Angler

Angler 釣り人, (Japanese)
"Grab your trusty fishing rod, and traverse the land in search of fishing spots! Fishing may seem like an easy job, but if you come home empty handed, you'll be going to sleep hungry."
	Weaponry
Weapon		Dagger (Default)
	Tools
Tool		Fishing Rod
	Class information
Life type		Gathering
Master		Fisherman Sage
Characters		Isaac, Guppy, Marina, Seabury, Tabitha, Trout, Mackeral, Anchovy
Game introduced		Fantasy Life

The Angler is a Life you can choose in the game Fantasy Life. It is one of 12 Lives that can be chosen at any time during the game by visiting the Guild Master (except during a story mission).

The Angler uses fishing rods to catch fish around Reveria.

The Angler's Life Shop is located at the Anglers' Association within Port Puerto Palace Way.

Ranks

	Rank			Stars			Focus			Intelligence
Novice			0			-			-
Fledgling			100			+2			+1
Apprentice			350			+4			+2
Adept			900			+6			+3
Expert			2700			+8			+4
Master			5500			+12			+6
Hero			8000			+16			+8
Legend			13000			+20			+10
God/Creator			25000			+24			+12

Skills

When the player chooses the Angler life, they learn 1 skill: Fishing. The max skill level is 15 (20 with the DLC). To unlock the new cap, you must reach Legend rank and talk to Divinus with the Angler Life activated. He will increase the cap of this skill to 20 and upgrade the licence to God-in-Training rank.

	Icon			Name			Description
			Fishing			Your proficiency at fishing. Raise your skill level to increase your selection of fishing rods and catch tougher and more stubborn fish. - - - -

Abilities

When leveling a life, the player will gain several abilities. This abilities help by improving the life itself. Below is a list of Angler abilities:

• Pull it Close
  • It's the first ability unlocked which allows to catch fish by holding the A button. By doing it the player loses SP

• Counter Hook
  • At Fledgling rank, the Counter Hook ability is unlocked, allowing to execute a greater swing by pressing A button at the right moment, when the fish bites the bait.

• Quick Pull
  • At Apprentice rank, the Quick Pull ability is unlocked, allowing to execute a powerful swing, costing more SP, by holding X button.

• Focused Pull
  • At Expert rank, the Focused Pull ability is unlocked, allowing to execute an especially powerful swing, costing much more SP, by holding X button for more time.

• Mid-Air Geyser Pull
  • Upon reaching the Adept rank, the ability Mid-Air Geyser Pull is unlocked, allowing the special skill gauge to be chargeable. Once fully charged, it can be used by pressing X button. This unleash a powerful special skill attack.

• Go With the Flow
  • At Master rank, the Mid-Air Geyser Pull ability becomes Go With the Flow, increasing the power of the special skill attack.

• Ascending Sea Dragon
  • At God/Creator rank, the Go With the Flow ability becomes Ascending Sea Dragon, further increasing the power of the special skill attack.

• Dragon Lord
  • Upon reaching God/Creator, the ability Dragon Lord is unlocked, allowing the special skill gauge to be chargeable twice. Once double-charged, this ability unleash the Mystic skill attack, which is the most powerful strike that the anglers can use.

Fishing Rods

The Angler uses fishing rods to catch fish around Reveria. Fishing rods can be obtained from:

• Shops that are all over the world
• Enemy Drops and Bounties
• Treasure chests that are all over the world
• NPCs such as King Erik Stone
• Crafted by Carpenters

Some of them come with special effects useful to fish, and players with a Carpenter's Licence can craft their own axes with unique effects. To see full list of effects, visit Crafting Effects.

View Fishing Rods List ▾▾

Picture	Item	Rarity	Skill Level	Normal					Special Effect	Lives
	Guppy Rod		1	6	6	6	6	6	------	All
	Oak Rod		1	9	10	12	14	16	------	All
	Pine Rod		2	12	14	16	18	20	------	All
	Palm Rod		3	16	18	21	23	26	------	All
	Sugar Rod		4	20	23	26	29	32	------	All
	Famous Angler's Rod		5	24	27	30	34	37	Line gauge recovery +	All
	Sandstorm Rod		6	30	34	38	42	46	Desert fish damage +	All
	Whirlpool Rod		7	36	40	45	49	54	Sea fish damage +	All
	Sea Cloud Rod		8	44	49	54	60	65	Sky fish damage +	All
	Marine Rod		11	54	60	66	73	79	Rare fish rate +
	Gigaga Fishing Rod OI		12	50	56	62	68	74	Fish less likely to anger	All
	Victory Fishing Rod OI		13	65	72	80	87	95	Giant fish chance +++	All
	Star Fishing Rod OI		15	70	78	86	94	102	All fish damage +

Angler NPC List

There are a number of other Angler class NPCs around Reveria who unlock challenges, provide equipment, and offer unique dialogue. Talk to these NPCs when they have a ? icon over their heads.

