Achievements were added to World of Warcraft with the Wrath of the Lich King expansion, and their popularity is one of the reasons the legacy of Arthas and the Frozen Throne is everyone's favorite addition to the land of Azeroth. There are Achievements for virtually everything, even the humble secondary professions of Cooking, Fishing, and First Aid.
In World of Warcraft, Fishing is a profession that any character can have, so the Salty title is an Achievement that's available regardless of role, class, or faction. However, be advised that the Salty title is one of the toughest ones to get, so it's helpful to have a guide to work through it.
Helpful Fishing Tips
Not all of the Achievements depend on the character's Fishing skill level, but it's always helpful to have a boost to the skill, and that's true even for those that are maxed out. The following items can be equipped or carried in the player's inventory and raise the Fishing skill.
- Gear and Accessories. Two examples are the Weather-Beaten Fishing Hat, a reward for Old Man Barlow's Outland quests, or Boots of the Bay, a prize from the Kalu'ak Fishing Derby.
- Fishing Poles. There are an amazing variety of fishing poles in the game, and there's easy to buy or find. Players who have Exalted status with the Kalu'ak can obtain the only purple fishing pole in Azeroth.
- Various Lures. These depend on character and fishing skill level, including crafted items like Aerodynamic Fish Attractors. Nightcrawlers, which usually drop from undead enemies, are some of the best lures available until players can use the Glow Worms of Northrend.
- Fishing Gloves. The enchant to give a +5 fishing skill to gloves was added in the Northrend expansion and thanks to the new profession of Inscription means that it's available on the Auction House if it's tough to find an Enchanter.
- Consumables. If a player has the recipe for Captain Rumey's Lager, they can brew some up for the fishing buff. The Underbelly Elixir, which sometimes appears in the sewers of Dalaran, also has a chance to grant a fishing buff but it's chosen at random.
Helpful items and tips for each achievement vary widely, and some of them are impossible to do until a character is at a certain level or part of a special group, like a dungeon or raid party. Several items do exist that can give any character a boost when it comes to skill level, extra protection, or better mobility.
The Accomplished Angler
There are 15 meta-Achievements to complete for a character to obtain the Salty title. Some of them are easier than others, but the consensus among players is that these are some of the most difficult Achievements to get overall. This is why Salty is one of the rarer titles with a long and notorious list of Achievements.
There's also an Achievement in the retail version of World of Warcraft for the Accomplished Angler and it also rewards the Salty title, but not all the meta-Achievements are the same. There are different fish in later incarnations of the game, one of the fishing contests no longer exists, and the location or the strength of enemies in retail now scales to the player's level so exploring isn't as dangerous.
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Achievement Name |
Requirements |
How To Complete |
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Fish Don't Leave Footprints |
Learn the "Find Fish" skill that shows schools of fish on the minimap. |
Find a book known as The Weather-Beaten Journal to learn this essential skill. Any fishing node that yields trunks or crates is ideal, so nodes of wreckage in Azeroth are the best option. |
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The Fishing Diplomat |
Catch a fish in Orgrimmar and a fish in Stormwind. Not one or the other, both of them, giving this a PvP twist. |
One half is easy, but the other is much more difficult. Horde players can sneak into the main gate and huddle under the water, but Alliance players have to get in during a raid or using stealth. |
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The Old Gnome And The Sea |
Successfully fish from a school. |
An easy Achievement that most players get very early in their leveling career. Lures aren't required, but they can help, and schools are not found in cities or low-level areas. |
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Mr. Pinchy's Magical Crawdad Box |
Fish up Mr. Pinchy and make three wishes, one of which might give the Magical Crawdad Box. |
Highland Mixed Schools in Terrokar Forest yield the magical lobster and his wishes have a 2-day cooldown. It's not just Mr. Pinchy that the player has to find, it's the magical box that also contains a companion pet. |
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Northrend Angler |
Fish from ten different nodes of fish found in Northrend. |
Be at least level 68 and be trained in fishing Grand Mastery. The ten fish are listed in the Achievements and can be tracked like a quest, which gives the player a handy list. |
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Deadliest Catch |
Use a Mudskunk Lure to fish up the optional boss in Zul'Gurub, Gahz'ranka. |
Mudskunk fish are only available in the dungeon, and five are needed to make one lure. Either enter as part of a raid for levels 60 to 70, and higher-level characters can walk in on their own. |
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The One That Didn't Get Away |
Catch one of the 10 rare fish listed. |
The player only needs to find one, but these are some of the lowest drop rates in the game and success depends mostly on luck. One is a rare drop that's only available during the Stranglethorn fishing contest. |
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The Coin Master |
Finish the Achievements for fishing up coins in the Dalaran Fountain also rewards The Titanium Seal of Dalaran. |
The three Achievements are A Penny For Your Thoughts, Silver In The City, And There's Gold In That there fountain. Fish up every variety of coins, and there are a lot, so be patient. |
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Outland Angler |
Fish from six different nodes of fish found in Outland. |
Be at least level 60 and be trained in fishing Mastery. The six fish are listed in the Achievements, and like the Northrend quest, they can be tracked. |
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The Scavenger |
Fish up something from each of five different junk nodes scattered throughout Azeroth, Outland, and Northrend. |
Having the Find Fish ability helps a lot here, and it might take some searching to find each specific node. |
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Grand Master Fishing |
Become trained in the Grand Master level of Fishing. |
Provided the player has maxed out their fishing level and can visit Marcia Chase in Dalaran, they can finish this Achievement. |
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1000 Fish |
Just as the title says, and junk like old skulls or sealed trunks doesn't count. |
Players who want to level their Fishing level will reach this Achievement without even trying. Those who keep up their Fishing level with their character level will naturally reach this point near level 60. |
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The Lurker Above |
Fish up the Lurker in Serpentshrine Cavern. |
Similar to the boss in Zul'Gurub, and although no lure is needed a skill of at least 300 is required. |
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Old Man Barlowned |
Finish all five of the Outland Fishing Quests. |
Old Man Barlowe can be found by Slimyr Lake in Terrokar Forest. The quests he gives are chosen randomly, but lucky players can finish this Achievement in five days. Be at least level 58 and a Fishing Master. |
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Master Angler Of Azeroth |
Win either the Kalu'ak Fishing Derby or the Stranglethron Fishing Extravaganza. |
Wear the best Fishing gear available, bring the highest level lures, and equip the fastest mount. The Kalu'ak Fishing Derby is only for players that can access Northrend but the Stranglethorn contest is available to any character that can reach the zone. |