Abyss Anglers Guide for Midnight 12.0.5

Abyss Anglers Guide for Midnight 12.0.5 Quick Overview:

1. Abyss Anglers is a new mini-game where you dive under the water and harpoon fish to earn a score
2. Abyss Anglers isn’t tied to gear progression, so it is completely optional.
3. When underwater, you get a supply of Oxygen that will let you stay under for about 2 minutes, after which you need to replenish by going back to the surface.
4. Abyss Anglers is not an instanced activity; you will meet other players. You can team up with them to take down a boss-level underwater monster
5. The rewards include housing decor, a pet, crafting reagents, a couple of transmog sets, and a weapon transmog.

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Midnight 12.0.5 Abyss Anglers Explained

I’d like to start with a quick overview of what this activity is, so you have a general idea right off the bat. So, Abyss Anglers is sort of a mini-game where you dive deep underwater in a suit, you swim around, and harpoon all kinds of fish or loot relics. The whole thing has a score system that rates each dive based on the action that you took, which includes more than just harpooning fish. When you’re diving, you get a temporary, quick bar with only 3 abilities and a bar that shows your current Oxygen level.

If you run out of Oxygen, the dive will end, and you won’t get bonus points for exiting safely. So, there aren’t any real consequences for failing a dive, besides losing some points.

By all intents and purposes, this is a casual activity, something to do to take a break from the regular gameplay. All rewards are purely cosmetic, so if you don’t like it, you don’t have to do it because it doesn’t offer any gear progression whatsoever. Now, let’s go over some details, starting with the quest and accessing the Abyss Anglers.

How to Unlock Abyss Anglers

To unlock Abyss Anglers, all you have to do is locate the Depthdiver Jeju NPC, who can be found on a remote island to the East of the Temple of Jan’alai in Zul’Aman. There’s no direct flight path to that island, so just use any flying mount. The precise coordinates are 68.2 20.0. He will have a quest for you, simply titled Joining the Abyss Anglers. The quest will have you catch 3 fish, loot one Sunken Relic, and then use the Surface ability to finish the dive.

Abilities and Gameplay Loop

As I said before, you get a temporary HUD that features only 3 abilities and a bar that shows your oxygen level. Those abilities are:

1. Dash - mostly used to get around faster or dodge incoming attacks
2. Fire Harpoon - this is how you deal damage and catch fish. The aiming part is manual.
3. Surface! - ends the dive by sending you to the surface.

You start a dive by speaking with Jeju or just by entering the water near him. Once you’re under the water, the interface will switch to a temporary one with those 3 abilities on display. The swimming is similar to regular swimming in the game. The oxygen bar lasts you about 2 minutes, but it can be upgraded later on to allow you to go on longer dives.

Catching fish is done by shooting a harpoon at them, but you have to aim manually in order to hit them with it. Aiming can be a bit tricky at times, because you have to do it at a distance. Otherwise, the fish gets spooked and will try to swim away quickly. Trying to hit a fish that is trying to get away from you in this sort of “panic” state is very difficult, and it might be frustrating to hit it like that.

If you want to land your harpoon shots a bit more consistently, I suggest doing it while not moving around. Just hold the right mouse button to aim and let go of movement keys, then press “2” to use the Fire Harpoon ability. I’ve noticed that this way I hit more times than when I’ve done it while moving.

You can even do regular fishing using your Fishing Pole during a dive! Yes, it’s called Abyss Bubble fishing, and basically, the seabed has some bubbles, if you stop near them, you’ll be able use your Fishing Pole and Bait in the same way as you do when finishing on the surface.

Fish Scales Armor

Catching a fish takes a bit more than hitting it with a harpoon once. You see, fish have scales, which act as some sort of armor or health, so you have to hit the same fish several times to decrease the amount of scales on it and then hit it one more time to catch it. Different fish have different numbers of scales.

Types of Fish

Just like with everything else in the game, fish have different rarities, and the number of scales they have depends on it. Generally, the rarer the fish, the harder it is to catch.

• Common - 0-2 scales
• Uncommon - 1-2 scales
• Rare - 2+ scales
• Epic - 3+ scales
• Mythic - 3+ scales
• Legendary - 3+ scales

Some fish have over 90 scales, and they represent a sort of boss fight. But since this is an open-world activity, players in the area can bundle up and work together to break the scales.

Some fish, such as shark-looking ones, can and will attack you. Taking any damage depletes your Oxygen reserve. Luckily, you can find Oxygen refills near the air whirlwinds, each of which gives you +100 Oxygen.

Then there are schools of fish, which are the easiest to catch, but they don’t give you as many points for capturing them.

Relics and Other Interactables

Besides fish, there are a couple of other objects you can interact with. There are grapple points that you can use to move around more quickly, and air whirlwinds that you can use to get to the surface quickly.

