Skills:Scanning

Overview

This group contains all skills tied to scanning: probe scanning, the hacking mini-game, and survey skills. Most of the skills in this group are relevant to exploration.

Skill	Purpose
Archaeology	Allows the use of relic analyzers. Increases virus coherence.
Astrometric Acquisition	Reduction to probe scan time.
Astrometric Pinpointing	Reduction to maximum scan deviation.
Astrometric Rangefinding	Increase to scan probe strength.
Astrometrics	Allows the use of scan probes.
Hacking	Allows the use of data analyzers. Increases virus coherence.
Survey	Allows use of cargo, ship, and survey scanners. Bonus to scan speed of these modules.

Skill Details

Archaeology

Proficiency at identifying and analyzing ancient artifacts. Required skill for the use of Relic Analyzer modules. Gives +10 Virus Coherence per level.

Attributes:
Multiplier:	3x
Price:	250k ISK
Alpha max level:	III
Prerequisites:	Science III; Survey III
I required for:	Relic Analyzer I; 'Ligature' Integrated Analyzer
II required for:	Talocan Technology;  Sleeper Technology;  Takmahl Technology;  Yan Jung Technology
V required for:	Relic Analyzer II; 'Zeugma' Integrated Analyzer
Notes:	If you run a lot of Relic sites, training this to from IV to V gives you a big boost, because you get the bonus from the skill, and also the bonuses from being able to use a Relic Analyzer II.

Astrometric Acquisition

Skill at the advanced operation of long range scanners. 5% reduction in scan probe scan time per level.

Attributes:
Multiplier:	5x
Price:	1M ISK
Alpha max level:	II
Prerequisites:	Astrometrics III
II required for:	Scan Acquisition Array I
V required for:	Scan Acquisition Array II
Notes:	Currently the least useful of the three Astrometric skills used for exploration, and a holdover from previous versions of scanning. Scan times are already very short, so you may not want to train this skill at all past what is required by other skills or items. It can be more important for combat probing, when every split second reduction in the time that your probes might be visible on a target's directional scanner counts.

Astrometric Pinpointing

Greater accuracy in hunting down targets found through scanning. Reduces maximum scan deviation by 5% per level.

Attributes:
Multiplier:	5x
Price:	1M ISK
Alpha max level:	Alpha pilot can not train this skill.
Prerequisites:	Astrometrics IV
II required for:	Scan Pinpointing Array I
V required for:	Scan Pinpointing Array II
Notes:	This skill reduces the difference between the signature positions displayed on the map during probing and the true signature position, and so effectively speeds up the probing process.

Astrometric Rangefinding

Skill for the advanced operation of long range scanners. 5% increase to scan probe strength per level.

Attributes:
Multiplier:	8x
Price:	500k ISK
Alpha max level:	II
Prerequisites:	Science III
II required for:	Scan Rangefinding Array I
V required for:	Scan Rangefinding Array II
Notes:

Astrometrics

Skill at operating long range scanners.

+5% scan strength per level. -5% max scan deviation per level.

-5% scan probe scan time per level.

Attributes:
Multiplier:	3x
Price:	500k ISK
Alpha max level:	III
Prerequisites:	Science III
I required for:	Tech 1 and Faction Core Probe Launchers and Core Scanner Probes
II required for:	Tech 1 and Faction Expanded Probe Launchers; Tech 1 and Faction Combat Scanner Probes
III required for:	Survey Probe Launcher I; Quest/Discovery Survey Probe I; Warp Disrupt Probes;  Astrometric Acquisition
IV required for:	Astrometric Pinpointing
V required for:	Tech 2 Probe Launchers; Gaze Survey Probe I;  Jump Portal Generation
Notes:	A core skill for this group. Since each level comes with three different bonuses, level IV is useful for all kinds of probing and level V is desirable for any dedicated explorers.

Hacking

Proficiency at breaking into guarded computer systems. Required skill for the use of Data Analyzer modules. Gives +10 Virus Coherence per level.

Attributes:
Multiplier:	3x
Price:	250k ISK
Alpha max level:	III
Prerequisites:	Science III; Electronics Upgrades III
I required for:	Data Analyzer I; 'Ligature' Integrated Analyzer; Purloined Sansha Data Analyzer
II required for:	Amarr Encryption Methods;  Caldari Encryption Methods;  Gallente Encryption Methods;  Minmatar Encryption Methods
V required for:	Data Analyzer II, 'Zeugma' Integrated Analyzer
Notes:	If you run a lot of Data sites, training this to from IV to V gives you a big boost, because you get the bonus from the skill, and also the bonuses from being able to use a Data Analyzer II.

Survey

Skill at operating ship, cargo and survey scanners. 5% improvement per level in the scan speeds of those module types.

Attributes:
Multiplier:	1x
Price:	55k ISK
Alpha max level:	III
Prerequisites:	CPU Management I
III required for:	Quest/Discovery Survey probe I;  Archaeology;  Salvaging
V required for:	Gaze Survey Probe I
Notes:	Mostly of interest to professional suicide gankers, since it lets them scan potential targets quickly to see what they might be carrying that's valuable.