Istakoz

Statistics

Istakoz

This crustacean lives on the sea
bottom around the Arrapago Islands.

Stackable: 12

Habitat: Saltwater

See Gold Lobster for the western analog of this fish.

Other Uses

Used in Quests:

• Cook-a-roon?
• Rat Race

Resale Price: 200~205 gil

Guild Resale Price: ~300 gil (Fishermans' Guild)*

Synthesis Recipes

None

Used in Recipes

• ⁰⁷ Peeled Lobster

• ⁵² Crayfish Ball

• ⁶⁸ Shrimp Cracker

• ⁸³ Pescatora

• ⁸⁷ Seafood Stew

Desynthesis Recipes

None

Obtained from Desynthesis

• None

How to Obtain

Auction House Category: Food > Fish
Can be obtained as a random reward from the Gobbie Mystery Box Special Dial and similar sources.

Fishing

Skill Cap: 46 Size: Small (Something caught the hook!)
Location	Bait	Rods
Arrapago Reef Nashmau Talacca Cove	Minnow Sliced Sardine Sinking Minnow * Robber Rig (rarely) Rogue Rig (rarely)	Ebisu Fishing Rod Ebisu Fishing Rod +1 Halcyon Fishing Rod Lu Shang's Fishing Rod Lu Shang's Fishing Rod +1
* Recommended fishing setup. ● Fish may be too big. ● Fish may be too small. !! Line may snap. !!! Rod may break.

Assault

Assault Zone	Rank	Mission Name	??? Item
Ilrusi Atoll	PSC	Golden Salvage	??? Box
Ilrusi Atoll	PFC	Lamia No.13	??? Box
Ilrusi Atoll	C	Extermination	??? Box
Ilrusi Atoll	CS	Deserter	??? Box
Ilrusi Atoll	SL	Desperately Seeking Cephalopods	??? Box
Ilrusi Atoll	FL	Bellerophon's Bliss	??? Box

*The listed ??? Item will not always appraise to the desired item.

Background

"Istakoz" is the Turkish word for "lobster".