Catching Guide - All Bugs - IdleOn

Catching is a World 2 Skill that you can pick up from Yum-Yum Desert, allowing you to catch various bugs all over IdleOn. Bugs are mainly used in crafting new items, but can also be valuable resources for upgrading your IdleOn account progression.

Catching uses Catching Nets to catch bugs and works similarly to Mining and Chopping. You'll find various Bug Nests all over IdleOn worlds and you need the required Catching Efficiency in order to successfully catch.

How Catching Works
Catching Bug Nests
Bug Catching Mini Game
Bug Catching Equipment and Tools
Catching Achievements
Catching Boosts

The best classes for catching are Archers, as they have unique skills that help boost Catching Efficiency and their main stat AGI also contributes towards Catching.

How Catching Works

Catching Nests

To begin Catching bugs, you'll need to find a Catching Nest and meet the required Catching Efficiency target. You can view this from the AFK window.

A minimum of 5% Catching Efficiency is needed for each Bug Nest.

A bug nest must first be destroyed before it can be used to catch bugs. The more damage you deal to a nest, the higher the catching bonus will be.

Like other skills, there is also a Catching Mini-Game that requires you to successfully navigate through hoops.

The following stats also contribute towards boosting Catching:

Stat	Description
Catching Efficiency	How likely you are to catch at a specific Bug Nest. You can go over the 100% amount and gain 2x, 4x, etc
Multi-Bug Chance	Chance to gain multiple bugs on successful net swings
Catching Speed	How fast you swing your catching net.
Catching EXP	Your EXP rate for Catching
Skill EXP	Improves your skill EXP rate
Skill Efficiency	Improves your Skill Efficiency
Skill AFK Gains	Increases your AFK Gain Rate for Skills
AGI	Stat boosts Catching Efficiency

Catching Bug Nests

Below you can find all the Bug Nests available in IdleOn.

We've displayed the minimum (5%) Catching Efficiency needed and the 100% needed.

Map: Jar Bridge

Fly Nest

Bug	EXP	5%	100%
Fly	2	2 Catching Efficiency	100 Catching Efficiency

Map: Bandit Bob's Hideout

Bug Nest

Bug	EXP	5%	100%
Butterfly	6	20 Catching Efficiency	800 Catching Efficiency

Map: Pincer Plateau

Bug Nest

Bug	EXP	5%	100%
Sentient Cereal	10	100 Catching Efficiency	4,000 Catching Efficiency

Map: Up Up Down Down

Bug Nest

Bug	EXP	5%	100%
Fruitfly	20	500 Catching Efficiency	20,000 Catching Efficiency

Map: Mamooooth Mountain

World: Frostbite Tundra

Bug Nest

Bug	EXP	5%	100%
Mosquisnow	40	1,875 Catching Efficiency	75,000 Catching Efficiency

Map: Overpass Of Sound

World: Frostbite Tundra

Bug Nest

Bug	EXP	5%	100%
Flycicle	75	3,750 Catching Efficiency	150,000 Catching Efficiency

Map: Jelly Cube Bridge

World: Hyperion Nebula

Bug Nest

Bug	EXP	5%	100%
Worker Bee	150	7,500 Catching Efficiency	300,000 Catching Efficiency

Map: Shelled Shores

World: Hyperion Nebula

Bug Nest

Bug	EXP	5%	100%
Fairy	300	25,000 Catching Efficiency	1,000,000 Catching Efficiency

Map: The Great Molehill

World:Smolderin' Plateau

Bug Nest

Bug	EXP	5%	100%
Scarab	550	75,000 Catching Efficiency	3,000,000 Catching Efficiency

Map: Mount Doomish

World:Smolderin' Plateau

Bug Nest

Bug	EXP	5%	100%
Dust Mote	1,750	500,000 Catching Efficiency	20,000,000 Catching Efficiency

