Old Man and the Whale is a featured event in Wuthering Waves Version 2.1. See all its features, mechanics, as well as limited and permanent rewards here!

How to Play Old Man and the Whale

How to Play Old Man and the Whale
Board the Gondola at the Docks Set Sail and Look For Fishing Spots Reel in All Sorts of Fish Manage Your Cargo Capacity Obtain Riccioli Fishery Coins Upgrade Your Fishing Abilities Raise Your Fame Complete Quests

Board the Gondola at the Docks

Speak to Planck the octopus merchant to begin sailing through the waters of Riccioli Islands! This will serve as your base of operations where you can Set Sail, check the Dock Shop to sell caught fish and buy materials, upgrade your Fishing Ability, view your Cargo, take on Fishing Requests, and track your Fame.

More Docks Unlock While Progressing Event Quests

Progressing the event's quests will unlock other Docks across Riccioli Islands which you can access the event interface from, Fast Travel to, and board or dock "Rachel" the Gondola at any time.

Each Dock will also feature a different Dock Shop, with more items for sale, so make sure to check them out if you have already bought out the resources from a previous Dock!

Set Sail and Look For Fishing Spots

Once you've made all of your necessary preparations, hit the Set Sail button to ride through the open sea. If you already have a Fishing Request picked up, a marker will immediately appear pointing toward the fishing location for the required fish.

Otherwise, you may approach any bubbles that form on the ocean's surface and catch fish from there, once you've determined the fish you can catch from it.

List of all Fish

Make Preparations Before Sailing

There will be certain types of fish that only spawn during Day or Night, so be sure to change the time accordingly. You may also switch Rachel's Awning bought from different Dock Shops to enhance her abilities.

Finally, select the Automatically restore durability before sailing option as well to restore all of Rachel's hearts before setting sail!

Track Fish From the Index

If you would like to try your hand at catching any fish, you can track the location of both caught and uncaught fish through the Index.

Simply select the book icon from the Docks at the bottom right side of the screen, or select the book icon on the right side of your screen while sailing to open the Index and track your desired catch.

Avoid Hazards at Sea

While you're fishing, be sure to avoid dangerous obstacles such as Tornadoes, Ghost Medusas and Bampuffs. Your Gondola will lose a heart whenever she bumps into one, indicated at the bar below. Once she runs out of hearts, you will automatically return to the nearst dock and lose all of your caught fish!

Reel in All Sorts of Fish

Casting a line over a fishing spot will automatically pull up the fishing minigame, where the goal is to raise your Fishing Progress to 100% per fish, indicated by the fish icons on the left side of the wheel.

While the minigame has variants depending on the fishing spot, always aim to hit the orange bars for a steady increase, and hit the yellow bars to speed up Fishing Progress. Be careful not to get too hasty though, as hitting the empty space results in a deduction of progress points.

Manage Your Cargo Capacity

One of the highlights of this event is arranging differently-shaped fish onto your cargo board to make sure they fit! You can only take what you can fit inside the cargo container, so be sure to keep the most valuable ones you catch, and sadly let go of less valuable fish you can't carry!

How to Arrange Cargo while Fishing

Upgrade the Gondola to Increase Cargo Capacity

You can increase your gondola's cargo at any time by upgrading it through the Fishing Abilities tab, on the Fishing Ability Skill Tree. This will allow you to fit fish with increasingly large and difficult shapes into your cargo, and leave space for smaller fish to fill the gaps.

Get Riccioli Fishery Coins

Riccioli Fishery Coins is the main currency used to buy upgrade materials and other useful items used while sailing. To obtain them, you could either sell your fish to Planck at the Dock Shop or complete any available Fishing Requests.

How to Farm Riccioli Fishery Coins

Sell Your Fish

You can easily get Riccioli Fishery Coins by selling fishes in your cargo to Planck, the Octopus, by selecting the Dock Shop button at the bottom of the events interface.

You may choose to sell the fish individually, or select the Sell All button to bulk sell. Just make sure there are no fish required by Fishing Requests in your cargo before you do this.

Complete Fishing Requests

Fishing Requests will appear from time to time at the top right corner of the events interface split between Priority Requests which are needed to progress a quest, and Common Requests which you can do at any time.

These requests will task you with catching a specific fish, then hand them over in exchange for a fixed amount of Fame, Riccioli Fishery Coins, and Upgrade Materials.

Upgrade Your Fishing Abilities

Once you have enough Riccioli Fishery Coins and the proper upgrade materials, you can go to the Fishing Abilities tab and spend them on Gondola or Character Upgrades!

