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Leaping Salmon

Each catch yields fish, junk, or a special item. Mastery grants a separate quantity multiplier; every catch earns mastery.

Trade
Fishing
Required trade level
35
Base trade XP
40
Base work interval
3 s–12 s

Additional requirements

Requirement
Equip Rapid-water fishing gloves

Base work outcomes

Mastery and other outcome modifiers may change these base shares.

OutcomeBase chanceDirect goods
Fish95%1 × Leaping Salmon
Junk5%None
Special0%None

Junk weighted finds

This draw occurs inside the Junk outcome; it is not an independent roll on every cycle.

ItemQuantityBase chance / draw share
Glass Bottle1Weight 1 / 8
Old Boot1Weight 1 / 8
Old Hat1Weight 1 / 8
Rope1Weight 1 / 8
Carved duck1Weight 1 / 8
Rusty Key1Weight 1 / 8
Seaweed1Weight 1 / 8
Shell1Weight 1 / 8

Special weighted finds

This draw occurs inside the Special outcome; it is not an independent roll on every cycle.

ItemQuantityBase chance / draw share
Topaz1Weight 2000 / 6722
Sapphire1Weight 1600 / 6722
Ruby1Weight 1400 / 6722
Emerald1Weight 1000 / 6722
Diamond1Weight 400 / 6722
Salvaged freight strongbox1Weight 250 / 6722
Rapid-water fishing gloves1Weight 50 / 6722
River captain’s fishing band1Weight 10 / 6722
Message in a Bottle1Weight 10 / 6722
Journeyman’s practice band1Weight 1 / 6722
Master’s practice band1Weight 1 / 6722

Mastery

Level 50 adds 3% special chance; level 65 removes junk. Mastery doubling is guaranteed at level 99.

Timing and yield

The table gives content-defined base values. Your tools, equipment, mastery, outcomes and other active modifiers determine the current quote. Failed or random work does not promise a successful output on every cycle.