Map: Equinox Valley

World: Frostbite Tundra

Bug Nest

Bug	EXP	5%	100%
Dream Particulate	3,500	1,500,000 Catching Efficiency	60,000,000 Catching Efficiency

Map: Troll Playground

World: Spirited Valley

Bug Nest

Bug	EXP	5%	100%
Ladybug	7,500	6,250,000 Catching Efficiency	250,000,000 Catching Efficiency

Map: Lightway Path

World: Spirited Valley

Bug Nest

Bug	EXP	5%	100%
Firefly	20,000	37,500,000 Catching Efficiency	1,500,000,000 Catching Efficiency

Map: Plastic Basin

World: Shimmerfin Deep

Bug Nest

Bug	EXP	5%	100%
Litterbug	110,000	80,000,000 Catching Efficiency	2,000,000,000 Catching Efficiency

Bug Catching Mini Game

Fly

Each day you get 5 tries at playing the Bug Catching Mini-Game. You can initiate it by going up to an Bug Nest and clicking the Play Game option.

The Bug Catching Mini-Game is like those old-school Flappy-Bird type games. You simply click to gain elevation and try to guide your fly through the hoops.

You can boost the amount of Mini-Game plays you get per day by purchasing the Daily Minigame Plays from the Gem Shop. For 150 Gems, you get an additional +4 tries.

The Bug Catching Mini-Game will reward you with EXP and Bugs based on your score and the Bug's Nest you initiated the game from.

Bug Catching Equipment and Tools

Below you can find all Catching Equipment in IdleOn.

Catching Nets

Item	Stats	How To Get
Bug Net	Bug Catching Net Equipment Class: ALL Level Req: 2 Weapon Power: +4 Speed: +4 AGI: +2 Upgrade Slots: 2	Default
Copper Netted Net	Bug Catching Net Equipment Class: ALL Level Req: 4 Weapon Power: +9 Speed: +4 STR: +1 AGI: +3 Upgrade Slots: 2	Anvil Tab 1
Reinforced Net	Bug Catching Net Equipment Class: ALL Level Req: 10 Weapon Power: +14 Speed: +4 STR: +2 AGI: +4 Upgrade Slots: 2	Anvil Tab 1
Golden Net	Bug Catching Net Equipment Class: ALL Level Req: 15 Weapon Power: +20 Speed: +5 STR: +2 AGI: +6 Upgrade Slots: 2	Anvil Tab 2
Platinet	Bug Catching Net Equipment Class: ALL Level Req: 20 Weapon Power: +26 Speed: +5 STR: +3 AGI: +7 Upgrade Slots: 3	Anvil Tab 2
Dementia Net	Bug Catching Net Equipment Class: ALL Level Req: 25 Weapon Power: +31 Speed: +5 STR: +4 AGI: +9 Upgrade Slots: 3	Anvil Tab 3
Void Imperium Net	Bug Catching Net Equipment Class: ALL Level Req: 30 Weapon Power: +37 Speed: +5 STR: +6 AGI: +12 Upgrade Slots: 4	Anvil Tab 3
Lustre Netting	Bug Catching Net Equipment Class: ALL Level Req: 40 Weapon Power: +45 Speed: +6 STR: +8 AGI: +15 Upgrade Slots: 4	Anvil Tab 4
Starfire Trim Netting	Bug Catching Net Equipment Class: ALL Level Req: 50 Weapon Power: +55 Speed: +6 STR: +10 AGI: +20 Upgrade Slots: 5	Anvil Tab 4
Dreadlo Matted Netting	Bug Catching Net Equipment Class: ALL Level Req: 65 Weapon Power: +65 Speed: +7 STR: +13 AGI: +25 Upgrade Slots: 5	Anvil Tab 5
Marbiglass Netting	Bug Catching Net Equipment Class: ALL Level Req: 80 Weapon Power: +78 Speed: +7 STR: +15 AGI: +32 Upgrade Slots: 6 Misc: +5% Catching Efficiency Misc2: +15% Money	Anvil Tab 6
Wrangler of the Qoxzul	Bug Catching Net Equipment Class: ALL Level Req: 95 Weapon Power: +92 Speed: +8 STR: +20 AGI: +45 Upgrade Slots: 7 Misc: +12% Catching Efficiency Misc2: +10% Drop Rate	Anvil Tab 6

