Rat Tail
Final Fantasy XIV
Type Fisher's Tackle
Stack Size 99
Class FSH
Level 15
The thin tail of a rat, often carried by young Lalafell boys as a good-luck charm. Bait for ocean fishing.
Price 4 gil
Value 1 gil
Not Desynthesizable
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r M m R Fish Guide: Caught with Rat Tail – 9 shown
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Entry
High-quality moochable fish can be Mooched in certain fishing points; mooch-caught fish can only be caught by mooching a fish; double mooch-caught fish and triple mooch-caught fish can only be caught with multiple consecutive mooches
Name
The links in this column correspond to the items being gathered, rather than the gathering log entry
Item		 Level Type
Bait that can be used to catch this fish
Usable Bait
The weather conditions during which this fish can be caught; some fish require a combination of two consecutive weather types; if no weather conditions are listed, the fish can be caught regardless of weather
Weather
The times at which this fish can be caught; if no times are listed, the fish can be caught at any time; the countdown timer shows in green for currently available fish, and blue for fish which will be available within the next 5 minutes
Availability
You must catch this many fish before you can catch the fish that they prey on
Predators		 Prime Locations
Entry
High-quality moochable fish can be Mooched in certain fishing points; mooch-caught fish can only be caught by mooching a fish; double mooch-caught fish and triple mooch-caught fish can only be caught with multiple consecutive mooches
Name
The links in this column correspond to the items being gathered, rather than the gathering log entry
Item		 Level Type
Bait that can be used to catch this fish
Usable Bait
The weather conditions during which this fish can be caught; some fish require a combination of two consecutive weather types; if no weather conditions are listed, the fish can be caught regardless of weather
Weather
The times at which this fish can be caught; if no times are listed, the fish can be caught at any time; the countdown timer shows in green for currently available fish, and blue for fish which will be available within the next 5 minutes
Availability
You must catch this many fish before you can catch the fish that they prey on
Predators		 Prime Locations
32 Helmet Crab Item 16 Coastlines Rat Tail - - - Lower La Noscea
35 Rothlyt Oyster Item 17 Coastlines Rat Tail - - - Lower La Noscea
38 Navigator's Dagger Item 18 Deep Sea Rat Tail - - - Western La Noscea
40 Angelfish Item 19 Deep Sea Rat Tail - - - Middle La Noscea
43 Razor Clam Item 20 Coastlines Rat Tail - - - Lower La Noscea
187 Zalera Item 50 ★★ Deep Sea Rat Tail - 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. - Middle La Noscea
200 Sabertooth Cod Item 50 ★★ Coastlines Goby Ball, Rat Tail - 4:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. - Lower La Noscea
221 Jacques the Snipper Item 50 ★★ Coastlines Goby Ball, Rat Tail - 9:00 p.m.–3:00 a.m. - Lower La Noscea
225 Meteor Survivor Item 50 ★★★ Coastlines Rat Tail - 3:00 a.m.–5:00 a.m. - Lower La Noscea
r M m R Shop Items: Rat Tail – 11 shown
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The merchant selling this item; certain merchants have multiple shop lists
Merchant		 Price
Some NPCs offer multiple shop pages of items for sale, each with a different list of items
Shop		 Area Location Coordinates
The merchant selling this item; certain merchants have multiple shop lists
Merchant		 Price
Some NPCs offer multiple shop pages of items for sale, each with a different list of items
Shop		 Area Location Coordinates
Junkmonger 4 gil - Mist Seagaze Markets Subdivision (X:10 Y:11)
Junkmonger 4 gil - The Goblet Goblet Exchange Subdivision (X:13 Y:10)
Junkmonger 4 gil - Lavender Beds Dappled Stalls Subdivision (X:14 Y:11)
Junkmonger 4 gil - Lavender Beds Dappled Stalls (X:11 Y:8)
Junkmonger 4 gil - Mist Seagaze Markets (X:10 Y:11)
Junkmonger 4 gil - The Goblet Goblet Exchange (X:10 Y:8)
Merchant & Mender 4 gil Tools Western Thanalan Crescent Cove (X:15 Y:18)
Merchant & Mender 4 gil Tools Western La Noscea Aleport (X:26 Y:26)
Merchant & Mender 4 gil Tools Western La Noscea Swiftperch (X:34 Y:31)
Merchant & Mender 4 gil Tools Lower La Noscea Moraby Drydocks (X:25 Y:35)
Merchant & Mender 4 gil Tools Lower La Noscea Candlekeep Quay (X:21 Y:38)
r M m R Quests: With Rat Tail Reward – 1 shown
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Name Type Subype
These quests only appear during the main plot of one of the three cities or to members of a particular Grand Company; you will not see them if you are from another city or join anoher Grand Company
