Cartography

Cartography

Cartography is used to create maps of your immediate surroundings, up to and including the entire world. It is an essential skill for those who wish to go treasure hunting. You require a Mapmaker's Pen in order to craft maps of your own.

You may only draw maps in the facets of Trammel and Felucca. Trying to draw maps elsewhere results in an indecipherable Map. NPC Mapmaker Vendors will sell you standard maps to draw on but you can also overwrite the pre-drawn copies they sell. Blank Scrolls can also be used to create maps.

Note that while Cartography is required to initially decode Treasure Maps (done by double clicking them, this removes the term "tattered" from their title), once this is done any character can read them as long as they have the minimum required Cartography skill.

Training

Take roughly 3000 gold to a Mapmaker in Felucca (where prices are cheaper). Buy blank maps and pens, and sell your completed work as you go. With luck you won't have to return to the bank for more funds. 0 - ~30 - Buy from NPC Mapmaker.

30 - 50 - Local Maps
50 - 65 - City Maps
65 - 99.5 - World Maps
99.5 - 100 - Level 3 and 4 Treasure Maps (best to GGS each point)

Hints

Pirate Maps

When searching/digging for pirate treasure maps (the light blue ones)...pay attention to the message when digging...having higher mining is key to finding these. (maybe 10 tiles at 120 skill)...Use the map UO Steam provides to help guide you to the area.

High Cartography

In addition to enabling the treasure hunter to read the map, cartography also extends the dig radius (from the treasure spot) as listed below. This bonus was previously granted by mining skill

High Cartography expands the radius of where you dig

• 0 to 50.9 skill gives a 1 tile radius (in other words, you must dig the exact correct spot of the chest)
• 51 to 80.9 skill gives a 2 tiles radius
• 81 to 99.9 skill gives a 3 tiles radius
• 100 skill gives a 4 tiles radius