November 2013 – Aleczan's New Diary (FFXIV: ARR)

Where to farm Fleece in FFXIV

By Aleczan Knighthill | November 30, 2013 - 2:22 pm |December 11, 2013 Informative, Map Screenshot

I saw that quite a lot of search engine keywords that lead people here lately were about fleece farming. So I marked the map (from memory, because I am now fishing in Mor Dhona and didn’t want to go to Coerthas to check these farming spots) for estimated locations of where you can find these Ornery Karakuls.

ffxiv_karakul A. is immediately south of Camp Dragonhead. There are some ledges you have to run around to climb up, so it’s not very good for those who cannot range attack (ability/arrow/spell).

B. is east, across the road from A. Requires a bit of legwork because the spawns are a little far apart.

C. is northeast from top right gate of Dragonhead. There is one sheep that would pop on a high ledge. You have to go up there or use range attack. All other sheeps pop on the ground but a bit dispersed. You’ll need to run around a lot.

D. is northwest, but you have to go around from northeast gate. It is the same spot where Ogre’s FATE named Simply Red pops. Has ledges and the rocks/mountain in the area make it a bit of a hassle in reaching all the pops.

E. is on the right side of the road when you head to Gate of Judgment from Dragonhead. I am not so sure of the location, it’s somewhere near Gate of Judgment.

~~F. I saw some Ornery Karakuls outside of west gate from Observatorium with epic long name. It might be a small group, and wide apart. I never stopped to count how many.~~ I passed this area again and couldn’t see any Karakul. Seems like I remembered the wrong side of the gate. I thought I saw some Karakuls here while doing Botanist levequests, but it might actually be the east side, not here.

G. I saw some more of the Karakuls outside east gate of the Observatorium while doing Pudding Levequest here.

Moreover, some of the levequests in the area will spawn Karakuls for you (the Pudding one named Necrologos: Cinerary Rite, too. You can kill 5 Karakuls in this LQ, then the Pudding will pop, if you run away from the pudding, you can kill the last 3 Karakuls as well, which will total to 8 Karakuls per LQ.) LQ’s Karakuls can also drop Fleece.

Fishing Log – La Noscea

By Aleczan Knighthill | November 28, 2013 - 2:06 pm |May 11, 2014 Disciples of the Land, Fishing Log, Gathering, Informative

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Whoa, Fishing Log maps of La Noscea is really a big hassle. It has so many areas and has so many fish LOL! Made Thanalan seem easy. Anyway, yeah, as you all might notice, I tend to post a big blog entry when I wake up to a maintenance, here goes the promised fishing map for La Noscea.

Fishing Log – La Noscea Region

Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks – Lv. 1 (Saltwater)

Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks – Lv. 1 (Saltwater)

(Lower Decks and Upper Decks have same set of fish)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Lominsan Anchovy (Lv. 3)
Malm Kelp (Lv. 4)
Finger Shrimp (Lv. 4)
Ocean Cloud (Lv. 6)
Harbor Herring (Lv. 7)
Coral Butterfly (Lv. 9)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby or Ocean Cloud]

Middle La Noscea (6 locations)

LaNoscea_Middle_01ZephyrDrift

1. Zephyr Drift – Lv. 1 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Lominsan Anchovy (Lv. 3)
Finger Shrimp (Lv. 4)
Ocean Cloud (Lv. 6)
Sea Cucumber (Lv. 7)
Harbor Herring (Lv. 7)
Coral Butterfly (Lv. 9)
Angelfish (Lv. 19)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby or Ocean Cloud]

LaNoscea_Middle_02Summerford

2. Summerford – Lv. 5 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Finger Shrimp (Lv. 4)
White Coral (Lv. 5)
Ocean Cloud (Lv. 6)
Harbor Herring (Lv. 7)
Vongola Clam (Lv. 8)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby or Ocean Cloud]
Ogre Barracuda (Lv. 25) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby]
Silver Shark (Lv. 41) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby]

LaNoscea_Middle_03RogueRiver

3. Rogue River – Lv. 1 (Freshwater)
Crayfish (Lv. 2)
Chub (Lv. 3)
Dwarf Catfish (Lv. 4)
Princess Trout (Lv. 5)
La Noscean Perch (Lv. 18)

LaNoscea_Middle_04WestAgelyssRiver

4. West Agelyss River – Lv. 1 (Freshwater)
Crayfish (Lv. 2)
Chub (Lv. 3)
Dwarf Catfish (Lv. 4)
Princess Trout (Lv. 5)
Gudgeon (Lv. 8)
La Noscean Perch (Lv. 18)

LaNoscea_Middle_05NymRiver

5. Nym River – Lv. 5 (Freshwater)
Chub (Lv. 3)
Dwarf Catfish (Lv. 4)
Princess Trout (Lv. 5)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Gudgeon (Lv. 8)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
La Noscean Perch (Lv. 18)

LaNoscea_Middle_06WoadWhisperCanyon

6. Woad Whisper Canyon – Lv. 15 (Freshwater) Required: Gulleye (Trait Lv. 15)
Dwarf Catfish (Lv. 4)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
River Crab (Lv. 15)
La Noscean Perch (Lv. 18)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Eunuch Crayfish (Lv. 22)
Glass Perch (Lv. 24)

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Lower La Noscea (9 locations)

LaNoscea_Lower_01TheMourningWidow

1. The Mourning Widow – Lv. 1 (Freshwater)
Crayfish (Lv. 2)
Chub (Lv. 3)
Dwarf Catfish (Lv. 4)
Princess Trout (Lv. 5)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Gudgeon (Lv. 8)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)

