UO Cartography Skill Guide
Easy
utility
Cartography is the skill used to decode treasure maps and craft world maps. It is essential for Treasure Hunters and plays a support role for Fishing (SOS maps). While often overlooked, it's a necessary skill for high-level loot hunting.
Overview
Cartography is the skill used to decode treasure maps and craft world maps. It is essential for Treasure Hunters and plays a support role for Fishing (SOS maps). While often overlooked, it's a necessary skill for high-level loot hunting.
Training Guide
Train by creating local and world maps, then transition to decoding treasure maps once skill is high enough. Scrolls of Alacrity and Bulk crafting help speed things up.
| Skill Range | Recommended Method |
|---|---|
| 0.0 – 30.0 | Train from a Mapmaker NPC |
| 30.0 – 50.0 | Create Local Maps using Blank Scrolls |
| 50.0 – 70.0 | Create World Maps |
| 70.0 – 100.0 | Decode level 1–3 Treasure Maps |
| 100.0 – 120.0 | Decode level 4–7 Treasure Maps and Ancient SOS |
Training Ranges
Recommended training targets for different skill levels
0.0 – 30.0
Range 1
Targets: Train from a Mapmaker NPC
30.0 – 50.0
Range 2
Targets: Create Local Maps using Blank Scrolls
50.0 – 70.0
Range 3
Targets: Create World Maps
70.0 – 100.0
Range 4
Targets: Decode level 1–3 Treasure Maps
100.0 – 120.0
Range 5
Targets: Decode level 4–7 Treasure Maps and Ancient SOS