Fishing Expansion

The Fishing Expansion greatly expands what can be discovered beneath Enigma's oceans.

Fishing is no longer only about pulling fish from the water. New encounters, improved Fishing BODs, specialized nets, treasure-bearing sea creatures, bait, hooks, rare rewards, and dangerous ocean enemies now give fishermen much more to discover.

Whether you are fishing from shore or sailing across the seas, there is always a chance that something unusual is waiting below.

Fishing Bulk Order Deeds have received a major update, with a much wider selection of fish and adjustments to make them significantly more practical to complete.

The goal is to make Fishing BODs something fishermen can actively work toward rather than orders that remain unfinished indefinitely.

New Affinity Fishing Nets can be discovered and used throughout the Fishing system. Affinity Nets are specialized nets connected to different types of ocean encounters and can summon significantly more dangerous creatures than ordinary fishing nets.

Defeating powerful net guardians can provide access to improved fishing rewards and rare loot.

Fishing Net encounters have been updated to provide a greater challenge. Several creatures associated with ocean encounters have been strengthened, including powerful Net Guardians and the legendary Leviathan — some of the most dangerous encounters available through Fishing.

Sea Serpents have received a major overhaul. Both normal and Deep Sea Serpents can now carry a wider variety of treasure.

A serpent carrying powerful treasure may therefore be considerably more dangerous than an ordinary encounter.

Some creatures encountered while fishing can emerge as rare Storm-Born variants — unusual ocean enemies with increased danger and a distinctive appearance, intended to make even familiar fishing encounters occasionally unpredictable.

Messages in Bottles, commonly known as MiBs, remain an important part of Fishing but have been adjusted as part of the expansion.

MiBs are now considerably rarer than before, making each discovery more meaningful.

Messages in Bottles can lead fishermen to hidden locations containing SOS treasure beneath the ocean.

SOS locations allow fishermen to recover treasure from specific locations at sea. The SOS system has received additional persistence and safety work to ensure active treasure locations survive normal server saves and restarts correctly.

Fishing at an SOS location may also lead to dangerous encounters before the treasure can be recovered.

Fishing Hooks have been expanded and can now interact with a broader portion of the Fishing system. Hooks are no longer focused only around Messages in Bottles and can influence additional fishing opportunities.

Different hooks can provide fishermen with another way to specialize what they are searching for while at sea.

Fishing Poles can now make use of Bait, giving fishermen another way to influence their fishing experience and target different parts of the expanded Fishing system.

Fishing can now lead to more than ordinary fish and Sea Serpents. Rare encounters have been added throughout the system, giving fishermen a chance to discover unusual creatures while exploring Enigma's oceans. Some encounters may be substantially stronger than standard fishing enemies and can provide improved rewards.

Fishermen may occasionally recover Clams while fishing. Most clams contain nothing unusual, but some can contain valuable Pearls in a variety of colors and rarities.

Pearls have uses beyond Fishing and are an important part of Enigma's crafting and Pearl Enameling systems.

The Fishing Expansion introduces and improves a wide range of possible rewards.

The most dangerous encounters generally provide access to the strongest reward pools.

Fishing remains accessible to anyone with a fishing pole, but the deeper systems are designed to reward dedicated fishermen.

A quiet fishing trip can quickly turn into a battle with a powerful Sea Serpent, an unusual Storm-Born creature, a dangerous Net Guardian, or something even rarer.

The oceans of Enigma have become much more interesting.