San d'Oria Mission 3-2

The Crystal Spring Series None Starting NPC Any San d'Oria Gate Guard Title None Repeatable Yes Description Catch a crystal bass from Crystwater Spring, located on the eastern edge of Jugner Forest. Previous Mission Next Mission Infiltrate Davoi Appointment to Jeuno

Rewards
Rank Points

Note: This Mission is optional and can be skipped by trading enough Crystals to the Conquest NPC.

• This mission is a nuisance, and common recommendation is to skip unless trying to complete the RoEs. One reason would be for Teleports by Twilight's Unique RoE Objectives count.
• Skipping this Mission has no impact on whether you get the 10% Capacity Point bonus at Rank 10.

Walkthrough

Trade enough Crystals to the Conquest NPC to raise your Rank bar and unlock the Mission, then accept it from the Gate Guard.

• Talk to any Gate Guard and accept the Mission.
  • There are two in Southern San d'Oria, Ambrotien at (K-6) and Endracion at (F-9). There is also a gate guard in Northern San d'Oria, Grilau at (D-8).
• Buy a Crystal Bass from the Auction House ( ➞ Food ➞ Fish) or you can catch one in Jugner Forest.
  • It is MUCH easier to buy one from the Auction House. Crystal Bass cap at 35 for fishing, so plan accordingly.
  • See below for fishing tips.
• Trade the Crystal Bass to the Gate Guard.
• Enter Chateau d'Oraguille for a cutscene.
• Talk to Chalvatot located in the late Queen Leaute's Garden by her Tombstone (F-7) inside Chateau d'Oraguille for a cutscene. Afterwards the Mission is completed.
  • Repeating this Missions is similar to Mission 1-2. You do not need to zone between repeating, you also do not have to repeat the steps in Chateau d'Oraguille.

Fishing for Crystal Bass

• Obtain Level 20 or higher.
  • Characters less than 14 days old and below level 20 will experience Fishing Fatigue: after catching 10 fish in a day, you can not catch any more until the next day (midnight Japanese time). Otherwise your daily fishing limit is 200 fish.
  • Goblin Bounty Hunters patrol shorelines for low level players. Level 30s should be able to ignore them.
  • Outside of cities, you can fish up monsters. There's a different message if there's a monster on your line. (More about fishing messages below)
• Fishing skill optional.
  • Any fish involved in Missions (such as this one) or Quests can be caught with 0 skill unless otherwise specified like Inside the Belly.
  • Fishing skill determines how many gold arrows appears in the mini-game, which wear out the fish's faster.
• Obtain a fishing rod and tackle:
  • Carbon Fishing Rod or Halcyon Rod (craft with Alchemy or buy on AH) are synthetic rods good for catching small fish.
    • These rods are some of the most durable non-legendary fishing rods and the line rarely breaks for any kind of small fish and items like Rusty Leggings.
  • Alternatively, Bamboo Fishing Rod can be purchased in Southern San d'Oria from Lusiane (F-8) if San d'Oria is first place in conquest.
    • It is a less durable rod, so it won't be as successful for reeling in items or certain fish (see specific fish pages for notes).
  • (Optional) Obtain 1 Minnow (NPC buyable). It is a lure, does not stack.
  • Obtain some Insect Balls, they stack to 99. As much as you're comfortable with. These are good for early skill up and can catch Crystal Bass (while avoiding Crayfish and Red Terrapins). Use as a backup in case something takes your lure.
• (Optional) The mission requires 1 Crystal Bass. However, there is another RoE objective for catching 10 Crystal Bass. Vana'versary -> 15th Vana'versary III -> All That Glitters... (W)
• Go to Jugner Forest and find the Crystalwater Spring (J-9).
• Equip your fishing rod in the ranged slot. Bait goes in the ammo slot.
• Target yourself and use the Fishing action next to the water.
• Wait for the right fishing message.
  • "Something caught the hook!" <- One exclamation point. It is a small fish. Reel it in.
  • "Something caught the hook!!!" <- Three exclamation points. It is a "large fish". The music may change. There are no large fish in the crystal spring... that is a tree ( Arrowwood Log). It will break your rod. Press Esc to let it go.
  • "You feel something pulling at your line." <- Some rusty items. It's junk and you won't skill up either.
    • "You have a bad/terrible feeling about this one." <- This appears at the end of a message, hinting how likely something is hooked that will break your rod based on your fishing skill and rod's strength. It's probably trees. Press Esc to let it go.
  • "Something clamps onto your line ferociously!" <- Monster. They don't drop crystal bass.

References

• Game Manual: Fishing (playonline.com)
• June 2015 Patch Notes
• Category:Fishing
• Community Fishing Guide
• The Quest Completionist's Guide to Fishing