Fish

Fish are a common sight on any Age of Empires map with open expanses of water.

Information

They are quite common and provide plenty of food. Either a Villager or Fishing Boat can be used for fishing, although a Villager can only reach Shore Fish. They have no hit points and do not fight back, making them ideal long-term food sources. Fish provide a good amount of food.

Shore Fish are gathered slower by Fishing Boats, whilst non-shore fish are gathered slower by Villagers.

Types of Fish

Age of Empires

• Shore
• Salmon
• Tuna

Age of Empires II

• Shore Fish - 200 food
• Snapper - 225 food
• Tuna - 225 food
• Salmon - 225 food
• Perch - 200 food
• Dorado - 225 food
• Marlin - 350 food
• Dolphin - 350 food
• Box Turtles - 200 food

The Shore Fish is the only fish that can be reached from the shore and only takes one tile. All the other fish are only found in deeper water and take 2x2 tiles. In the Scenario Editor, it is possible to stack fish, thus create practically inexhaustible sources of food.

Age of Mythology

• Salmon
• Mahi-Mahi
• Perch
• Herring (Beta and Tale of the Dragon only)
• Anchovy (Beta only)
• Sharks (originally fishable)

Age of Mythology was the first game not to include shore-fishing (due to how rare fish spawn close enough to the shore line due to algorithms and their obstruction radii)

Age of Empires III

• Salmon
• Cod
• Bass
• Mahi
• Sardines
• Tuna (The Asian Dynasties only)
• Carp (The Asian Dynasties only)
• Catfish] (The Asian Dynasties only)
• Squid (The Asian Dynasties only)
• Mola mola (The Asian Dynasties only)

Icons

Age of Empires

Trivia

• Shore Fish were originally intended to appear in Age of Mythology, according to the presence of unused models in the Multiplayer Alpha. They were however cut when Villager fishing was removed.

See also

• List of Animals