This page summarises how to catch Big-mouth Clam.
About Big-mouth Clam
- Contents: Zesty Clam Meat, Rarely also Black Pearl, Golden Pearl, Iridescent Pearl, Small Lustrous Pearl
- Use (uncooked): Pearls are used by Blacksmiths, Enchanters, Jewelcrafters and Leatherworkers.
- Value (uncooked): Vendor: 46c - Contents worth more.
- Cooking:
- Clamlette Magnifique:
- Requires level 35 to eat.
- Restores: 2148 health, 2934 mana, over 30 seconds.
- Buffs: 24 Attack Power, 14 Spell Power, for 60 minutes.
- Recipe: Reward for the quest, Clamlette Surprise, from Dirge Quikcleave in Tanaris.
- Ingredients: Zesty Clam Meat.
- Undermine Clam Chowder:
- Requires level 35 to eat.
- Restores: 1392 health, over 30 seconds.
- Recipe: Recipe: Undermine Clam Chowder.
- Ingredients: Zesty Clam Meat (2) (cooks 2 dishes).
- Clamlette Magnifique:
Catching Big-mouth Clam
- Time: Cannot be caught 00:00-06:00, except in the Bay of Storms area of Azshara.
- Commentary: Up to about 10% of the catch from open water will be Big-mouth Clam. In contrast, about a third of appropriate level naga-like monsters drop Big-mouth Clams on death. This makes killing monsters a far quicker way of gathering clams than fishing. All Big-mouth Clams contain Zesty Clam Meat, but few contain pearls. Less than 1 in 100 will contain a Golden Pearl: On average, over 1000 catches per Golden Pearl.
| Water | Areas | No-Junk Skill | Catch Rate | Common Catch | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of Catch | Sample | |||||
| Open Water | Coastal: Azshara (General), Feralas (General), The Hinterlands, Stranglethorn Vale (Jaguero Isle), Tanaris | 300 | 0-12% [1] | 2848 | Raw Spotted Yellowtail | |
| Open Water | Coastal: Azshara (Bay of Storms) | 425 | 6-12% [2] | 2848 | ||
- [1] Best catch rate 12:00-18:00
- [2] Best catch rate 00:00-06:00
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- Valuable Fish - Details the most valuable fish, and how to catch them.
- Variation by Time - Explores how catch rates for fish vary by time of day.
- The Role of Skill (Revised) - Considers the role skill plays in fishing, including how skill changes the proportion of junk items caught. Revised for patch 3.1.
- Zone Base Fishing Skill - Detailed analysis that attempts to answer the question, what fishing skill will I need to fish in a certain zone?
- Gazetteer - This topic develops a simple gazetteer that shows which fish may be caught in which zones.
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