Fisch Totems Guide: Every Totem, Price, Location and Effect

Totems are consumable items in Fisch that change the weather, skip the day or night cycle, or start a server event on demand. The wiki's totem overview names 22 of them, and prices run from 1,000 C$ to over a million.

This guide puts every totem in one place: what it does, where it is sold, what it costs, and which ones are worth the money. The figures come from the Fisch wiki's totem pages. Some of those pages predate the game's currency changes (the Aurora Totem page, for one, says its price dropped from 5,000,000 C$ to 500,000 C$), so check the shop price before you save up.

How totems work

A totem is used from your inventory like a tool. When you use one, the server shows an announcement with your name, and the effect starts for everyone in that server.

A few rules apply across the board:

• Only one totem effect can run at a time. If a totem is already active, the game refuses a second one. During the Aurora Borealis event, any totem you try gets the message "Tonight's weather is too sacred, The keepers will not let you ruin it."
• The Sundial Totem has a one-minute cooldown, and it can cut a night short for players who are waiting on a night fish.
• Many of the cheap weather totems (Sundial, Tempest, Windset, Smokescreen, Clearcast) cannot be sold or traded.

Every totem at a glance

The Starfall Totem has no shop price. The wiki lists three sources: Starfall meteors (about 5%), the Angler (3.20%) and the Black Market.

Weather and time totems

These are the cheap ones, and the ones most players use daily.

Sundial Totem (2,000 C$). Sold in a hidden cave east of Merlin's house on Sunstone Island, at roughly -1220, 195, -1045. It swaps the time from day to night or the reverse. The wiki says it is also the standard way to roll the start-of-day chance for a Megalodon variant (5% at the start of each cycle), and that it can trigger events such as Aurora Borealis or Starfall.

Tempest Totem (2,000 C$). Found in a hidden underwater cave on the side of Terrapin Island (36, 135, 1946). It forces rain, which suits fish with a preferred Rain weather, such as the Emperor Jellyfish, and rods with the Storming enchant. It also speeds up Whale Migrations. Rod enchants such as Storming are covered in the enchanting guide.

Windset Totem (2,000 C$). In a cave on Snowcap Island (2851, 178, 2703); climb the ladder inside and follow the path to the table. It forces Windy weather. The wiki notes it pairs with the Breezed enchantment, which gives +65% luck in Windy weather.

Smokescreen Totem (2,000 C$). On the right side of Mushgrove Swamp, near the broken bridge on the coast (2791, 139, -629). It forces fog. The wiki lists the Colossal Squid, Magma Leviathan and Crowned Anglerfish as fish that prefer fog.

Clearcast Totem (1,000 C$). Inside the Moosewood lighthouse: climb the stairs from the entrance and follow the path to the totem on the ground. It sets the weather to Clear. This is the one to use when a fish needs clear skies, or to end a weather you do not want.

Event totems

Blue Moon Totem (120,000 C$). Sold in the Blue Moon area of Snowcap Island. Three conditions must hold to use it: the season is Winter, the weather is Clear, and it is night. The Snowcap Island page lists what lives there.

Eclipse Totem (200,000 C$). In a cave at the back of Ancient Isle, hidden by leaves, at 5967, 274, 839. It must be used during the day. More on the island: Ancient Isle.

Aurora Totem (500,000 C$). The first one is in a small cave left of the Brine Pool; after you buy it, it respawns at a random spot on the map. The Daily Shop sells it for 400,000 C$, and Treasure Chests can drop it (1.60%, or 1 in 63). It works at night and starts Aurora Borealis, a server-wide 7x luck boost (+600%).

Avalanche and Blizzard Totems (150,000 C$ each). Both are at Northern Summit, and they are not the same thing. The Avalanche Totem sits behind a large rock after the two-player puzzle for the Crystalized Rod, before the bridge to the fourth campsite. The wiki recommends it for the Yellow Energy Crystal, which the Heaven's Rod requires, since natural avalanches are rare. The Blizzard Totem is near Camp 4 and lets you catch the Blighted (3x sell value) and Sleet (2.4x) mutations. Check the mutations list for the full set.

