Gathering (PSO2)

Gathering is a mechanic introduced in EPISODE 4. This mechanic allows you to collect items from Free Fields that enable you to craft unique gear, including Skill Rings and Cuisine.

Overview

Gathering is a system by which you can farm, in the literal sense of the term, unique items from Free Fields that can only be obtained through this method. These include Rocks, Gemstones, and Fish, which can then be used at Shops in Franka's Cafe to create new equipment and consumables.

How To Gather

To Gather, one must travel to any Free Field and locate a Gathering Point. Gathering Points come in two varieties: Mining Points and Fishing Points. Mining Points allow you to gain various Minerals and vegetables and fruits, while Fishing Points allow you to acquire various kinds of wildlife. Once you have found a Gathering Point, you may interact with it, at which point a menu will appear at the top left, with a list of Gathering Achievements next to it. From this menu, you can select which kind of Pickaxe or Rod to use, then proceed to Gather. Mining occurs automatically, while Fishing requires interacting again to reel in your catch; getting a Just Timing catch gives you a better chance at getting a good item. Each Point has a capacity of 3 draws; once you have exhausted a Point, it will disappear.

Stamina

Gathering is metered by a Stamina system, which is displayed on the Start Menu below your Character overview. You have 100 Stamina of both Mining and Fishing Gauges. When you Mine or Fish, 10 Stamina is consumed from the respective Gauge, regardless of what quality tool you use to perform the action. When you are out of Stamina, you can no longer perform that type of Gathering. Stamina recharges at a rate of 1 point every 3 minutes; an empty Stamina gauge will recharge after 5 hours. Stamina will also refill by gaining a Gathering Level Up and by spending Star Gems, or recharged manually by using Stamina Drinks.

Combo/Fever

When you begin any Gathering action, you will start a Combo. This is displayed at the top right of the screen, with a timer; if one full minute passes without performing another Gathering action, the Combo will expire. Every time you perform a Gathering action, the Combo counter increments by 1. Exhausting a Point will also raise the Combo by an additional +2 or +3 Combo. As your Combo rises, you have a chance of starting a Fever. When a Fever occurs, the occurrence rate of rare items greatly increases and all Points will gain temporary infinite draws, enabling access to the same Point more than three times. Fishing will also dispense three items for every one round of Fishing. Fever typically has a 1 minute timer, but as your Gathering Level rises, the timer will extend for more seconds, enabling longer Fevers. At the end of any Combo or Fever, you will gain EXP relative to the Combo value when your Combo/Fever expired.

Mining

Mining allows you to find Rocks, Gemstones, and vegetation from a variety of fields. Mining uses Pickaxes to Gather.

Mining Consumables

Icon	Item	Obtain	Effect
	Pickaxe	Default	Always available. No special effects.
	Good Pickaxe	Mining Achievement Login Bonus Campaign Reward Treasure Shop Casino Coin Shop Battle Coin Shop Battle Scratch Title Reward	Rare Drop Rate +5%
	Master Pickaxe	AC Shop	Rare Drop Rate +100%
	Famitsu Pickaxe	Gavas Ticket Exchange	Rare Drop Rate +80%. Expired.
	Mining Stamina Drink 20	Battle Coin Shop Treasure Shop	Restores Mining Stamina by 20.
	Mining Stamina Drink 50	ARKS Bingo Title Reward Sofia (Client Order)	Restores Mining Stamina by 50.
	Mining Stamina Drink	AC Shop	Restores Mining Stamina by 100.