Plotline		 Level
The amount of experience awarded when completing this quest; some quests give varied amounts of experience based on your current level
EXP		 Gil
You earn all of these rewards when the quest is completed, independent of optional rewards
Rewards
You may choose one listed optional reward when the quest is completed
Reward Options		 Prerequisites Starting NPC
Name Type Subype
These quests only appear during the main plot of one of the three cities or to members of a particular Grand Company; you will not see them if you are from another city or join anoher Grand Company
Plotline		 Level
The amount of experience awarded when completing this quest; some quests give varied amounts of experience based on your current level
EXP		 Gil
You earn all of these rewards when the quest is completed, independent of optional rewards
Rewards
You may choose one listed optional reward when the quest is completed
Reward Options		 Prerequisites Starting NPC
Every Fish Has a Silver Lining Class Fisher - 15 3,360 382 gil Elm Fishing Rod, 99 Rat Tails Cotton Shepherd's Tunic or Cotton Shepherd's Slops or Goatskin Wristguards or Hard Leather Espadrilles or 2 Allagan Bronze Pieces FSH Lv.15, The Princess and the Fish Sisipu
r M m R Leves: With Possible Rat Tail Reward – 4 shown
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The name of the leve; a leve may have several versions, even at the same level, but only one version will be available in a given level range at any one time; large-scale leves require 10 leve allowances
Name
Battlecraft leves may be completed by any Disciple of War or Magic, while Tradecraft and Fieldcraft leves must be completed by a specific class; Grand Company leves can be completed by a member of any Grand Company, but a bonus is earned when completing leves by the Grand Company you have joined; Trial leves are Battlecraft leves which must be completed before other leves will be offered by this levemete; they will not be offered again once completed
Type		 Level EXP
The Levemete NPC that offers this leve; some leves are offered by a Levemete in town in addition to the local Levemete
Levemete
Most leves fall into a number of distinct categories based on the type of leve objectives; the styles correspond to the leve plates shown in the corner of the journal entry
Leve Plate
For tradecraft leves, you must deliver these items to the specified NPC to complete the leve; certain deliveries indicated by a "×1–3" note can be repeated up to three times
Requested Items
Items created for tradecraft leves must be delivered to this NPC
Deliver To		 Time Limit Area Location
The range of gil or company seals that may be offered as a reward for completing this leve
Reward
The name of the leve; a leve may have several versions, even at the same level, but only one version will be available in a given level range at any one time; large-scale leves require 10 leve allowances
Name
Battlecraft leves may be completed by any Disciple of War or Magic, while Tradecraft and Fieldcraft leves must be completed by a specific class; Grand Company leves can be completed by a member of any Grand Company, but a bonus is earned when completing leves by the Grand Company you have joined; Trial leves are Battlecraft leves which must be completed before other leves will be offered by this levemete; they will not be offered again once completed
Type		 Level EXP
The Levemete NPC that offers this leve; some leves are offered by a Levemete in town in addition to the local Levemete
Levemete
Most leves fall into a number of distinct categories based on the type of leve objectives; the styles correspond to the leve plates shown in the corner of the journal entry
Leve Plate
For tradecraft leves, you must deliver these items to the specified NPC to complete the leve; certain deliveries indicated by a "×1–3" note can be repeated up to three times
Requested Items
Items created for tradecraft leves must be delivered to this NPC
Deliver To		 Time Limit Area Location
The range of gil or company seals that may be offered as a reward for completing this leve
Reward
Crab Life by the Horns Fisher 15 4,057 Orwen Sincerity 3 Helmet Crabs (Lv. 16) ×1–3 Fupepe - Western La Noscea Aleport 135–156 gil
Shell Game Fisher 15 8,454 Orwen Concord 3 Rothlyt Oysters (Lv. 17) Fupepe - Western La Noscea Aleport 135–149 gil
The Deepest Cut Fisher 15 12,218 Orwen Concord 3 Razor Clams (Lv. 20) Fupepe - Western La Noscea Aleport 147–150 gil
The Moral of the Coral Fisher 15 3,872 Orwen Sincerity 3 White Coral (Lv. 5) ×1–3 Fupepe - Western La Noscea Aleport 143–149 gil