How to Fish in Nier Replicant, Fish Locations & Bait Requirements
There are 15 fishes in NeiR Replicant. Fish can be caught and sold for money. Some of these fishes are also required toward the completion of certain quests and two achievements.
Every fish requires a particular kind of bait to catch. This table will guide you about all fish names, their location, and required baits.
Below the table you can see the fishing controls guide.
List of Fish: Nier Replicant
*Start pulling the left stick backwards right after the first bite for the starred fishes. For rest you need to pull the left stick after the third bite.
| No. | Fish Name | Bait | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaman Fish | Lure | Seafront – Beach on west side |
| 2 | Sardine | Lugworm | Seafront – Beach |
| 3 | Blowfish | Lugworm | Seafront – Pier |
| 4 | Bream | Lure | Seafront – Pier |
| 5 | Shark | Sardine | Seafront – Pier |
| 6 | Blue Marlin* | Sardine | Seafront – Pier |
| 7 | Dunkleosteus | Sardine | Seafront – Pier |
| 8 | Rainbow Trout | Lure | Northern Plains, at the dock to the northeast of the bridge. |
| 9 | Carp | Earthworm | Nier Village, near the waterwheel |
| 10 | Black Bass | Lure | Nier Village, near the waterwheel |
| 11 | Giant Catfish* | Carp | Eastern Road (East of Nier Village), in the pond |
| 12 | Royal Fish | Earthworm | Eastern Road (East of Nier’s village), in the pond |
| 13 | Hyneria | Sardine | Desert – near fast travel boat |
| 14 | Sandfish* | Lure | Desert – near fast-travel boat |
| 15 | Rhizodont | Sardine | Desert – near fast-travel boat |
Fishing Controls & How to Fish in Nier Replicant
Once you have reached the correct fishing spot, you will see the fishing icon on the top right of the screen. Press the fishing button (O/B) and select your bait of choice. You can refer to the above table for the required bait. A line is automatically cast once the bait is selected.
Wait for the fish to bite. You observer some smaller bites initially. When the rod bends significantly, (observed normally at 3rd bite), press O/B to hook the fish. After that, pull back the left stick opposite to the direction of the fish movement.
During all this action of pulling back the stick in the opposite direction of fish movement, you will observe depleting energy bar of fish at the bottom of the screen. If you do it the right way, the energy bar will be depleted more quickly. Once the energy bar is Zero (0), the fish will be caught automatically.
