of Insect PasteRodHalcyon RodNever breaksGlass Fiber RodBreaks 1 in 303 castsBamboo RodBreaks 1 in 79 casts
Dragon’s AeryWhole Zone≈51% of castsBaitBall of Insect PasteRodHalcyon RodNever breaksGlass Fiber RodBreaks 1 in 556 castsBamboo RodBreaks 1 in 122 castsHarder zone (difficulty 2): more casts catch nothing.
Windurst WallsWhole Zone≈38% of castsBaitBall of Insect PasteRodHalcyon RodNever breaksHume RodBreaks 1 in 238 castsBamboo RodBreaks 1 in 37 castsOther fish bite every bait that works here.
Windurst WatersWhole Zone≈38% of castsBaitBall of Insect PasteRodHalcyon RodNever breaksHume RodBreaks 1 in 238 castsBamboo RodBreaks 1 in 37 castsOther fish bite every bait that works here.
Windurst WoodsWhole Zone≈38% of castsBaitBall of Insect PasteRodHalcyon RodNever breaksHume RodBreaks 1 in 238 castsBamboo RodBreaks 1 in 37 castsOther fish bite every bait that works here.
Eastern Altepa DesertWhole Zone≈34% of castsBaitBall of Insect PasteRodCarbon RodNever breaksGlass Fiber RodBreaks 1 in 54 castsBamboo RodBreaks 1 in 38 castsHume and Halcyon also never break.Other fish bite every bait that works here.
Korroloka TunnelSalt Water≈34% of castsBaitBall of Insect PasteRodHalcyon RodNever breaksCarbon RodBreaks 1 in 909 castsBamboo RodBreaks 1 in 34 castsOther fish bite every bait that works here.
Western Altepa DesertBest: Oasis of Hubol≈34% of castsBaitBall of Insect PasteRodHalcyon RodNever breaksCarbon RodBreaks 1 in 323 castsBamboo RodBreaks 1 in 34 castsOther fish bite every bait that works here.
La Theine PlateauWhole Zone≈34% of castsBaitBall of Insect PasteRodCarbon RodNever breaksGlass Fiber RodBreaks 1 in 45 castsBamboo RodBreaks 1 in 29 castsHume and Halcyon also never break.Other fish bite every bait that works here.
West SarutabarutaPond≈34% of castsBaitBall of Insect PasteRodCarbon RodNever breaksGlass Fiber RodBreaks 1 in 45 castsBamboo RodBreaks 1 in 28 castsHume and Halcyon also never break.Other fish bite every bait that works here.
RabaoWhole Zone≈33% of castsBaitBall of Insect PasteRodHalcyon RodNever breaksCarbon RodBreaks 1 in 278 castsBamboo RodBreaks 1 in 34 castsOther fish bite every bait that works here.
Bastok MarketsBest: South Side≈33% of castsBaitBall of Insect PasteRodHalcyon RodNever breaksCarbon RodBreaks 1 in 345 castsBamboo RodBreaks 1 in 31 castsOther fish bite every bait that works here.
Yhoator JungleBest: Front of Temple - East Side≈32% of castsBaitBall of Insect PasteRodHalcyon RodNever breaksHume RodBreaks 1 in 769 castsBamboo RodBreaks 1 in 28 castsOther fish bite every bait that works here.
Yuhtunga JungleBest: Northeast Pond≈32% of castsBaitBall of Insect PasteRodHalcyon RodNever breaksHume RodBreaks 1 in 500 castsBamboo RodBreaks 1 in 26 castsOther fish bite every bait that works here.
Misareaux CoastCascade Edellaine≈27% of castsBaitLittle WormRodHume RodNever breaksCarbon RodBreaks 1 in 97 castsBamboo RodBreaks 1 in 58 castsHalcyon also never breaks.Other fish bite every bait that works here.
DavoiPond≈27% of castsBaitBall of Insect PasteRodHalcyon RodNever breaksCarbon RodBreaks 1 in 625 castsBamboo RodBreaks 1 in 37 castsHarder zone (difficulty 2): more casts catch nothing.
Jugner ForestBest: River≈25% of castsBaitBall of Insect PasteRodHalcyon RodNever breaksHume RodBreaks 1 in 303 castsBamboo RodBreaks 1 in 24 castsOther fish bite every bait that works here.
Zeruhn MinesRiver≈25% of castsBaitBall of Insect PasteRodHalcyon RodNever breaksCarbon RodBreaks 1 in 625 castsBamboo RodBreaks 1 in 42 castsHarder zone (difficulty 3): more casts catch nothing.
Al ZahbiWhole Zone≈25% of castsBaitBall of Insect PasteRodHalcyon RodNever breaksHume RodBreaks 1 in 238 castsBamboo RodBreaks 1 in 49 castsOther fish bite every bait that works here.
Northern San d’OriaWhole Zone≈24% of castsBaitBall of Insect PasteRodHalcyon RodNever breaksHume RodBreaks 1 in 227 castsBamboo RodBreaks 1 in 30 castsOther fish bite every bait that works here.
Port San d’OriaWhole Zone≈24% of castsBaitBall of Insect PasteRodHalcyon RodNever breaksHume RodBreaks 1 in 238 castsBamboo RodBreaks 1 in 25 castsOther fish bite every bait that works here.
The Boyahda TreeBest: Other Waterside≈20% of castsBaitBall of Insect PasteRodHalcyon RodNever breaksCarbon RodBreaks 1 in 263 castsBamboo RodBreaks 1 in 46 castsHarder zone (difficulty 5): more casts catch nothing.
Used in
3 recipes · lowest craft level firstSlice of CarpCooking (17)
Wind Crystal
- 1x Moat Carp
- 2x Slice of Moat Carp (20 gil)
Roast CarpCooking (19)
Fire Crystal
- 1x Chunk of Rock Salt (12 gil)
- 1x Moat Carp
- NQ1x Roast Carp (130 gil)
- HQ11x Broiled Carp (158 gil)
- HQ21x Broiled Carp (158 gil)
- HQ31x Broiled Carp (158 gil)
Carp SushiCooking (54)
Dark Crystal
- 1x Box of Tarutaru Rice (45 gil)
- 1x Chunk of Rock Salt (12 gil)
- 1x Moat Carp
- NQ1x Carp Sushi (180 gil)
- HQ11x Plate of Yahata-style Carp Sushi (270 gil)
- HQ21x Plate of Yahata-style Carp Sushi (270 gil)
- HQ31x Plate of Yahata-style Carp Sushi (270 gil)