Cartography

Summary

• Use a Map Maker's Pen and a Blank Map to create Local, City, Regional, and World Maps
• Used to decipher Research Materials, Resource Maps and Treasure Maps

Deciphering maps

• Using a Spyglass on a Treasure or Resource map will bring up the decoding gump.
  • This allows players to decode and enhance a map's accuracy, up until a certain point, limited to a players skill and tool bonus.

Explorer Pack

• Players can now craft Explorer Packs with the Cartography skill under the Utility Items category

Exploration Action

• Players can double-click an Explorer Pack in their backpack to begin an Exploration Action
• If the player is stationary for 5 seconds an Exploration Effect will apply to the player
• The Exploration Effect lasts 60 minutes and will persist through death

• Players will see a "You now feel familiar with the area" message upon completion of their Exploration Action

Exploration Effect

• While On Land
• While a player has an Exploration Effect in place and they are currently on Land, they receive the following bonuses:
• Player will receive a Melee, Spell, Poison, and Traps Damage Bonus of (25% * (Cartography Skill / 100) against Creatures spawned from Treasure Map Chests and Trade Caravans
• Player will receive a Damage Resistance Bonus of (10% * (Cartography Skill / 100) against Creatures spawned from Treasure Map Chests and Trade Caravans

While On Ships

• While a player has an Exploration Effect in place they are current on a Ship they receive the following bonuses:
• Player will receive a Melee, Spell, and Poison Damage Bonus of (25% * (Cartography Skill / 100) against Creatures and Crewmembers
• Player will receive a Damage Resistance Bonus of (10% * (Cartography Skill / 100) against Creatures and Crewmembers
• Spyglass searches will now have their Search Range increased by (25% * (Cartography Skill / 100))

• Note: Players do not have to stay in the vicinity of their Exploration Action to receive the bonuses from Exploration Effects (they are free to move around)

PvP

Players will receive a Supplemental PvP Melee Damage Bonus of (10% * (Cartography Skill / 100) while Flagged in PvP Players will receive a Supplemental PvP Spell Damage Bonus of (10% * (Cartography Skill / 100) while Flagged in PvP

Atlases and Hiking

• Players can now utilize either their Camping Skill or Cartography Skill when using an Atlas to Hike to locations
• Players can Unlock Hiking Locations in their Atlas by performing an Exploration Action at the location

• Players can Hike to destinations in their Atlas Book if they are within 8 tiles of their last Exploration Action location that occured within 15 minutes

Craftables

Cartography Craftables
Category	Item	Ingredients	Min. Skill
Maps	Local Map	1 Blank Map	0
Maps	City Map	1 Blank Map	50
Maps	Regional Map	1 Blank Map	75
Maps	World Map	1 Blank Map	100
Utility Items	Explorer Pack	1 Blank Map 1 Iron Ingot 1 Leather 1 Board	100

Training

• Estimated 11,000 Blank Map to GM

Skill	Craft
0-50	Train from NPC
50-75	City Map
75-100	Regional Map
100-120	World Map