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| zone_type    = <span class="zone-calm">Calm / No PvP</span>
| zone_type    = <span class="zone-calm">Calm / No PvP</span>
| connected_to = [[Mainland]] (west), [[The Shores]] (east), [[Expanded Wilderness]] (north)
| connected_to = [[Mainland]] (west), [[The Shores]] (east), [[Expanded Wilderness]] (north)
| whats_there  = Fishing water, roast pits, [[Old Fisher]], [[The Veil-Warden]], The Residences luxury apartments
| whats_there  = Fishing water, roast pits, [[Old Fisher]], The Residences luxury apartments
| entry_req    = None
| entry_req    = None
}}
}}
'''The Pond''' is a calm fishing zone east of the [[Mainland]]. It has no PvP, keeps the full HUD enabled, and is one of the main places to train [[Fishing]] and [[Cooking]].
'''The Pond''' is a calm fishing zone east of the [[Mainland]]. It has no PvP, keeps the full HUD enabled, and is one of the main places to train [[Fishing]] and [[Cooking]].
The area centers around water, roast pits, and the luxury apartment building known as [[The Residences]].
The area centers around water, roast pits, and the luxury apartment building known as [[The Residences]].


== What's Here ==
== What's Here ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Feature
! Feature
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|-
|-
| [[File:Firepit.svg|24px|link=Cooking]] Roast pits
| [[File:Firepit.svg|24px|link=Cooking]] Roast pits
| Cook [[Fish]] into [[Cooked Fish Meat]].
| Cook [[Fish]] into [[Cooked Fish Meat]] and [[Raw Chicken]] into [[Cooked Chicken]].
|-
|-
| [[Old Fisher]]
| [[Old Fisher]]
| Fishing-area guide NPC.
| Gives and replaces the starter [[Fishing Rod]].
|-
| [[The Veil-Warden]]
| Accepts material tributes for shared world-expansion goals.
|-
|-
| [[The Residences]]
| [[The Residences]]
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== Fishing and Cooking ==
== Fishing and Cooking ==
The Pond is one of the first safe places where players can fish and cook.
The Pond is one of the first safe places where players can fish and cook.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Action
! Action
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| [[File:Firepit.svg|24px|link=Cooking]] Roast pit
| [[File:Firepit.svg|24px|link=Cooking]] Roast pit
| [[File:Cookedfish.png|24px|link=Cooked Fish Meat]] [[Cooked Fish Meat]]
| [[File:Cookedfish.png|24px|link=Cooked Fish Meat]] [[Cooked Fish Meat]]
|-
| Cook chicken
| [[File:Firepit.svg|24px|link=Cooking]] Roast pit + [[Wood]]
| [[Cooked Chicken]] (used to tame [[Wolf Mount]])
|}
|}
Training [[Fishing]] and [[Cooking]] back-to-back at the roast pits here is the most efficient way to level both skills simultaneously. See [[EXP Calculator]] for full XP rates.


== Rare Drops ==
== Rare Drops ==
 
Fishing at The Pond has a chance of rare mount drops:
Fishing in The Pond has a small chance of yielding rare mount drops.
 
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Mount
! Mount
! Type
! Drop chance
! How to get
! Move speed
! Effect
! Obtainable Status
|-
|-
| [[File:Whale.png|24px|link=Whale Mount]] [[Whale Mount]]
| [[File:Whale.png|24px|link=Whale Mount]] [[Whale Mount]]
| Mount
| 1 in 250 per cast
| Fishing at The Shores (1 in 250 per cast) or marketplace
| +30%
| +30% move speed
| Available
|-
|-
| [[File:Whale_gold.png|24px|link=Gold Whale Mount]] [[Gold Whale Mount]]
| [[File:Whale_gold.png|24px|link=Gold Whale Mount]] [[Gold Whale Mount]]
| Mount
| 1 in 5,000 per cast
| Fishing at The Shores (1 in 5,000 per cast) or marketplace
| +35%
| +35% move speed
| Available
|}
|}
''Note: The [[Octopus Mount]] drops from fishing at [[The Shores]], not The Pond.''


