Starfield:Surveying

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Surveying
Surveying
Skill Tree Science
Skill Tier Novice
Utility Exploration

In Starfield, Surveying is a skill in the Science category. By levelling up this skill, players can upgrade their hand scanner, improving the range and adding a zoom function when exploring alien worlds. As a Novice-tier skill, it is available from the beginning of the game, though later ranks are locked behind challenges.

Surveying skill ranks

Surveying skill ranks in Starfield
Skill rank Description Challenge
Rank 1 Adds an optional zoom to the hand scanner, and scan distance is increased to 20 meters. Use the hand scanner to scan 10 unique resources, flora, or fauna.
Rank 2 Adds another level of zoom to the hand scanner, and scan distance is increased to 30 meters. Use the hand scanner to scan 25 unique resources, flora, or fauna.
Rank 3 Adds another level of zoom to the hand scanner, and scan distance is increased to 40 meters. Use the hand scanner to scan 50 unique resources, flora, or fauna.
Rank 4 Adds another level of zoom to the hand scanner, and scan distance is increased to 50 meters. N/A