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| image = [[Image:Eternal Legendary Cartographer.jpg|120px]]
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[[Cartographer]] is a [[title]] awarded to a [[character]] who explores 100% of each [[continent]]'s [[list of maps|map]]. There are separate title tracks for each [[campaign]], prefixed with the name of their respective continent. These titles can be displayed in the [["Honor"]] monument.

==Title track==
===Cartographer title track===
:{| {{STDT}}
|- style="background:#CA8;"
! Tier !! Prophecies title !! Factions title !! Nightfall title !! Exploration of continent
|- align="center" valign="top" style="background: #DCA;"
| '''1''' || '''Tyrian Explorer''' || '''Canthan Explorer''' || '''Elonian Explorer''' || '''60%'''
|- align="center" valign="top"
| 2 || Tyrian Pathfinder || Canthan Pathfinder || Elonian Pathfinder || 70%
|- align="center" valign="top"
| 3 || Tyrian Trailblazer || Canthan Trailblazer || Elonian Trailblazer || 80%
|- align="center" valign="top"
| 4 || Tyrian Cartographer || Canthan Cartographer || Elonian Cartographer || 90%
|- align="center" valign="top"
| 5 || Tyrian Master Cartographer || Canthan Master Cartographer || Elonian Master Cartographer || 95%
|- align="center" valign="top"
| 6 || Tyrian Grandmaster Cartographer || Canthan Grandmaster Cartographer || Elonian Grandmaster Cartographer || 100%
|}

===Legendary Cartographer title track===
:{| {{STDT}}
|- style="background-color:#CA8;"
! Title || Total maxed cartographer
|- align="center" valign="top"
| '''Legendary Cartographer ''' || '''3'''
|}

== Acquisition ==
The Grandmaster Cartographer title can only be obtained through extensive and thorough exploration of the [[world map]] for a given campaign. To earn this, you must "push" your character against the edges of each area to "[[scrape]]" the map boundaries (commonly referred to as "Wall hugging"). While most fog clears this way, smaller remote areas require standing in a specific spot, sometimes facing a particular direction or waiting for a few moments to ensure the corner or section gets "unfogged". A [[Bird's Eye Compass]] makes "unfogging" the map significantly easier. In rare cases, you may need to stand on several different spots. The [[mission map]] (default key: U) makes it easier to notice unexplored areas compared to the world map.

There is some leeway built into the three Grandmaster Cartographer titles: uncovering the entire map would yield more than 100% exploration on each continent. This allows players to ignore areas that become inaccessible as the character progresses through the [[storyline]] (e.g. [[Shing Jea Arena]]) or locations that are no longer available at all (e.g. [[Fort Koga]]). The exact amount of leeway is [[#Notes|documented below]].

The [[Legendary Cartographer]] title is awarded automatically once all three continent-specific cartography titles are obtained.

== Optimized Walkthrough ==
{{see|Guide to Legendary Cartographer}} ''for a detailed walkthrough''

== Notes ==
* Some areas can only be explored during a [[mission]] with a time constraint (e.g. south of the [[Dunes of Despair]] mission map or during [[Vizunah Square]]). '''Make sure that other players in your party know about your interest in mapping before you begin.'''
* Many areas can be quickly explored by [[running]]; bring heroes with party-wide speed boosts (e.g. [["Charge!"]] or [["Incoming!"]]) and ignore any foes.
* If you're struggling to uncover a spot despite standing as close as possible to it, give a spin to your camera, it sometimes triggers the uncovering.
* Watching the [[Fort Aspenwood]] (i.e. [[Fort Aspenwood (Kurzick cinematics)|Kurzick]] and [[Fort Aspenwood (Luxon cinematics)|Luxon]]) and [[the Jade Quarry]] (i.e. [[The Jade Quarry (Kurzick cinematics)|Kurzick]] and [[The Jade Quarry (Luxon cinematics)|Luxon]]) [[cinematic]]s unfogs areas in Fort Aspenwood and the Jade Quarry, respectively.
* Minor known [[portal jump]] and [[gate glitch]] locations provide additional small bonus points toward exploration; these are included in the ''Borderless [[Cartography Made Easy]]'' mod.

== Trivia ==
* Prior to the [[Feedback:Game updates/20130221|February 21, 2013 update]], which removed the ability to [[teleport]] with player skills, players could earn exploration percentage in [[The Frost Gate]] and [[The Wilds]] toward the Tyrian Cartographer title.
* The [[Feedback:Game updates/20260721|July 21, 2026 update]] added the [[Bird's Eye Compass]], making map exploration significantly easier.
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