Gathering (Attribute)
Gathering affects the rate at which items are successfully gathered.
Miner and Botanist
For 
miner and 
botanist, too little gathering can result in a miss instead of receiving an item. The success rate of gathering an item increases up to 100%, and is indicated next to the item in a node, based on the gathering attribute.
Gathering also affects the yield increase (+1 to +3) of 
Bountiful Yield / 
Bountiful Yield II / 
Bountiful Harvest / 
Bountiful Harvest II depending on the node.
Reaching specific gathering thresholds for a given node will randomly result in a bonus to yield.
For collectables, higher gathering will result in a higher collectability increase when using 
Scour and a higher chance node integrity will not be reduced (depending on the node) when using 
Meticulous Prospector or Meticulous Woodsman.
Fisher
For 
fisher, a minimum gathering stat is needed to catch any fish. However, for rod fishing, the success rate of catching a fish may not become 100% depending on the fish. This is especially true for big fish, which have a noticeable failure rate regardless of stats. Increasing gathering above the minimum requirement does not appear to significantly increase the success rate of catching a given fish (e.g., it is possible, although unlikely, for a level 1 fish to escape the hook with endgame gear).
Gathering also affects the yield increase from 
Double Hook and 
Triple Hook.
For spearfishing, increasing gathering will increase the hitbox size of fish up to a certain length, making them easier to catch. Below the minimum gathering stat, the fish will not have a hitbox and not be possible to catch.
Materia
| Item | Icon | Effect | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gatherer's Guerdon Materia I |  |
Gathering +3 | Item Level 15 |
| Gatherer's Guerdon Materia II |  |
Gathering +4 | Item Level 30 |
| Gatherer's Guerdon Materia III |  |
Gathering +5 | Item Level 45 |
| Gatherer's Guerdon Materia IV |  |
Gathering +6 | Item Level 55 |
| Gatherer's Guerdon Materia V |  |
Gathering +10 | Item Level 160 |
| Gatherer's Guerdon Materia VI |  |
Gathering +15 | Item Level 290 |
| Gatherer's Guerdon Materia VII |  |
Gathering +12 | Item Level 430 |
| Gatherer's Guerdon Materia VIII |  |
Gathering +20 | Item Level 430 |
| Gatherer's Guerdon Materia IX |  |
Gathering +14 | Item Level 560 |
| Gatherer's Guerdon Materia X |  |
Gathering +25 | Item Level 560 |
| Gatherer's Guerdon Materia XI |  |
Gathering +20 | Item Level 690 |
| Gatherer's Guerdon Materia XII |  |
Gathering +36 | Item Level 690 |