Catching Armor

Item	Stats	How To Get
Bandito Pantaloon	Pants Equipment Class: ALL Level Req: 35 AGI: +9 Defence: +14 Upgrade Slots: 3 Misc: +12% Catching Efficiency	Anvil Tab 1
Sleek Coif	Helmet Equipment Class: ARCHER Level Req: 40 STR: +4 AGI: +12 Defence: +18 Upgrade Slots: 3 Misc: +10% Catching Efficiency	Anvil Tab 2
Feral Leathering	Shirt Equipment Class: ALL Level Req: 40 STR: +2 AGI: +12 Defence: +19 Upgrade Slots: 3 Misc: +20% Catching Efficiency	Anvil Tab 2
Bandito Boots	Shoes Equipment Class: ALL Level Req: 30 AGI: +6 Defence: +8 Upgrade Slots: 3 Misc: +20% Catching Efficiency	Anvil Tab 2
Spaggy Westerados	Shoes Equipment Class: ALL Level Req: 110 AGI: +13 Defence: +29 Upgrade Slots: 5 Misc: +35% Catching Efficiency	Anvil Tab 4
Rex Ring	Ring Equipment Class: ALL Level Req: 40 STR: +2 AGI: +2 WIS: +2 Defence: +2 Upgrade Slots: 2 Misc: +5% Skill Efficiency	Dungeons
Serrated Rex Ring	Ring Equipment Class: ALL Level Req: 50 STR: +5 AGI: +5 WIS: +5 Defence: +5 Upgrade Slots: 3 Misc: +8% Skill Efficiency	Crafting: Anvil Tab I
Dawn Stopwatch	Ring Equipment Class: ALL Level Req: 90 STR: +3 AGI: +3 WIS: +3 LUK: +3 Upgrade Slots: 3 Misc: +2% Skill AFK Gains Misc2: +1% Skill Efficiency	Crafting: Anvil Tab III
Zero Point Stopwatch	Ring Equipment Class: ALL Level Req: 250 Weapon Power: +5 STR: +10 AGI: +10 WIS: +10 LUK: +10 Defence: +5 Upgrade Slots: 4 Misc: +4% AFK Gains Misc2: +5% Skill Efficiency	Crafting: Anvil Tab V
Persephones Bouquet	Pendant Equipment Class: ALL Level Req: 140 STR: +1 AGI: +1 WIS: +1 LUK: +3 Misc: +15% Skill AFK Gains	Dungeons

Catching Achievements

The following World 2 Achievements are available for Catching in IdleOn.

Achievement	Description	Rewards	Steam Exclusive
Golden Fly	Pass through the small golden hoop in the Catching Minigame. It's worth 3 points!	+5% Catching Efficiency	-
Buzz Buzz	Have a stack of exactly 2500 Flies in your Storage Chest.	3 'Tab 2' Talent Pts	-
Catching Coronation	Get a score of 128+ in the Catching Minigame, beating the developers highscore!	STEAM EXCLUSIVE 25 gems 4hr time candy	YES
Super Cereal	Have a stack of exactly 50,000 Sentient Cereal in your Storage Chest.	W2 Colosseum EZ-Access W2 Shops EZ-Access	-
Threadin' The Needle	Pass through the teenie tiny Lava hoop in the Catching Minigame. It only appears if you go through 25 hoops in a row!	+5% catching EXP for all characters	-
Fruit Salad	Have a stack of exactly 1,000,000 Fruit Flies in your Storage Chest.	+5% catching speed for all characters	-

Catching Boosts

Extra Boosts

These boosts can be earned from other areas of IdleOn.

