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Congratulations on your purchase of the  {{AoD}} [[Atlas of Discovery Expansion]]. If you have questions about this expansion then you are in the right place. Also, why not check out the general [[FAQ|FAQs]]?
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Congratulations on your purchase of the  {{AoD}} [[Atlas of Discovery Expansion]]. If you have questions about this expansion then you are in the right place.


Here are other platforms to find more Melvor information and community:
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: However, if you are just looking to level up the skill more quickly then check out [[Cartography/Training]] for some clues (and perhaps spoilers) on how to train this skill.
: However, if you are just looking to level up the skill more quickly then check out [[Cartography/Training]] for some clues (and perhaps spoilers) on how to train this skill.


: Whichever path you take, however, you will want to unlock everything that you can find.
: Whichever path you take, you will want to unlock everything that you can find.


Q: How does Surveying work?
Q: How does Surveying work?
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Q: What does the '?' at the top of the screen mean?
Q: What does the '?' at the top of the screen mean?


:A: When you finish surveying a Point-of-interest (POI) tile, a modal dialog will appear asking if you would like to Travel to the site of interest, or View it later. If you choose View Later, the [[File:Discover POI Button.png]] button will be added to the top of your screen allowing you to discover the missed POIs at a later time.
:A: When you finish surveying a Point-of-interest (POI) tile, a modal dialog will appear asking if you would like to Travel to the site of interest, or View it later.


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: When you click on Travel Now, you will be instantly transported to the POI. If you have multiple POIs then you will be taken to one, which may not necessarily be the POI that you have just surveyed.
: If you choose View Later, the [[File:Discover POI Button.png]] button will be added to the top of your screen allowing you to discover the missed POIs at a later time.
 
: If you click on Travel Now, you will be instantly transported to the next undiscovered POI. If you have more than one undiscovered POIs then you will be taken to earliest one that was surveyed, which is not necessarily the POI that has just been surveyed.


Q: What do ports do exactly?
Q: What do ports do exactly?
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Q: How do I unlock maps and dig sites?
Q: How do I unlock maps and dig sites?


:A: To progress, you must first start to explore in Cartography. When you explore this map you will unlock {{Icon|Dig site|Dig sites|nolink=true}}, and when you discover these POIs you will gain one map that unlocks that dig site. Some dig sites will also need you to be a certain skill-level before they will allow you to excavate. You can increase your {{Skill|Archaeology}} XP by excavating the {{Icon|Dig site|Dig sites|nolink=true}} that can be found close to your starting position. Hopefully this will be enough to to get you started on your journey.
:A: To progress {{Skill|Archaeology}}, you must first start to explore the map in {{Skill|Cartography}}. When you explore this map you will unlock {{Icon|Dig site|Dig sites|nolink=true}}, and when you discover these POIs you will gain one map that unlocks a dig site. Some dig sites and points-of-interest will also need you to be a certain skill-level before they will allow you to excavate. For example, you can easily increase your {{Skill|Archaeology}} XP by excavating the {{Icon|Dig site|Dig sites|nolink=true}} that can be found close to your starting position in {{Skill|Cartography}}. Hopefully this will be enough to to get you started on your journey.


:As you progress, there will be opportunities to gain up to four Extra Archaeology Map Slot (upgrade). Each new slot that you open allows you to add another map, but at a poor tier. These extra slots allow you to idle this skill for longer periods which will be necessary as you progress this skill.
:As you progress, there will be opportunities to gain up to four Extra Archaeology Map Slot (upgrade). Each new slot that you open allows you to add another map, but at a lower tier than the starting map. These extra slots allow you to idle this skill for longer periods which will become necessary as you progress in this skill.


Q: Help! My map is exhausted!
Q: Help! My map is exhausted!