Best Fishing Ability to Unlock First

Gondola Upgrades

You can upgrade your Gondola by spending Riccioli Fishery Coins and Upgrade Materials at the Fishing Ability tab! These upgrades include increased cargo slots, better sailing speed, and unique fishing abilities which you may need to improve your fishing excursions!

Character Upgrades

The Rover and Phoebe also have their own unique Fishing Abilities that can help you further your fishing perks like being able to sell fish for a higher value, so be sure to unlock them!

The upgrade materials needed for these abilities can be bought at the Dock Shop, or can be gained by progressing the event quests.

Raise your Fame

While raising Fame does not directly impact your fishing experience, raising it to a specific level does unlock reward tiers at the limited-time rewards shop where you can obtain items such as Astrites, Phantom: Lorelei, and some Resonator and Echo upgrade materials!

You can raise the most Fame by progressing event quests and completing Fishing Requests, while catching fish for the first time will also give you an ample amount of Fame.

Progress the Event Quests

All Old Man and the Whale Quests
Set Sail! Pro Angler!	Love in the Time of Fishing
Where All Fish Converge	Old Man and the Whale
I Alone Survived	-

Old Man and the Whale also features quests that serve as the event's story, as well as provide you with some character upgrade materials and other rewards for completing them. Doing these quests will also unlock parts of the Riccioli Islands so be sure to do them!

Old Man and the Whale Event Information

Event Start	February 13, 2025
Event End	March 26, 2025
How to Unlock	Reach Union Level 14, complete Through the Sea Thou Break

Permanent Event After Version 2.1

You can still play and get the permanent rewards of the Old Man and the Whale event even after Version 2.1 is over. However, you will miss the limited-time rewards such as the free weapon, Ocean's Gift, Phantom: Lorelei, and some Astrites once they disappear after March 26, 2025!

Old Man and the Whale Rewards

Limited-Time Rewards Summary

Alloy Smelt II Rewards
Astrite x900	Nameless Coin x1540	Ocean's Gift x1
Ocean's Gift (Projection) x1	Lorelei (Phantom) x1	Malleable Elite Class Echo III x1
Malleable Elite Class Echo IV x1	Premium Resonance Potion x10	Premium Sealed Tube x10
Premium Energy Core x10	Premium Tuner x100	Advanced Resonance Potion x20
Advanced Sealed Tube x20	Advanced Energy Core x20	Medium Resonance Potion x53
Medium Sealed Tube x22	Medium Energy Core x36	Sword Acorus x40
Firecracker Jewelweed x40	Golden Fleece x40	Pavo Plum x40
MF Whisperin Core x30	Basic Ring x40	MF Howler Core x40
MF Polygon Core x30	MF Tidal Residuum x30	Shell Credit x140000

Nameless Coins Obtained

Coins Obtained	Rewards
100	Astrite x100
300	Ocean's Gift x1
600	Astrite x200
900	Ocean's Gift (Projection) x1
1200	Astrite x200

Adventure Log

Objective	Rewards
Complete Set Sail! Pro Angler!	Nameless Coin x30 Medium Resonance Potion x3 Firecracker Jewelweed x10
Complete Love in the Time of Fishing	Nameless Coin x35 Medium Energy Core x3 Pavo Plum x10
Complete Where All Fish Converge	Nameless Coin x40 Medium Sealed Tube x2 Golden Fleece x10
Complete Old Man and the Whale	Nameless Coin x60 Medium Resonance Potion x3 Sword Acorus x10
Reach 100% repair progress for the large ship	Nameless Coin x60 Medium Energy Core x3 MF Whisperin Core x10
Complete Old Captain's Log I	Nameless Coin x35 Medium Sealed Tube x2 MF Whisperin Core x10
Complete Old Captain's Log II	Nameless Coin x40 Medium Resonance Potion x3 MF Whisperin Core x10

