¶ Fishing Derby
The Fishing Derby is a timed fishing contest run by the Derby Master. You pay an entry fee, then fish anywhere in the realm with your rod while the derby runs. Every fish scores points, and the anglers with the most points share the prize pool.
¶ How to start
- Find the Derby Master in front of the fish shop in north-west Britain.
- Talk to the Derby Master and pick Show me the derby to open the derby board, or How does it work? to read the rules.
- When a derby is open, press Enter derby, check the fee, and press Confirm to pay.
When no derby is running, the board says so. Watch the announcements: you’ll hear when a derby opens (with the time until it starts), when it begins, and when the results are in. When entries open well ahead of the start, there is also a reminder 10 minutes before it begins.
To enter you need to be close to the Derby Master, alive, and out of combat. The fee is paid from your gold: coins or a bank check in your backpack or bank, or your bank balance.
¶ How to play
- Entries open. A derby opens some minutes before it starts. The board shows a countdown, the entry fee, the prize pool and the number of anglers.
- The start. At least 3 anglers must have entered by the start. If fewer did, the derby is called off and everyone gets a full refund.
- Fish! While the derby runs (30, 45 or 60 minutes, shown as “Time left” on the board), every fish you catch with a fishing rod scores points, in any water and any region, including ice fishing. You get a message like “+12 derby points (total 40)” after each scoring catch.
- The end. Results are held for 2 minutes so staff can review them. Then the winners are paid.
Rules for scoring:
- Only fish you catch with a rod and that land on you count. Nets, treasure maps (SOS) and fish stolen by creatures don’t count.
- Catches must be at least 5 seconds apart to score.
- Deep water catches score x1.5 (rounded to whole points).
- Bonus yield doesn’t add points: one catch counts once.
- Fish you bought or caught before the derby never count.
- If two anglers have the same score, the one who reached it first ranks higher.
Visit the Derby Master during the derby to see your points, your rank, your best catch and the top 10 anglers on the board. Press Refresh to update it.
¶ Points per catch
| Fish | Points |
|---|---|
| Barrelfish | 1 |
| Terofish | 2 |
| Spotted Terofish | 3 |
| Icefish | 4 |
| Four-Eye Salar | 5 |
| Razorfish | 8 |
| Aetherfish | 12 |
¶ Size multipliers
A bigger fish multiplies its points:
| Size | Multiplier |
|---|---|
| Normal | x1 |
| Large | x5 |
| Huge | x12 |
| Gigantic | x30 |
| Legendary | x80 |
| Colossal | x200 |
For example, a Huge Razorfish scores 8 x 12 = 96 points, or 144 in deep water.
¶ Stakes and fees
- The entry fee is set for each derby: 2,500, 10,000 or 50,000 gold. The board shows it before you pay.
- Every entry fee goes into the prize pool.
- 5% of the pool is destroyed when the derby pays out. The rest goes to the winners.
¶ Winning and payouts
Only anglers who scored at least one point can place. The pool after the 5% fee is split by the number of anglers who entered:
| Anglers entered | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 | 70% | 30% | – |
| 6 or more | 50% | 30% | 20% |
If fewer anglers scored than there are prize places, the whole pool is shared between those who did, keeping the same ratio between their places (for example 50:30 when only two anglers scored in a field of 6 or more).
Winnings go straight to your bank balance, even if you are offline. If you are online at the end, you get a message with your place and score. The result is announced with the best catch of the derby.
If fewer than 2 anglers score anything, nobody wins and every angler gets the entry fee back (except anyone who was disqualified).
Press the History button on the board to see the last few derbies: number of anglers, top score, best catch, pool, and whether it was paid, refunded or cancelled.
¶ Good to know
- Withdrawing: you can withdraw for a full refund until the derby starts. After the start, entries can’t be refunded.
- Late entry: you can still join for 10 minutes after the start.
- Logging out: your points stay with you. You can log out or travel to another region and keep fishing when you come back, as long as the derby is still running.
- Server restarts: if the server restarts while a derby is open or running, it is called off and every entry is refunded in full. If the derby had already ended and its results were being held, it still pays out normally.
- Cancelled derbies: if a derby is called off for any reason, every entry is refunded in full and nothing is destroyed.
- Refunds go to your bank balance, just like winnings.
- Disqualification: staff can disqualify an angler. A disqualified angler loses the entry fee and can’t place.
- You can enter each derby only once per account.
- The Derby Master can also open your bank for you.