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Cartography has 8 '''Temporary''' <span style="color:green">-2% Survey Interval</span> Points of Interest that last for 10 moves. It's important that you know where these are located since they can only be discovered once. The locations can be seen in the image in the [[{{PAGENAME}}#Fully_Surveying_all_of_the_Temporary_POI_Hexes|second goal]] section.  

You may want to gather the materials required to purchase all [[{{PAGENAME}}#Ship_Upgrades|Ship Upgrades]] from the {{Icon|Shop}} before starting. It is not necessary to do so however it may reduce the amount of times you need to swap obstacles.

Since Skill XP boosts will change the pathing of this guide, this guide will be using the following to setup. Note this is not the most optimal setup. Check the [[{{PAGENAME}}#XP|XP Table]] and [[{{PAGENAME}}#Interval|Interval Table]] below for other boosts.

#* At Level 15 you will be able to build {{AgilityIcon|River Crossing}}. Levels 20, 35, and 50 unlocks the first 3 [[{{PAGENAME}}#Ship_Upgrades|Ship Upgrades]]

#* Level 60 unlocks another [[{{PAGENAME}}#Ship_Upgrades|Ship Upgrade]]

#* At Level 70, you will unlock another [[{{PAGENAME}}#Ship_Upgrades|Ship Upgrade]] as well as the Obstacle, {{AgilityIcon|Ocean Drifting}}. It is recommended you get both of these if possible.

For this step, it's crucial to be adequately prepared. Once initiated, you'll find yourself committed and unable to switch to other activities seamlessly. The Auto Survey action extends beyond your current visibility range, disregarding any boosts you've obtained. Therefore, it's essential to carefully consider any ongoing costs, such as those related to the Township, as there will be limited opportunities for earning fresh income during this process. Additionally, attempting to reveal the full map without following the outlined steps is not recommended. You may encounter difficulties fully exploring the map due to levelling requirements.

Moving to {{POIIcon|The Edge of Darkness}} will cost up to {{GP|50000000}}, depending on discounts. If you wish to cut this cost down, you can''' Survey ONE''' of the following 2 POIs then '''Survey''' {{POIIcon|The Shimmering Sands Outpost}} at {{Hex|18|15}}.

With all of the Temporary <span style="color:green">-2% Survey Interval</span> POIs fully Surveyed, it's time to Discover all of them without traveling to any unnecessary hexes in between. These boosts will only last for 10 moves and there are 8 POIs (+2 if you chose to decrease travel costs). Even though you have 2 spare moves, it is important you do not waste these. You will need to move once at Level 100 and again after fully Surveying the North East corner. The order for the first 7 POIs is not important however you want to make sure you '''end on''' {{POIIcon|The Pushy Sailor}} at {{Hex|29|9}}.

Start by manually Surveying {{Hex|28|9}} and {{Hex|27|8}}. If you cannot survey these tiles due to them being out of sight range, do not move. Just survey whichever tile you can reach ensuring that you auto survey the furthest one. After this is done, start Auto Surveying {{Hex|26|8}}. The purpose of surveying this tile specifically is so Auto Survey reaches the higher level tiles near the top middle of the map. Occasionally, you will see POI prompts appear and for these you should click "View Later" to avoid moving from this position. At Level 90 you will want to restart the Auto Survey at {{Hex|28|12}} so the Level 90 Hexes around {{Hex|30|16}} get Surveyed. Levels 85 and 99 unlock 2 more [[#Ship_Upgrades|Ship Upgrades]].

Upon reaching {{SkillReq|Cartography|100}}, you want to manually Survey towards the East wall of the map then upwards, leaving the last hex so you can start Auto Surveying without moving. Ideally you want to be active here so you can immediately move when {{POIIcon|The Edge of Darkness}} at {{Hex|31|0}} is fully surveyed so that you can benefit from this Hex immediately. Moving to {{Hex|31|0}} will unlock the Shop Purchase, {{UpgradeIcon|Cartographer's Knowledge}} for {{GP|50000000}}. Traveling to this hex will also cost up to {{GP|50000000}}.

After moving to The Edge of Darkness, Auto Survey until the remainder of the map is revealed. You can start Auto Survey from one of the hexes near to your current position. Depending on how much of the map is already surveyed so far, it is unlikely that you will want to move from Hex {{Hex|31|0}} because the temporary travel bonuses should still be active, which will continue to greatly reduce your survey interval.

 

With the map fully revealed you will unlock the ability to master all tiles, which allows you to survey every Hex up to level 5, and gain extra XP and bonuses along the way.

# The second location you will want to move to is the snowy area in the bottom middle, around {{Hex|17|25}} since this is a dense, compact area

# The last location will be the center of the map, around {{Hex|16|11}} and start surveying the higher level hexes in the area, ignoring the level 35 hexes. You may utilize Auto Survey here so that you can idle as this is likely to take a while.