

If no creature is found, the code falls back to trash this adds 18% more chance of trash (for both ocean and freshwater crab pots).

One result of this algorithm is that the actual chance of finding a given creature is smaller than the value in the input file, because it can only be found if junk items and all previous creatures failed their tests. For non-mariners, there is a 20% chance of junk, then each creature is checked sequentially using the chances specified in Fish.xnb. For mariners, there is no chance of junk, and all creatures are equally likely. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Crab pot contents are determined by CrabPot::DayUpdate.Since the game uses a unique beach map during festival days, items a player has placed on the Beach (Crab Pots, Chests, etc.) may disappear during the Night Market.This makes it much more cost effective to buy crab pots from Willy's starting in Year 2 instead of buying the ingredients, even with the Trapper profession. However, these prices more than double starting in Year 2 due to the rise in the cost of raw materials, while the purchase price from Willy's Fish Shop remains fixed at 1,500g. With the profession, the total cost of materials is 1,300g. Without the Trapper profession, the total cost of buying materials to build a crab pot is 3,100g.Without the profession, the easiest way is to have the bait selected as the crab pots are emptied, easily baiting the pot right away.As long as the button is held, the player can collect as many as they like without fear of accidentally picking up the crab pot. Since 1.5, this has become easier to avoid simply target a crab pot that still contains its daily catch, and hold the collection button. When the Luremaster Profession is taken, it becomes very easy to accidentally pick up the crab pots.It might be helpful to put a handful of crab pots in the farm's ponds (where they're easily accessible to harvest daily) to make fertilizer/sashimi out of their catches and gain some Fishing experience. Because the freshwater catches sell for a low value and can be easily caught in large quantities, they're ideal choices for turning into Quality Fertilizer or Sashimi.This number can be increased to about 75g/day for freshwater or 81.4g/day for the ocean if all fish that are worth less than 75g are converted into Sashimi and the Mariner profession is chosen. Trash can be recycled into useful items.Ĭrab Pot can be used in dyeing, serving as an orange dye at the dye pots, located in Emily's and Haley's house, 2 Willow Lane.Ĭrab pots make on average 47g/day in freshwater and 50.5g/day in the ocean, assuming all trash is recycled and sold. The chance of trash appearing is 38% regardless of luck or fishing skill all trash items are equally likely to appear.

Unless the player has the Mariner profession, the following trash items can be obtained by putting a crab pot in any type of water. The day after placing a crab pot, the following items can be found in it: An icon of what it contains will appear above the crab pot. The crab pot caught something and can be harvested. (The 'empty' image will be seen instead with the Luremaster profession.) The crab pot contains bait, and will catch something the next morning. Without the Luremaster profession, bait must be added before it will catch anything. Three crab pots are rewarded for completing the Crab Pot Bundle in the Fish Tank.Ĭrab pots have three stages, which can be distinguished visually: Fish caught with crab pots also count towards the four fishing achievements (Fisherman, Ol' Mariner, Master Angler, and Mother Catch).Ĭrab pots can be crafted or purchased from Willy's Fish Shop for 1,500g after reaching Fishing level 3. Harvesting a crab pot gives 5 Fishing experience points, even if trash is caught or the item is normally a Beach forage item. Players with the Luremaster profession don't need to add bait. Any type of bait can be used in a crab pot, but there is no benefit to using specialized types of bait.

Works in streams, lakes, and the ocean.Ĭrab pots are floated on the shores of bodies of water (lakes, ponds, rivers, or oceans) and primed with bait to catch fish. Place it in the water, load it with bait, and check the next day to see if you've caught anything.
