Exploration

Exploration is a general skill that all Starmourn players have access to. It includes a number of survival abilities as well as some that will be useful in combat.

You can increase your knowledge of exploration by using lessons.

This skill takes 1750 total lessons to complete.

Note: the exploration skill is not connected to the ranked activity of exploring.

Abilities in Exploration

Ability	Description
Appraisal	See full stats on a weapon or armor.
Command: WEAPON LIST , WEAPON INFO <X> Lessons: 0 Lessons Ability type: Noncombat utility This ability allows you to list your weapons, and adds damage information to WEAPON INFO.
Glancing	Glance around.
Command: GLANCE <DIR> Lessons: 0 Lessons Ability type: Noncombat utility You can see what is in an adjacent room. Note that certain effects may obscure the location.
Swimming	Safely cross watery rooms.
Lessons: 5 Lessons Ability type: Noncombat utility This ability allows you to swim across flooded areas.
Jetpacks	Basic usage of jetpacks.
Command: FLY UP/DOWN, LAND Lessons: 15 Lessons Ability type: Noncombat utility If you are wearing a jetpack, you are now capable of operating it to fly around.
Excavation	Bury and recover items.
Command: BURY <ITEM>, DIG Lessons: 30 Lessons Ability type: Noncombat utility If you have a shovel, you can dig around to search for hidden items. You can also bury items in the ground.
Comparison	Compare weapons and armor.
Command: COMPARE <ITEM 1> [IN SHOP] [AND ITEM 2 [IN SHOP] Lessons: 48 Lessons Ability type: Noncombat utility You can compare the features of two weapons, or two pieces of armor. All the relevant stats are listed, including mods.
Extinguishing	Extinguish nearby fires.
Command: EXTINGUISH GROUND Lessons: 70 Lessons Ability type: Noncombat utility Base Balance Time: 2.5 seconds If a fire has been started at the location, you may attempt to extinguish it.
Search	Look for secret exits.
Command: SEARCH Lessons: 95 Lessons Ability type: Noncombat utility Base Balance Time: 2.0 seconds While many paths are visible at a glance, some are not. With this ability, you can search for secret ones hidden at your location.
Survey	Information about your area.
Command: SURVEY Lessons: 137 Lessons Ability type: Noncombat utility Base Balance Time: 2.5 seconds This ability shows you your current area, as well as an estimate of how much of it you have currently explored.
Features	Find interesting locations nearby.
Command: FEATURES Lessons: 198 Lessons Ability type: Noncombat utility Base Balance Time: 1.5 seconds Shows you the important features nearby, as well as the path to them, Crazy Jerry's, repair depot, cloning facility, and more.
Grace	Fall with grace.
Lessons: 287 Lessons Ability type: Noncombat utility Base Balance Time: 1.5 seconds If you fall from the skies, the damage that you take is reduced somewhat. This is automatically in effect.
Squinting	See far into the distance.
Command: SQUINT <DIR> Lessons: 343 Lessons Ability type: Noncombat utility Base Balance Time: 1.5 seconds Squinting will allow you to look as far as the eye can see in a single direction.
Lurkers	Is anyone there?
Command: LURKERS Lessons: 415 Lessons Ability type: Noncombat utility Base Balance Time: 2.5 seconds Do you feel the prickle of someone watching you? Check to see if anyone is hiding in the shadows at your location (possibly via AB SKIRMISHING SLINK).
Mark	Remember a room, then return swiftly.
Command: MARK SET/RETURN Lessons: 550 Lessons Ability type: Noncombat utility Base Balance Time: 3.5 seconds With this ability, you can memorize a room, then swiftly return back to it. The room will only stay marked for about 5 minutes. Returning to a marked room requires concentration during which you may do nothing else.
Bombsweep	Locate a concealed IED.
Command: BOMBSWEEP <PROP>/<EXIT> Lessons: 700 Lessons Ability type: Noncombat utility Base Balance Time: 3.0 seconds Sweep your location for any concealed improvized explosive devices (IEDs). You wouldn't want to step on one.
Peruse	See what someone is holding.
Command: PERUSE <TARGET> Lessons: 814 Lessons Ability type: In-room non-combat targetted Base Balance Time: 3.0 seconds Peruse the inventory of another person for entirely altruistic reasons. We'd never accuse you of having green eyes.
Analyze	Check what an item would react to.
Command: ANALYZE <ITEM> Lessons: 949 Lessons Ability type: Noncombat utility Base Balance Time: 3.0 seconds This ability lets you discern actions that an item would respond to.
Jogging	Move faster, but do not get hit!
Command: JOGGING ON/OFF Lessons: 1106 Lessons Ability type: Noncombat utility Base Balance Time: 2.0 seconds This ability allows you to move around a lot faster than you normally could. However, if you take any damage from any source, you become winded and have a chance to lose your tempo, causing you to stop jogging.
Bugsweep	Scout the room for listening devices.
Command: BUGSWEEP Lessons: 1288 Lessons Ability type: Noncombat utility Base Balance Time: 3.0 seconds You now know how to locate spying devices (bugs) in your room.
Treading	Tread very carefully.
Command: TREADING ON/OFF Lessons: 1501 Lessons Ability type: Noncombat utility Base Balance Time: 3.0 seconds Treading causes all your movement attempts to have a two second delay, but also ignore any traps.
Scouting	Locate the closest unexplored room.
Command: SCOUT UNEXPLORED Lessons: 1750 Lessons Ability type: Noncombat utility Base Balance Time: 3.0 seconds Cooldown Time: 300.0 seconds You can scout the area, finding the closest room that you haven't explored yet. There is a long cooldown before you can do this again.