Blue Marlin
Blue Marlin⭐⭐⭐⭐| Type | Fish |
|---|---|
| Stackable | Yes (64) |
| Resource location | matcha:swordfish |
| Base item | minecraft:salmon |
| Defined in | swordfish.json |
A blue marlin is an epic ⭐⭐⭐⭐ fish caught by fishing in temperate saltwater and warm saltwater. It cooks into cooked large fish, and a Fisherman buys each one for an Obol.
Obtaining
Fishing
The blue marlin can be caught in these climate tables.[1] [2] The chances are per cast of a fishing rod and include the junk and treasure rolls.
| Climate | Biomes | Weight | Per catch (open water) | Per catch (other water) | Per catch (Luck of the Sea III) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperate saltwater | Ocean, Deep Ocean, Beach | 1 of 42 | 2.02% | 2.13% | 2.1% |
| Warm saltwater | Lukewarm Ocean, Deep Lukewarm Ocean | 1 of 42 | 2.02% | 2.13% | 2.1% |
The same tables are also rolled by the drops of guardians and elder guardians, using the biome where the mob dies.
Mob drops
| Source | Stack size | Chance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elder guardian | 1 | 6.97% | only in temperate saltwater biomes |
| Elder guardian | 1 | 6.97% | only in warm saltwater biomes |
| Elder guardian | 1 | 6.97% | only in Fallback |
| Guardian | 1 | 1.59% | only in temperate saltwater biomes |
| Guardian | 1 | 1.59% | only in warm saltwater biomes |
| Guardian | 1 | 1.59% | only in Fallback |
Fishing
| Source | Stack size | Chance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing | 1 | 2.02% | only in temperate saltwater biomes |
| Fishing | 1 | 2.02% | only in warm saltwater biomes |
| Fishing | 1 | 2.02% | only in Fallback |
Usage
Food
Raw fish can be eaten, but it heals nothing: Matcha Flavoured removes hunger, and food only heals through the hearts shown on its tooltip. Cooked, it becomes cooked large fish, which heals 5 ( × 2.5).
Cooking
The recipes match any minecraft:salmon, so every large fish gives the same result.[3] A Mud Kiln burns it into charred fish instead.
Crafting ingredient
Because it is a salmon underneath, it can be used wherever a raw salmon is accepted: the green curry stock recipe takes any cod or salmon.[4]
Trading
The Fisherman buys 1 caught blue marlin for 1 Obol once he reaches Master level. Only fish with the ⭐⭐⭐⭐ rarity line, which the fishing loot tables add, are accepted.[5]
Trading
| Villager | Level | Offer | Wants | Gives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisherman | Master | Blue Marlin⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
Blue Marlin |
Obol
|
Angler's Almanac
The Angler's Almanac has an entry for the blue marlin under Temperate Saltwater (listed chance 2.4%) and Warm Saltwater (listed chance 2.4%), unlocked by catching one after the player has obtained the almanac.[6] Its description reads:
A powerful ocean predator carrying a giant sword on its face because apparently subtlety was never an option.
Advancements
- No More Fish in the Sea – catch every fish, including this one. Rewards 10 Obols.
- Fishmonger – sell caught fish to a Fisherman.
History
| 0.5-alpha | Fishing overhauled into climates with star-rated fish. |
|---|---|
| 1.12.1-alpha | Added an Angler's Almanac entry and a catch sound.
The item format changed; fish caught before this version can no longer be sold. |
| 1.12.2 | The Warm Saltwater Angler's Almanac entry can be unlocked. In 1.12.1-alpha every Warm Saltwater entry required an almanac root that didn't exist.[7] |
Trivia
- The fish is a
minecraft:salmonitem with the name, texture (matcha:swordfish) and rarity line set by its loot table.[8] - Its internal ID is
swordfish, and the Angler's Almanac description still calls it a fish "carrying a giant sword on its face", but the item is named Blue Marlin.
See also
References
| Mechanics | |
|---|---|
| Freshwater fish | |
| Saltwater fish | |
| Special biomes | |
| Other catches | |
| Cooked fish | |