Name	Boost	From
Catching EXP	+Catching EXP	[World 1] Arcade
Bugsack Stamp	% Carrying Capacity for Catching Items	[World 1] Stamps
Fly Intel Stamp	+% Catching EXP	[World 1] Stamps
Buzz Buzz Stamp	+% Multi-Bug Chance	[World 1] Stamps
Catch Net Stamp	+Base Catching Efficiency	[World 1] Stamps
Shoe Fly	+5% Catch Efficiency,+20% Multi-Bug Chance	[World 1] Star Signs
Ol Reliable Statue	+Catching Power	[World 1] Statues
Bug Knowledge	+% Catching EXP Gain	[World 1] The Upgrade Vault
Summer Spirit Card	% Catching EXP	[World 1] Events
Big Ol Giftmas Box Card	% Catching AFK Gains	[World 1] Events
ENDGAME EFF II	+ Catching and Trapping Power. This bonus increases based on every 10 Class LVs you are above 500.	[World 2] Alchemy
PREMIGREEN	The following green bubbles give x higher bonus than displayed: 1st, 7th, 10th, 13th, 15th	[World 2] Alchemy
SLABO CRITTERBUG	+ Catching and Trapping Power per 100 items found, shown on The Slab!	[World 2] Alchemy
BUG2	Multi-Bug catching chance is increased by +%, and your max Multi-Bug chance is 300% instead of 100%.	[World 2] Alchemy
EW GROSS GROSS	+% Catching Efficiency.	[World 2] Alchemy
FLY IN MIND	+% Catching AFK Gains Rate. Now you too can dream about bugs in your sleep, just like I do all the time!!!!	[World 2] Alchemy
SANIC TOOLS	The following tools give +% more skilling Power than normal: Catching Nets and Traps	[World 2] Alchemy
Catching Bonus	Boosts all Catching EXP gain and Catching Efficiency by +46%	[World 2] Bonus Ballot
Sentient Cereal Card	% Catching EXP	[World 2] Cards
Butterflies Card	% Catching Efficiency	[World 2] Cards
Fruitflies Card	% Catching AFK Gains	[World 2] Cards
Bug Hunting Supplies	% Catchin Efficiency, % Prowess Effect, % Catchin AFK Gain	[World 2] Post Office
Threadin' The Needle	+5% catching EXP for all characters	[World 2] World 2 Achievements
Golden Fly	+5% Catching Efficiency	[World 2] World 2 Achievements
Fruit Salad	+5% catching speed for all characters	[World 2] World 2 Achievements
Mosquisnow Card	% Catching Efficiency	[World 3] Cards
Flycicle Card	% Catching AFK Gains	[World 3] Cards
Platinum Set	+60% Fishing and Catching Efficiency	[World 3] Equipment Sets
Fairy Card	% Catching Speed	[World 4] Cards
Bumble Bee Card	% Catching Efficiency	[World 4] Cards
Skill Mastery (Catching)	Level 150: +25% Catching EXP Gain Level 200: +10% Catching Efficiency Level 300: All Catching Cards are now passive Level 400: +10% All Skill EXP Level 500: +5% All Skill Efficiency Level 750: +1% Printer Output Level 1000: +25% All Skill EXP	[World 4] The Rift
Dust Mote Card	% Catching AFK Gains	[World 5] Cards
Scarab Card	% Catching Efficiency	[World 5] Cards
Justice Monument (catching)	+% Catching Efficiency	[World 5] The Caverns
Ladybug Card	% Catching Efficiency	[World 6] Cards
Firefly Card	% Catching Speed	[World 6] Cards
Scorin' The Ladies	+10% Catching Efficiency	[World 6] World 6 Achievements
Fractalfly Card	% Catching Efficiency	[World 7] Cards