Fishman Mage (Staff)

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Location			Drop	Weaknesses	Race
Fishing Hamlet	635	1488	Random bolt gem x1 [20%], Quicksilver Bullets x5 [80%]	/	Neutral

Fishmen are the most common enemy type encountered in the Fishing Hamlet. While they use a variety of different makeshift weapons, most behave in more or less the same way - their movements and attacks are slow, but they are protected by super armor during their evasive steps and sometimes make deliberate efforts to attack in groups. Each subtype is equipped to support the others in battle and in certain cases they will work together to spring elaborate ambushes; these typically consist of a firebomb-throwing Fishman who will detonate a cluster of explosive-packed fishing buoys as you approach, followed immediately thereafter with a charge by a group of Fishmen, Fish Dogs and Giant Fishmen with melee weapons. While they can be quite dangerous in groups, these enemies are individually quite weak and pose relatively little threat as long as you take care to pick them off one by one. When entering a new area, survey the space ahead of you carefully to determine potential hiding places and traps; if you spot even a single Fishman closing in on you, retreat to a section you've already cleared and lure the target toward you by itself rather than advancing into the open where you'll likely be set upon by several more.

Immediately recognizable by their long staves, these Fishmen use only two attacks: a targeted lightning bolt that strikes the player's current location from a distance and a larger AoE thunder burst centered at their feet, which they will cast at close range. They move quite slowly and are all but defenseless in melee combat, but should nonetheless be treated as priority targets due to their ability to deal heavy damage from far away. Although it is possible to stagger them from behind, a single charged attack from most weapons will usually just kill them outright.

A roll or quickstep in any direction will avoid their targeted thunderbolts, while a backward quickstep is generally enough to escape their AoE. Close the distance and cut them down as quickly as possible if there is a direct path to their location; if not, use the Monocular to manually target them with thrown weapons such as Molotov Cocktails. They are susceptible to poison, making Poison Knives equally effective for this purpose; either way, make every effort to eliminate these dangerous enemies from afar if they are not immediately accessible on foot. As their close-range area-of-effect attack is slow and easy to avoid, they can be dispatched with relative impunity using melee weapons.

Gem	Shape	Rating	Primary Effect	Secondary Effect
Bolt Damp Blood Gem (5)	Radial	17	Bolt ATK UP+20.3%

	Pungent Blood Cocktails don't attract this enemy, making the item ineffective.
	Shaman Bone Blades affect this enemy, making it hostile to other enemies.