Mining Items

Rocks
Rarity	Image	Name	Item Limit	Planet	Area	Description
		Naberius Rock ナベルロック		Naberius	Any	Small mineral from Naberius. Deeply layered in moss, making it almost feel alive itself.
		Amduscia Rock アムドゥスキアロック		Amduscia	Any	Large mineral from Amduscia. Slightly luminescent, but the mechanism behind this is unknown.
		Lillipa Rock リリーパロック		Lillipa	Any	Small mineral from Lillipa. Notable for its pale yellow color. Contains trace amounts of iron.
		Wopal Rock ウォパルロック		Wopal	Any	Large mineral from Wopal. The blue color and rippled pattern are reminiscent of Wopal's oceans.
		Earth Rock アースロック		Earth	Any	Medium mineral from Earth. Has several different names, based on its color and transparency.
		Harkotan Rock ハルコタンロック		Harkotan	Any	Large mineral from Harkotan. A round, light stone with distinctive black and white patterns.
Jewels
Rarity	Image	Name	Item Limit	Planet	Area	Description
		Forest Emerald 森林エメラルド		Naberius	Forest	Medium jewel from the Forest. A dark, blue-green gem with a beautiful luster.
		Tundra Amber 凍土琥珀		Naberius	Tundra	Medium jewel from the Tundra. A lump of ancient resin, which may contain fossilized insects and leaves.
		Ruins Amethyst 遺跡アメジスト		Naberius	Ruins	Large jewel from the Ruins. Popular for the mysterious way its color changes as you turn it.
		Caves Garnet 火山洞窟ガーネット		Amduscia	V. Caverns	Small jewel from the Caverns. A dark red stone whose color is reminiscent of volcanic lava.
		Skyscape Fluorite 浮遊大陸フローライト		Amduscia	Skyscape	Huge jewel from the Skyscape. A popular mineral, due to its low hardness and variety of colors.
		Sanctum Zircon 龍祭壇ジルコン		Amduscia	Sanctum	Small jewel from the Sanctum. Known for its variety of colors. Its sparkle is similar to that of a diamond.
		Desert Topaz 砂漠トパーズ		Lillipa	Desert	Medium jewel from the Desert. Prized for its swirling gold patterns and the way it shines in the light.
		Sub Tunnels Peridot 地下坑道ペリドット		Lillipa	Sub Tunnels	Large jewel from the Tunnels. A yellow-green stone with a bright luster. It shines even in low light.
		Quarry Lapis Lazuli 採掘場跡ラピスラズリ		Lillipa	Quarry	Small jewel from the Quarry. Its appearance fascinates people, with its pale blue and gentle gold.
		Coast Sapphire 海岸サファイア		Wopal	Coast	Small jewel from the Coast. The light and dark blue rippled throughout it are very beautiful.
		Seabed Tanzanite 海底タンザナイト		Wopal	Seabed	Medium jewel from the Seabed. Its blueish color is reminiscent of a dusk sky. Changes colors in the light.
		Facility Tourmaline 浮上施設トルマリン		Wopal	Facility	Huge jewel from the Facility. A beautiful stone whose color is reminiscent of a clear blue sky.
		Shironian Moonstone 白ノ領域ムーンストーン		Harukotan	Shironia	Huge jewel from Shironia. A stone with a distinctive luster, once prized as a charm for travellers.
		Kuron Hematite 黒ノ領域ヘマタイト		Harukotan	Kuron	Large jewel from Kuron. Its beautiful jet-black shine has led to it being used in amulets.
		Tokyo Opal 東京オパール		Earth	Tokyo	Large jewel from Tokyo. Appears to change color in light. Prized for its exceptional beauty.
		Las Vegas Diamond ラスベガスダイヤ		Earth	Vegas	Huge jewel from Las Vegas. Sparkles beautifully in the light. Very popular in jewellery.
Others
Rarity	Image	Name	Item Limit	Planet	Area	Description
		Naberius Shroom		Naberius	Any	Medium vegetable from Naberius. Poisonous if eaten raw, but can be boiled to make an useful medecine.
		Wopal Shell		Wopal	Any	Medium-sized item from Wopal. Collected in order to research the ecosystem of planet Wopal.
		Empty Bottle		Earth	Any	Small item from Earth. Collected in order to research glass- molding technology.
		Lillipa Vest		Lillipa	Any	Small item from Lillipa. Clothing worn by a Lillipan. The reason it was dropped is unclear.
		Amduscia Dragon Scale		Amduscia	Any	Huge item from Amduscia. Scale removed from a Dragonkin. Slightly shiny, and very hard.
		Harkotan Fragment		Harkotan	Any	Huge item from Harkotan. A rough item said to be a fragment of the ring around planet Harkotan.