== NPCs ==
== NPCs ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! NPC
! NPC
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| [[Old Fisher]]
| [[Old Fisher]]
| Fishing guide
| Fishing guide
| Provides flavor and guidance near the water.
| Gives and replaces the starter [[Fishing Rod]] — stands on the dock near the water.
|-
| [[The Veil-Warden]]
| Tribute collector
| Accepts material tributes toward world-expansion goals.
|-
|-
| [[Beauregard]]
| [[Beauregard]]
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| [[Marguerite]]
| [[Marguerite]]
| Concierge
| Concierge
| Explains penthouses and apartment buying.
| Explains penthouses and apartment buying in [[The Residences]].
|}
|}


== Connections ==
== Connections ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Direction
! Direction
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| East
| East
| [[The Shores]]
| [[The Shores]]
| Level-gated ocean fishing area.
| Level-gated ocean fishing area. Requires [[Total Level]] 20.
|-
|-
| North
| North
| [[Expanded Wilderness]]
| [[Expanded Wilderness]]
| PvP wilderness area with wolves.
| PvP wilderness area where [[Wild Wolf|Wild Wolves]] spawn.
|}
|}


== Tips ==
== Tips ==
 
* Use The Pond for safe [[Fishing]] and [[Cooking]] training — no PvP risk.
* Use The Pond when you want safe [[Fishing]] and [[Cooking]] training.
* [[Cooked Fish Meat]] is part of the [[Traveling Merchant]] bundle for [[Gold]] (30 per exchange).
* [[Cooked Fish Meat]] is part of the [[Traveling Merchant]] bundle for [[Gold]].
* Cook [[Raw Chicken]] here with [[Wood]] to make [[Cooked Chicken]], used to tame the [[Wolf Mount]].
* [[The Shores]] is connected from here but requires minimum average skill level 20.
* [[The Shores]] is connected from here but requires [[Total Level]] 20 — train all five
 
{{Locations}}
 
[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Fishing]]
[[Category:Cooking]]

Revision as of 04:44, 5 July 2026

The Pond
The Pond map view
Zone Calm / No PvP
Connected to Mainland (west), The Shores (east), Expanded Wilderness (north)
Notable features Fishing water, roast pits, Old Fisher, The Residences luxury apartments
Entry requirement None

The Pond is a calm fishing zone east of the Mainland. It has no PvP, keeps the full HUD enabled, and is one of the main places to train Fishing and Cooking. The area centers around water, roast pits, and the luxury apartment building known as The Residences.

What's Here

Feature Use
Fishing water Catch Fish and train Fishing.
Roast pits Cook Fish into Cooked Fish Meat and Raw Chicken into Cooked Chicken.
Old Fisher Gives and replaces the starter Fishing Rod.
The Residences Luxury apartment building with flats, apartments, and penthouses.

Fishing and Cooking

The Pond is one of the first safe places where players can fish and cook.

Action Tool or station Result
Catch fish Fishing Rod Fish
Cook fish Roast pit Cooked Fish Meat
Cook chicken Roast pit + Wood Cooked Chicken (used to tame Wolf Mount)

Training Fishing and Cooking back-to-back at the roast pits here is the most efficient way to level both skills simultaneously. See EXP Calculator for full XP rates.

Rare Drops

Fishing at The Pond has a chance of rare mount drops:

Mount Drop chance Move speed
Whale Mount 1 in 250 per cast +30%
Gold Whale Mount 1 in 5,000 per cast +35%

Note: The Octopus Mount drops from fishing at The Shores, not The Pond.

NPCs

NPC Role Notes
Old Fisher Fishing guide Gives and replaces the starter Fishing Rod — stands on the dock near the water.
Beauregard Head concierge Explains apartment tiers in The Residences.
Marguerite Concierge Explains penthouses and apartment buying in The Residences.

Connections

Direction Destination Notes
West Mainland Return route to the central hub.
East The Shores Level-gated ocean fishing area. Requires Total Level 20.
North Expanded Wilderness PvP wilderness area where Wild Wolves spawn.

Tips