LaNoscea_Lower_02MorabyBay

2. Moraby Bay – Lv. 5 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Malm Kelp (Lv. 4)
Ocean Cloud (Lv. 6)
Sea Cucumber (Lv. 7)
Vongola Clam (Lv. 8)
Moraby Flounder (Lv. 10)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby or Ocean Cloud]

LaNoscea_Lower_03Cedarwood

3. Cedarwood – Lv. 10 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Ocean Cloud (Lv. 6)
Harbor Herring (Lv. 7)
Moraby Flounder (Lv. 10)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Tiger Cod (Lv. 15)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby or Ocean Cloud]
Leafy Seadragon (Lv. 33)

LaNoscea_Lower_04MorabyDrydocks

4. Moraby Drydocks – Lv. 15 (Saltwater)
Ocean Cloud (Lv. 6)
Harbor Herring (Lv. 7)
Moraby Flounder (Lv. 10)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Tiger Cod (Lv. 15)
Rothlyt Oyster (Lv. 17)
Navigator’s Dagger (Lv. 18)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby or Ocean Cloud]

LaNoscea_Lower_05OschonsTouch

5. Oschon’s Touch – Lv. 10 (Saltwater)
Sea Cucumber (Lv. 7)
Vongola Clam (Lv. 8)
Moraby Flounder (Lv. 10)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Tiger Cod (Lv. 15)
Rothlyt Oyster (Lv. 17)
Mahi-Mahi ★ (Lv. 50) [Appears around 10 AM – 5 PM Eorzea Time]

LaNoscea_Lower_06TheSaltStrand

6. The Salt Strand – Lv. 20 (Saltwater) Required: Gulleye II (Trait Lv. 35)
Sea Cucumber (Lv. 7)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Helmet Crab (Lv. 16)
Razor Clam (Lv. 20)
Blowfish (Lv. 22)
Sea Bo (Lv. 26)
Black Sole (Lv. 28)
Tiny Tortoise (Lv. 50) [Minion]

LaNoscea_Lower_07CandlekeepQuay

7. Candlekeep Quay – Lv. 10 (Saltwater)
Lominsan Anchovy (Lv. 3)
Vongola Clam (Lv. 8)
Moraby Flounder (Lv. 10)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Tiger Cod (Lv. 15)
Rothlyt Oyster (Lv. 17)
Shall Shell ★ (Lv. 50)

LaNoscea_Lower_08EmptyHeart

8. Empty Heart – Lv. 15 (Freshwater)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Faerie Bass (Lv. 17)
Acorn Snail (Lv. 17)
Moat Carp (Lv. 19)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Eunuch Crayfish (Lv. 22)
Grip Killifish (Lv. 32)

LaNoscea_Lower_09BlindIronMines

9. Blind Iron Mines – Lv. 20 (Freshwater)
Bone Crayfish (Lv. 5)
Acorn Snail (Lv. 17)
Blindfish (Lv. 31)
Lamp Marimo (Lv. 31)

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Eastern La Noscea (8 locations)

LaNoscea_Eastern_01SouthBloodshore

1. South Bloodshore – Lv. 25 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Coral Butterfly (Lv. 9)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby]
Blue Coral (Lv. 25)
Sea Bo (Lv. 26)
Bianaq Bream (Lv. 27)
Fullmoon Sardine (Lv. 34) [Appears around 5 PM – 6 AM Eorzea Time]
Silver Shark (Lv. 41) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby or Fullmoon Sardine]

LaNoscea_Eastern_02CostaDelSol

2. Costa Del Sol – Lv. 30 (Saltwater)
Angelfish (Lv. 19)
Blowfish (Lv. 22)
Bianaq Bream (Lv. 27)
Indigo Herring (Lv. 31)
Ash Tuna (Lv. 32)
Fullmoon Sardine (Lv. 34) [Appears around 5 PM – 6 AM Eorzea Time]
Lavender Remora (Lv. 36)
Silver Shark (Lv. 41) [Mooch from Fullmoon Sardine]
Little Thalaos ★ (Lv. 50) [Rainy weather]

LaNoscea_Eastern_03NorthBloodshore

3. North Bloodshore – Lv. 35 (Saltwater)
Harbor Herring (Lv. 7)
Ogre Barracuda (Lv. 25) [Mooch from Harbor Herring]
Black Sole (Lv. 28)
Sea Pickle (Lv. 30)
Ash Tuna (Lv. 32)
Whitelip Oyster (Lv. 35)
Balloonfish (Lv. 37)
Red Coral (Lv. 40)
Mazlaya Marlin (Lv. 50) [Double Mooch from Ogre Barracuda]

LaNoscea_Eastern_04HiddenFalls

4. Hidden Falls – Lv. 35 (Freshwater) Required: Gulleye II (Trait Lv. 35)
Crimson Crayfish (Lv. 8)
Dark Sleeper (Lv. 18)
Mitten Crab (Lv. 34)
Spotted Pufferfish (Lv. 38)
Discus (Lv. 40)
Kobold Puffer (Lv. 45)

LaNoscea_Eastern_05EastAgelyssRiver

5. East Agelyss River – Lv. 40 (Freshwater)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Lamprey (Lv. 29) [Can Mooch from Copperfish]
Monke Onke (Lv. 33) [Mooch from Copperfish]
Mitten Crab (Lv. 34)
Discus (Lv. 40)
Loyal Pleco (Lv. 42)
Archerfish (Lv. 45)
Agelyss Carp (Lv. 46)