Zeus Storm Totem (150,000 C$). In the Zeus trial room, on a ledge near the Mythological Clock (-4326, -627, 2687). While the storm runs, every fish has a 10% chance to get the Lightning mutation. The risk: anyone fishing when it is used has a 1 to 2% chance to be struck down and killed (50% inside Zeus's Rod Room).

Cursed Storm Totem (600,000 C$). Sold in the Daily Shop (a 2.28% stock chance per the wiki) and sometimes by the Rare Goods Dealer. It spawns a Cursed Storm pool: fish caught there give 2x XP and have an 8% chance of the Cursed mutation.

Hunt totems

A hunt totem starts a boss hunt at any time of day, so you do not need to wait for the natural spawn.

• Megalodon Hunt (80,000 C$). The wiki says it is so expensive that most players use Sundial Totems for the 5% daily Megalodon chance instead. The Megalodon page covers the related variants.
• Kraken Hunt (90,000 C$). With Poseidon's Wrath active it becomes an Ancient Kraken hunt.
• Scylla Hunt (100,000 C$). Craftable at the Totem Carver with three Wrath-mutated Driftwood, a Moonstone and a Negative Aurora Pearl. The Scylla page has the fish itself.
• Colossal Dragon Hunt (90,000 C$). Spawns one of three dragons at random: the Colossal Blue Dragon (only in Luminescent Cavern), the Colossal Ancient Dragon (only in Crimson Cavern) or the Colossal Ethereal Dragon (either cavern). You cannot choose which one.
• Poseidon's Wrath (150,000 C$). Bought inside the locked room of Poseidon's Temple in Atlantis. Used during a Kraken Hunt, the Kraken has a 0.5% chance to become an Ancient Kraken, which applies -95% Progress Speed. It also gives a 2% chance of the Wrath mutation (6.5x) for anything caught in Poseidon's room for 6 minutes.

For how the rest of the boss roster works, see the Hunt Fish guide.

Surge totems

The Mutation (250,000 C$), Shiny (1,250,000 C$) and Sparkling (1,500,000 C$) Totems start a Mutation Surge, a Shiny Surge and the Night of the Luminous. The Sparkling Totem needs night, or a running Rainbow event, which turns it into a Day of the Luminous.

Crafting at the Totem Carver

The Totem Carver makes Rainbow, Starfall, Shiny, Sparkling, Kraken Hunt, Megalodon Hunt and Scylla Hunt totems from mutated materials. Each totem takes 20 minutes to carve, the wait can be cut in half for 200,000, and the carver sometimes returns a duplicate.

Which totems to buy first

1. 1Sundial Totem. Cheapest way to reach the night or day your target fish needs, and it unlocks a title.
2. 2Clearcast, Tempest, Windset, Smokescreen. At 1,000 to 2,000 C$ each, pick the weather your next fish prefers.
3. 3Aurora Totem. The 7x luck is large, but it needs night.
4. 4A hunt totem only once your rod can handle the boss; see the rod progression guide.

Common mistakes

• Using a Sundial Totem in a busy server. It ends someone's night. Use it in a private or quiet server.
• Skipping the conditions. Blue Moon needs Winter, Clear weather and night; Aurora needs night; Eclipse needs day.

FAQ

Where do I get the Sundial Totem in Fisch?

In a hidden cave on Sunstone Island, east of Merlin's house, for 2,000 C$.

What does the Aurora Totem do in Fisch?

It starts Aurora Borealis at night, which gives a server-wide 7x luck boost (+600%). It costs 500,000 C$ at the Brine Pool or 400,000 C$ in the Daily Shop.

Can I sell or trade totems in Fisch?

The Sundial, Tempest, Windset, Smokescreen and Clearcast Totems cannot be sold or traded, according to the wiki. The Kraken, Mutation, Rainbow and Shiny Totems are listed as unsellable.

How do I start a Scylla or Kraken hunt on demand?

Buy a Scylla Hunt Totem (100,000 C$) or Kraken Hunt Totem (90,000 C$) from the Daily Shop or the Personal Aquarium, or carve one at the Totem Carver.