Fisherman

What it looks like

The Fisherman is a Legendary card that is unlocked from the Miner's Mine (Arena 15) or a Legendary Chest. It spawns a single-target, ground-targeting, melee, ground troop with moderate hitpoints and moderate damage. If there are ground units between 3.5 and 7 tiles of him, he will stop moving and begin charging a hook attack which takes 1.3 seconds to execute, and either pulls enemy troops towards him, or pulls himself towards buildings, and slow their movement and attack speed by 35% for 1.5 seconds. The Fisherman takes an appearance as a man with a large nose, blue eyes, blonde eyebrows and beard, wearing a team-colored hat which covers his eyes and overalls with a team-colored patch on it and a star shell behind it, and carries a hook tied on a rope and a deep indigo fish. A Fisherman card costs 3 Elixir to deploy.

Trivia

• Archaeological evidence suggests that fishing was invented in East Asia 40,000 years ago, shown from isotopic analysis of the skeletal remains of Tianyuan man that he regularly consumed freshwater fish. Initially, it was done with spearfishing with harpoons, but later at around 8,000 years ago, newer methods were developed which are still used to this day. In the Korean language setting of the game, the Fisherman's name translates to "Angler".
• In the French language setting of the game, the species of the fish the Fisherman holds is revealed to be a Dicentrarchus labrax (European bass).
• The Fisherman is tied with Valkyrie for the highest first attack speed of all troops, with a first attack speed of 0.1 seconds.
• The Fisherman is one of the first troop cards to receive a card render, alongside the Archers, Knight, Goblins, Bomber, Skeletons, Barbarians, Bats, Royal Recruits, Skeleton Barrel, Rascals, Musketeer, Giant, Valkyrie, Wizard, Flying Machine, Hog Rider, Royal Hogs, Dart Goblin, Zappies, Elixir Golem, Baby Dragon, Skeleton Army, Witch, P.E.K.K.A, Prince, Balloon, Giant Skeleton, Goblin Giant, Hunter, Electro Dragon, Wall Breakers, Bowler, Cannon Cart, Mega Knight, Ram Rider, Miner, Royal Ghost, Ice Wizard, Magic Archer, Bandit, Lava Hound, and Night Witch.
• The Fisherman have been featured in multiple special game modes outside of the card. More specifically: The Fisherman is 1 of 3 troops that has been featured in the Capture the Troop sub-mode of the Treasure Hunt game mode, the others being Sparky and the Archer Queen. The Fisherman is 1 of 2 troops that has been featured in the Obstacle Course game mode, the other being Barbarians.
• The Fisherman is 1 of 23 cards that has had its Elixir cost changed, the others being Bomber, Fire Spirit, Royal Recruits, Cannon, Mortar, Musketeer, Three Musketeers, Heal, Goblin Hut, Bomb Tower, Barbarian Hut, Furnace, Elixir Collector, Skeleton Army, P.E.K.K.A., Wall Breakers, Electro Giant, Bowler, Goblin Barrel, Barbarian Barrel, Rage, and the Monk.
• The Fisherman's name is Maurice as said by his fish in The Flood trailer; however, in the Japanese language setting of the game, his name is Triton. According to The Flood trailer, the Fisherman has a Scottish accent.
• The Fisherman's "Fish Slap" is likely a reference to The Fish-Slapping Dance, a short comedy sketch performed on Monty Python's Flying Circus in 1972. Occasionally when attacking, the Fisherman exclaims "Fish Slap".
• The Card Mastery task "Get Over Here!" is a reference to a quote mentioned by Scorpion in Mortal Kombat.
• When a Fisherman is defeated, he drops his fish which flops on the ground for a while before it disappears. The other units that drop items upon death are the Knight, Rascal Boy, Mega Minion, Dark Prince, Executioner, Mega Knight, Sparky, Super Knight, Golden Knight, and the Little Prince.
• The Fisherman, Ram Rider, Phoenix, and the Lumberjack are the only normal spawning Legendary troops that do not fall from the sky when deployed.
• The Fisherman is the subject of certain cosmetics in the game. More specifically: The Fisherman is the subject of 3 Emotes. His fish is also the subject of 3 Emotes. The Fisherman is the subject of a Tower Skin. The Fisherman is the subject of a few Battle Banner items.