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Dynamite Fishing [Updated More]
Latest: Officially, dynamite fishing no longer works. Originally: Dwarves (and others) can fish with dynamite! Almost. Use Ez-Thro Dynamite (or II) on a pool (school). The dynamite will cause the pool to explode and disappear. It will be replaced by one or more objects in the water: Dead Fish, Crate, Bottle. These objects remain for a few minutes. Most people will not be able to open these objects. Blizzard have now confirmed (to me) that dynamite is intended to be used on pools, but the looting is bugged. The plot thickens. Read more »
Weather-Beaten Hat and Line Enchants
Current 3.3.3 issues likely to cause confusion:
- [Fixed] Weather-Beaten Fishing Hat‘s lure can only be used on WotLK fishing poles (Kalu’ak, Jeweled, Bone).
- High Test Eternium Fishing Line +5 enchant displays as +2 on poles [to be fixed in an "upcoming patch"].
3.3.3 Inscription – Fewer Inks
Patch 3.3.3, reduces the number of inks required to make glyphs to one ink. Read on for a list of the Inscription items that still use more than 1 ink. Read more »
3.3.3 Fishing (Updated)
From the 3.3.3 patch notes:
“The ‘Monsterbelly Appetite’ daily fishing quest has changed so it now takes place outside the Violet Hold in Dalaran. The quest still requires a Severed Arm [catch a Bloated Slippery Eel] and has been renamed to ‘Disarmed!’”
Also:
- Using a lure now automatically lures your equipped fishing pole (you no longer apply the lure directly to your pole).
- Sea Turtle jump sound – video (thanks Durth).
- New junk items from the Northrend daily Bag of Fishing Treasures – A Fantasy Portrait (pictured below) and Blank Slate (thanks Huenninjarin).
- Level 70 requirement on fishing gear from that bag (Weather-Beaten Fishing Hat and poles), to stop “twinks” using them.
3.3 Fishing
Expected Patch 3.3 changes to fishing:
- Never catch junk from pools. Fish any pool successfully with skill 1.
- Kalu’ak Fishing Derby, Saturdays 14:00. Read strategies (or contribute).
- Enchant Gloves – Angler, +5 skill. Enchanters’ formula from Indu’le Fishermen, Mystics or Warriors at Lake Indu’le.
- Cooking slightly easier to level near 450 skill.
El’s Anglin’ has been updated. A few other minor changes have been reported (thanks).
3.3 Saturday Kalu’ak Derby
In the latest test version of patch 3.3, the Kalu’ak Fishing Derby starts at 14:00 every Saturday, instead of Wednesdays.
3.3 Derby Rewards and Pool Skill Change
The rewards for patch 3.3′s new Kalu’ak Fishing Derby have been announced – read below for details. This is useful for contestants:
“Because of the increased concentration of fish [Pygmy Suckerfish], you have an increased chance to catch a shark from fishing pools.”
This pool skill change is more interesting:
“Don’t forget, in patch 3.3.0 you never catch trash from fishing pools, regardless of skill.”
Never catch junk from a pool, even at skill 1. Kalu’ak Fishing Derby rewards below. Read more »
3.3 Kalu’ak Fishing Derby (Update #2.2)
From 3.3 patch notes:
“The all-new Kalu’ak Fishing Derby, a test of fishing skill with a healthy dash of luck, has come to Northrend! Every Wednesday beginning at 8 PM players can try to catch the elusive Blacktip Shark. Elder Clearwater sits in Dalaran for one hour awaiting the return of the quickest, most experienced fisher to bring him this shark. This champion fisher will be rewarded in-kind for returning with the first catch. Those who aren’t able to return with the first catch will still receive just reward for getting the Blacktip Shark to Elder Clearwater before he takes his leave. It is said that these sharks’ favorite meal are the bite-sized Pygmy Suckerfish. Perhaps a hook in their waters will do the trick.”
Via Twitter (thanks DarkMime64):
“Up for grabs – a new heirloom ring!”
Read on for further quest information. Read more »
3.3 Techniques
On the patch 3.3 Public Test Realm, Dalaran’s Inscription Supplier sells a limited supply of recipes to create “techniques”:
- Technique: Glyph of Eternal Water – Inscription 250, for level 50 Mage – Your Summon Water Elemental now lasts indefinitely, but your Water Elemental can no longer cast Freeze.
- Technique: Glyph of Rapid Rejuvenation – Inscription 375, for level 15 Druid – Your haste now reduces the time between the periodic healing ticks of your Rejuvenation spell.
- Technique: Glyph of Quick Decay – Inscription 375, for level 15 Warlock – Your haste now reduces the time between periodic damage ticks of your Corruption spell.
All 3 should require Snowfall Ink and Resilient Parchment to make. Update: The recipes can now be learnt.
3.3 Kalu’ak Fishing Derby
Patch 3.3 (currently being tested) seems to introduce a new contest – the Kalu’ak Fishing Derby. Currently it is scheduled for Wednesday 20:00 (realm time). Winning the contest awards the “Master Angler” achievement. This means you can gain Salty by winning either the Stranglethorn or Kalu’ak contests. Update: The contest appears to not yet be available. Forum discussion. Also lurking in patch 3.3 is a new spell for Enchant Gloves – Angler (+5 fishing skill, requires Infinite Dust and 3 Ethereal Oil). Source unknown.
