Dolphin/Seagull Buff Data
Spreadsheet documenting the following data.
Conclusions
- Player action does not appear to affect scoutings or buff procs.
- Using Chum does not cause a discernible increase in getting seagull scoutings or in proccing Gullstorm.
- Using Release does not cause a discernible increase in getting dolphin scoutings or in proccing Auroral Flipper/Cetaceous Speed.
- Catching specific fish or specific quantities of fish is not a trigger for getting scoutings or proccing buffs.
- Spectral currents may interfere with scoutings, but not buffs from scoutings that occurred before the spectral current.
- Multiple instances of the same buff do not seem able to occur in one zone.
Large Boats (61 Boats)
Table Per Amount of Zones
| Nothing | 84/183 | 45.9% |
| Dolphin Scout | 49/183 | 26.8% |
| Dolphin Buff | 38/183 | 20.7% |
| Seagull Scout | 50/183 | 27.3% |
| Seagull Buff | 34/183 | 18.6% |
Using Chum & Release (33 Boats)
Table Per Amount of Zones
| Nothing | 42/99 | 42.4% |
| Dolphin Scout | 22/99 | 29.3% |
| Dolphin Buff | 18/99 | 18.2% |
| Seagull Scout | 26/99 | 26.3% |
| Seagull Buff | 20/99 | 20.2% |
Small Boats (33 Boats)
Table Per Amount of Zones
| Nothing | 44/99 | 44.4% |
| Dolphin Scout | 27/99 | 27.2% |
| Dolphin Buff | 17/99 | 17.2% |
| Seagull Scout | 30/99 | 30.3% |
| Seagull Buff | 22/99 | 22.2% |
AFK/No Fishing (10 Boats)
Table Per Amount of Zones
| Nothing | 11/30 | 36.0% |
| Dolphin Scout | 11/30 | 36.7% |
| Dolphin Buff | 6/30 | 20.0% |
| Seagull Scout | 8/30 | 26.7% |
| Seagull Buff | 6/30 | 20.0% |
Further Information
- Seagull and dolphin buffs have been found in multiple instances to proc while no one is or has been fishing. Example getting both procs on a 1-person boat with no fish caught (5:13, 16:58).
- Scoutings have occurred and buffs have procced on solo or small (≤3-person) boats less than 1 minute into all stops, with a maximum of 1-2 differing fish caught in multiple instances.
- Seagull and dolphin buffs can proc in one zone and be active at the same time. Example getting both procs within moments of each other.
- 0 scoutings have occurred during a spectral current.
- Buffs have procced during a spectral current, only when a scouting began before the spectral current.
- Buffs have procced before and after spectral currents.
- Buffs have procced below 1:30 remaining at the stop.
- Reports of scoutings that have occurred after a buff, but multiple instances of the same buff in the same zone haven't been observed or reported. A scouting after its corresponding buffs have already procced have not been observed.
About the Data
- A scouting is when seagulls/dolphins appear and Foerzagyl relays one message about it without getting (a) buff(s). Only a scouting resulting in no buff(s) is noted as a scouting.
- A buff is when a scouting results in obtaining its buff(s). It is only noted as a buff and not as a scouting.
- Scoutings and buffs are displayed in the order they occurred. Multiple notes indicate multiple instances of the same activity.
- Data when using Chum and Release is from small (≤3-person) boats to maximise individual player impact, expecting scaling similar to spectral current proc chance if specific triggers exist.