Heartopia‘s Winter Frost Season marks the debut of seasonal content following the game’s global release. As you might expect from the name, the theme of this event and its many activities revolves around an unusually harsh cold snap on the island – expected to last from January 31st until March 13th.
During this season, most of Heartopia’s collections get a few time-limited additions that you can hunt down in exchange for bragging rights, in-game gifts, and the sweet sweet feeling of ticking items off a list. The game’s extensive Fish collection is no different, with the introduction of a handful of Frostspore fish variants.
How to catch Frostspore fish in Heartopia
In the story of Heartopia’s Winter Frost Season, Frostspore fish are variants of some regular fish species that have become infected with a chill due to the low temperatures in the seas surrounding the island. Luckily, this doesn’t seem to have done them much harm, except for making them look ethereally beautiful (if worryingly fragile).
To begin catching Frostspore fish, you first need to talk to Vanya, the fishing hobby mentor who has temporarily relocated to the northern beach in Onsen Mountain to help oversee the seasonal festivities there. Complete the short quest he gives you and you’ll be able to begin collecting Frostspore fish.
There are five Frostspore fish variants in Heartopia’s Winter Frost Season:
- Frostspore King Crab
- Frostspore Ocean Sunfish
- Frostspore Puffer Fish
- Frostspore Seahorse
- TBA (releases during Week 2 of the event)
Notably, although all of these are variants of regular year-round fish types in Heartopia, they aren’t bound by the same conditions – that is to say, their Fishing hobby level requirement, along with their preferred weather, location, and time of day, don’t match that of their ordinary cousins. Instead, all these Frostspore fish can only be caught by fishing in the Old Sea off the coast of Onsen Mountain. They are available all day, during all weather conditions, and you only need to be at Fishing level 1 in order to catch them.
So, what’s the catch? Well, there isn’t really one, except for the fact that Frostspore fish are still comparatively rare. Fishing random shadows in Old Sea will eventually turn them up, but a much more effective way of completing your collection in a timely fashion is to use Mermaid Fish Attractors to spawn multiple fish at a time in a single location. While it’s not guaranteed, this will usually net you one or two Frostspore fish per session.
For more Winter Frost Season activities in Heartopia, be sure to keep up with our Onsen Egg Promise treasure hunt locations list! And take a look at our Heartopia codes page to ensure you’re not missing out on any cool freebies.