LaNoscea_Eastern_06RaincatcherGully

6. Raincatcher Gully – Lv. 40 (Freshwater)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Lamprey (Lv. 29) [Can Mooch from Copperfish]
Mitten Crab (Lv. 34)
Giant Bass (Lv. 37)
Discus (Lv. 40)
Loyal Pleco (Lv. 42)
Archerfish (Lv. 45)
Agelyss Carp (Lv. 46)

LaNoscea_Eastern_07TheJuggernaut

7. The Juggernaut – Lv. 40 (Freshwater)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Mudcrab (Lv. 21)
Lamprey (Lv. 29) [Can Mooch from Copperfish]
Grip Killifish (Lv. 32)
Silverfish (Lv. 36)
Sludgeskipper (Lv. 44)
Vampire Lamprey (Lv. 50) [Mooch from Silverfish]

LaNoscea_Eastern_08RedMantisFalls

8. Red Mantis Falls – Lv. 45 (Freshwater)
Mitten Crab (Lv. 34)
Silverfish (Lv. 36)
Clown Loach (Lv. 36)
Discus (Lv. 40)
Knifefish (Lv. 43)
Agelyss Carp (Lv. 46)
Goldfish (Lv. 50) [Mooch from Silverfish]
Jungle Catfish ★ (Lv. 50) [Double Mooch from Goldfish]

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Western La Noscea (9 locations)

LaNoscea_Western_01Swiftperch

1. Swiftperch – Lv. 10 (Saltwater)
Lominsan Anchyvy (Lv. 3)
White Coral (Lv. 5)
Harbor Herring (Lv. 7)
Moraby Flounder (Lv. 10)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Tiger Cod (Lv. 15)
Rothlyt Oyster (Lv. 17)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Harbor Herring]
Halibut ★ (Lv. 50)

LaNoscea_Western_02SkullValley

2. Skull Valley – Lv. 15 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Tiger Cod (Lv. 15)
Rothlyt Oyster (Lv. 17)
Razor Clam (Lv. 20)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby]
Wahoo (Lv. 43) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby]
Goosegish (Lv. 50) [Double Mooch from Wahoo]

LaNoscea_Western_03Halfstone 3. Halfstone – Lv. 35 (Saltwater)
Saber Sardine (Lv. 24)
Blue Coral (Lv. 25)
Hammerhead Shark (Lv. 29)
Sea Pickle (Lv. 30)
Whitelip Oyster (Lv. 35)
Lavender Remora (Lv. 36)
Balloonfish (Lv. 37)

LaNoscea_Western_04NorthUmbralIsles

4. North Umbral Isles – Lv. 40 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Ocean Cloud (Lv.6)
Fullmoon Sardine (Lv. 34) [Appears around 5 PM – 6 AM Eorzea Time]
Lavender Remora (Lv. 36)
Red Coral (Lv. 40)
Silver Shark (Lv. 41) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby or Fullmoon Sardine]
Wahoo (Lv. 43) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby]
Pike Eel (Lv. 46)
Sunfish (Lv. 50) [Mooch from Ocean Cloud]

LaNoscea_Western_05SouthUmbralIsles

5. South Umbral Isles – Lv. 50 (Saltwater)
Fullmoon Sardine (Lv. 34) [Appears around 5 PM – 6 AM Eorzea Time]
Red Coral (Lv. 40)
Blacklip Oyster (Lv. 44)
Nautilus (Lv. 45) [Mooch from Fullmoon Sardine]
Mummer Wrasse (Lv. 47)
Plaice (Lv. 48)
Sea Devil (Lv. 49)
Coelacanth ★ (Lv. 50) [Mooch from Fullmoon Sardine]

LaNoscea_Western_06TheBrewersBeacon

6. The Brewer’s Beacon – Lv. 15 (Saltwater) Required: Gulleye (Trait Lv. 15)
White Coral (Lv. 5)
Habor Herring (Lv. 7)
Helmet Crab (Lv. 16)
Rothlyt Oyster (Lv. 17)
Navigator’s Dagger (Lv. 18)
Ogre Barracuda (Lv. 25) [Mooch from Harber Herring]
Gigant Octopus ★★ (Lv. 50) [Double Mooch from Ogre Barracuda]

LaNoscea_Western_07TheShipGraveyard

7. The Ship Graveyard – Lv. 45 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Red Coral (Lv. 40)
Wahoo (Lv. 43) [Can Mooch from Merlthor Goby]
Blacklip Oyster (Lv. 44)
Pike Eel (Lv. 46)
Mummer Wrasse (Lv. 47)
Plaice (Lv. 48)
Giant Squid ★ (Lv. 50)
Megalodon ★★ (Lv. 50)

LaNoscea_Western_08SapsaSpawningGrounds

8. Sapsa Spawning Grounds – Lv. 45 (Saltwater)
Fullmoon Sardine (Lv. 34) [Appears around 5 PM – 6 AM Eorzea Time]
Whitelip Oyster (Lv. 35)
Red Coral (Lv. 40)
Blacklip Oyster (Lv. 44)
Nautilus (Lv. 45) [Mooch from Fullmoon Sardine]
Sea Devil (Lv. 49)

