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Scanning - Rank Up Challenge & Effect

Starfield | Scanning - Rank Up Challenge & Effect

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This is a guide to Scanning. Use this guide to find out about Scanning, as it summarizes the challenge requirements and skill effects for rank advancement.

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Scanning - Skill Summary

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Skill TreeTier
ScienceAdvanced
Description
While anyone can use a ship's scanner, it takes a specially trained operator to detect hard-to-find planetary resources, or uncover the details of nearby ships.

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Challenges Needed To Rank Up

RankChallengeEffect
1Scan 5 planets or moons.You can detect uncommon inorganic resources on planet and moon surfaces, and more information about ships in space.
2Scan 15 planets or moons.You can detect rare inorganic resources on planet and moon surfaces, and more specific information about ships in space.
3Scan 30 planets or moons.You can detect exotic inorganic resources on planet and moon surfaces, and gain better combat information on ships in space.
4-You can detect unique inorganic resources on planet and moon surfaces, and gain a complete list of cargo on ships in space.

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