Fishman (Ranged Harpoon)

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Basic Information

Location
Fishing Hamlet	635	516	120	120	120	120	105	115	240	200	180	-	-
	► Defenses: Physical, Blunt, Thrust, Blood, Arcane, Fire and Bolt. Resistances: Slow Poison and Rapid Poison. Bonuses: Beasts & Kin.

Location & Discovery	Drop & [Rate]
Fishing Hamlet	Oil Urn x2 [28%]

Multipliers		Bonuses		Weak against	Additional Information
HP Multiplier	1	Is beast	No	Fire	Frenzy resistance is 999
Arcane Damage Multiplier	1	Is kin	No		Super Armor value 0
Fire Damage Multiplier	1.5	Is weak to serrated	No
Bolt Damage Multiplier	1	Is weak to righteous	No

All information (HP, Echoes, Defences, Multipliers & Bonuses) was datamined directly from game files and can be accessed via spreadsheet | archived. Updated on January 31st, 2022.

Fishman (Ranged Harpoon) ❘ 漁村の住人	Regular Enemy

Fishmen are the most common enemy type encountered in the Fishing Hamlet. While they use a variety of different makeshift weapons, most behave in more or less the same way - their movements and attacks are slow, but they are protected by super armor during their evasive steps and sometimes make deliberate efforts to attack in groups. Each subtype is equipped to support the others in battle and in certain cases they will work together to spring elaborate ambushes; these typically consist of a firebomb-throwing Fishman who will detonate a cluster of explosive-packed fishing buoys as you approach, followed immediately thereafter with a charge by a group of Fishmen, Fish Dogs and Giant Fishmen with melee weapons. While they can be quite dangerous in groups, these enemies are individually quite weak and pose relatively little threat as long as you take care to pick them off one by one. When entering a new area, survey the space ahead of you carefully to determine potential hiding places and traps; if you spot even a single Fishman closing in on you, retreat to a section you've already cleared and lure the target toward you by itself rather than advancing into the open where you'll likely be set upon by several more.

This variant of the harpoon-wielding fishmen can be distinguished by the quiver of harpoons on its back. It will throw these in a straight line at long range and switch to excruciatingly slow melee attacks up close, usually only one swing at a time. The windup on its throw is very obvious even from a distance and leaves plenty of time to evade or take cover behind an object. These enemies share the same weaknesses as the melee-oriented harpooners: susceptibility to stunlocks, poor tracking, low arcane defense and an unusually passive temperament.

Approach them using quicksteps to evade their ranged attacks and mow them down with combos before they have an opportunity to respond. Interrupting their melee attacks is pointless as a simple (R1) chain will do the job just as efficiently; a single charged attack from a heavier weapon like the transformed Hunter Axe or Kirkhammer will usually finish them as well. Attempting to trade ranged attacks with them is not recommended due to both the unnecessary expenditure of resources on a relatively weak enemy and the risk of being hit by a harpoon.

All enemies and bosses (except hunter enemies) have 999 frenzy resistance, despite that they are still vulnerable to such status. The only way to see it without modding is to use Shaman Bone Blade on enemy inflicting frenzy to attack others. [test video]

	Pungent Blood Cocktails don't attract this enemy, making the item ineffective.
	Shaman Bone Blades affect this enemy, making it hostile to other enemies.