LaNoscea_Western_09ReaverHide

9. Reaver Hide – Lv. 50 (Saltwater)
Lominsan Anchovy (Lv. 3)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Red Coral (Lv. 40)
Wahoo (Lv. 43) [Can Mooch from Merlthor Goby]
Blacklip Oyster (Lv. 44)
Rock Lobster (Lv. 50)
Dinichthys ★★ (Lv. 50)

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Upper La Noscea (4 locations)

LaNoscea_Upper_01Oakwood

1. Oakwood – Lv. 20 (Freshwater)
River Crab (Lv. 15)
Faerie Bass (Lv. 17)
Jade Eel (Lv. 22)
Pond Mussel (Lv. 23)
Warmwater Trout (Lv. 23)
Four-eyed Fish (Lv. 24)
Dark Bass (Lv. 25)
Common Sculpin (Lv. 44)
Coeurlfish ★★ (Lv. 50) [Mooch from Common Sculpin]

LaNoscea_Upper_02FoolFalls

2. Fool Falls – Lv. 20 (Freshwater)
River Crab (Lv. 15)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Bluebell Salmon (Lv. 20)
Jade Eel (Lv. 22)
Warmwater Trout (Lv. 23)
Four-eyed Fish (Lv. 24)
Dark Bass (Lv. 25)
Fall Jumper (Lv. 43)

LaNoscea_Upper_03NorthBronzeLake

3. North Bronze Lake – Lv. 35 (Freshwater)
Jade Eel (Lv. 22)
Pond Mussel (Lv. 23)
Four-eyed Fish (Lv. 24)
Bonytongue (Lv. 34)
Mitten Crab (Lv. 34)
Silverfish (Lv. 36)
Giant Bass (Lv. 37)
Bronze Lake Trout (Lv. 41)
Giant Catfish ★ (Lv. 50) [Mooch from Silverfish]

LaNoscea_Upper_04BronzeLakeShallows

4. Bronze Lake Shallows – Lv. 30 (Freshwater)
River Crab (Lv. 15)
Faerie Bass (Lv. 17)
Jade Eel (Lv. 22)
Pond Mussel (Lv. 23)

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Outer La Noscea (1 location)

1. The Long Climb – Lv. 40 (Freshwater) Required: Gulleye III (Trait Lv. 50)
Giant Bass (Lv. 37)
Ignus Snail (Lv. 41)
Thunderbolt Sculpin (Lv. 42) [Rainy weather]
Warmwater Trout (Lv. 23)
Bronze Lake Trout (Lv. 41)
Giant Donko ★ (Lv. 50)

Fishing Log – Coerthas

By Aleczan Knighthill | November 27, 2013 - 8:35 pm |November 28, 2013 Disciples of the Land, Fishing Log, Gathering, Informative

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Fishing Log – Coerthas Region

Coerthas Central Highlands (9 locations)

Coerthas_01CoerthasRiver

1. Coerthas River – Lv. 35 (Freshwater)
Striped Goby (Lv. 4)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
Rainbow Trout (Lv. 15)
Seema (Lv. 35)
Giant Bass (Lv. 37)
Crimson Trout (Lv. 40)
Kissing Trout (Lv. 50)

Coerthas_02Witchdrop

2. Witchdrop – Lv. 50 (Skyfishing)
Cloud Jellyfish (Lv. 45)
Skyfish (Lv. 47)
Cloud Cutter (Lv. 48)
Blind Manta (Lv. 48)
Rift Sailor (Lv. 49)
Saucerfish (Lv. 50)
Rhamphorhynchus ★★ (Lv. 50)

Coerthas_03TheNail

3. The Nail – Lv. 40 (Freshwater)
Striped Goby (Lv. 4)
Abalathian Smelt (Lv. 35)
Giant Bass (Lv. 37)
Crimson Trout (Lv. 40)
Bronze Lake Trout (Lv. 41)
Northern Pike (Lv. 45)
Kissing Trout (Lv. 50)
Emperor Fish ★ (Lv. 50)

Coerthas_04TheWeepingSaint

4. The Weeping Saint – Lv. 45 (Freshwater) Required: Gulleye III (Trait Lv. 50)
Lamp Marimo (Lv. 31)
Abalathian Smelt (Lv. 35)
Giant Bass (Lv. 37)
Crimson Trout (Lv. 40)
Common Sculpin (Lv. 44)
Northern Pike (Lv. 45)
Angry Pike (Lv. 50)

5. Dragonhead Latrines – Lv. 40 (Freshwater)
Striped Goby (Lv. 4)
Rainbow Trout (Lv. 15)
Abalathian Smelt (Lv. 35)
Seema (Lv. 35)
Crimson Trout (Lv. 40)
Kissing Trout (Lv. 50)

Coerthas_06DaniffenPass

6. Daniffen Pass – Lv. 35 (Freshwater)
Striped Goby (Lv. 4)
Blindfish (Lv. 31)
Lamp Marimo (Lv. 31)
Abalathian Smelt (Lv. 35)
Golden Loach (Lv. 39)
Cave Cherax (Lv. 50)

Coerthas_07ExploratoryIceHole

7. Exploratory Ice Hole – Lv. 40 (Freshwater)
Lamp Marimo (Lv. 31)
Abalathian Smelt (Lv. 35)
Northern Pike (Lv. 45)
Kissing Trout (Lv. 50)

8. Snowcloak – Lv. 45 (Freshwater)
Rainbow Trout (Lv. 15)
Seema (Lv. 35)
Crimson Trout (Lv. 40)
Wandering Sculpin (Lv. 50)

Coerthas_09SeaOfClouds

9. Sea of Clouds – Lv. 45 (Skyfishing)
Cloud Jellyfish (Lv. 45)
Skyfish (Lv. 47)
Cloud Cutter (Lv. 48)
Blind Manta (Lv. 48)
Rift Sailor (Lv. 49)

Me Fishing Coerthas and La Noscea

By Aleczan Knighthill | November 25, 2013 - 9:26 pm |November 25, 2013 Disciples of the Land, Screenshots

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Recently I’ve been busy trying to pick up the loose ends in my fishing log. 3 days ago I already finished discovering fishing locations in Coerthas, and also completed recording all the fish available in Coerthas area. However, I still need some time to put together my screenshots to make fishing log map for my blog entry. XD Been procrastinating because I’m ~~lazy~~ busy reading some novel books while fishing at random places.