Then there are relics, which are essentially chests hidden somewhere on the seabed. There are two types: Sunken Relic and Ancient Relic, and the only difference between the two is how much score each one gives you for interacting with it. Although you need a Pressurized Eyeglass upgrade in order to find Ancient Relics. This is a great segue to talk about the scoring system.

Small Creatures

Besides capturing fish and looting relics, there are also small creatures that you can capture with a special item called a Net. There are two types of nets:

1. Shallows Net - used for capturing Barbed Crawlers and Thorny Seahorses
2. Tripple-Thread Net - used for capturing Deep Whelks and Bilejellies

You can buy these from Depthdiver Tu’nakit after completing two achievements - Abyss Anglers: Shallows Net and Abyss Anglers: Triple-Thread Net. A lot of other upgrades for the dives are unlocked by completing achievements. Check out my achievements section for more information about that.

Abyss Anglers Scoring System

During a dive, different activities give you a different amount of points, which is then summarised in a total score at the end of the dive. Why does score matter? The final score decides how many Angler Pearls you’ll be rewarded, and that is the main currency for this activity. I’ll talk about what you can spend the Pearls on in the Rewards section. Here’s a list of actions and the points you’ll get for them:

Abyss Anglers action	Points gained
Catch a common fish with the harpoon	50
Catch an uncommon fish with the harpoon	100
Catch a rare fish with the harpoon	200
Catch an epic fish with the harpoon	300
Catch a legendary fish with the harpoon	500
Catch a mythic fish with the harpoon	1,000
Pass through a fish school while swimming	25
Collect a fish from an Abyss Bubble	25 plus fish rarity bonus
Catch small sea creatures	Varies
Find a Sunken Relic	500
Find an Ancient Relic	750
Return to the surface safely	1,000

Note that the safe return to the surface is equal to catching a mythic fish, so while dying from lack of oxygen isn’t the end of the world, it does take away a lot of points from the final score. Also, it’s worth noting that it's entirely possible to not get any Angler Pearls whatsoever if you finish a dive without a single catch.

 

 

Achievements and Upgrades

Very rarely do you see achievements unlock access to the activity content, but in the case of Abyss Anglers, these two are tied together. There’s a total of 38 achievements, and a few of them unlock upgrades that you can purchase at the vendor. These are the 12 achievements that unlock upgrades or items sold by Depthdiver Jeju:

Achievement	Requirement	Unlock	Effect	Cost (Angler Pearls)
Abyss Anglers: Reinforced Joints	Catch at least 3 fish during Abyss Anglers dives.	Reinforced Joints	Lets you enter the Trench during dives.	100
Abyss Anglers: Depthdiver's Used Tank	Collect each of the listed creatures during Abyss Anglers dives.	Depthdiver's Used Tank	Increases max Oxygen to 125 during dives.	200
Abyss Anglers: Finnow Chum	Collect 10 fish from Abyss Bubbles during Abyss Anglers dives.	Finnow Chum	Adds Uncommon fish to Abyss Bubble catches.	200
Abyss Anglers: Depth Grease	Catch at least 25 fish during a single Abyss Anglers dive, and acquire Reinforced Joints.	Depth Grease	Increases swim speed by 50% in the Shallows during dives.	400
Abyss Anglers: Fathom-Tested Tank	Collect each of the listed creatures during Abyss Anglers dives, and acquire Depthdiver's Used Tank.	Fathom-Tested Tank	Increases max Oxygen to 150 during dives.	400
Abyss Anglers: Shallows Net	Discover 50 Sunken Relics during Abyss Anglers dives.	Shallows Net	Allows you to catch Small Creatures.	400
Abyss Anglers: Plecofin Bait	Collect 25 fish from Abyss Bubbles during Abyss Anglers dives, and acquire Finnow Chum.	Plecofin Bait	Adds Rare fish to Abyss Bubble catches.	400
Abyss Anglers: Triple-Thread Net	Discover 10 Ancient Relics during Abyss Anglers dives, and acquire Shallows Net.	Triple-Thread Net	Allows you to catch additional Small Creatures.	600
Abyss Anglers: Pressurized Eyeglass	Catch a Mythic creature during an Abyss Anglers dive.	Pressurized Eyeglass	Allows collection of Ancient Treasure.	600
Abyss Anglers: Murkskimmer Meat	Collect 50 fish from Abyss Bubbles during Abyss Anglers dives.	Murkskimmer Meat	Adds Epic fish to Abyss Bubble catches.	600
Abyss Anglers: Pahk Trench Fins	Catch at least 500 fish during Abyss Anglers dives, and acquire Depth Grease.	Pahk Trench Fins	Upgrades your dive suit to Tier 4 and increases swim speed to 200% during dives.	600
Abyss Anglers: Nalorakk's Breath Tank	Collect each of the listed creatures during Abyss Anglers dives, and acquire Fathom-Tested Tank.	Nalorakk's Breath Tank	Increases max Oxygen to 200 during dives.	600

