The Pond
| The Pond | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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
- Use The Pond for safe Fishing and Cooking training — no PvP risk.
- Cooked Fish Meat is part of the Traveling Merchant bundle for Gold (30 per exchange).
- Cook Raw Chicken here with Wood to make Cooked Chicken, used to tame the Wolf Mount.
- The Shores is connected from here but requires Total Level 20 — train all five