After I ran through Coerthas to fish whatever I could, I was still missing 3 fish in Coerthas. Had to make an effort and a specific trip back to the zone with carefully selected baits in order to catch the last 3 fish. First one was Rhamphorhynchus from Skyfishing at Witchdrop (Witchdrop my ass! The location is actually in Natalan! GRRRR!)

Then there was a Wandering Sculpin at Snowcloak.

The hardest fish to catch for me that day, however, was Emperor Fish. Not only that it was hard to get a HQ Abalathian Smelt to use Mooch ability, it was a little difficult to attract Abalathian Smelt at The Nail, because there are so many other types of fish that would bite on the same bait. I discovered, however, that Honey Worm had the best rate of Abalathian Smelt bites. When I used Mythril Spoon Lure, I mostly caught Bronze Lake Trout, with a decent number of bites from Giant Bass.

By the way, if you are aiming solely for Abalathian Smelt, either for Levequest or for Mooching a Kissing Trout, going to Exploratpry Ice Hole and using either Honey Worm or Spinner (lure) will land you a devil load of Abalathian Smelts, with a mix of Lamp Marimo which is also for a LQ (35) at Observatorium. However, if you step up and use Mythril Spoon Lure, you can occasionally land Northern Pike, also for LQ at Whitebrim.

Then, today I got around to finishing fish list in La Noscea area.

Landing Goosefish wasn’t easy at first, because I was lazy and didn’t go back to town to fetch some Lugworm. It is a sure way to hook only the Merlthor Goby, since it was the only fish that would bite level 1 bait in Skull Valley.

Then I went to The Brewer’s Beacon for Gigant Octopus. This one needed double Mooch. Using Pill Bug will attract Harbor Herring (and sometimes White Coral) for the first Mooch. Then, Ogre Barracuda is the second Mooch’s bait. I managed to catch a HQ Ogre Barracuda after 2 NQ ones.

Last one is not Mooched fish and not a starred fish, but it was a bitch to catch because we need rainy weather. I stood here at The Long Climb for an hour before I got sleepy and crawled in bed. When I woke up it wasn’t raining, so I went to get some food. Still no rain. Then I went AFK to type and print something for dad, when I came back to the screen after saving my file, voila! There it rained!

So, with that last catch, my La Noscea’s fishing log is now complete. I’ll upload the map a bit later.

With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility

By Aleczan Knighthill | November 23, 2013 - 12:45 pm |December 31, 2013 Chat Screenshots, Interesting Quotes, Quests

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*This entry talks about Monk’s Job Quests line in general, and then talks a little bit about the fight in final quest. It could be a mild spoiler. Screenshot and text contain a part of NPC dialogue from MNK quets lv 50, Five Easy Pieces.*

After a long time of slowpoking and dawdling around, today I got off my lazy bum and finally ran these legs to finish all Monk’s Job Quests. I must say, I never liked Professor Erik, at all, until the last cutscene. He is so full of himself and he looks down on those whom he deems unintelligent. He often talks down to me and disregards other people’s opinion, as you could expect from a typical extremist brainy-type NPC.

I don’t know if it’s just me and my imagination, or is his speech is even more offensive than in 1.0! Sometimes I really had an urge to drive my Monk’s punch against his scholarly face.

However, in the last cutscene of the whole quest line, he spoke one statement, that I consider a gem of wisdom.

Erik: With great power comes great responsibility. To seize the former and deny the latter is to beget despair.

So much true in it.

Anyway, having learned my tough lesson from praying at a destination in a WHM Job Quest, I didn’t forget to bring all of my Monk’s Artifact armor along when I started this quest and the one at level 45. So I safely finished AF quest for Monk without getting any duplicate piece to torment me and my inventory!

By the way, “Five Easy Pieces” my arse! ><;; It was tough, although not as tough as in 1.0 where you would require a help from some friends as a party. I had to run around a lot to let my Second Wind cool down while I picked them off one at a time. Couldn’t straight tank against them until only main boss was left. And boy, you have to be quick and dodge clear from the crisis zone, not looking back to punch him or stopping too close to the zone, or his WS still hits you anyway! And it hurts!

Fishing Log – Thanalan

By Aleczan Knighthill | November 22, 2013 - 5:06 pm |July 11, 2014 Disciples of the Land, Fishing Log, Gathering, Informative

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To celebrate the completion of my Thanalan region’s fishing log, I am uploading the map for fishing locations in Thanalan along with the screenshot of fish list of each location. However, as the game is down for maintenance at the moment, I won’t be able to see the name of each fish in my log, so text name of the fish species will have to be added later. I could check online for info and type out the names of the fish, but I am a lazy person ><;; So, yeah I’ll do it later when I log on the game.

