LOCHNESS MINIGAME
The Lochness Minigame is a community event located in Eastern Dockhaven where players work together to hunt and kill the Lochness Monster (known as Nessie). Upon successfully defeating Nessie, you'll be awarded Fishing XP & Lochness Points, which can be exchanged at the Water Spirit in Dockhaven for unique items. You need at least level 10 Fishing to join — otherwise you won't be able to catch any fish!
There are also Achievements related to this minigame.
How to Play
You won't be allowed to enter the minigame unless you have a Fishing Rod 
, a Fishing Net 
, a Ranged Weapon 
and Arrows.
It is recommended to play in groups of 3 to 4 for maximum effectiveness.
Point System
The number of Lochness Points you receive is based on your placement in the minigame:
| Place | Points |
|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |
| 2nd | 3 |
| 3rd | 2 |
| Everyone else | 1 |
You can also be rewarded points for shooting certain fish:
| Fish | Points |
|---|---|
| Gold Fish | 10 |
Fishing
Fishing is a core part of this minigame. Use your Fishing Net to catch 4 different coloured fish, each giving a random number of points when loaded into the Cannon. You must also use your Fishing Rod to fish at the Anchor for Scrap Metal.
Each of the 4 fish has its own Fishing level requirement. The points each fish gives are random — so the lowest-level fish could give more points than a higher one.
One fish will have a point value of 3, while the rest have a point value of 1.
| Name | Picture | Level Required |
|---|---|---|
| Green Fish |  |
10 |
| Yellow Fish |  |
35 |
| Red Fish |  |
50 |
| Blue Fish |  |
70 |
There is also a special chance to catch a Gold Fish 
from any fishing spot within the minigame while using the Nessie Fishing Net. It has a 1–2% chance of being caught. Fishing Potions do not affect its drop rate. The player who loads it into the cannon receives 10 extra Nessie points (if Nessie is defeated).
The Anchor is used to gather Scrap Metal. Use your Fishing Rod to fish at the Anchor, using the Magnet will drastically improve your time. If you have the Nessie Fishing Rod and Magnet it is nearly instant.
You will keep your Fish, Magnet, Scrap and Cannon Pieces in between rounds, but leaving the room will cause them to be deleted from your inventory.
Nessie
You must kill the Lochness Monster to end the minigame, or wait until the timer runs out. Nessie's health starts at 500 (with a party of 1–3) and increases by ~250 for each additional player.
Cannon
The Cannon is used to attract Nessie to the shore. It starts in a broken state — to repair it, you must load a Cannon Piece into it. The type of piece determines how long the Cannon stays active.
For every player that joins, the Cannon requires 30 extra points to attract Nessie.
| Name | Picture | Level Required | EXP | Duration | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon Piece | 
|
1 | 0 | 10s | 1x 
|
| Bronze Cannon Piece | 
|
1 | 25 | 20s | 1x 1x 
|
| Iron Cannon Piece | 
|
10 | 45 | 30s | 1x 1x 
|
| Silver Cannon Piece | 
|
20 | 72 | 60s | 1x 1x 
|
| Gold Cannon Piece | 
|
30 | 107 | ??? | 1x 1x 
|
| Promethium Cannon Piece | 
|
50 | 184 | ??? | 1x 1x 
|
| Titanium Cannon Piece | 
|
65 | 348 | ??? | 1x 1x 
|
| Ancient Cannon Piece | 
|
80 | 898 | ??? | 1x 1x 
|
Strategy
Recommended Team
A coordinated team of 4–5 players works best.
Minimum loadout:
Tiger Armour, Maple Bow, and Bronze Arrows
Recommended loadout:
Crocodile Armour, Mangrove Bow, and Iron Arrows
Melee option: If you have access to Spears they can hit the boss too, bring your armour that gives you the best melee damage bonuses. You will still need a bow and arrow(s) to be allowed in.
Game Plan
Before the game starts, assign roles: one person tests fish, two people craft cannon pieces, and the rest fish.
- When the game starts, the tester fishes from every coloured fishing spot to find which fish gives the most points.
- Meanwhile, the others gather Scrap Metal and craft it into Cannon Pieces.
- Once the best fish is identified, everyone fishes that spot.
- After collecting 15–20 fish, repair the Cannon, load the fish, and fire rapidly.
- When enough fish have been fired, Nessie will spawn. Quickly equip your bow and arrows and shoot her down.
- Kill Nessie to earn your points!
Soloing Nessie
At the beginning of each round testing is the most important part.
- When the game starts, go fish 1 fish and 3-5 scrap.
- Repair the cannon by turning your scrap into cannon pieces and fire your 1 test fish, note the colour of the cannon fire and go collect those fish.
- Catch 21-31 of the correct fish just in case it takes 3 rounds.
- Load cannon with 10 of the correct fish, equip your weapon, and fire the cannon. Repeat as necessary until Nessie dies.
- If you plan on killing more than 1 Nessie take your 1 extra fish and 1 extra cannon piece and test fire for the new round.