Castele

• Master Fisherman Sage (Life Master): Outside Isaac's House - West Castele
  • Unlocks the "The Finest Forest Catch" / "Lord of the Forest" challenge (Apprentice)
  • Unlocks the "Coldwater Tuna Time" challenge (Expert)
  • Gives Angler's Trophy (Master)
  • Unlocks the "Sky's Not the Limit" / "Land a High Flier" challenge (Hero)
  • Gives Sky Sashimi Set x2 (God/Creator)
  • Joins party at God/Creator (when the special request is initially accepted)
  • Unlocks Angler God Special Request

• Isaac: West Castele (Day), Outside Isaac's House (Night) - West Castele
  • Unlocks the "As Tasty as Decorative" / "What a Trophy!" challenge (Fledgling)
  • Joins party at Adept
  • Gives Tool Upgrade Stone + (God-in-Training/Demi-Creator)

• Trout (cat): Outside Isaac's House - West Castele
  • Unlocks the "First Love" challenge (Master)
  • Gives Stained Glass Butterfly x3 (Hero)

Port Puerto

• Guppy: Port Puerto Marina - near Airship (Day), Anglers' Association (Night) - Port Puerto Palace Way
  • Gives Giant Tuna (Adept)
  • Unlocks the "Lord of the Deep Sea" challenge (Expert)
  • Gives Antenna Lantern (God)

• Mackerel (cat): Port Puerto Beach District
  • Unlocks the "Swimming Cactus" challenge (Master)
  • Gives Champion Beetle x3 (Hero)

• Marina: Anglers' Association (Day) - Port Puerto Palace Way, Beach District (Night)
  • Joins party at Expert
  • Gives Sea Bream of Love x2 (God)

• Seabury: Anglers' Association (Day) - Port Puerto Palace Way
  • Unlocks the "Ready Your Sword" / "Draw Your Sword" challenge (Adept)
  • Unlocks the "Worth Its Weight in Gold" challenge (Hero)
  • Gives Superior Swordfish Head x3 (God-in-Training/Demi-Creator)

Al Maajik

• Tabitha: The Spice Rack - Al Maajik Spelltown
  • Unlocks the "The Darkness Within" challenge (Expert)
  • Gives Tool Upgrade Stone (Master)

• Anchovy (cat): Al Maajik Outskirts
  • Unlocks the "Not Really A Fish" / "A Flaky Fish" challenge (Master)
  • Gives Steel Stag Beetle x3 (Hero)

Challenges

Class Challenges reward the player with Stars, which accumulate to raise the rank of the player within their selected Life Class. Talk to Master Fisherman Sage to cash in challenge rewards.

The U.S. Localization has differing names for many challenges. As such they will be listed after the U.K. localization names.

