Stem Borer
Final Fantasy XIV
Type Fisher's Tackle
Stack Size 99
Class FSH
Level 40
This longhorn beetle larva can most commonly be found burrowed deep into the trunks of fallen logs. Live bait for freshwater fishing.
Price 9 gil
Value 1 gil
Not Desynthesizable
Compare Stem Borer to other Arms & Tools
r M m R Fish Guide: Caught with Stem Borer – 10 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
109 Ignus Snail Item 41 Lakes Stem Borer - - - Mor Dhona
112 Loyal Pleco Item 42 Lakes Stem Borer - - - Eastern Thanalan
113 Thunderbolt Sculpin Item 42 Rivers Stem Borer Rain - - Outer La Noscea
115 Knifefish Item 43 Rivers Stem Borer - - - Eastern Thanalan
117 Raincaller Item 43 Rivers Stem Borer Rain, Snow - - Old Gridania
121 Southern Pike Item 45 Rivers Stem Borer - - - South Shroud
131 Sludgeskipper Item 44 Lakes Stem Borer - - - Northern Thanalan
222 Stormdancer Item 50 ★★ Rivers Stem Borer Rain, Snow 5:00 p.m.–2:00 a.m. - New Gridania
259 Thundergut Item 50 ★★★ Rivers Stem Borer Rain 7:00 p.m.–3:00 a.m. - Outer La Noscea
264 The Thousand-Year Itch Item 50 ★★★ Lakes Stem Borer Fog - - Eastern La Noscea
r M m R Shop Items: Stem Borer – 12 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 9 gil - Mist Seagaze Markets Subdivision (X:10 Y:11)
Junkmonger 9 gil - The Goblet Goblet Exchange Subdivision (X:13 Y:10)
Junkmonger 9 gil - Lavender Beds Dappled Stalls Subdivision (X:14 Y:11)
Junkmonger 9 gil - Lavender Beds Dappled Stalls (X:11 Y:8)
Junkmonger 9 gil - Mist Seagaze Markets (X:10 Y:11)
Junkmonger 9 gil - The Goblet Goblet Exchange (X:10 Y:8)
Merchant & Mender 9 gil Tools Eastern La Noscea Wineport (X:20 Y:20)
Merchant & Mender 9 gil Tools Upper La Noscea Camp Bronze Lake (X:30 Y:23)
Merchant & Mender 9 gil Tools Outer La Noscea Camp Overlook (X:19 Y:17)
Merchant & Mender 9 gil Tools Coerthas Central Highlands First Dicasterial Observatorium of Aetherial and Astrological Phenomena (X:26 Y:27)
Merchant & Mender 9 gil Tools Coerthas Central Highlands Camp Dragonhead (X:26 Y:16)
Merchant & Mender 9 gil Tools Northern Thanalan Camp Bluefog (X:20 Y:30)
r M m R Quests: With Stem Borer 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
Fishing in the Rain Class Fisher - 40 11,270 - Mahogany Fishing Rod, 99 Stem Borers Mythril Mesail or Woolen Sarouel of Gathering or Fingerless Peisteskin Gloves of Gathering or Peisteskin Crakows of Gathering or 6 Allagan Silver Pieces FSH Lv.40, A Fish out of Water Sisipu