Genshin Impact 2.1 arrives with a new fishing mini-game. Players can now have their own fish pond in their Serenitea Pot, making the housing realm livelier than it was before. Not only relaxing, but the new Genshin Impact feature also offers various rewards in exchange for the caught fish.
One of the most anticipated rewards from fishing in Genshin Impact is the new Polearm, "The Catch." This weapon's passive fits perfectly for Raiden Shogun. Furthermore, since players can Refine The Catch up to Rank five, this weapon is easily the best F2P weapon for the Electro Archon.
Updated November 21, 2021, by Nahda Nabiilah: Tsurumi Island, released in Version 2.2, has two new angling spots available. But there's no other addition when it comes to the rewards.
Shortly after the release of The Catch many players rushed the content and quickly gained maximum Refinement for the weapon. This might have caused resentment to build for some Travelers as many got sick of fishing before long. However, for those who took their time, then they're lucky. Not many rewards are currently available for fishing, but if more items are added in the future, this activity could become one to cherish in Genshin Impact
How to Get The Catch in Genshin Impact
To get The Catch Polearm in Genshin Impact, players have to find Kujirai Momiji in Inazuma. She's located near the Teleport Waypoint west of Inazuma City. Travelers can see a "Fishing Store" symbol on the map to find her easily. Kujirai Momiji will sell The Catch in exchange for:
- 6 x Raimei Angelfish
- 20 x Golden Koi
- 20 x Rusty Koi
Where to Find the Fish for The Catch
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There are three kinds of fish Genshin Impact players need to get The Catch Polearm. The first one is Raimei Angelfish, which can only be found near the shipwreck east of Tatarasuna. As for Golden Koi and Rusty Koi, they can be found in all three regions. There's one spot in Mondstadt, three in Liyue, and one in Inazuma.
Players should also keep in mind that each fish is only interested in one type of bait. For Raimei Angelfish, anglers need False Worm Bait, while Golden Koi and Rusty Koi will respond to Fake Fly Bait. The baits can be crafted via the Crafting Table once players purchase the blueprint from Nantuck in Mondstadt.
How to Refine The Catch in Genshin Impact
Not only the weapon, but Kujirai Momiji also sells the Refinement materials for The Catch. Players can buy this item up to four times, allowing the Polearm to reach its maximum Refinement. For each material, Travelers need:
- 3 x Raimei Angelfish
- 10 x Pufferfish
- 10 x Bitter Pufferfish
Just like the Kois, both Bitter Pufferfish and Pufferfish respond to Fake Fly Bait.
So to get The Catch with rank five Refinement, the total fish needed is:
- 18 x Raimei Angelfish
- 20 x Golden Koi
- 20 x Rusty Koi
- 40 x Pufferfish
- 40 x Bitter Pufferfish
Because the fish takes three real-life days to respawn, players might have to take their time with this Polearm. Otherwise, the activity is also available in Co-Op, so players can hop on to another world to speed run the weapon.
Suitable Characters For The Catch Polearm
The Catch is an amazing weapon that can be utilized on multiple characters. In fact, more than half of the available Polearm users can greatly utilize this F2P gear.
This fishing reward was released along with Raiden Shogun, so many would've guessed that it's great for the Electro Archon. Other than that, The Catch is also an amazing choice for Rosaria and Xiangling, where the weapon will greatly increase their Sub-DPS potential with the Elemental Burst damage buff. The new Polearm character, Thoma, can also benefit from The Catch if he's built on damage build.
Meanwhile, DPS characters like Hu Tao and Xiao shouldn't use The Catch. The weapon's passive and secondary stat is not very useful for them. And lastly, the Geo Archon, Zhongli, can actually benefit from the weapon, but it's far from optimal as he doesn't really need the buff and sub-stat.
Genshin Impact is now available for Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5. A Switch version is also in development.