Challenges ▾▾

Novice Fledgling Apprentice Adept Expert Master Hero God-in-Training Special Requests Challenge Instructions Stars Fledgling Fisherman (Fishing for a New Master) Prove your skills to the Fisherman Sage by learning the art of fishing. 100 Challenge Instructions Stars Lightning Reflexes (Counter Hook!) Use Counter Hook (Press (A) the moment the fish swallows the lure) 10 times. 30 My First Catch (First Batch of Fish) Catch 5 Castele Crucians, commonly found in waters around Castele. 30 Castele Crucian Expert (Crucian Expert) Catch 10 Castele Crucians, commonly found in waters around Castele. 50 Carpe Diem, Carpe...Carp! (Your First Carp) Catch a Castele Carp, sometimes found in waters around Castele. 30 Proficient Carp Catcher (A Haul of Carp) Catch 5 Castele Carp, sometimes found in waters around Castele. 50 Sweet Grassy Plains (Your First Sweetfish) Catch a Plains Sweetfish, commonly found in the Grassy Plains area. 30 Sweeter Grassy Plains (School of Sweetfish) Catch 5 Plains Sweetfish, commonly found in the Grassy Plains area. 50 As Tasty as Decorative (What a Trophy!) Catch the rare Ornamental Carp, said to inhabit Castele waters. (unlock by speaking to Issac) 50 One of your Five-a-Day? (A Juicy Catch) Catch an Applefish on the Grassy Plains. 50 Challenge Instructions Stars Skilful Fishing (Pull It Quickly) Successfully use Quick Pull ((X) charged attack) 10 times while fishing. 50 Wriggly and Slippery (Your First Eel) Catch a Plains Eel, sometimes found in the waters of the West Grassy Plains. 50 Wrigglier and More Slippery (An Armful of Eels) Catch 5 Plains Eel, sometimes found in the waters of the West Grassy Plains. 70 Forest Fishing (Your First Elderwood Trout) Catch an Elderwood Trout, commonly found in the Elderwood. 50 Forest Fishing Frenzy (A Haul of Elderwood Trout) Catch 5 Elderwood Trout, commonly found in the Elderwood. 70 These Whiskers Tickle! (Your First Catfish) Catch a Catfish, commonly found in Haniwa Cave. 50 Here, Kitty, Kitty! (A Cache of Catfish) Catch 5 Catfish, commonly found in Haniwa Cave. 70 At the End of the Rainbow is... (The Rare Rainbow) Catch a rare Rainbow Trout, said to appear in Elderwood waters. 80 The Finest Forest Catch (Lord of the Forest) Catch a rare Forest Lordfish, said to appear in the Elderwood, then cash in the Bounty as an Angler. (unlock by speaking to Fisherman Sage) 150 Challenge Instructions Stars Scrumptious Puerto Bream (First Puerto Bream) Catch a Puerto Bream, sometimes found in waters around Port Puerto or Tortuga Archipelago. 50 Brimming with Breams Catch 5 Puerto Breams, sometimes found in waters around Port Puerto or Tortuga Archipelago. 80 Yarr! Catch the ultra-rare Pirate Carp, rumored to inhabit waters around Port Puerto. 120 Small Fry of the Sea Catch a Sardine, commonly found in waters around Port Puerto. 80 A Big Catch of... Small Fry (Big Catch of Small Fry) Catch 5 Sardines, commonly found in waters around Port Puerto. 120 Can Feed a Village for a Week (Tuna Surprise) Catch a rare Tuna, said to appear in waters around Tortuga Archipelago. 120 Dream of Flying (First Flying Fish) Catch a Flying Fish, sometimes found in waters around Tortuga Archipelago. 80 Silver Wing Squad (Squadron of Fish) Catch 5 Flying Fish, sometimes found in waters around Tortuga Archipelago. 120 Deadly but Delicious (First Puffer Fish) Catch a Pufferfish, sometimes found in waters around Tortuga Archipelago. 80 Puffing Up with Pride (Payload of Puffers) Catch 5 Pufferfish, sometimes found in waters around Tortuga Archipelago. 120 Red-Hot Redgill (First Redgill) Catch a Redgill, commonly found swimming in molten lava, deep in the bowels of Mount Snowpeak. 80 Finger-Burning Redgills Catch 5 Redgills, commonly found swimming in molten lava, deep in the bowels of Mount Snowpeak. 120 Lava-Loving Prawns (First Lava Prawn) Catch a Lava Prawn, sometimes found swimming in molten lava, deep in the bowels of Mount Snowpeak. 80 Lava-Loving Prawn Party (Scalded Prawns) Catch 5 Lava Prawns, sometimes found swimming in molten lava, deep in the bowels of Mount Snowpeak. 120 Scorching Catch Catch a rare Magmafish, said to appear in molten lava, deep in the bowels of Mount Snowpeak. 120 Ready Your Sword (Draw Your Sword) As an Angler, catch a Swordfish on Tortuga Archipelago, then cash in the Bounty. (unlock by speaking to Seabury) 300 Heated Battle (Torched Tuna) As an Angler, catch a rare Volcanic Tuna in the Lava Cave on Mt Snowpeak, then cash in the Bounty. 250 Challenge Instructions Stars Fish Spotting (Extra Focused) Use Focused Pull ((X) supercharged attack) Successfully 10 times while fishing. 100 Sand-dwelling Fish (First Sandfish) Catch a Sandfish, commonly found in the Aridian Desert. 100 A School of Sandfish Catch 5 Sandfish, commonly found in the Aridian Desert. 