Discarded Glass Bottles

Handing in bottles for XP will get you ~30k XP per turnin. These turnins are not affected by XP Buffs.

Bottles drop most in inland spots, Banto/Zenato Sea (spots I talk about later in this guide) barely drop any bottles.

Fishing for XP

Auto-Fishing Time Reduction (AFR) can show above 66.67%, but anything past that point will not reduce Auto-Fishing Time any further.

Artifact sets

There’s three viable Artifact sets for XP fishing, ranking from good to better to best XP:

Nibbles (Good)

Combine with a T4 pet and a +10 Balenos Rod for 66.67% AFR

Choice and Focus (Better)

Combine with a T4 pet, a +10 Balenos Rod, Manos Fishing Chair, and Balacs Lunchbox for max AFR

Blacksmith’s Blessing (Best)

Combine to reach 91% Durability Reduction Resistance (DRR) and use a T4 pet with Special: Auto-Fishing Time Reduction, a Triple-Float Rod, Marvelous Balacs Lunchbox, and a Manos Fishing Chair

Other Gear

Adding Life Crystals or other life buffs to your loadout will also greatly increase your XP.

Ash Tree Floats are considered your best choice at Banto/Zenato Sea.

Location

Basically all of Banto/Zenato Sea is best for xp but if you want to really minmax you should visit these green areas in Zenato Sea. These green areas are called Zenato Sea Depth 5.

Below you will also find an example of a good fishing XP setup. It might be a bit overkill for the more casuals fisher’s though.

And yes, actively fishing Banto/Zenato Sea is better xp than hotspot fishing, due to way faster bite times and no travel time.