You might feel the urge to spend your Angler Pearls on cosmetics or the crafting reagent, but I would recommend purchasing these upgrades, because they make the dives and getting higher scores easier. And these are the rest of the achievements, if you’re interested in collecting them all:

Achievement	Requirement
Abyss Anglers: Idol of the Depths	Complete each of the Abyss Anglers achievements listed.
Abyss Anglers: The Finest of Fish	Catch a Mythic creature 3 times during Abyss Anglers dives.
Abyss Anglers: Fresh Depth Nets	Swim through 25 Schools of Fish during a single Abyss Anglers dive.
Abyss Anglers: Free Transport	Get knocked away by a Brakpuffer during an Abyss Anglers dive.
Abyss Anglers: Proper Procedure	Use Surface! during an Abyss Anglers dive with less than 10 seconds of breath remaining.
Abyss Anglers: Trench Berserker	Catch 100 fish during Abyss Anglers dives.
Abyss Anglers: No Sea Can Hold Me	Get forcibly removed from an Abyss Anglers dive while trying to swim beyond the trench.
Abyss Anglers: Even The Best	Run out of breath during an Abyss Anglers dive.
Abyss Anglers: Certified Depthdiver	Earn 250,000 cumulative points in Abyss Anglers dives.
Abyss Anglers: Heavy Harpoon Cannon	Catch each of the listed Shallows creatures during Abyss Anglers dives.
Abyss Anglers: All Blue Angler	Capture a fish of every rarity during Abyss Anglers dives. (unlocks Ka'bubb pet for purchase)
Abyss Anglers: Myths from Beneath	Catch a Mythic creature 6 times during Abyss Anglers dives.
Abyss Anglers: Hollowcore Harpoon Turret	Catch each of the listed Trench creatures during Abyss Anglers dives.
Abyss Anglers: Jeju's New Rival	Complete each of the Abyss Anglers achievements listed.
Abyss Anglers: Reservation for One	Finish an Abyss Anglers dive with all points earned from Mythic fish only.
Abyss Anglers: Don't Know What You Expected	Get caught by an Axetooth Thresher, Abyss Fangray, or Deepbash Thresher.
Abyss Anglers: Top of the Class	Swim through 250 Schools of Fish during Abyss Anglers dives.
Abyss Anglers: Angler Physics	Catch fish from 3 Abyss Bubbles during a single Abyss Anglers dive.
Abyss Anglers: History Below	Discover 3 Sunken Relics during a single Abyss Anglers dive.
Abyss Anglers: Delicate Diver	Use the Shallows Net or Triple-Thread Net to capture the listed small creatures.
Abyss Anglers: One with the Depths	Earn 1,000,000 cumulative points in Abyss Anglers dives.
Abyss Anglers: Pearls to the Abyss	Acquire every Abyss Anglers upgrade sold by Depthdiver Jeju.
Abyss Anglers: Vintage Collector	Discover 250 Sunken or Ancient Treasures during Abyss Anglers dives.
Abyss Anglers: Luck of the Loa	Collect an Epic fish from an Abyss Bubble during an Abyss Anglers dive.
Abyss Anglers: Not Done Yet	Regain your breath at one of the two air vents during an Abyss Anglers dive.
Abyss Anglers: Now That's Anglin'	Collect 100 fish from Abyss Bubbles during Abyss Anglers dives.

 

 

Abyss Angler Rewards and Vendor Items

As I already mentioned, the main currency that you spend on Abyss Angler unique items is called Angler Pearls, which are rewarded based on the score you earn at the end of the dive. I’ve already covered the suit upgrades that you can purchase with this currency, but now let's talk about what else you can buy. Depthdiver Tu'nakit is the vendor that sells all the things you can buy, namely there are:

• x1 Crafting Reagent
• x1 Pet
• x6 Decor items
• x1 Weapon transmog
• x2 Transmog Ensemble

Item	Cost
Fused Vitality	750
Ka'bubb	2500
Windmark Tribal Charm	750
Amani Dreamer's Charm	750
Barebone Rope Charm	750
Simple Bone-Tied Charm	750
Depthdiver's Cooking Spit	1000
Zul'Aman Forest Hammock	1000
Fangfin Flailer	2250
Ensemble: Depthdiver Vestments	3000
Ensemble: Abyss Angler	4500
Idol of the Depths (unlocks Pahk, Loa of the Depths buff)	1500

There’s a limit on how many Reagents you can buy. Only 3 reagents per week per character are allowed. Other than that, the list of items is pretty typical for this kind of activity.

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