Palia: Where To Catch & Use The Oily Anchovy In Palia

Multiple fish species and shellfish can be found across numerous aquatic biomes throughout Kilima Village and Bahari Bay. While shellfish can be caught using various traps and Smoke Bombs, all fish found require a sturdy bow and, at the time, a bobber or live bait.

Most fish can be caught in multiple locations depending on the time of day; the Oily Anchovy has fewer locations where it can be found, but it does have a variety of uses. If its slimy appearance doesn’t trouble players, then continue reading this guide on how to catch and best use the Oily Anchovy in Palia.

How To Get The Oily Anchovy In Palia?

A slimy fish species that is quite a delectable treat to eat by the Majiri, the Oily Anchovy is a Common rarity fish that can be caught when using their Fishing skill together with a fishing rod and several attachments. These can include a Fishing Bobber, consuming the Fisherman’s Brew or other food items, and using live bait like Worms or Glow Worms.

The Oily Anchovy is relatively straightforward to catch due to its readily swimming in the waters of Bahari Bay. More specifically, look to the rivers of Bahari Bay, including those located around the Flooded Fortress, Thorny Thicket, Proudhorn Pass, and the Statue Garden at any time of the day and using Worms.

Therefore, players shouldn’t have too much trouble catching the Oily Anchovy, especially if it’s for a quest objective, attempting to catch every fish found in Kilima Village or gifting it to a fellow Villager. If not, it’s best enjoyed cooked and wonderfully seasoned in one of many dishes, for which players can acquire recipes from Reth or through fishing.

How To Use The Oily Anchovy In Palia?

As previously alluded to, Oily Anchovy has a myriad of uses that players can capitalize on once caught or gifted to them through quests or gifted by other players. Oily Anchovy is a fantastic gift request for multiple Villagers, including Einar, Hassian, Reth, and Tau, Hassian’s trusted canine companion.

Regarding Weekly Wants, players can grill the Oily Anchovy to receive Grilled Fish, which can be gifted to Ashura, Hekla, Kenli, and Zeki, while Sifuu will ask for an Oily Anchovy as her Weekly Want request. However, if cooked to produce Fish Stew, it can be given to Eshe, Kenli, and Zeki as their Weekly Want request.

Lastly, the Oily Anchovy is one of four quest objectives players must obtain along with Wild Garlic, star-quality Chappa Meat, and Potatoes. This quest objective for Oily Anchovy is part of the Friendship quest for Nai’o, Everybody Wins, once players have reached Friendship Level 2 with Nai’o to complete and receive rewards and improved Friendship with the Villager.

Palia is currently available via the Epic Games Store and in Open Beta for PC, as players can install the game launcher detailed in this guide. The game is now available to download for Nintendo Switch as of 14th December 2023.