Surveying is a Novice Science skill in Starfield that lets you survey an area easily and effectively. Read on to learn the effects of the Surveying skill, how to unlock and rank up the Surveying skill, and the backgrounds that know it.
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| Surveying Skill | |
|---|---|
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Skill Tree: Science |
| Tier: Novice |
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| Humanity now has access to untold alien worlds, and the ability to decipher all that data while on the ground has become an essential skillset. | |
As Surveying is a Novice skill, it can be learned without having to spend skill points on other skills in the Science skill tree. You just need to spend a skill point on Surveying to learn it.
The Surveying skill is automatically learned by the following backgrounds:
| Explorer | Homesteader | Pilgrim |
| Xenobiologist |
| Rank | Challenge | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Adds an optional zoom to the hand scanner, and scan distance is increased to 20 meters. |
| 2 | Use the hand scanner to scan 10 unique resources, flora, or fauna | Adds another level of zoom to the hand scanner, and scan distance is increased to 30 meters. |
| 3 | Use the hand scanner to scan 25 unique resources, flora, or fauna | Adds another level of zoom to the hand scanner, and scan distance is increased to 40 meters. |
| 4 | Use the hand scanner to scan 50 unique resources, flora, or fauna | Adds another level of zoom to the hand scanner, and scan distance is increased to 50 meters. |
To complete the Surveying Rank Up Challenge, use the Hand Scanner to scan different Resources, Fauna, and Flora that you have never scanned before. It's unnecessary to scan them to 100%, so skills such as Botany and Zoology would not help.
Scanning planets inhabited by fauna and flora would progress the challenge faster as there would be more things to scan other than resources or minerals on the surface.
| Planet | System |
|---|---|
| Jemison | Alpha Centauri |
| Gagarin | |
| Sumati | Narion |
| Niira | |
| Kreet | |
| Akila | Cheyenne |
| Codos | |
| Montara Luna | |
| Tau Ceti II | Tau Ceti |
| Tau Ceti VIII-B |
| Skills Guides |
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| Best Skills |
| All Skill Trees | |
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| Physical | Social |
| Combat | Science |
| Tech | |
Surveying Skill Rank Up Guide
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