Last Updated on by Samuel Franklin
Complete your bug collection with this Idleon catching build guide for the World 2 Archer specialist skill. With Bowman talents combined with the right equipment, cards and other efficiency sources you will bea ble to collect millions of Fly, Butterfly, Sentient Cereal, Fruitfly and beyond. This catching guide includes detailed information up to World 3 to help you start your catching journey as after this stage most skill efficiency boosts apply to all skills (refer to the Idleon wiki).
Table of Contents:
– Catching Talents (Archer, Bowman & Special)
– Catching Gear
– Catching Cards
– Catching Alchemy
– Other Catching Build Optimisations
Catching Build Talents (Archer and Bowman)
The Archer and Bowman have several class talents in this priority order:
| Talent | Effect | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Elusive Efficiency |
Increases skill efficiency | The primary talent for catching efficiency gains. |
 Quickness Boots |
Increases agility | A small boost to catching from increased agility. |
 Sanic Speed |
Increases agility | Same as above. |
Tab 3 skills for Bowman priority are:
| Talent | Effect | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Sunset On The Hives |
Increased catching AFK gains | Boosts AFK gains while catching. |
 Teleki’Net’Ic Logs |
+% Catching efficiency for every power of 10 Oak Logs in storage | Oak logs can be easily accumulated in World 2. Aim for a stack of 10,000 logs initially for the respective efficiency increase, |
 Briar Patch Runner |
Agility has a +% larger effect on catching efficiency | Grows in power as your agility does but is a small efficiency increase initially compared to the above. |
 Shwifty Statues |
Increases effect of Ol Reliable statues | Boosts catching statues for catching power. |
 Bug Enthusiast |
+% Catching experience | Boosts experience gained to unlock catching levels for stronger catching nets. |
 AGI Again |
Increases agility | Another source of agility. |
Special Talents should be prioritised as follows:
| Talent | Effect | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Tick Tock |
Increases away gains for fighting and skilling | The best special talent for away gains which are hard to obtain early game. |
 Supersource |
Increases base efficiency for all skills | Available through Party Dungeons this flat boost to your efficiency is highly effective to push early catching requirements. Beyond this point it still provides value when boosted by % catching efficiency. |
 Action Frenzy |
Increases speed for all skills. | Also from Party Dungeons this skill increases your skilling speed for catching for resource and card farming. |
 Frothy Malk |
Boost foods give higher bonuses | There are boost foods available to increase catching speed which are increased with this talent. |
 Toiler Paper Postage |
Stamps giving skill efficiency have higher bonuses | As your stamps reach higher levels this can be a notable boost as you gain stamp levels. |
Catching Gear
Equipment is a second important catching optimisation early on which should be combined with the best catching net possible.
| Equipment (Slot) | Effect | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Sleek Coif (Helmet) |
10% Catching Efficiency | Anvil craft |
 Feral Leathering (Chest) |
10% Catching Efficiency | Anvil craft |
 Bandito Pantaloon (Pants) |
12% Catching Efficiency | Anvil craft |
 Bandito Boots (Shoes) |
20% Catching Efficiency | Anvil craft, can be upgraded to Spaggy Westerados (35% catching efficiency) |
 Butterfly Pendant |
5% Catch Afk gain and 10% catch efficiency | Anvil |
 Persephones Bouquet (Pendant) |
15% Skill Afk Gain | Party Dungeons |
 Serrated Rex Ring (Rings) |
8% Skill Efficiency | Party Dungeons (Rex Ring) then Baba Yaga drop for upgraded version |
 Gilded Efaunt Dislodged Tusks (Cape) |
10% Skill Efficiency | Gilded Efaunt (W2 Nightmare boss) |
 Blunder Hero (Trophy) |
3% Skill Afk Gain | Scripticus (W1 town) quest line |
 King of Food (Trophy) |
20% Food Effect | Picnic Stowaway (W1 Froggy Fields) quest line |
 Time Candy Keychain (Keychain) |
2-5% All Afk Gain | Party Dungeons Tier 3 keychain |
Catching Cards
Cards will slowly grow in power as you spend time catching and can be combined with the ‘Easy Resources’ card set. Eventually in World 4 all dedicated catching cards can be turned passive so they don’t need to be equipped.
| Card | Effect |
|---|---|
 Butterfly |
+% Total Catching Efficiency |
 Fruitfly |
+% Catching Away Gains |
 Mosquisnow |
+% Total Catching Efficiency |
 Flycicle |
+% Catching Away Gains |
 Bunny |
% Skill AFK gain rate |
 Amarok |
% Skill AFK gain rate |
Catching Alchemy
Alchemy is a critical mechanic for skilling with the green bubbles below increasing catching power:
| Alchemy Bubble (Number) | Effect | Upgrade Material |
|---|---|---|
 Bug2 (Green #8) |
Increase multi-bug chance (must be equipped) |  Sentient Cereal |
 Sanic Tools (Green #7) |
Catching nets give more skilling power |  Slime Sludge |
 Archer or Bust (Green #2) |
Green passive bubbles give higher bonuses |  Spore Cap |
 Swift Steppin (Green #1) |
Total agility (AGI) |  Pocket Sand |
The Prowesessary yellow bubble upgraded with Potty Rolls is also useful alongside the Mosquisnow vial that provides catching efficiency.
Other Catching Build Optimisation
In addition to the above these min-max sources have a smaller but still noticeable boost after focusing on the core items above.
Catching Star Signs
Equip as many Star signs as possible in order of priority:
- Pie Seas (+5% Catching Efficiency +20% Multi-Bug Chance)
- The Big Comatose (+2% Skill AFK Gain)
- The OG Killer (+5% Carry Cap +1% Skill AFK gain +2% All Skill Prowess)
Catching Food
Catching foods increases catching speed for a notable boost in gains and is not capped. Equip only 1 of each catching speed increase food below for an AFK session and disable the Nutrient Neural Network Automation Arm upgrade in World 3 to limit the amount of food consumed.
| Food Item | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
 Buttered Toasted Butter |
Increases Catching Speed by 20% | Anvil |
 Mistleberries |
Increases Catching Speed by 25% | Event |
Catching Statues
These statues improve catching power and the effects of the above speed foods.
| Statue | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
 Ol Reliable Statue |
Increases Catching Power | Crystal Monsters |
 Feasty Statue |
Increases Food Bonuses | Crystal Monsters |
Catching Stamps
The below catching stamp boosts base efficiency and is available from a World 2 NPC quest.
| Stamp (Tab) | Effect | Source | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|
 Catch Net Stamp (Skills) |
Catching Efficiency | XxX Cattleprod XxX |  Goldfish |
Catching Post Office
The post office is useful source of catching boosts and should be maxed on your primary catching character (Bowman):
| Box | Effect |
|---|---|
 Bug Hunting Supplies |
+% Catching Efficiency +% Prowess Effect +% Catching AFK Gains |
 Carepack From Mum |
+% Health Food Effect +% Boost Food Effect |
Catching Prayers
These two prayers provide catching benefits with Skilled Dimwit being the most important and easier to acquire while Zerg Rushogen requires higher wizard tower levels to unlock.
| Prayer | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
 Skilled Dimwit |
Increased skill efficiency Decreased skill experience gain |
Goblin Gorefest Wave 25 |
 Zerg Rushogen |
Increased AFK gain rate Decrease carry capacity |
Goblin Gorefest Wave 121 |
