New World: How To Get Fish Oil

In MMORPGs as vast and complex as New World, players sometimes get so bombarded with information that it can be hard to hold onto any of it, such as where to find specific materials and resources. Thankfully, the game's mechanics can more often than naught be intuitive, allowing those with solid gamer instincts to figure certain processes out organically.

To get Fish Oil, for example, New World players will need to visit a river or lake to encounter some aquatic lifeforms from which to harvest this material. However, there are better spots than others as well as one crucial step in obtaining Fish Oil.

Updated on October 23, 2021, by Reyadh Rahaman: Most of the items that need Fish Oil to be crafted are only useful for increasing one's Cooking skill and granting some territory standing. There are various tiers of such goods, as there are with many things in New World, so players can get bigger yields of rewards for higher-tier creations.

However, the one item created from Fish Oil that has other uses, Cooking Oil, is an important component in many food items, therefore players who want to make the best foods will need to stock up on Fish Oil or at least buy some.

Where To Find Fish

primrose farm's fishing spot west of windsward. — new world primrose fishing spot

A Great Fishing Spot In Safe Territory

Fishing can be done in a huge variety of locations, however, there are certain places that yield more aquatic goods than others. A great spot that can be accessed fairly early is by Primrose, west of Windsward Hamlet, as there is plenty of fish to catch in the riverbed nearby.

How To Search For Fish

That one spot is by no means the only great place to fish, and players can even search for other options easily. In the inventory menu, it's possible to type "Fish" into the search bar and this will cause fishing spots to appear on one's map.

How To Catch Fish

Players will need a Fishing Rod to catch fish, which can be crafted using one's Engineering skill or bought from a shop. The mini-game that occurs when players cast their line into the water and hook a fish is pretty straightforward as it involves the usual tension-related mechanics and a bit of patience.

How To Get Fish Oil From Fish

player looking at a small fish in their inventory. — new world perch fish

Salvaging Fish Oil

Obtaining Fish Oil is pretty easy, as all one needs to do is select a fish in their inventory after it is caught and salvage it to break the fish down into a couple of different components.

Players will always be guaranteed some Fish Filets when salvaging a fish, though, Fish Oil is an uncommon by-product of the process. This is the only manner of gathering Fish Oil, so be sure to get one's angling skills up to par to get lots of this material.

Which Fish To Catch For Fish Oil

According to its item information, Fish Oil can be derived from Common and Uncommon fish as well as Sturgeon and Swordfish. When seeking out this material, be sure to aim for these kinds of underwater creatures by selecting the best bait for the species.

What Fish Oil Is Used To Make

For the most part, Fish Oil isn't a widely used component, though it is crucial in making Cooking Oil and a few other things. The latter kind of oil is needed for various kinds of recipes and foods, so those intending to become a gourmet chef in New World will likely need lots of the stuff.

All Items Made With Fish Oil & Their Crafting Recipes

feature image new world cooking guide kitchen tier 5 and hearty meal food item

Cooking Oil

2 Fish Oil
1 Nut

Canned Fish Samples

1 Cooking Recipe
3 Fish Filet
3 Fish Oil

Canned Fish Rations

1 Cooking Recipe
5 Fish Filet
5 Fish Oil
5 Dill

Salted Fish Provisions

1 Cooking Recipe
8 Fish Filet
8 Fish Oil
8 Dill

Canned Fish Provisions

1 Cooking Recipe
8 Fish Filet
8 Fish Oil
8 Firm Fish Filet

Canned Fish Supplies

1 Cooking Recipe
12 Fish Filet
12 Fish Oil
12 Firm Fish Filet

Canned Fish Stockpile

1 Cooking Recipe
15 Fish Filet
15 Fish Oil
15 Firm Fish Filet
15 Squid Meat

In addition to noting these recipes, players may be interested in knowing what kinds of Cooking skill crafting recipes use Cooking Oil. As such, here they are in list format: