One of the many quests available in Nier Replicant is "The Fisherman's Gambit", which is a series of quests given to you by an old Fisherman in Seafront. This questline is crucial to being able to collect all types of fish available in the game and enabling you to earn the two fishing-related trophies/achievements in the process.
Progressing through this questline improves your fishing skill, which in turn allows you to catch more types of fish. We've got a complete guide and walkthrough of this quest chain right here, so you know exactly where and how to catch the fish needed to complete the fisherman's many requests.
Nier Replicant's The Fisherman's Gambit Quest Walkthrough
You can begin "The Fisherman's Gambit" by speaking to the old fisherman NPC in Seafront that first gave you a fishing rod, as shown above.
This will begin a series of quests where he asks you to catch a certain type of fish, and on your return, he will improve your fishing skill. Additionally, each time you hand in a specific quest, the related fish will become available for purchase from the Fish Shop in Sea Front.
The first quest becomes available as soon as you have caught a shaman fish for Yonah as part of the main storyline. Each subsequent quest will unlock on completion of the previous one.
The first five quests are available in Part One of the game, but the last four quests cannot be undertaken until Part Two. Fortunately, these quests never become missable. So, if you haven't started any of the quests and you are already in the second half of the game, you can still undertake them by speaking to the NPC.
If you need tips on how best to fish or any other fishing information, you can check out our complete guide to fishing right here.
Below is a breakdown of each request.
The Fisherman's Gambit
- Fish Requested: Sardine x10
- Bait Required: Lugworm
- Location: Seafront
- Quest Available: After catching a shaman fish.
This is your first real request from this NPC and he asks for 10 sardines. You need to visit the Tackle Shop in Seafront to purchase the required bait, and afterward, you can catch sardines using lugworms from any fishable area in Seafront.
Once you have handed in this request, sardines and carps become available for purchase from the Tackle Shop as bait.
The Fisherman's Gambit, Part 2
- Fish Requested: Blowfish x7
- Bait Required: Lugworm
- Location: Seafront Pier (on the eastern side of the map)
- Quest Available: After completing the previous quest.
The Fisherman's Gambit, Part 3
- Fish Requested: Rainbow Trout x7
- Bait Required: Lure
- Location: Northern Plains
- Quest Available: After completing the previous quest.
The Fisherman's Gambit, Part 4
- Fish Requested: Bream x5
- Bait Required: Lure
- Location: Seafront Pier (on the eastern side of the map)
- Quest Available: After completing the previous quest.
The Fisherman's Gambit, Part 5
- Fish Requested: Black Bass x5
- Bait Required: Lure
- Location: Nier's Village (near the waterwheel)
- Quest Available: After completing the previous quest.
The Fisherman's Gambit, Part 6
- Fish Requested: Sandfish x3
- Bait Required: Lure
- Location: Desert (near the fast-travel boat)
- Quest Available: Only available in Part Two of the game, and after completing the previous quest.
The Fisherman's Gambit, Part 7
- Fish Requested: Royal Fish x3
- Bait Required: Earthworm
- Location: Eastern Road
- Quest Available: Only available in Part Two of the game, and after completing the previous quest.
The Fisherman's Gambit, Part 8
- Fish Requested: Blue Marlin x2
- Bait Required: Sardine
- Location: Seafront Pier (on the eastern side of the map)
- Quest Available: Only available in Part Two of the game, and after completing the previous quest.
The Fisherman's Final Gambit
- Fish Requested: Hyneria x1
- Bait Required: Sardine
- Location: Desert (near the fast-travel boat)
- Quest Available: Only available in Part Two of the game, and after completing the previous quest.