Fishing Log – Thanalan Region

Western Thanalan (8 locations)

Thanalan_Western_01TheSilverBazaar

1. The Silver Bazaar – Lv. 25 (Saltwater)
Lominsan Anchovy (Lv. 3)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Tiger Cod (Lv. 15)
Rothlyt Oyster (Lv. 17)
Hammerhead Shark (Lv.29)
Indigo Herring (Lv. 31)
Rock Lobster (Lv. 50)

Thanalan_Western_02VesperBay

2. Vesper Bay – Lv. 15 (Saltwater)
Lominsan Anchovy (Lv. 3)
Harbor Herring (Lv. 7)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Tiger Cod (Lv. 15)
Rothlyt Oyster (Lv. 17)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21)

Thanalan_Western_03CrescentCove

3. Crescent Cove – Lv. 20 (Saltwater)
Lominsan Anchovy (Lv. 3)
Razor Clam (Lv. 20)
Blowfish (Lv. 22)
Saber Sardine (Lv. 24)
Monkfish (Lv. 26)
Spotted Puffer (Lv. 38)
Rock Lobster (Lv. 50)

Thanalan_Western_04NophicasWells

4. Nophica’s Well – Lv. 5 (Freshwater)
Bone Crayfish (Lv. 5)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Gudgeon (Lv. 8)
Brass Loach (Lv. 9)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Eunuch Crayfish (Lv. 22)

Thanalan_Western_05TheFootfalls

5. The Footfalls – Lv. 10 (Frestwater)
Crayfish (Lv. 2)
Mudskipper (Lv. 13)
Faerie Bass (Lv. 17)
Mudcrab (Lv. 21)
Acorn Snail (Lv. 17)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Eunuch Crayfish (Lv. 22)

Thanalan_Western_06CapeWestwind

6. Cape Westwind – Lv. 45 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Haraldr Haddock (Lv. 34)
Whitelip Oyster (Lv. 35)
Silver Shark (Lv. 41)
Wahoo (Lv.43)
Blacklip Oyster (Lv. 44)
Plaice (Lv. 48)
Sea Devil (Lv. 49)
Titanic Sawfish ★★ (Lv. 50) [Double Mooch from Merlthor Goby => Wahoo]

Thanalan_Western_07ParatasPeace

7. Parata’s Peace – Lv. 50 (Freshwater) Required: Gulleye III (Trait Lv. 50)
Grip Killifish (Lv. 32)
Silverfish (Lv. 36)
Ignus Snail (Lv. 41)
Sludgeskipper (Lv. 44)
Boltfish (Lv. 48)
Ilsabardian Bass (Lv. 48)
Vampire Lampern (Lv. 50)

Thanalan_Western_08Moondrip 8. Moondrip – Lv. 45 (Freshwater)
Blindfish (Lv. 31)
Grip Killifish (Lv. 32)
Silverfish (Lv. 36)
Assassin Betta (Lv. 47)
Garpike (Lv. 48)

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Central Thanalan (4 locations)

Thanalan_Central_01UpperSootCreek

1. Upper Soot Creek – Lv. 5 (Freshwater)
Bone Crayfish (Lv. 5)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Brass Loach (Lv. 9)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
Dark Bass (Lv. 25)

Thanalan_Central_02LowerSootCreek

2. Lower Soot Creek – Lv. 10 (Freshwater)
Bone Crayfish (Lv. 5)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Brass Loach (Lv. 9)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
Dark Bass (Lv. 25)
Aegis Shrimp (Lv. 26)

Thanalan_Central_03TheUnholyHeir

3. The Unholy Heir – Lv. 15 (Freshwater)
Bone Crayfish (Lv. 5)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
Mudskipper (Lv. 13)
Mudcrab (Lv. 21)
Acorn Snail (Lv. 17)
Dark Bass (Lv. 25)
Aegis Shrimp (Lv. 26)

Thanalan_Central_04TheClutch

4. The Clutch – Lv. 10 (Freshwater)
Bone Crayfish (Lv. 5)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Brass Loach (Lv. 9)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
Dark Bass (Lv. 25)

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Eastern Thanalan (4 locations)

Thanalan_Eastern_01NorthDrybone

1. North Drybone – Lv. 15 (Freshwater)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Mudskipper (Lv. 13)
Faerie Bass (Lv. 17)
Acorn Snail (Lv. 17)
Mudcrab (Lv. 21)
Bone Cleaner (Lv. 33)

Thanalan_Eastern_02SouthDrybone

2. South Drybone – Lv. 15 (Freshwater)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Mudskipper (Lv. 13)
Faerie Bass (Lv. 17)
Acorn Snail (Lv. 17)
Mudcrab (Lv. 21)
Bone Cleaner (Lv. 33)

Thanalan_Eastern_03YugramRiver

3. Yugr’am River – Lv. 30 (Freshwater)
Warmwater Trout (Lv. 23)
Black Eel (Lv. 25)
Dark Bass (Lv. 25)
Yugr’am Salmon (Lv. 28)
Mitten Crab (Lv. 34)
Trader Eel (Lv. 39)

Thanalan_Eastern_04TheBurningWall

4. The Burning Wall – Lv. 40 (Freshwater)
Yugr’am Salmon (Lv. 28)
Bonytongue (Lv. 34)
Discus (Lv. 40)
Ignus Snail (Lv. 41)
Loyal Pleco (Lv. 42)
Knifefish (Lv. 43)
Southern Pike (Lv. 45)
Gigantpole (Minion) (Lv. 50)
Sundisc ★ (Lv. 50)