Skill Rings

See the Skill Rings page for more info.

Fishing

Fishing allows you to fish up some unique creatures, as well as some not-so-unique artifacts, to create Cuisines.

Cuisines

Cuisines
Rarity	Image	Name	Item Limit	Recipe	Cost	Description
		Seafood Fruit Confit 海鮮フルーツコンフィ		Cave Mussel ×10 (Caves) Tundra Green Apple ×5 (Tundra) Quarry Cutlass ×10 (Quarry)	2,500	Seafood dish slowly cooked in syrup. [5 min] +200% Vegetable Rate +5% Extra Harvest Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
		Forest Tomato Salad 森林トマトのサラダ		Forest Tomato ×10 (Forest)	2,000	Simple salad of freshest tomatoes. [3 min] +200% Vegetable Rate +3% Extra Harvest Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
		Seafood Pumpkin Pie 海鮮パンプキンパイ		Caves Pumpkin ×10 (Caves) Tundra Smelt ×5 (Tundra) Facility Sardine ×5 (Facility)	2,500	Puff pastry with seafood filling. [3 min] +400% Mollusk Rate +5% Extra Fishing Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
		Sashimi お刺身		Ruins Salmon ×1 (Ruins)	2,000	Raw fish dish bursting with flavor. [3 min] +200% Mineral Rate +5% Extra Harvest Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
		Grilled Fish 焼き魚		Forest Sweetfish ×10 (Forest)	2,000	Crusty charcoal-grilled fish dish. [3 min] +200% Fish Rate +5% Extra Fishing Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
		Pan-Fried Caves Char 火山洞窟イワナのポワレ		Cave Char ×1 (Caves) Tundra Bonito ×1 (Tundra) Ruins Salmon ×1 (Ruins)	10,000	Flavorful sauteed fish dish. [5 min] +100% Small Material Rate +20% Extra Harvest/Fishing Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
		Coast Mussels with Oil 海岸ムール貝のオイルづけ		Coast Mussel ×1 (Coast) Coast Olives ×10 (Coast)	10,000	Boiled mussels served with olive oil. [3 min] +100% Small Material Rate +20% Extra Harvest&Fishing Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
		SeafoodBrochette シーフードブロシェット		Tunnels Piranha x1 (Tunnels) Shironian Mussel x1 (Shironia) Caves Char x1 (Caves)	10,000	Seafood cooked on a large skewer. [5 min] +100% Large Material Rate +20% Extra Harvest&Fishing Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Seabed Octopus Fritters 海底タコのフリッター		Skyscape Beans x10 (Skyscape) Seabed Octopus x5 (Seabed) Forest Tuna x5 (Forest)	2,500	Delicate dish fried in soft batter. [5 min] +400% Fruit Rate +5% Extra Harvest Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Grilled Seabed Oysters 海底イワガキの紙包み焼き		Seabed Oyster x10 (Seabed) Skyscape Chestnut x5 (Skyscape) Facility Mantis Shrimp x1 (Facility)	2,500	Seafood dish served in a newspaper. [5 min] +400% Fish Rate +5% Extra Fishing Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Seafood Soup 海鮮スープ		Tokyo Shrimp ×5 (Tokyo) Coast Clam ×10 (Coast) Ruins Alfonsino ×5 (Ruins)	2,500	Assorted seafood dish. [1 min] +5% Extra Harvest Rate +5% Extra Fishing Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Braised Skyscape Tuna 浮遊大陸カツオのブレゼ		Seabed Shallot x10 (Seabed) Skyscape Tuna x5 (Skyscape) Tundra Herring x10 (Tundra)	2,500	Fish slowly braised over low heat. [5 min] +400% Crustacean Rate +5% Extra Fishing Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Grilled Wrapped Seafood 魚介の包み焼き		Skyscape Kelp x10 (Skyscape) Seabed Lemon x5 (Seabed) Desert Flounder x10 (Desert)	10,000	Freshest fish wrapped into seaweed. [3 min] +200% Special Material Rate +20% Extra Harvest/Fishing Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
