Bellona's Frenzy of War sits as the first layer inside Olympus, buried deep beneath Atlantis, and it holds 12 unique fish that most players won't find by accident. Every single one spawns at the same pool, which makes the grind surprisingly manageable once you know the exact bait and conditions required. The challenge is the weather and time gating, not navigation.
How do you reach Bellona's Frenzy of War?
Getting here takes a few steps, but the route is consistent once you've done it once.
Equip your boat and sail to Grand Reef at GPS coordinates (-3554.2, 143.3, 472.2)
Jump into the black hole at the center of Grand Reef to enter Atlantis
Inside Atlantis, equip a Tidebreaker or an Advanced Oxygen Tank before going any further
Find the central circular water pool and dive straight down to reach the Kraken Pool
At the bottom of the Kraken Pool, follow the cracks in the floor
Those cracks lead directly into Bellona's Frenzy of War
Once you're inside, every fish in this guide spawns at a single pool located at GPS (-9021, -2307, 420). You never need to reposition between catches, which is a genuine quality-of-life advantage over most other Bestiary zones.
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Equip your oxygen gear before entering Atlantis, not after. The transition is fast and you can lose health if you're caught without it.
No season restrictions apply to any of them, so you only need to track bait, weather, and time of day.
Fish
Rarity
Bait
Weather
Time
Rusty Hook
Trash
None
Any
Any
Rustscale Minnow
Common
Minnow
Clear
Day
Splinterfin Carp
Common
Worm
Windy
Day
Bladeback Perch
Uncommon
Shrimp
Windy
Day
Ironjaw Guppy
Uncommon
Minnow
Clear
Day
Speartail Pike
Unusual
Minnow
Rain
Night
Warstripe Bass
Unusual
Minnow
Windy
Night
Shieldbearer Koi
Rare
Coral
Clear
Day
Bloodfang Barracuda
Legendary
Fish Head
Stormy
Night
Gladiator Eel
Legendary
Squid
Stormy
Night
Warlord Sturgeon
Mythical
Shark Head
Stormy
Night
Legionnaire Lamprey
Exotic
Special event only
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Daytime catches: clear and windy conditions
The four daytime fish split cleanly between Clear and Windy weather. On Clear days, use Minnow bait for both the Rustscale Minnow and the Ironjaw Guppy, and swap to Coral bait when targeting the Shieldbearer Koi. On Windy days, Worm bait gets you the Splinterfin Carp and Shrimp bait handles the Bladeback Perch.
Batching these together by weather condition rather than by fish is the fastest approach. When it's Clear, knock out all three Clear-day fish before the weather shifts. When it's Windy, go straight for the Carp and Perch.
Pool GPS: -9021, -2307, 420
Nighttime catches: rain, wind, and storms
Night fishing here is where the real work happens. Three different weather conditions are needed:
Rainy Night: Minnow bait for the Speartail Pike
Windy Night: Minnow bait for the Warstripe Bass
Stormy Night: Fish Head for Bloodfang Barracuda, Squid for Gladiator Eel, Shark Head for Warlord Sturgeon
Stormy nights are the most valuable windows in the entire zone. Three fish are catchable simultaneously, so load up on all three bait types before a storm hits and cycle through them without leaving the pool.
warning
Stormy weather is rare and unpredictable. Stock Fish Head, Squid, and Shark Head in advance so you're not scrambling when conditions finally align.
How do you unlock the Legionnaire Lamprey?
The Legionnaire Lamprey is an Exotic rarity fish and the only one in this zone that doesn't follow standard bait or weather rules. Catching it requires a specific sequence:
Wait for a War Surge Event to begin (these trigger randomly in the game)
During the event, catch 20 perfect fish
Completing that threshold triggers the Legionnaire Lamprey Hunt
The Lamprey becomes catchable during that Hunt window
War Surge Events are entirely random, so there's no way to force one. The best strategy is to stay active in the zone and be ready to pivot to perfect catches the moment an event starts. The event window is time-limited, so fishing immediately when it begins is the priority.
danger
You cannot pre-stage the Lamprey Hunt. The 20 perfect fish must be caught during an active War Surge Event, not before it starts.
What are the best rods for this Bestiary?
The four recommended rods for clearing Bellona's Frenzy of War are:
Blade of Glorp
Ice Wrapers
No-Life Rod
Brick Rod
Since all 12 fish share one pool, rod choice matters more for catch efficiency and handling difficulty than for any location-specific bonus. Stronger rods reduce the grind on the Legendary and Mythical catches, where each missed opportunity costs you an entire weather cycle.
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The single-pool design means you can set up once and stay put for hours. Bring enough bait for every condition before you start the session.
Efficient order to complete the Bestiary
Rather than fishing randomly and hoping conditions match, plan your session around weather cycles:
Start with Clear Day fish: Rustscale Minnow, Ironjaw Guppy, Shieldbearer Koi
Transition to Windy Day fish: Splinterfin Carp, Bladeback Perch
At night, target Rainy Night and Windy Night fish as conditions allow
Reserve full focus for Stormy Nights to hit all three high-rarity fish at once
Keep an eye on event notifications for the War Surge trigger
The Rusty Hook (Trash rarity) has no requirements at all, so you'll likely catch it within the first few casts regardless of conditions.