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The '''Lava Eel''' is a [[fish]] that can be caught during all times and seasons in [[the Mines]] on the 100th floor and at the [[Forge|Volcano Caldera]]. It is the only fish that can spawn in lava.

The '''Lava Eel''' is a [[fish]] that can be caught during all times and seasons in [[the Mines]] on the 100th floor and at the [[Forge|Volcano Caldera]]. It is the only fish that can spawn in lava.

In the Mines, the chances of hooking a Lava Eel depends on fishing level and on the fishing zone of the spot fished, increasing by 4% if a [[Curiosity Lure]] is equipped and by 8% if [[Targeted Bait|Lava Eel Bait]] is equipped. For example, at level 10 fishing and fishing zone of 5, the chances of hooking a Lava Eel is 5.4%. This increases to 9.4% with a Curiosity Lure equipped, to 13.4% with Lava Eel Bait equipped, and to 17.4% with both a Curiosity Lure and Lava Eel Bait equipped.<ref name="mineshaft" />

In the Mines, the chances of hooking a Lava Eel depends on fishing level and equipment of the farmer, as well as the [[Fishing#Fishing Zone|fishing zone]] of the fished tile. The base chance of hooking a Lava Eel is 1.8%, which is increased by 0.32% per Fishing Level, and 0.08% per fishing zone. This is increased by a further 4% if a [[Curiosity Lure]] is equipped, and by 8% if [[Targeted Bait|Lava Eel Bait]] is equipped.<ref name="mines_rates"/> For example, at level 10 fishing and in fishing zone 5, the chance of hooking a Lava Eel is 5.4%. This increases to 9.4% with a Curiosity Lure equipped, to 13.4% with Lava Eel Bait equipped, and to 17.4% with both a Curiosity Lure and Lava Eel Bait equipped.

At the Volcano Caldera, the percent chance of hooking a Lava Eel is equivalent to 10 times the [[Fishing#Fishing Zone|fishing zone]] of the spot fished, assuming the [['Physics 101']] painting was not caught. For example, there is a 50% chance to hook a Lava Eel if the bobber lands in a spot with a fishing zone of 5.<ref name="forgechance" />

At the Volcano Caldera, a Lava Eel can only be hooked if the Farmer has a Fishing level of 7 or higher. Assuming that the [['Physics 101']] painting was not caught, there is a 10% chance to ''potentially'' hook a Lava Eel, multiplied by the fishing zone of the fished tile, for a maximum of 50% in fishing zone 5. If this first chance succeeds, there is then a 5% base chance to successfully hook the fish, increased by 2% per Fishing Level, and reduced by 0.5% if in fishing zone 1. This second chance is multiplied by 1.66 if Lava Eel Bait is equipped, and then the farmer's [[Luck#DailyLuck|Daily Luck]] is added to the final result.<ref name="caldera_rates"/> In addition, if Lava Eel Bait is equipped, the makes a second attempt to hook a Lava Eel if the first attempt failed. Overall, at level 10 fishing and in fishing zone 5, the chance of hooking a Lava Eel is 11.9%. This increases to 35.5% with Lava Eel Bait equipped. A Curiosity Lure should not be used, as it substantially reduces your chance to hook a Lava Eel in this location.<ref name="curiosity_maths"/>

Of the non-[[Fish#Legendary Fish|legendary fish]], it is the fish with the highest sell price and the second most difficult fish to catch (after [[Octopus]], tied with the [[Scorpion Carp]]).

Of the non-[[Fish#Legendary Fish|legendary fish]], it is the fish with the highest sell price and the second highest difficulty fish (after [[Octopus]], tied with the [[Scorpion Carp]]).

==Map==

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==References==

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     <ref name="mineshaft">See <samp>MineShaft::getFish</samp> in the game code. While <samp>Data\Fish.xnb</samp> suggests that a fishing level of 7 is needed to hook a Lava Eel, the data in <samp>MineShaft::getFish</samp>, which does not have any level conditions, overrides it. This means that there is no fishing level requirement to hook a Lava Eel.</ref>

     <ref name="mines_rates">See <samp>MineShaft::getFish</samp> in the game code. As the code used to fish in Level 100 of the Mines never invokes the default Fishing function, this means that Location and Fish data is unused, bypassing the requirement for Level 7 Fishing.</ref>

     <ref name="forgechance">See <samp>Caldera::getFish</samp> in the game code.</ref>

    <ref name="caldera_rates">See <samp>Data/Locations.xnb</samp> in the game data for chance to attempt a Lava Eel hook, and <samp>Data/Fish.xnb</samp> in the game data and <samp>GameLocation::CheckGenericFishRequirements</samp> in the game code for chance of successfully hooking the Lava Eel if attempted.</ref>

     <ref name="curiosity_maths">See <samp>GameLocation::CheckGenericFishRequirements</samp> in the game code for impact of Curiosity Lure on hook chances if the Location data does not provide a curiosity lure buff, as in this instance. The catch rate, after skill and fishing zone modifiers, but before targeted bait or Daily Luck modifiers, is modified by the following formula: <samp>P=(0.68*P+0.17)/2</samp>. Given the minimum Fishing Level of 7, the lowest possible catch chance at this point is 0.19, which results in a modified catch chance of 0.1496. With higher fishing level, this number is further reduced.

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