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What Frozen Northern Pike is
NetEase introduced the Northern Pike in an April 20, 2023 developer announcement about fishing, noting that freezing one provides a temporary close-range weapon boost. Later official balance notes refer to the weapon as “Frozen Northern Pike/Frozen Tilapia,” and the recipe database also jokes about frozen tilapia. The sources establish both names but do not explain their localization history.
NetEase’s announcement described the frozen fish as having “increased damage and a chance to inflict a slowdown effect on enemies.” That is historical developer copy, not a guarantee of the weapon’s current stats. Read the April 20, 2023 announcement.
How to get the blueprint
A Game8 guide updated January 21, 2025 reports two blueprint routes: buying it from Margerie for 10 Northern Pikes, or obtaining it through the Wish Machine. Treat these as guide-reported options rather than universal current routes: recipe and availability options can differ by scenario and server settings, and the guide may not reflect later changes.
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The guide’s purchase route requires catching 11 Northern Pikes: 10 for the reported blueprint purchase and one for crafting. Check Margerie and the Wish Machine in your scenario before spending time gathering fish. See Game8’s Frozen Northern Pike guide.
How to craft Frozen Northern Pike
The Once Human Database lists a Gear Workbench as the crafting station and gives two alternative ingredient sets. It does not confirm the resulting quantity.
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| Recipe option | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Wood recipe | Northern Pike ×1 and Wood ×24 |
| Ice Cube recipe | Northern Pike ×1 and Ice Cube ×10 |
These are recipe options listed by the database, not a promise that both will appear on every server. Check the Gear Workbench recipe list in your scenario for the option actually available to you. Check the database recipe entry.
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NetEase’s November 23, 2024 balance update describes the following effects for Frozen Northern Pike/Frozen Tilapia. These are values and behaviors from that update; later balance changes may supersede them.
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- Impact and heavy strikes freeze the primary target. Against players, the freeze requires two hits.
- Hitting a target generates a Frost Vortex, with activation limited to once every four seconds.
- Attacking an enemy affected by Frost Vortex restores 5% of lost HP and costs two additional Stamina.
- Holding the weapon lowers the wielder’s temperature by five degrees; landing a hit lowers the target’s temperature by 20 degrees.
Read NetEase’s November 23, 2024 balance update.
What to verify if you cannot get it
- Confirm that the Frozen Northern Pike recipe or blueprint is available in your current scenario and server configuration.
- Look for the blueprint route reported by the guide—Margerie or the Wish Machine—but do not assume both are active in every scenario.
- At the Gear Workbench, check whether your recipe uses Wood or Ice Cubes; the database lists those as alternatives, not required ingredients together.
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