:A: You first map in a new {{Icon|Dig site|Dig sites|nolink=true}} is always free and has the excellent tier, but like all maps, it is limited to a fixed number of excavation actions. When these are exhausted your dig site will no longer let you excavate that site, however, if you navigate to {{Skill|Cartography}} you should see a button called "Create Dig Site Maps". Clicking on this will open a dialog that allows you to create new maps or upgrade/refine existing maps. The upgrades will need {{ItemIcon|paper}} and the refinements will need an increasing amount of {{GP}}.
:A: You first map in a new {{Icon|Dig site|Dig sites|nolink=true}} is always free and has the "excellent" tier, but like all maps, it is limited to a fixed number of excavation actions. When these are exhausted your dig site will no longer let you excavate that site, however, if you navigate to {{Skill|Cartography}} you should see a button called "Create Dig Site Maps". Clicking on this will open a dialog that allows you to create new maps or upgrade/refine existing maps. The upgrades will need {{ItemIcon|paper}} and the refinements will need an increasing amount of {{GP}}.


: However, your next map will be a poor quality unless you choose to upgrade it, which is highly recommended. When you upgrade a map it will increase in Tier until the maximum, which is "Perfect". It is highly recommended that you upgrade maps because the higher tiers give you more excavate actions, and will also increase your chances of finding rare and legendary items.
: Your next map will be a poor quality unless you choose to upgrade it, which is highly recommended. When you upgrade a map it will increase in Tier until the maximum, which is "Perfect". It is highly recommended that you upgrade maps because the higher tiers give you more excavate actions, and will also increase your chances of finding rare and legendary items.


: If your previous map had refinements, then these will also be lost when your map becomes exhausted.
: If your previous map had refinements, then these will also be lost when your map becomes exhausted. Furthermore, you can also upgrade your free map from Excellent to Perfect tier which gives even more benefits.


Q: Where do I find paper for maps?
Q: Where do I find paper for upgrading maps?


:A: {{ItemIcon|Paper}} is relatively easy to come by. You can get it by:
:A: {{ItemIcon|Paper}} is relatively easy to come by. You can get it by:
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:A: Yes. The default time per action is 4 seconds per action, however, there are various shop purchases and hidden unlocks for getting this time down. See here for the full list of {{Skill|Archaeology}} unlocks.
:A: Yes. The default time per action is 4 seconds per action, however, there are various shop purchases and hidden unlocks for getting this time down. See here for the full list of {{Skill|Archaeology}} unlocks.
: Each time you perform an excavate action, the available actions will decrease


Q: What do the Artefact Values mean?
Q: What do the Artefact Values mean?
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: Maps have a limited lifetime and you will gradually use up all of you when exploring {{Skill|Archaeology}}. It is normally best to choose map refinements that benefit you in the near term. For example, early on you might want to consider the benefits of levelling up your archaeology tools with a shop-purchase, or maybe collecting rare items such as the {{ItemIcon|Old Spyglass}}. But later in the game, you might be interested in collecting 'generic' items so that you can increase your pool of {{ItemIcon|Museum Token|Museum Tokens}}.
: Maps have a limited lifetime and you will gradually use up all of you when exploring {{Skill|Archaeology}}. It is normally best to choose map refinements that benefit you in the near term. For example, early on you might want to consider the benefits of levelling up your archaeology tools with a shop-purchase, or maybe collecting rare items such as the {{ItemIcon|Old Spyglass}}. But later in the game, you might be interested in collecting 'generic' items so that you can increase your pool of {{ItemIcon|Museum Token|Museum Tokens}}.
== Combat FAQ ==
Q: What are barrier monsters?
:A: Unlike in the base game, most {{AoD}} monsters have a unique defence in the form of {{Icon|Barrier|Barriers}} which require you to use summoning to kill them. You will need to explore {{Skill|Archaeology}} to find the ingredients needed to overcome these monsters, and this in turn will require you to explore {{Skill|Cartography}}.
: Barrier monsters are immune to standard weapons, but as the game progresses you will discover upgrades that allow you to clear dungeons and monsters more easily.
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