150 Dark as Night (First Black Bass) Catch a Black Bass, commonly found around Al Maajik and the Subterranean Lake. 100 The Desert Shadow (Bundle of Bass) Catch 5 Black Bass, commonly found around Al Maajik and the Subterranean Lake. 150 Drought-Resistant Fish (First Desert Tuna) Catch a rare Desert Tuna, said to appear in the Aridian Desert. 100 Parched Tuna Catcher (Duneful of Tuna) Catch 5 Desert Tuna, said to live in the Aridian Desert. 150 Squiggly Squid (First Squid) Catch a Squid, commonly found in the Nautilus Cave or Deepsea Cave. 100 Tentacular Adventure (Squid Quidtuple) Catch 5 Squid, commonly found in the Nautilus Cave or Deepsea Cave. 150 Craving Prawn (First Prawn) Catch a Prawn, commonly found in the Nautilus Cave or Deepsea Cave. 100 Craving More Prawns (Plenty of Prawns) Catch 5 Prawns, commonly found in the Nautilus Cave or the Deepsea Cave. 150 Ice Fishing (First Smelt) Catch a Smelt, commonly found on the summit of Mount Snowpeak. 100 Freezing Cold (Melting Smelts) Catch 5 Smelt, commonly found on the summit of Mount Snowpeak. 150 Cool Cephalopod (First Icy Squid) Catch a rare Icy Squid, inhabiting cold waters on the summit of Mount Snowpeak. 100 Chilly Cepahlopods (Putting Squid on Ice) Catch 5 rare Icy Squid, inhabiting cold waters on the summit of Mount Snowpeak. 150 Icy Touch (Chilly Catch) Catch a rare Frosty Fish, inhabiting cold waters on the summit of Mount Snowpeak. 150 Sun Protection Catch a rare Parasol Fish, apparently found around Cacto Cove. 150 The Unspoken Evil (A Vicious Carp) Catch a rare Evil Carp, menacing the waters in Al Maajik. 150 Coldwater Tuna Time Catch a rare Coldwater Tuna on the summit of Mt Snowpeak, then cash in the Bounty as an Angler. (unlock by speaking to Fisherman Sage) 300 Lord of the Deep Sea As an Angler, Catch a rare Deep Sea Lordfish, sighted in the Deepsea Cave, then cash in the Bounty. (unlock by speaking to Guppy) 400 The Darkness Within Catch a rare Bass of Darkness in the Drysand Desert, then cash in the Bounty as an Angler. (unlock by speaking to Tabitha) 500 Challenge Instructions Stars First Love Catch a rare Sea Bream of Love, rumored to appear around Cacto Cove. 400 High Voltage (First Electric Eel) Catch an Electric Eel, sometimes found in the Subterranean Lake. 150 Electrifying Experience Catch 5 Electric Eels, sometimes found in the Subterranean Lake. 400 Moustached Cave Fish (First Cave Catfish) Catch a rare Cave Catfish, sometimes found in the Subterranean Lake. 150 Moustached Fish Family (Herding Catfish) Catch 5 rare Cave Catfish, sometimes found in the Subterranean Lake. 250 Go With the Flow (Keep Going with the Flow) Successfully use the Go with the Flow Special Skill 10 times while Fishing. 150 Swimming Cactus Catch a rare Cactus Fish, said to inhabit the Aridian Desert sands. (unlock by speaking to Mackerel) 300 Not Really a Fish (A Flaky Fish) Catch a rare Sweet Fish Pastry, said to appear in the waters around Cacto Cove. (unlock by speaking to Anchovy) 400 Lord of the Subterranean Lake Catch a rare Bluescale Lordfish in the Subterranean Lake, then cash in the Bounty as an Angler. 600 Challenge Instructions Stars Levitanian Sardine (First Sky Sardine) Catch a Sky Sardine, commonly found in the clouds of Levitania. 200 Levitanian Sardine Squad (Terra Nimbus Sardine Squad) Catch 5 Sky Sardines, commonly found in the clouds of Levitania. 400 Like a Balloon (First Floaty Puffer Fish) Catch a Floaty Pufferfish, sometimes found in the clouds of Levitania. 200 Light as a Cloud (Pop Five Floaters) Catch 5 Floaty Pufferfish, sometimes found in the clouds of Levitania. 400 Worth Its Weight in Gold Catch a rare Golden Swordfish on Tortuga Archipelago, then cash in the Bounty as an Angler. (unlock by speaking to Seabury) 1000 Sky's Not the Limit (Land a High Flier) Catch a rare High-Flying Fish on Levitania, then cash in the Bounty as an Angler. (unlock by speaking to Fisherman Sage) 1500 Challenge Instructions Stars Royal Whiskers Catch 5 Gigaga Catfish, found in Origin Island's Central Grassland. 1500 Living Fossil (Living Fossils) Catch 3 rare Fossilfish, said to inhabit waters in Origin Island's Central Grassland. 1500 Angel Kiss Catch 3 Kissylips Angelfish, found on Origin Island's Penguin Beach. 1500 Follow the Rainbow Catch a Rainbow Sunfish, found under the rainbow on Origin Island's Penguin Beach. 1500 Fish Most Evil (The Wickedest Tuna) Catch a rare Demonic Tuna on Origin Island's Penguin Beach, then cash in the Bounty as an Angler. 1500 The God of All Fish (The Creator of All Fish) Catch a Godfish from Origin Island's Central Grassland, then cash in the Bounty as an Angler. 2500 Challenge Instructions Stars Fisherman Sage's Angler Special Request Catch a Poseidon Swordfish in the Deepsea Cave. N/A

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