Catch Log

Objective	Rewards
Unlock 5 entries in the Index	Nameless Coin x30 Medium Resonance Potion x3 Firecracker Jewelweed x10
Unlock 15 entries in the Index	Nameless Coin x35 Medium Energy Core x3 Pavo Plum x10
Unlock 30 entries in the Index	Nameless Coin x40 Medium Sealed Tube x2 Golden Fleece x10
Unlock 50 entries in the Index	Nameless Coin x60 Medium Resonance Potion x3 Sword Acorus x10
Obtain 1,000 Riccioli Fishery Coins in total	Nameless Coin x30 Medium Energy Core x3 Basic Ring x10
Obtain 10,000 Riccioli Fishery Coins in total	Nameless Coin x35 Medium Sealed Tube x2 Basic Ring x10
Obtain 100,000 Riccioli Fishery Coins in total	Nameless Coin x40 Medium Resonance Potion x3 Basic Ring x10
Obtain 200,000 Riccioli Fishery Coins in total	Nameless Coin x60 Medium Resonance Potion x3 Basic Ring x10
Complete Quick Sale 1 time	Nameless Coin x30 Medium Energy Core x3 MF Howler Core x10
Complete Quick Sale 10 times	Nameless Coin x35 Medium Sealed Tube x2 MF Howler Core x10
Trawl 20 times	Nameless Coin x30 Medium Resonance Potion x3 MF Howler Core x10
Harvest Wonder Bubble 20 times	Nameless Coin x30 Medium Resonance Potion x3 MF Howler Core x10

Ability Log

Objective	Rewards
Unlock Advanced Hull	Nameless Coin x30 Medium Resonance Potion x3 Firecracker Jewelweed x10
Unlock Abyssal Hull	Nameless Coin x35 Medium Energy Core x3 Pavo Plum x10
Unlock Oceanic Hull	Nameless Coin x40 Medium Sealed Tube x2 Golden Fleece x10
Unlock Extra Engine Room	Nameless Coin x60 Medium Resonance Potion x3 Sword Acorus x10
Unlock 2 Secondary Fishing Abilities	Nameless Coin x35 Medium Energy Core x3 MF Polygon Core x10
Unlock 4 Secondary Fishing Abilities	Nameless Coin x40 Medium Sealed Tube x2 MF Polygon Core x10
Unlock 6 Secondary Fishing Abilities	Nameless Coin x60 Medium Resonance Potion x3 MF Polygon Core x10
Rover learns 1 Fishing Ability	Nameless Coin x30 Medium Energy Core x3 Shell Credit x20000
Rover learns all Fishing Abilities	Nameless Coin x40 Medium Sealed Tube x2 Shell Credit x20000
Phoebe learns 1 Fishing Ability	Nameless Coin x30 Medium Resonance Potion x3 Shell Credit x20000
Phoebe learns all Fishing Abilities	Nameless Coin x40 Medium Energy Core x3 Shell Credit x20000

Request Log

Objective	Rewards
Finish 4 Priority Requests	Nameless Coin x30 Medium Resonance Potion x3 Firecracker Jewelweed x10
Finish 8 Priority Requests	Nameless Coin x35 Medium Energy Core x3 Pavo Plum x10
Finish 12 Priority Requests	Nameless Coin x40 Medium Sealed Tube x2 Golden Fleece x10
Finish all Priority Requests	Nameless Coin x60 Medium Resonance Potion x3 Sword Acorus x10
Finish 1 Common Request	Nameless Coin x30 Medium Energy Core x3 MF Tidal Residuum x10
Finish 5 Common Requests	Nameless Coin x35 Medium Sealed Tube x2 MF Tidal Residuum x10
Finish 10 Common Requests	Nameless Coin x40 Medium Resonance Potion x3 MF Tidal Residuum x10
Complete 1 Premium Request	Nameless Coin x35 Medium Energy Core x3 Shell Credit x20000
Complete 2 Premium Requests	Nameless Coin x40 Medium Sealed Tube x2 Shell Credit x20000
Complete 5 Premium Requests	Nameless Coin x60 Medium Resonance Potion x3 Shell Credit x20000

Limited-Time Event Shop: Fame 1

Total Items	Total Exchange Cost
Astrite x100	Nameless Coin x20
Advanced Resonance Potion x20	Nameless Coin x20
Advanced Energy Core x20	Nameless Coin x20
Advanced Sealed Tube x20	Nameless Coin x40
Polarized Metallic Drip x15	Nameless Coin x30
Refined Phlogiston x15	Nameless Coin x30
Andante Helix x15	Nameless Coin x30
Waveworn Residue 235 x15	Nameless Coin x30
Cadence Leaf x15	Nameless Coin x30
Shell Credit x200000	Nameless Coin x20

Limited-Time Event Shop: Fame 6

Total Items	Total Exchange Cost
Astrite x100	Nameless Coin x20
Premium Resonance Potion x10	Nameless Coin x40
Premium Energy Core x10	Nameless Coin x40
Premium Sealed Tube x10	Nameless Coin x50
Premium Tuner x10	Nameless Coin x60
Malleable Elite Class Echo III x1	Nameless Coin x100
Malleable Elite Class Echo IV x1	Nameless Coin x100

