Oarfish
| Type | Fish |
|---|---|
| Stackable | Yes (64) |
| Tooltip | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Resource location | matcha:oarfish |
| Base item | minecraft:salmon |
| Defined in | oarfish.json |
An oarfish is an epic ⭐⭐⭐⭐ fish caught by fishing in hot saltwater. It cooks into cooked large fish, and a Fisherman buys each one for an Obol.
Obtaining
Fishing
The oarfish can be caught in this table.[1] 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot saltwater | Warm Ocean | 1 of 42 | 2.02% | 2.13% | 2.01% |
The same tables are also rolled by the fisherman's house chest in villages and by the elder guardian's drops, using the biome at the chest or where the elder guardian dies.
Chest loot
| Source | Stack size | Chance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village / village fisher (chests/village/village_fisher) | 1 | 5.95% | biome: #minecraft:saltwater_hot |
Mob drops
| Source | Stack size | Chance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elder guardian (entities/elder_guardian) | 1 | 5.95% | biome: #minecraft:saltwater_hot |
Fishing
| Source | Stack size | Chance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing (gameplay/fishing) | 1 | 2.02% | biome: #minecraft:saltwater_hot |
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.[2] 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.[3]
Trading
The Fisherman buys 1 caught oarfish for 1 Obol once he reaches Master level. Only fish caught by fishing (with the ⭐⭐⭐⭐ line) are accepted.[4]
Trading
| Villager | Level | Wants | Gives |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisherman | Master | Oarfish |
 Obol
|
Angler's Almanac
The Angler's Almanac has an entry for the oarfish under Hot Saltwater (listed chance 2.4%), unlocked by catching one while the almanac tab is open.[5] Its description reads:
A giant ribbon-shaped deep-sea fish that looks less like dinner and more like something sailors invented after seeing a nightmare.
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. |
Trivia
- The fish is a
minecraft:salmonitem with the name, texture (matcha:oarfish) and rarity line set by its loot table.[6]
See also
References
| Mechanics | |
|---|---|
| Freshwater fish | |
| Saltwater fish | |
| Special biomes | |
| Other catches | |
| Cooked fish | |
