Nier Replicant Fishing Guide

Nier Replicant ver. 1.22 Fish Locations and Baits: How to catch Sandfish and Blue Marlin

Fishing in Nier Replicant ver. 1.22 is a bit more complicated than it seems at first. Each fishing location has its own species, and each of these prefers certain baits. To successfully complete The Fisherman’s Gambit side quests, players will need to catch most of the available species of fish, including the elusive Sandfish and Blue Marlin.

How to fish in Nier Replicant ver. 1.22

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Fishing seems easy enough in Nier Replicant. Players can get a fishing rod from the old man in Seafront as part of the main story. However, after obtaining the Shaman Fish, there’s a nine-part side quest available from the Old Fisherman that’ll have players taking on increasingly harder challenges.

To catch a fish, all players have to do is wait until the right moment and either pull back on the left stick or tap O. Then, they need to hold the left stick in the opposite direction that the fishing is pulling until the meter at the bottom depletes.

However, knowing when to hook the fish isn’t as easy as just watching the bobber dip below the water. Each fish has a different tell. The bobber will only dip a maximum of three times before the cast fails. However, players must hook some fish on the first or second dip. Additionally, whether the bobber gets a soft or hard tug helps identify which fish species is nibbling at a player’s bait.

Note that Nier starts as a pretty poor fisherman. However, each time players complete one of the Fisherman’s Gambit side quests, he gets better. So, those who are having difficulty nabbing a fish might want to wait until they’ve completed all these quests and try again.

Nier Replicant fishing locations list

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In the table below, we’ve gathered info on every fish species in Nier Replicant, what bait it likes, and how to hook it. We’ll go into further detail on two particularly tricky species in the sections below.

Sub-story #Sub-story TitleChapter AvailableLocation (Conditions)
1A Can-Do Attitude3S. Sakura River St.
2Who's that Sujimon?4E. Central St. (After first Hello Work visit)
3A Golden Opportunity4S. Sakura River St.
4One Man's Trash4Misaki St.
5A Trip to Pound Town4Ohama St. (After following Nanoha)
6It's the Thought That Counts4S. Sakura River St.
7Baby's Don't Cry4Ohama St. (After spying on Nanoha at Pocket Cafe)
8Old Cinema Paradiso4Ijin St.
9Persimmon Premonition4Bar District (While getting a job at Sunset Castle)
10Fast Times at Ounabara4Breakwater Drive
11Certified Underdog5Ounabara Vocational School (After passing nine exams)
12How to be a Part-Time Hero5Ijin St.
13No Where to Go But Up5Central St. (After Nanoha leaves)
14???
15Ijinsho's Safety Net5Otohimeland Soapland
16The Crawfish Caper5Sunrise Bridge
17A Love Worth Fighting For5S. Sakura River St.
18Home Run Heroism5Bar District (After management training)
19Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble5Romance St. Alleyway
20Table for One7Isezaki Rd. (Wette Kitchen)
21Dumpster of Demise7Near Romance Workshop
22An Act of Kindness7Jinnai Station
23Warmest Wishes9Hyakkei St.
24Fifty Shades of Play7Ohama St.
25A Fading Star7Eomeoni's Vow
26The Masked Murderer9Hyakkei St.
27The Miracle of Spice7W. Tsurukame Highway
28Tour Guide Turmoil9Hamakita Park Ave.
29The Michio Minefield9Chinatown
30Faux-no Michio9Chinatown (After substory #29)
31Like Father, Like Son9Chinatown
32Forget Me Not9Carriage Highway
33The Traffic Census Sensei12Outside Sunset Castle (After Sotenbori)
34Bros Til the End9Hamakita Park
35Preparing to Suck9Sesil Cafe
36Whispers of the Underworld9Survive Bar
37Ringleader Round-up: Bear Blues10Hamakita Park
38Ringleader Round-up: Tiger Takeover10Hamakita Park (After substory #37)
39Ringleader Round-up: Chimp Calamity10Hamakita Park (After substory #38)
40Dragon Cart4Hamakita Park
41Two-Headed Bomb4After winning the Cerebus Cup
42The Rocket Girls4After winning the Pegasus Cup
43The Data Drifter4After winning the Phoenix Cup
44Biker Blitz4After vs. Suguru Rival Race
45???
46???
47???
48???
49Certified Love4Ounabara Vocational School (After passing all certifications, max romance with Miyakoshi)
50???
51???
52???

How to catch the Sandfish in Nier Replicant ver. 1.22

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Catching three Sandfish in Nier Replicant is the objective of The Fisherman’s Gambit, Part 6. This is likely the first fish that’ll give players issues because it isn’t apparent when the hook should be set.

To catch a Sandfish, head to the desert near the boat. Players should cast their rods (with Sardines as bait preferably). The tricky part here is that the rod doesn’t dip when it’s time to hook the Sandfish. Instead, players should try and time setting the hook with the first bob. If done correctly, the Sandfish will be on the line, and it’s a relatively easy struggle from there.

How to catch the Blue Marlin in Nier Replicant ver. 1.22

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The Blue Marlin is another tough fish to hook in Nier Replicant. However, the process of catching it is similar to that used to get the Sandfish. It’s located off the piers in Seafront. Using Sardines, cast the rod and attempt a hook on the first bite. This should hook a Blue Marlin, and the process of reeling it in won’t be too challenging.

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