A-Qiang's Fish Stall Event Guide: Rewards, Seashells, and Tips

Once upon a summer in New Eridu, a simple fish stall at Fantasy Resort turned into a resource-hungry Proxy's dream. Between July 22 and August 11, 2025, A-Qiang's stall offered up to 14 different catch types, daily freebies, and enough rewards to make any gacha hoarder crack a smile. Now that 2026 is here, the event may feel like a distant memory, but the strategy remains valuable, especially if the fish stall returns as a rerun or gets a seasonal reskin. The lesson stays the same: do the dailies, spend the stamina, and never ignore a free gift button.

The Requirements: No Fish for Low-Level Slackers

The event is not open to absolutely everyone. A Proxy needs to hit Inter-Knot Lv. 15 and complete the Agent Story Mole in the Hole (I) before A-Qiang will even pretend to care. That prerequisite is not just flavor; it keeps the event accessible but still tied to the story. Players who skipped the quest might stroll into Fantasy Resort expecting a fishing minigame and instead get a polite nothing.

The Daily Routine: Reel It In Without Overthinking

Each day was a tidy little loop. The game handed players one free catch type at A-Qiang's fish stall, and the first Battery Charge of the day added one Seashell to the inventory. Spending one Seashell allowed another catch on the same day. In practical terms, a player could log in, claim the free catch, burn some Battery Charge on any activity, pick up the Seashell, and immediately trade it for another catch. That is two chances per day without spending a dime, which in gacha terms is practically a miracle.

Collecting a new type was not just for bragging rights. Each new catch type unlocked a corresponding Fish Stall Gift, and the details were quietly tucked into the bottom-left corner of the event interface. That corner is the real treasure chest; ignoring it is like buying a scratch ticket and never scratching it.

The Loot Table: What a Good Haul Actually Means

Players who finished event missions and claimed catches could earn Polychromes, Boopons, and various upgrade materials. None of these are decorative, and all of them feed directly into account progression.

Pro Tips for Any Rerun

1. Log in daily. Missing one free catch is a massive own goal. There are only 14 collectible types, and the event window is finite.

2. Use Battery Charge before doing anything fancy. The Seashell only comes from the first charge of the day, so a player who burns all their stamina in one late-night session has nobody to blame.

3. Spend the Seashell right away. There is no prize for hoarding seashells; this is not a bank account.

4. Keep checking the bottom-left corner. Some players complete the catches but forget to claim the Fish Stall Gifts, leaving rewards sitting in the shop.

5. Finish the prerequisite story. No story, no stall, no loot. That is the whole equation.

If the Fish Stall Returns in 2026

Seasonal events in Zenless Zone Zero tend to follow a similar skeleton: a small daily login reward, a stamina-based extra opportunity, and a collection list that leads to gift milestones. If A-Qiang or another NPC runs a similar stall, the same playbook applies. Get the entry requirements out of the way early, make the daily loop a habit, and let the collection progress feel like a bonus rather than a chore. A few weeks of daily fishing might not sound glamorous, but the Polychrome and Boopon stockpile at the end is very real.

At the end of the day, A-Qiang's fish stall was never about actually becoming a great fisherman. It was about showing up, spending a little Battery Charge, and turning a beachside gimmick into a steady stream of account progression. Proxies who followed the loop walked away with rewards; everyone else spent the next banner cycle wondering why the stash looked dry. If the stall returns in 2026, the early bird will definitely catch the Poly.