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| Location | Rotten Vale Elder's Recess |
| Type | Aquatic |
Petricanths is an Endemic Life creature in Monster Hunter World (MHW). These animals and insects are found out in the field, and can be captured by dedicated Hunters looking to research the New World.
Previously known via fossils, this species was thought extinct. Finding otherwise was a real surprise.
Location
You can find Petricanths in:
- Rotten Vale, sector 15 rarely spawns in the Goldenfish pond on the left of the Plunderers.
- Elder's Recess, sector 8 (Eastern Camp) rarely spawns far on the left when facing the pond.
Fishing all the fish in a pond will cause it to refresh after a short time, alternating between both areas also refreshes them. As a larger fish, the player needs to play the fishing mini-game.
Capturing Rewards
You can capture Petricanths by using the Fishing Rod and succeeding in the fishing mini-game.
- House placing: Aquarium or Pond
- Other rewards: 500 RP, A Living Fossil Medal (Capture a fish known as “the living fossil.”)
Notes
- Target of the Research Help: Capture the Ancient critical bounty; you must to capture 1 of them after receiving the bounty
- Don't jig/wiggle your bait, as it will startle the fish; though they should return after a short while (but don't leave the area or it will unspawn)
- A baitbug is recommended to lure this fish
- Piscine Researcher: "Unbelievable... You've managed to fish up the legendary, thought-to-have-gone-extinct Petricanths! I take my hat off to you!"
- It is based on the coelacanth.
- Can also be paw-swapped with plunderers in rotten vale in Iceborne DLC
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AnonymousI fished 13 of them and I don't remember how many exactly (but around 8-9 of them) showed up when Vaal Hazak was on the map (either investigation, optional quest or regular High Rank expeditions).
I'm not saying they always appear when Vaal is there, but most of my captures happened when I went to hunt him and decided to stop by the Plunderes pawswap spot first...
Also... I didn't use baitbugs none of the times, but be aware if you scare the fish off before it bites, to make it bite a second time with a fake fodder it's nearly impossible. So bring a few baitbugs with you just in case...
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This is my favorite fish in the game. I have caught enough to fill both Seliana Manor's aquarium and pond.
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captured one after 1 hour of searching always with zoomaster in elder reccess camp 8 at the left of the pound facing it, usually spawns a platiniumfish there, so what i did instead of load and reload the area is just kept on fishing that platinium fish, it spaws again after 2 or 3 min, second try after fishing that platiniumfish, super lucky super happy
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Everyone in this comment section is a liar! This fish doesn´t exist! Don´t fall for their trap and waste a whole day to catch that god damn fish. It doesn´t exist! The canteen ingredient doesn´t exist! It´s all a lie. Gl hf catching one
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I've caught all endemic life, just working on their crowns; my route is: Rotten Value Camp 11, fast travel to the plunderer paw swap (yes you can fast travel to the paw swap if you didn't know), that sets you right next to the pool, if it ain't there don't leave yet, turn around and check the mossy pig because a Bristly Crake likes to spawn on his back and I would suggest not using Ghillie mantle until after you fast travel because crakes rarely spawn if you wear your Ghillie mantle in the immediate area. Put it on right before you climb to check.
Next ofc is Camp 8 in Elder's Recess, there's a Moonlight Gecko on the wall just left of the exit. So keep an eye out for that.
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Doesn't seem like conditions matter. I found it back left of Plunderers cave in high rank with no special conditions, clear weather, and day time
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I finally caught it. It took 1 year to look for it. I found it in the Elder's Recess During the day with no report. I'm so happy now :)
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Here are my observations: expedition rank doesn't matter. What really matter is: Upsurge Ancient Fossil or Upsurge Amber Deposits. Almost a guaranteed spawn under these conditions.
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Go to Elder Recess (Whatever rank) camp 8, see on the left side of the tent, if it's not there try to scare the fish away (i would usually capture some fish using net), go to camp 1, wait for maybe 2-3 minutes, go back to camp 8, if it's still not there try to repeat going to camp 1 then camp 8. This what i would do just because going to Rotten Vale with loading and actually walk to the fishing spot is a pain, drink six trailblazer to make it easier to spawn. I caught the fish thrice because on the first two i didn't know the fish is supposed to be a quest lol
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After doing Elder Recess HR and Rotten Vale LR for 15 minutes per previous comments, I found it at Rotten Vale 15 MR.
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Found it first time Rotten Vale 15, in the left pool (back in the end) behind the plunderers.. Not sure if it was luck but tried everywhere else and this spot i got in the first try.
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Found it in master rank in elder recess, no need for high or low rank
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Can confirm that its low rank Rotten vale at the golden fish area at area 15 and high rank at the camp at area 8 at elder recess
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Dont see it mentioned so I wanted to point out they can also spawn in the pool behind the Plunderers. I saw one on the left side of it while I was there pawswapping.
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Easiest place is Elder's Recess Camp 8. The pool is *RIGHT* by the camp so you don't need to do running. Load in, look to the left, he'll be obvious. If not there, reload. I got super lucky and got it on my third try.
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is there some requirement to capture this fish because every video I have seen of it there are 3 Cats right next to the place you get it and I don't have those!
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Captured 32 of these fishes, always in Rotten Vale in the caves where you can pawswap things with the locals
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Got it from pawswap twice! Also way easier to find at elders recess at night even without zoomaster. i’ve seen it way more there.
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Easy spawn at NIGHT time. Elder camp 8 pond, and Rotten camp 11, pond behind palico tailraiders. Found it in 15 minutes switching locations. Cheers!
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i used the capture net and caught it in the rotten vale low rank. very easy
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The reward for how much time I spent on this is actual garbage.
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I found mine in the area 8 camp of the Elder's Recess. Ran between the Rotten Vale of area 15 and area 8 of Elders back and forth a few times and found it. I only looked in High rank, not sure about Low rank yet.
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On a positive note in Elder Recess (sect 8), you always find a Gastronome Tuna 150RP in the upper right portion of the pond and sometimes a Giant Goldenfish 150RP in the left area near where the Petricanth would rarely appear.
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If you don't want to take the time to catch all the fish, you can also just scare them away with your capture net
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Both times I've caught one, it was a master rank expedition with a Blackveil Vaal Hazak present. Time of day does not seem to matter.
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