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Overview

The Golden Carp is a rare legendary fish found in the Pailune region of Crimson Desert. It is a golden variant of the common Carp, distinguished by its shimmering scales and much higher value. Like all legendary fish, the Golden Carp sells for approximately 10 silver, placing it among the most lucrative catches in the game.

Where to Catch

The Golden Carp is found on a small lake located to the east of the Argent Peaks in the Pailune region. Pailune is the cold, mountainous northwestern region of Pywel, so players should prepare for challenging terrain when traveling to this fishing spot. The lake is relatively secluded, and reaching it may require navigating mountain paths. Once the species is registered in the Knowledge Codex, its location appears on the map for future reference.

Uses

• Selling: Sells for approximately 10 silver at any vendor. One of the best fish to catch purely for profit.

• Cooking: Can be cleaned into Fish Fillet for cooking recipes that restore health and stamina.

• Knowledge: Registers a Knowledge Codex entry in the Bestiary under Aquatic Animals.

Tips

• Pailune's mountains are cold and potentially dangerous. Bring adequate supplies and watch for hostile wildlife like moose and bears.

• The Argent Peaks are a notable landmark in Pailune, making the lake relatively easy to locate once you are in the region.

• Legendary fish put up a strong fight when hooked. Use the upgraded Fine Fishing Rod for an easier time reeling them in.

Pick Up Without Fishing

The Golden Carp can be collected directly from the Pailune lake without using a fishing rod at all. Fast travel to the nearby marker, run down to the shoreline, and jump into the water. The Golden Carp is large and brightly golden against the dark lake bed, so it is visible from a long way off while swimming. Swim over to it and use the interact prompt to pick it up as a world item. No rod, no bait, no reel minigame.

This bypass matters because the Golden Carp is both a high-silver sell item and an instant-tame food for cats, and the lake respawns the fish on a short cycle. A single swim loop to the spot and back is much faster than setting up an actual fishing session.

Use as Pet Taming Food

Golden Carp is one of the four legendary fish that grant +100 trust when fed to a stray cat. Because cats start every interaction session at 0 trust, a single Golden Carp is enough to take any cat from zero to the 100-trust registration threshold in one feed, skipping the normal two-day cat grind. Drop the fish on the ground near the target cat (raw fish do not have a Take Out option, so discard from the inventory instead), wait for the cat to eat, then pick it up and select Take In.

The other legendary cat foods in this tier are Golden Tench, Coelacanth, and Clockwork Fish, but Golden Carp is the easiest to stockpile because of the pickup-from-water trick above. See Pet Taming Guide for the full feeding mechanics and White Cat for the unique Pororin Village cat that benefits most obviously from one-feed taming.