Palia is out now in closed beta! And for all of you still waiting on your invites or the open beta, don’t worry it should be out tomorrow, the 10th of August 2023. For those of you already in this fantasy MMORPG you’re probably still orienting yourself, meeting all the villagers and upgrading your skills.

In our previous article, we’ve listed all eight skills currently out in Palia. These are skills that can be upgraded the more you do them and include: Foraging, Gardening, Hunting, Cooking, Mining, Fishing, Insect Catching and Furniture Making. To get started on any of these skills simply follow the quests that you’re assigned to at the beginning of the game and then keep working on them to level up.

That’s pretty much how skill levelling works in a nutshell. But in this article, we’re going to dive deeper into the mechanics of fishing in Palia, upgradeable fishing rods, fish locations and more.

Disclaimer: Palia is currently out in Beta mode, as such information in this guide is subject to changes and additions. We’ll be adding more to this guide as the game updates!

   

How To Start Fishing

To begin fishing, head on over to the Pier on the bottom right side of Kilima. Here you’ll generally find Einar a golem who is our resident Fishing Skill Master. He will provide you with a Basic Fishing Rod to get started and task you immediately with catching a fish.

Equip your rod using “R” and head to any body of water to toss it in by holding down the LMB. Wait for a bit and you’ll eventually get a bite, once you do hiy the LMB again to begin reeling the fish in. Reeling the fish is a little minigame of keeping the fish between the two green lines around it. As you reel move your mouse left or right to keep it in the space.

More difficult fish can jump out of the water, causing them to leave the area between the green lines. If a fish moves out of the area, the bar below the fishing line will start to deplete. Once a fish is gone out of the area too long you’ll end up losing the catch.

Note: If you catch the fish when the bar is full, you’ll get a Perfect Catch bonus which will sometimes reward you with some ‘Renown’. You’ll also get Renown for each new fish species that you catch.

 

Levelling Up Your Fishing Skill

You’ll gain experience in your fishing skill by catching fish. The type of fish you catch will also influence the amount of experience you earn to level up your fishing skill. As you level up, you can unlock more features and benefits. Once you meet specific level requirements, you can go back to Einar and check if he has upgraded items, and equipment such as bait, and cooking recipes.

   

Fishing Upgrades

As your fishing skill level increases, you’ll have access to a host of new fishing upgrades including – Bait, Fishing Rods and Fishing Accessories that will give you access to new types of fish and make catching fish easier. These recipes can be bought from Einar and crafted at your worktable.

 

Bait

Fish will vary depending on location, time of day, and what bait is being used. Right now in Palia, there are only two types of bait available: Worms and Glow Worms. Bait allows you to catch different, more difficult fish.

To use bait while fishing, equip your fishing rod with R and then click RMB to open the bait menu. Select the bait you want by clicking on it and then clicking the RMB to close the menu.

 

Fishing Rod

At Fishing Level 3, Einar will be able to offer you plans for other Fishing Rods. As you further increase your skill, he’ll unlock more rod plans for you to purchase. These rods are crafted at the workbench.

Fishing Rod	Fishing Lvl	Recipe Cost In Store	Crafting Recipe
Makeshift Rod	–	Gifted by Einar
Standard Rod	Lvl. 3	250g	1x Makeshift Rod 20x Sapwood Plank 5x Copper Bar
Fine Rod	Lvl. 6	1500g	1x Standard Rod 10x Heartwood Plank 5x Iron Bar
Exquisite Rod	Lvl. 9	3000g	1x Fine Rod 5x Flow-Infused Plank 2x Palium Bar

 

Fishing Accessories

After upgrading your Fishing Level, Einar will begin to sell Fishing Accessory Recipes at his Fishing Hut. The first accessory crafted will automatically be equipped. After that, you’ll need to open the character panel (C) to equip a different accessory.

Accessory	Fishing Lvl	Description	Cost In Store	Crafting Recipe
Minor Rod Health Booster	–	Slightly increases fishing rod health when equipped.		20x Plant Fiber 1x Copper Bar 3x Sernuk Hide
Tuning Fork	Lvl. 8	Allows you to track fishing nodes for 15 minutes.	2500g	1x Any Rare Fish 3x Glass Bulb 1x Copper Bar
Major Hook Time Booster	Lvl. 10	Significantly decreases time to hook a fish when equipped.	5 Fishing Medals
Major Rod Recovery Booster	Lvl. 10	Significantly increases fishing rod health recovery rate when equipped.	5 Fishing Medals
Major Safe Zone Size Booster	Lvl. 10	Significantly increases fishing safe zone size when equipped.	5 Fishing Medals
Major Safe Zone Speed Booster	Lvl. 10	Significantly increases fishing safe zone speed when equipped.	5 Fishing Medals

 

Consumables

Accessory	Fishing Lvl	Description	Cost In Store	Crafting Recipe
Fisherman’s Brew	Lvl. 5	This suspicious drink has a strange odour that can only be described as ‘mossy’, but Einar swears by it. Buffs Fishing reticle size for a short time.		Campfire 1x Emerald Carpet Moss 1x Crystal Lake Lotus

   

Fish Locations

Ponds

Fish	Time of Day	Bait	Rairty	Sell Price
Calico Koi	All Day	None	Common	23
Cantankerous Koi	Day, Night	None	Uncommon	50
Cloudfish	Morning, Day	Glow Worm	Rare	210
Fairy Carp	Morning, Evening	Worm	Rare	145
Giant Goldfish	All Day	Glow Worm	Epic	410
Kilima Catfish	All Day	Worm	Common	39
Mirror Carp	All Day	Worm	Uncommon	75
Mottled Gobi	All Day	Glow Worm	Common	85
Mudminnow	All Day	None	Common	23
Orange Bluegill	All Day	Worm	Common	39
Scarlet Koi	All Day	Glow Worm	Common	85
Stalking Catfish	Evening, Night	Glow Worm	Uncommon	125

