Resource Maps

Summary

• Players now have a harvesting skill gain check on each harvest attempt while using a Resource Map (Ore Map, Lumber Map, Fishing Map, Skinning Map)
• Resource Maps are no longer affected by the 60 second harvesting lockout resulting from recalling/gating/hiking/moongate travel
• Players can now find Plant Seeds when harvesting from Resource Maps, with resulting rarity levels significantly higher than Plant Seeds discovered while doing "basic" harvesting
• Players now have a chance to loot rare resource-hued items from Resource Maps, such as Verite Lanterns, Valorite Runebook Dyes, Avarite Carpet Dyes, Gold Hair Dyes, etc
• The hue of the rare item will correspond to the specific resource of the map used; players harvesting from Verite Ore Maps / Verewood Lumber Maps / Verehide Skinning maps will potentially get green items (labled as Verite) whereas players havesting from Copper / Copperwood / Copperhide maps will get tan-colored maps (labled as Copper)
• In the case of Fishing Maps (which has no Resource type), a randomized resource will be chosen for it

Deciphering a Resource Map

• Deciphering a Resource Map requires the Cartography skill and a Spyglass
  • Double-click the Spyglass and target the Resource Map
  • Spyglasses gain a higher accuracy and success chance when crafted with better quality and materials
• Click the gem to begin Deciphering a map
• Once it has been deciphered, a map with the estimated location will appear

Locating the Resource

Fishing Map Base Search Range of 4 Search range increased by (100% * (Fishing Skill / 100))	Lumber Map Base Search Range of 3 Search range increased by (100% * (Lumberjacking Skill / 100))
Ore Map Base Search Range of 2 Search range increased by (100% * (Mining Skill / 100))	Skinning Map Base Search Range of 4 Search range increased by (100% * (Forensic Evaluation Skill / 100))

Search ranges for all Resource Maps are further improved by using higher quality tools (tool bonuses stack with skill bonuses):

Material		Search Range
	Exceptional	+25%
	Mastercrafted	+50%
	Dull Copper	+30%
	Shadow	+40%
	Copper	+50%
	Bronze	+60%
	Gold	+70%
	Agapite	+80%
	Verite	+90%
	Valorite	+100%
	Avarite	+110%

Completing a Resource Map

• With a deciphered Resource Map in your backpack, travel to the location with the appropriate gathering tool
• Use the tool and target yourself to begin harvesting
• If you are near the location, a 'camp' will appear
• Use the tool and target yourself again to make a tracking arrow appear which will lead directly to the location
• Harvest away!
• Double click the camp to remove it