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Southern Thanalan (5 locations)

Thanalan_Southern_01BurntLizardCreek

1. Burnt Lizard Creek – Lv. 25 (Freshwater)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Warmwater Trout (Lv. 23)
Dark Bass (Lv. 25)
Lamprey (Lv. 29)
Plaguefish (Lv. 29)

Thanalan_Southern_02Zaharak

2. Zahar’ak – Lv. 35 (Freshwater)
Moat Carp (Lv. 19)
Mudcrab (Lv. 21)
Plaguefish (Lv. 29)
Clown Loach (Lv. 36)
Discus (Lv. 40)
Ignus Snail (Lv. 41)
Paglth’an Discus (Lv. 49)

Thanalan_Southern_03ForgottenSprings

3. Forgotten Springs – Lv. 35 (Freshwater)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Warmwater Trout (Lv. 23)
Lamprey (Lv. 29)
Plaguefish (Lv. 29)
Ropefish (Lv. 32)
Clown Loach (Lv. 36)
Golden Loach (Lv. 39)

Thanalan_Southern_04SagoliiDesert

4. Sagolii Desert – Lv. 35 (Dunefishing)
Sandfish (Lv. 35)
Sand Bream (Lv. 36)
Dustfish (Lv. 38)
Storm Rider (Lv. 39)
Antlion Slug (Lv. 40)
Dune Manta (Lv. 41)
Sagolii Monkfish (Lv. 50)

Thanalan_Southern_05SagoliiDunes

5. Sagolii Dunes – Lv. 35 (Dunefishing) Required: Gulleye II (Trait Lv. 35)
Sand Bream (Lv. 36)
Desert Catfish (Lv. 37)
Dustfish (Lv. 38)
Storm Rider (Lv. 39)
Antlion Slug (Lv. 40)
Dune Manta (Lv. 41)
Caravan Eel ★ (Lv. 50)

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Northern Thanalan (2 locations)

Thanalan_Northern_01CeruleumField

1. Ceruleum Field – Lv. 45 (Freshwater)
Grip Killifish (Lv. 32)
Silverfish (Lv. 36)
Ignus Snail (Lv. 41)
Sludgeskipper (Lv. 44)
Boltfish (Lv. 48)
Ilsabardian Bass (Lv. 48)
Goldfish (Lv. 50)
Wootz Knifefish ★ (Lv. 50)

Thanalan_Northern_02Bluefog

2. Bluefog – Lv. 40 (Freshwater)
Bone Crayfish (Lv. 5)
Bonytongue (Lv. 34)
Silverfish (Lv. 36)
Giant Bass (Lv. 37)
Golden Loach (Lv. 39)
Ignus Snail (Lv. 41)
Knifefish (Lv. 43)
Common Sculpin (Lv. 44)
Garpike (Lv. 48)
Alligator Garfish ★ (Lv. 50)

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The Fish Sense Something Amiss

By Aleczan Knighthill | November 22, 2013 - 1:14 am |November 22, 2013 Disciples of the Land, My Rants

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“The fish sense something amiss. Perhaps it is time to try another location.”

Never had I been madly angry at this message like today before. I don’t mind moving to other spot, sometimes just 3 steps away, to resume my fishing. But….this….this thing happened to me when I was supposed to Mooch.

I’ve been out there in Northern Thanalan for over an hour, trying to complete my fishing log and fish guide. This Alligator Garfish is the last fish I need to complete everything in Thanalan region for me. And it needs Mooching from Common Sculpin. Previous round, I was fishing with Glowworm, then I thought I might be able to land more Common Sculpin if I change to a lure, so I went back to town and crafted some Streamers.

This round, I’ve been getting 9 NQ (normal-quality) Common Sculpin as well as plenty other fish, and had been made to move to fish elsewhere by the anti-bot system a few times, as I got up from my chair to do other stuff at times. This time, though, I was sitting right here at my PC, and was just typing something in the chat, when I saw something bites, I immediately hit ESC to cancel chat input, and hit Hook. There, I finally got a HQ Common Sculpin, so I tried to Mooch. To my surprise, and dismay, I was forced to put away my rod. T.T

BUMMER!!!

//throws self onto the bed and sobs violently

Main Scenario Quest Rant – WHY!

By Aleczan Knighthill | November 18, 2013 - 2:34 pm |November 18, 2013 My Rants, Quests, The Feels

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*WARNING: Spoilers of feelings for lv 46 main scenario quest. Though I am not saying what happened, I’m talking about how I feel, and that might spark a hunch for some people.*

I just finished level 46 main scenario quest from Castrum Centri and I am extremely upset by the turn of event. I was screaming No no no no NO NO NONONONONO! WHY!!?! This cannot be! Why, SE, WHYYYYY!?

First, I was mad that we left the thing behind when we escaped, and then shortly after, the cutscene showed something that broke my heart. That’s Thal’s balls! Balls!!! Nophica’s teat, and Byregot’s beard! RAWR!!! /cry /fume /disappointed

And as Aganbold of camp Revenant’s Toll would curse, “Ooowww, swivin’ sons of─! Seven hells for seven brothers, that hurts like a troll marryin’ my daughter!” This is pretty close to what I’m feeling right now.

But I don’t give up my hope yet. I suspect a foul play. It seems too deliberate that we would discover this at such time and in that split second. As pathetic as it sounds, I am clinging onto this thin hope that it is not what the story wants us to believe. T.T Nu nu nu nu nu! At least I, for one, don’t want to believe it.

Fishing for Red Corals at South Umbral Isles

By Aleczan Knighthill | November 15, 2013 - 5:23 pm |December 4, 2013 Gathering, Informative

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These recent two days I tried fishing at the newest spot I just gained access (through main scenario quests, the quest where you can unlock Umbral Isles has requirement of level 42). It was the south water in the Isles of Umbra.

I tested with 4 kinds of tackles (bait/lure), 1 game-day each, just to see how fast we pull in and how different the yields are. However, the numbers are not 100% accurate, because in 3 of the 4 sessions, I was kicked from the server and took some time to return to resume fishing. I was unaware that I was getting kicked so I didn’t take note of the time, and so had no idea how much time to compensate or extend in the sessions. So I just stopped fishing once 1 game-day ended in each session. T.T

These should suffice to provide rough estimation of how many pulls you can get from each kind of baits, though. The format will show Bait Name, Item name: NQ/HQ, and number of Total pulls.

Sinking Minnow (level 34)
Red Corals: 74/16
Fullmoon Sardines: 27/6
Total: 123

Herring Ball (level 35)
Red Corals: 84/26
Fullmoon Sardines: 23/7
Total: 140
*Session interrupted by getting kicked from server*

Glowworm (level 45)
Red Corals: 27/4
Fullmoon Sardines: 7/4
Blacklip Oyster: 9/1
Plaice: 17/8
Sea Devil: 35/6
Mummer Wrasse: 23/4
Total: 145
*Session was also interrupted by getting kicked from server*

Heavy Iron Jig (level 37)
Red Corals: 62/14
Fullmoon Sardines: 32/11
Total: 119
*Session interrupted by getting kicked from server and having “you’re still logged in”*

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I also got the message about fish sensing something amiss and had to relocate myself a few times during these tests. And sometimes my gear broke so I had to stop and repair. I am unhappy with all the unexpected interruptions. Next time, when I have more time to spare, I will retry again and keep the numbers only when the session goes smoothly without interruption.

Anyway, from my sloppy experiments, Herring Ball (processed bait) seem like the best bait here for quantity of Red Corals and Fullmoon Sardines. Sinking Minnow is more convenient, however, in term of carrying baits around. Glowworm is horrible in pops control, but if you want to gain EXP to level up, this is a great bait for this spot.

Personal note, Heavy Iron Jig is the most annoying in term of animation’s sound effect, especially when I fish by ears.

My Weekly Progress: November

By Aleczan Knighthill | November 12, 2013 - 12:57 pm |November 12, 2013 Exploring, Quests

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*possibly spoilers of level 37 – 39 main quests and sidequests in Coerthas*

Ah, so I didn’t wake up early enough to sneak on and play a bit before server closed. Time to tidy my screenshots, then. And now I realized I could use some of them to update about my game progress.

Last week I’ve been busy trying to get my Arcanist to 44 (and now still 42) in order to try to max out for level cap in Garuda fight that will come up soon. The Stone Vigil quest requires level 41 and I was guessing it is capped at 44. Garuda is after Stone Vigil, so I should at least be 44 to be max level allowed.

Apart from joining FATEs, I did all the sidequests available for my level, in order to catch up to the level required for main scenario quests. These main and side quests brought me through a lot of painful acknowledgement of various situations and events in Coerthas. It is so far the second worst part of the main scenario quests’ story. (Of course, if you have gotten this far, you KNOW what’s the worst part.) Before, I got upset by the story before Coerthas and took a few days break to level up ALC, ARM, BSM, and WVR to 50 and to do the class quests (or pick up the class quests) for them, but that’s another long story so I’ll put it aside for now LOL.

Anyway, the people in Coerthas are, in short, in a pinch. And I met young lord Francel who is righteous and just, yet was faced with a brutal accusation and trial that puts the name of his House to further shame.

Then, I met this NPC, a patient in an infirmary, who said thank to me for my concern, but his injury was caused by slipping and falling, not from a battle. I first laughed at how funny it was and thought SE has great humour even in trivial things like this, but then it turned out to be a key event in the story!

One of the sidequests here has an NPC who creeps the hell out of me. This prisoner is a total nuts! Talk to him and you will hear nothing but extreme madness.

In the cell opposite to the mad prisoner, I saw this Roegadyn exercising. Then after taking another sidequest, this new NPC popped in the same cell. His was a tale that made me feel deeply sorry for him. But of course, justice prevails. Also, his quick wit was what saved her in the first place, the Chirurgeon upstairs told me so with her deduction.

Sometimes the quest made me dig for corpses.

Or pick up a piece of dragon’s bone as a token (and proof) of dragon slaying for a knight (or sentry, I’m not sure).

Again, digging for a corpse. I tried to cheat my way in this quest by using WHM50 to walk the errand instead, but the Croc still tried to eat me anyway. Duh! This digging quest at the ice wall (Snowcloak) was difficult just because it’s hard to climb if you don’t know the way. Well, I didn’t know the way but I am good at climbing. See that other person down there? He was probably there before I arrived, because while I was killing a Croc down at the bottom, he was one ledge above me. And when I got to the quest spot, he was still down there, trying to jump up via an impossible spot.

I walked around and repeated my climb just to show him where to climb, and he took a long while to pick up my message and finally started following my track. He never talked, and what I said in /say, he never replied. So, meh! I felt that I should have just hurried out and leave him to his fruitless attempts. Too late to regret though, because by the time I left, he already found his way to the last jump to the spot.