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The Tracking skill allows players to locate nearby creatures, NPCs, and players. On Angel Island and Seasons, Tracking has been significantly enhanced and serves as a core wilderness, scouting, and detective skill.
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== What Tracking Does ==
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Tracking can be used to search for:
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* Animals
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* Human NPCs
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* Players
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Once a target is selected, Tracking will attempt to guide you toward that target if they remain within range.
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== Tracking Range ==
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Tracking range is based on skill level.
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Base Formula:
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Search Range = 10 + (Tracking Skill × 0.1)
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Examples:
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''Note: Angel Island, Mortalis, and Seasons rulesets triple the standard tracking search range.''
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== Search Range ==
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The Search Range determines how far away a target may be detected when performing a tracking search.
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A Grandmaster Tracker can locate targets up to 60 tiles away.
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If a tracked target is within Arrow Range, a quest arrow will point directly toward the target.
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If a target is beyond Arrow Range but still within Hint Range, Tracking will provide directional clues such as:
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If the target moves beyond Hint Range, the trail is considered lost.
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== Tracking Hidden Players ==
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Tracking a player is not based solely on the Tracking skill.
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When attempting to track another player, several skills are considered:
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A tracker with high Tracking and Detecting Hidden will have a greater chance of successfully tracking hidden players, while players with Hiding and Stealth become increasingly difficult to follow.
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On Angel Island, Mortalis, and Seasons, [[Forensic Evaluation]] also assists investigators when pursuing suspects. A Grandmaster Forensic Evaluation skill can provide up to an additional 10% tracking bonus.
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This makes Tracking, Detecting Hidden, and Forensic Evaluation a powerful combination for bounty hunters, detectives, and those seeking justice against murderers.
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== Seasons Enhancements ==
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On UO Seasons, Tracking has been further enhanced to support the Detective profession.
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While the normal Tracking ranges remain unchanged, detectives pursuing forensic leads receive greatly extended guidance ranges:
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At Grandmaster Tracking:
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* Search Range: 60 tiles
* Arrow Range: 600 tiles
* Hint Range: 1200 tiles


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These extended ranges allow detectives to pursue suspects across large portions of Britannia while still requiring evidence, investigation, and successful tracking checks.
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== Tracking and Detectives ==
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Tracking plays a central role in [[The Detective]] profession.


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When combined with [[Forensic Evaluation]], detectives can collect evidence from murder scenes and store leads inside a Forensic Notebook.


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These leads can substantially improve the effectiveness of Tracking when pursuing a suspect.


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A skilled detective can follow a murderer across large portions of Britannia by leveraging forensic evidence collected from the suspect's victims.
[https://game-master.net/aiwiki/index.php?title=Skills ◄ Back to Skills Overview]


The Tracking skill allows players to locate nearby monsters, animals, NPC humans and players.  
For more information, see [[The Detective]].


== Training Tracking ==
== Training Tracking ==


Tracking can be trained by simply tracking any type of mobile repeatedly until GM.
Tracking can be trained by repeatedly tracking nearby creatures, animals, NPCs, or players.
 
Tracking gains are available from 0.0 to Grandmaster simply by using the skill.


== Related Skills ==


See Also: [[Hiding]]
* [[The Detective]]
* [[Forensic Evaluation]]
* [[Detecting Hidden]]
* [[Hiding]]
* [[Stealth]]

Latest revision as of 08:55, 17 June 2026

◄ Back to Skills Overview

The Tracking skill allows players to locate nearby creatures, NPCs, and players. On Angel Island and Seasons, Tracking has been significantly enhanced and serves as a core wilderness, scouting, and detective skill.

What Tracking Does

Tracking can be used to search for:

  • Animals
  • Monsters
  • Human NPCs
  • Players

Once a target is selected, Tracking will attempt to guide you toward that target if they remain within range.

Tracking Range

Tracking range is based on skill level.

Base Formula:

Search Range = 10 + (Tracking Skill × 0.1)

Examples:

Tracking Skill Search Range Arrow Range Hint Range
0.0 30 60 90
50.0 45 90 135
100.0 60 120 180

Note: Angel Island, Mortalis, and Seasons rulesets triple the standard tracking search range.

Search Range

The Search Range determines how far away a target may be detected when performing a tracking search.

A Grandmaster Tracker can locate targets up to 60 tiles away.

Arrow Range

If a tracked target is within Arrow Range, a quest arrow will point directly toward the target.

At Grandmaster Tracking:

  • Search Range: 60 tiles
  • Arrow Range: 120 tiles

Hint Range

If a target is beyond Arrow Range but still within Hint Range, Tracking will provide directional clues such as:

  • North
  • South
  • Northeast
  • Southwest

At Grandmaster Tracking:

  • Hint Range: 180 tiles

If the target moves beyond Hint Range, the trail is considered lost.

Tracking Hidden Players

Tracking a player is not based solely on the Tracking skill.

When attempting to track another player, several skills are considered:

Tracker:

Target:

  • Hiding
  • Stealth

A tracker with high Tracking and Detecting Hidden will have a greater chance of successfully tracking hidden players, while players with Hiding and Stealth become increasingly difficult to follow.

On Angel Island, Mortalis, and Seasons, Forensic Evaluation also assists investigators when pursuing suspects. A Grandmaster Forensic Evaluation skill can provide up to an additional 10% tracking bonus.

This makes Tracking, Detecting Hidden, and Forensic Evaluation a powerful combination for bounty hunters, detectives, and those seeking justice against murderers.

Seasons Enhancements

On UO Seasons, Tracking has been further enhanced to support the Detective profession.

While the normal Tracking ranges remain unchanged, detectives pursuing forensic leads receive greatly extended guidance ranges:

At Grandmaster Tracking:

  • Search Range: 60 tiles
  • Arrow Range: 600 tiles
  • Hint Range: 1200 tiles

These extended ranges allow detectives to pursue suspects across large portions of Britannia while still requiring evidence, investigation, and successful tracking checks.

Tracking and Detectives

Tracking plays a central role in The Detective profession.

When combined with Forensic Evaluation, detectives can collect evidence from murder scenes and store leads inside a Forensic Notebook.

These leads can substantially improve the effectiveness of Tracking when pursuing a suspect.

A skilled detective can follow a murderer across large portions of Britannia by leveraging forensic evidence collected from the suspect's victims.

For more information, see The Detective.

Training Tracking

Tracking can be trained by repeatedly tracking nearby creatures, animals, NPCs, or players.

Tracking gains are available from 0.0 to Grandmaster simply by using the skill.

Related Skills

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