 

Kilima Village: Rivers

Fish	Time of Day	Bait	Rarity	Sell Price
Channel Catfish	All Day	None	Uncommon	47
Crucian Carp	All Day	Glow Worm	Common	80
Energized Piranha	All Day	Worm	Rare	135
Flametongue Ray	Morning, Day	Glow Worm	Epic
Freshwater Eel	Evening, Night	Worm	Uncommon	70
Golden Salmon	Morning, Day	Worm	Uncommon	35
Indigo Lamprey	Evening, Night	Glow Worm	Uncommon	115
Kenil’s Carp	All Day	Glow Worm	Rare	205
Kilima Greyling	All Day	Glow Worm	Uncommon	115
Platinum Chad	All Day	Glow Worm	Common	80
Radiant Sunfish	All Day	Worm	Rare	135
Rainbow Trout	All Day	None	Uncommon	47
Red-Bellied Piranha	All Day	Worm	Common	35
Silver Salmon	Evening, Night	None	Common	21
Spotted Bullhead	All Day	None	Common	21
Stickleback	Morning, Day	Worm	Uncommon	70
Striped Dace	All Day	None	Uncommon	21

 

Kilima Lake

Fish	Time of Day	Bait	Rarity	Sell Price
Alligator Gar	All Day	Glow Worm	Common	80
Ancient Fish	All Day	Glow Worm	Epic	410
Beluga Sturgeon	All Day	Glow Worm	Common	80
Enchanted Pupfish	All Day	Glow Worm	Uncommon	115
Giant Kilima Stingray	Morning, Evening	Glow Worm	Epic
Gillyfin	All Day	None	Common	20
Largemouth Bass	All Day	Worm	Common	33
Midnight Paddlefish	Night	Glow Worm	Rare	185
Painted Perch	All Day	Worm	Common	33
Prism Trout	Morning, Day	Worm	Uncommon	60
Shimmerfin	All Day	Worm	Rare	130
Smallmouth Bass	All Day	Worm	Common	33
Striped Sturgeon	Evening, Night	Worm	Uncommon	60

 

Bahari Bay: River

Fish	Time of Day	Bait	Rarity	Sell Price
Bahari Pike	All Day	Glow Worm	Common	80
Chub	All Day	Glow Worm	Uncommon	115
Cutthroat Trout	All Day	Worm	Uncommon	70
Dawnray	Morning	None	Uncommon	47
Duskray	Evening	None	Uncommon	47
Fathead Minnow	All Day	Glow Worm	Common	80
Honey Loach	Day, Night	Glow Worm	Uncommon	115
Kilima Redfin	All Day	Worm	Common	35
Oily Anchovy	All Day	Worm	Common	35
Paddlefish	Morning, Day, Evening	Worm	Uncommon	70
Rosy Bitterling	All Day	None	Common	21
Silvery Minnow	All Day	None	Common	21
Stormray	Morning, Evening	Glow Worm	Rare	205
Swordfin Eel	All Day	Glow Worm	Epic	375
Thundering Eel	All Day	Worm	Rare	135
Willow Lamprey	Night	Worm	Rare	135
Yellow Perch	All Day	None	Common	21

 

Bahari Bay: Coast

Fish	Time of Day	Bait	Rarity	Sell Price
Bahari Bass	All Day	None	Common	23
Bahari Bream	All Day	Worm	Common	39
Barracuda	Evening, Night	None	Uncommon	50
Black Sea Bass	All Day	Glow Worm	Common	85
Blue Marlin	All Day	Worm	Rare	145
Blue Spotted Ray	Morning, Day, Evening	Glow Worm	Rare	210
Bluefin Tuna	All Day	Worm	Common	39
Cactus Moray	Day, Night	Glow Worm	Uncommon	125
Long Nosed Unicorn Fish	Day	Glow Worm	Epic	410
Ribbontail Ray	Morning, Evening	Worm	Uncommon	75
Sardine	All Day	None	Common	23
Yellowfin Tuna	All Day	Glow Worm	Common	85

 

Bahari Bay: Caves

Fish	Time of Day	Bait	Rarity	Sell Price
Albino Eel	All Day	Worm	Common	35
Bat Ray	All Day	Worm	Uncommon	75
Blobfish	All Day	Glow Worm	Common	75
Crimson Fangtooth	All Day	Glow Worm	Uncommon	115
Eyeless Minnow	All Day	None	Common	20
Hypnotic Moray	All Day	Glow Worm	Rare	205
Mutated Angler	All Day	Worm	Rare	145
Stonefish	All Day	Glow Worm	Common	80
Umbran Carp	All Day	None	Uncommon	47
Void Ray	All Day	Glow Worm	Epic	375

   

Palia

Palia by Singularity 6 is a free-to-play cosy fantasy MMORPG inspired by Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley. The game will be out on PC for closed beta on August 2nd 2023 and open beta on August 10th 2023, sign up here to get registered!

The game is expected to come out on the Nintendo Switch in Winter 2023.

 

PALIA ARTICLES

• Palia – Villager Introduction Guide
• Palia – The Complete Fishing Guide
• Palia – The Complete Bug Catching Guide
• Palia – Villager Gift Guide
• Palia – All Recipes And Cooking Guide