		Jerky ジャーキー		Red Meat ×10 (Free Fields)	2,000	Thinly sliced dried meat. [30 min] HP+50 PP+5 Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Seaweed Chirinabe 海鮮ちり鍋		Seabed Goosefish x1 (Seabed) Skyscape Puffer x1 (Skyscape) Coast Filefish x5 (Coast)	10,000	Hot pot dish with fish and vegetables. [5 min] +400% Mineral Rate +5% Extra Harvest Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
		Meat Stir Fry 肉野菜炒め		Red Meat ×10 (Free Fields) Coast Olives ×10 (Coast) Ruins Grapes ×10 (Ruins)	5,000	Robust high-heat cooked meat dish. [30 min] ATK+100 HP+50 Same Dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Marinade マリネ		Red Meat ×10 (Free Fields) Coast Olives ×10 (Coast) Forest Rice ×5 (Forest)	5,000	Fried meat soaked in vinegar and oil. [30 min] DEF+100 PP+5 Same Dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Kuron Firefly Squid Pie 黒ノ領域ホタルイカのパイ		Kuron Firefly Squid x10 (Kuron) Sanctum Spinach x5 (Sanctum) Vegas Bass x1 (Las Vegas)	10,000	Cooked Squid baked in to a pie. [3 min] +200% Medium Material Rate +20% Extra Harvest/Fishing Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Delicious Burger デリシャスバーガー		Marbled Meat ×5 (Free Fields) Ruins Grapes ×10 (Ruins) Forest Tomato ×10 (Forest)	5,000	Savory juicy burger. Restores PP on use.
	64px	Deep-fried Sanctum Snakehead 龍祭壇ライギョのフライ		Kuron Lotus x10 (Kuron) Sanctum Snakehead x5 (Sanctum) Tundra Smelt x5 (Tundra)	10,000	Deep-fried dish with bread crumbs. [3 min] +200% Large Material Rate +20% Extra Harvest/Fishing Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Tokyo Style Burger 東京風ハンバーグ		Marbled Meat ×5 (Free Fields) Tokyo Wasabi ×5 (Tokyo) Ruins Onion ×5 (Ruins)	5,000	Burger topped with piquant sauce. Restores HP on use.
	64px	Luxurious Seafood 豪華海鮮盛り		Kuron Abalone x1 (Kuron) Sanctum Marlin x1 (Sanctum) Forest Yellowtail x1 (Forest)	10,000	Luxurious Sashimi dish w/fresh seafood. [5 min] +300% Jewel Rate +5% Extra Harvest Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Karaage から揚げ		Marbled Meat ×10 (Free Fields) Tokyo Soybean ×10 (Tokyo) Vegas Lettuce ×10 (Las Vegas)	7,777	Meat deep-fried in thin batter. [5 min] +10% Rare Drop Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Quarry Shark Soup 採掘場跡サメのスープ		Quarry Shark ×1 (Quarry) Desert Eagle Ray ×1 (Desert) Tokyo Seabream ×1 (Tokyo)	10,000	Rich soup made with rare ingredients. [5 min] +150% Jewel Rate +5% Extra Harvest Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Facility Steamed Rainbow Shrimp 浮上施設ニジエビの清蒸		Facility Mantis Shrimp ×1 (Facility) Vegas Bass ×1 (Las Vegas) Coast Mussel ×1 (Coast)	10,000	Freshly steamed seafood dish. [5 min] +200% Mineral Rate +5% Extra Harvest Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Fresh Tomato Stewed Sweetfish 森林アユのトマト煮		Forest Sweetfish ×10 (Forest) Forest Tomato ×10 (Forest)	10,000	Simmered fish dish. [3 min] +100% Large Material Rate +20% Extra Harvest&Fishing Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Ruins Salmon w/Fruit Sauce 遺跡サケの果実ソースかけ		Ruins Salmon ×1 (Ruins) Ruins Grapes ×10 (Ruins)	2,500	Steamed fish dish with grape sauce. [3 min] +400% Vegetable Rate +5% Extra Harvest Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Ruins Shrimp Tempura 遺跡エビのかき揚げ		Ruins Shrimp ×10 (Ruins) Ruins Wheat ×5 (Ruins)	10,000	Battered deep-fried fish dish. [3 min] +100% Medium Material Rate +20% Extra Harvest&Fishing Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Coast Grilled Triggerfish 海岸ハギの塩焼き		Coast Filefish ×5 (Coast) Coast Salt ×5 (Coast)	2,500	Smoky fish dish sprinkled with salt. [3 min] +400% Fruit Rate +5% Extra Harvest Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Tokyo Teriyaki Tai Fish 東京マダイの照り焼き		Tokyo Seabream ×1 (Tokyo) Tokyo Soybeans ×10 (Tokyo)	2,500	Fillet broiled with a glaze of sauce. [3 min] +400% Mineral Rate +5% Extra Harvest Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Tokyo Tuna Sashimi 東京マグロのお刺身		Tokyo Tuna ×5 (Tokyo) Tokyo Soybeans ×10 (Tokyo)	2,500	Nourishing raw fish dish. [3 min] +400% Crustacean Rate +5% Extra Fishing Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Forest Yellowtail Broth 森林ブリのあら汁		Forest Yellowtail ×1 (Forest) Tokyo Soybeans ×10 (Tokyo) Forest Rice ×5 (Forest)	2,500	Hearty fish offal broth dish. [3 min] +5% Extra Harvest Rate +5% Extra Fishing Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Desert Flounder Pasta 砂漠ヒラメのパスタ		Desert Flounder ×5 (Desert) Quarry Pepper ×5 (Quarry) Ruins Wheat ×5 (Ruins)	2,500	Fish based spicy pasta dish. [3 min] +400% Shellfish Rate +5% Extra Fishing Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Quarry Eel Unadon 採掘場跡ウナギのうな重		Quarry Eel ×5 (Quarry) Desert Pepper ×10 (Desert) Forest Rice ×5 (Forest)	10,000	Seafood dish with rich flavor. [3 min] +150% Jewel Rate +5% Extra Harvest Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Desert Crab Croquette 砂漠カニのコロッケ		Desert Crab ×5 (Desert) Quarry Potato ×10 (Quarry)	2,500	Deep-fried dish with a creamy taste. [5 min] +200% Fruit Rate +5% Extra Harvest Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Quarry Fried Cutlass 採掘場跡タチウオのソテー		Quarry Cutlass ×10 (Quarry) Desert Mango ×5 (Desert) Coast Salt ×5 (Coast)	2,500	Seafood dish served with fruit sauce. [3 min] +400% Fish Rate +5% Extra Fishing Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Facility Peppermint Meuniere 浮上施設ミントのムニエル		Facility Mint ×10 (Facility) Vegas Striped Bass ×5 (Las Vegas) Ruins Shrimp ×10 (Ruins)	2,500	Fish fillet pan fried in butter. [5 min] +200% Crustacean Rate +5% Extra Fishing Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Facility Squid Burrito 浮上施設イカのブリトー		Facility Squid ×10 (Facility) Vegas Corn ×5 (Las Vegas) Desert Crab ×5 (Desert)	2,500	Seafood wrapped into a tortilla. [5 min] +200% Fish Rate +5% Extra Fishing Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Facility Sardine Salad 浮上施設イワシのサラダ		Facility Sardine ×5 (Facility) Vegas Lettuce ×10 (Las Vegas) Tokyo Shrimp ×5 (Tokyo)	2,500	Gentle fish and seafood salad. [5 min] +200% Cereal Rate +5% Extra Harvest Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Facility Turnip Ravioli 浮上施設カブのラビオリ		Facility Turnip ×5 (Facility) Vegas Lobster ×10 (Las Vegas) Coast Clam ×10 (Coast)	10,000	Dumplings with tender filling. [3 min] +200% Huge Material Rate +20% Extra Harvest/Fishing Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Koltova Juice コルトバジュース		AC Scratch		[30 min] Rare Drop Rate+50% Can be stacked with other boosts.