Up until a few weeks a go fish wraps were end-game food. Now we have food from the Mistlands so no one (particularly those that just started playing the game) thinks of anything other than the brand new foods as important or "needed", but in fact if folks weren't racing through like their very ashes were on fire to this new end we have now, fishing would be important, maybe not critically necessary but certainly worth the time and energy spent.

I am glad they are working on fishing but I wish they had a better handle on food in this game and the fishing skill set up. When I see what they consider upgrades or improvements as dumping more stupid mats in our very limited inventory along with the fish, having too many baits and too many fish to make any sense, to have a fishing hat that most will only get for the fashion as it's like the feather cape, you finally get it long after you could have really used it. Give me a fish creel, that would be helpful.

Regarding uptiered armor being necessary, not so much. There is a very long and very boring video of a guy that killed all the bosses with items that only came from the meadows. Masochistic but have to applaud him for his enthusiasm. (through Yag.)