Limited-Time Event Shop: Fame 9

Total Items	Total Exchange Cost
Astrite x100	Nameless Coin x20
HF Whisperin Core x30	Nameless Coin x60
HF Howler Core x30	Nameless Coin x20
Improved Ring x30	Nameless Coin x60
HF Polygon Core x30	Nameless Coin x60
HF Tidal Residuum x30	Nameless Coin x60
Shell Credit x300000	Nameless Coin x60
Lorelei (Phantom) x1	Nameless Coin x200

Limited-Time Event Shop: Fame 10

Total Items	Total Exchange Cost
Astrite x100	Nameless Coin x20
Blue-Spotted Giant Fish x4	Nameless Coin x320

Permanent Rewards Summary

All Chanty Bounty Rewards
Astrite x200	Advanced Resonance Potion x4	Advanced Energy Core x4
Advanced Sealed Tube x4	Advanced Sealed Tube x4	Forgery Advanced Supply x20
Advanced Enclosure Tank x36	Shell Credit x190,000

Permanent Rewards Breakdown

Objective	Rewards
Reach Lv. 3 Fame	Astrite x20 Advanced Resonance Potion x2 Forgery Advanced Supply x2
Reach Lv. 6 Fame	Astrite x20 Advanced Energy Core x2 Forgery Advanced Supply x2
Reach Lv. 9 Fame	Astrite x30 Advanced Sealed Tube x2 Forgery Advanced Supply x2
Reach Lv. 12 Fame	Astrite x20 Advanced Resonance Potion x2 Forgery Advanced Supply x2
Unlock 30 entries in the Index	Astrite x20 Advanced Energy Core x2 Forgery Advanced Supply x2
Unlock 50 entries in the Index	Astrite x30 Advanced Sealed Tube x2 Forgery Advanced Supply x2
Unlock 5 Gold Trophies in the Index	Astrite x20 Advanced Enclosure Tank x4 Shell Credit x20,000
Unlock 10 Gold Trophies in the Index	Palace Lantern x40 Advanced Enclosure Tank x6 Shell Credit x30,000
Unlock 5 Silver Trophies in the Index	Astrite x20 Advanced Enclosure Tank x4 Shell Credit x20,000
Unlock 10 Silver Trophies in the Index	Palace Lantern x40 Advanced Enclosure Tank x6 Shell Credit x30,000
Catch 1 type of Fish King	Astrite x20 Advanced Enclosure Tank x4 Shell Credit x20,000
Catch 3 types of Fish Kings	Forgery Advanced Supply x2 Advanced Enclosure Tank x6 Shell Credit x30,000
Catch 5 types of Fish Kings	Forgery Advanced Supply x2 Advanced Enclosure Tank x6 Shell Credit x40,000

Wuthering Waves Related Guides

List of Events and Schedule

Current Events

All Events and End Dates
Ascendant Aces March 6, 2025	Old Man and the Whale March 26, 2025
Gifts of Blue Water March 26, 2025

Upcoming Events

Event Guide	Date and Summary
Apex Ragunna	February 20, 2025 - March 10, 2025 A co-op limited time event where you invite or join other people in the Hyper Boost Race.
Tactical Simulacra III	February 27, 2025 - March 13, 2025 Defeat multiple waves of enemies with the help of special buffs.
Infinite Battle Simulation II	March 6, 2025 - March 27, 2025 Fight waves of enemies in an Infinite Reality Sandbox!

Permanent Events

Event Guide	Date and Rewards
Gifts of Thawing Frost	Permanently Available Lustrous Tides, Radiant Tides, Free Sanhua
Awakening Journey	Permanently Available Lustrous Tides, Astrites, Crystal Solvent, Rank 5 Weapon Supply Chest: Winter Blume
Rumbling Hollows	Permanently Available Shell Credit, Premium Energy Cores, Premium Resonance Potions, Free Yuanwu
Depths of Illusive Realm	Permanently Available Astrite, Premium Tuners, Phantom: Impermanence Heron
Voyage's Beginning	Permanently Available Astrites, Lustrous Tides, Resonators
Echo Hunters	Permanently Available Astrites
Somnium Labyrinth	Permanently Available Astrites, Premium Tuners, Premium Energy Cores, Shell Credits, Malleable Elite Class Echo
Tales of the Isles	Permanently Available Astrites, Forgery Premium Supply, Premium Tuners, Premium Energy Cores, Premium Resonance Potions, Shell Credits