</c> Same Dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Ahijo with Tundra Green Onions 凍土ネギのアヒージョ		Tundra Green Onion ×10 (Tundra) Caves Shrimp ×5 (Caves) Facility Squid ×10 (Facility)	10,000	Zesty dish best served with garlic oil. [5 min] +100% Special Material Rate +20% Extra Harvest/Fishing Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
		Canh Chua with Tundra Herring 凍土ニシンのカインチュア		Tundra Herring ×10 (Tundra) Caves Pine ×5 (Caves) Forest Sweetfish ×10 (Forest)	2,500	Seafood soup with a variety of fish. [5 min] +200% Shellfish Rate +5% Extra Fishing Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Grilled Tunnels Shrimp 地下坑道シャコのグリエ		Tunnels Mantis Shrimp x10 (Tunnels) Shironian Carp x5 (Shironia) Caves Shrimp x5 (Caves)	2,500	Freshly grilled shrimp dish. [5 min] +400% Vegetable Rate +5% Extra Harvest Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Tunnels Mushroom w/Crab&Eggs 地下坑道キノコのかに玉		Tunnels Mushroom x10 (Tunnels) Shironian Spider Crab x5 (Shironia) Desert Crab x5 (Desert)	10,000	Egg dish with crab meat & mushrooms. [5 min] +100% Medium Material Rate +20% Extra Harvest Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
		Tunnels Shellfish Salad 地下坑道マキガイのサラダ		Shironian Sprouts x10 (Shironia) Tunnels Sea Snail x5 (Tunnels) Vegas Lobster x10 (Las Vegas)	2,500	Fresh shellfish salad dish. [3 min] +400% Other Material Rate +5% Extra Harvest Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
	64px	Boiled Shironian Carp 白ノ領域フナの煮付け		Shironian Carp x10 (Shironia) Tunnels Ginger x5 (Tunnels) Vegas Striped Bass x5 (Las Vegas)	2,500	Carefully prepared fish dish. [3 min] +400% Fish Rate +5% Extra Fishing Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
		Kuron Needlefish Galette 黒ノ領域ダツのガレット		Sanctum Radish x10 (Sanctum) Kuron Needlefish x5 (Kuron) Ruins Alfonsino x5 (Ruins)	10,000	Baked dish wrapped into a square. [3 min] +200% Small Material Rate +20% Extra Harvest/Fishing Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
		Kuron Burdock Bisque 黒ノ領域ゴボウのビスク		Sanctum Fiddler Crab x10 (Sanctum) Kuron Burdock x5 (Kuron) Quarry Eel x5 (Quarry)	10,000	A creamy soup with rich flavor. [5 min] +200% Huge Material Rate +20% Extra Harvest/Fishing Rate Same dish will overwrite the effect.
		Dengeki Fruit Tart 電撃フルーツタルト		Tundra Green Apple x5 (Tundra) Caves Pine x5 (Caves) Desert Mango x5 (Desert)	10,000	Baked treat with fruit inside. [5 min] Rare Drop Rate +10% S-ATK, R-ATK, T-ATK +200 Same dish will overwrite the effect.
		Dengeki Corn Soup 電撃コーンスープ		Shironian Spider Crab x5 (Shironia) Vegas Corn x5 (Las Vegas) Quarry Pepper x5 (Quarry)	10,000	A soup made with crab and corn. [5 min] Experience Gained +10% PP +20 Same dish will overwrite the effect.