The Tidefall update in Fisch folds the Pliosaur into a small ecosystem of new hunts, exotic fish, and late‑game rods. It sits alongside Plesiosaur, Reef Titan, and Omnithal as one of the headline hunt creatures added in version 1.67, and it feeds directly into Tidefall’s Obelisk puzzle and castle access.
Where the Pliosaur sits in the Tidefall update
Version 1.67, labeled Tidefall, is the sixty‑eighth release of Fisch and introduces the Tidefall location as a new endgame area. Alongside that map, the update adds four major hunt events: Plesiosaur Hunt, Reef Titan Hunt, Pliosaur Hunt, and Omnithal Hunt. These hunts are structured like existing large‑scale events such as the Megalodon hunt, with server‑wide notifications and a limited window to reach the target.
The Pliosaur is one of those new hunt‑exclusive exotics and is tied into multiple systems instead of being just another rare roll on the fishing bar. It functions as an Obelisk requirement in Tidefall and helps gate access to Tidefall Castle, which is where the Plesiosaur appears during its own hunt.
How the Pliosaur hunt works in Fisch
The Pliosaur never appears as a standard spawn. It only enters the world when a dedicated Pliosaur Hunt server event is active. The flow mirrors other major hunts in Fisch.
Step 1: Stay in an active server and fish or move around normally. Pliosaur Hunts trigger as server events, so there is no way to force them from your own inventory or menus.
Step 2: Watch the top of the screen for a hunt banner. When the event begins, a notification states that the Pliosaur has spawned and marks the start of the window where the creature can be reached.
Step 3: Move toward the indicated hunt area as soon as the notification appears. The timing is similar to Megalodon hunts, where arriving late can mean missing the opportunity entirely.
Step 4: Once in the hunt zone, fish in the event pool and play out the reeling minigame if you hook the Pliosaur. The difficulty profile follows other exotics, with fast, erratic movement on the bar and a high chance of failure if your rod stats are low.
There is no permanent location where the Pliosaur idles between events, and there is no alternate method, such as crab cages or static spawn,s to acquire it. All access runs through these time‑limited hunts.
How Pliosaur connects to the Tidefall Obelisks
Tidefall hides a castle behind an Obelisk puzzle that stretches across the area. Each Obelisk demands a specific exotic or item linked to Tidefall’s new hunts and bestiary entries. The Pliosaur is part of that checklist.
| Obelisk | Area | Required catch |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Collapsed Ruins | Goldwraith (exotic from Crowned Ruins) |
| Purple | Tidefall (opposite the shop) | Omnithal (exotic from Sunken Reliquary) |
| Red / Orange | Tidefall (behind the shop) | Pliosaur (exotic from Collapsed Ruins hunt) |
| Sky Blue | Tidefall (by the bridge opposite the waterfall) | Reef Titan (exotic from Coral Bastion) |
| White | Left of the Tidefall waterfall | Sparkling Dripstone (trash item from Tidefall) |
The Red/Orange Obelisk behind the Tidefall shop is the one that asks for Pliosaur. Until that payment is made, the puzzle remains incomplete and the inner Tidefall Castle gate stays shut. Once all Obelisks are satisfied, the game opens a path through the lush overgrown section near the waterfall and lets you glide over the water into the castle proper.
That inner castle zone is where Plesiosaur and its Divine Secret variant, Forbidden Plesiosaur, appear during their own hunt window. In other words, a single Pliosaur catch during its event unlocks more hunts and is indirectly required for late‑game rods such as Requiem.
How to prepare for Pliosaur Hunts
The game treats the Pliosaur like other exotic and mythical predators. That means long, punishing reeling sessions and a high chance of losing the catch if your setup is weak. Even without a published stat block for the fish itself, the surrounding context in Tidefall makes the expectations clear.
Rod choice. Late‑game rods dramatically improve your odds. Gear in the same tier as Ruinous Oath or Rod of the Forgotten Fang is a reasonable baseline, and anything near the Fabulous Rod tier pushes the difficulty back toward manageable. These rods bring higher power and better control over erratic fish movement.
Enchantments. Enchanting your rod is essential for the very rare hunts in Tidefall. High‑impact enchants help offset sudden direction changes on the bar and reduce the number of failed attempts you have to grind through before landing a Pliosaur.
Server awareness. Because hunts are server‑wide, hopping constantly between low‑population servers can make you miss events. Parking in a stable lobby and fishing while you wait is usually more reliable, and you can combine that downtime with grinding other Tidefall catches or farmable essence.
How Pliosaur compares to Plesiosaur and Mosasaurus
The Tidefall hunts sit on top of an existing layer of prehistoric fish in Fisch. Plesiosaur and Mosasaurus are good reference points for how the game tends to handle these creatures.
Plesiosaur is an Exotic that only shows up inside Tidefall Castle when the Plesiosaur Hunt event is live. It favors Sharkhead bait at night in foggy winter conditions, and it can appear in two forms: the standard Exotic and the Forbidden Plesiosaur tagged as Divine Secret rarity. The Forbidden variant reveals itself with a black exclamation mark over the pool when hooked, signaling an even rarer roll inside an already narrow event window.
Mosasaurus sits in a different part of the map and bestiary. It is a Mythical fish native to Ancient Isle and prefers Truffle Worm, with its own profile of night and fog conditions. The fish is designed as a hard check on your gear. It moves unpredictably across the fishing bar and imposes a heavy progress speed penalty of about three‑quarters during the catch. When a Mosasaurus hooks, an icon pops above your character and a bell plays, matching the feedback style for other Mythical fish. Its base weight runs into tens of thousands of kilograms, and its value scales from a modest C$/kg rate but very high total cash and experience thanks to that weight.
The Pliosaur shares the hunt‑only access pattern of Plesiosaur and the high‑stakes feel of Mosasaurus. You are dealing with timed events, long reeling sessions, and a catch that is more about progression and prestige than constant income.
Using Pliosaur to push late‑game progression
Once you have at least one Pliosaur, the main use is progression rather than resale. The fish serves as the Red/Orange Obelisk payment in Tidefall, which in turn unlocks Tidefall Castle and the environment needed for Plesiosaur Hunts. Plesiosaur, along with other Tidefall exotics and materials, feeds into the Requiem rod and other high‑tier equipment added with version 1.67.
That chain turns a single Pliosaur Hunt window into a bottleneck for much of the update’s bestiary and rod crafting. Treat it as a priority event: have your gear enchanted, stay present on a server when you are actively chasing the Obelisks, and move quickly when the banner announcing the Pliosaur appears. Doing that once can unlock a large chunk of Tidefall’s late‑game content on your account.
