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Performing any skill will give you a (low) chance of discovering an [[Ancient Relic]]. Whilst it is possible to get all of the [[Ancient Relics]] without completing dungeons, it is not recommended. There is however a guaranteed [[Ancient Relic]] when you reach skill level 20 which is likely to happen after completing your first dungeon.
Performing any skill will give you a (low) chance of discovering an [[Ancient Relic]]. Whilst it is possible to get all of the [[Ancient Relics]] without completing dungeons, it is not recommended. There is however a guaranteed [[Ancient Relic]] when you reach skill level 20 which is likely to happen after completing your first dungeon.


Any skill XP earned over the ceiling cap will be deleted, but the mastery and global mastery XP work as normal. For most skilling XP is unlimited, but for {{Skill|Cartography}} the maximum XP available from surveying is fixed (944 tiles). It is therefore recommended that you do not waste too much survey XP until you are sufficiently levelled to reveal the full map.
Any skill XP earned over the ceiling cap will be deleted, but the mastery and global mastery XP work as normal.
 
=== Skill Balancing ===
 
When levelling up your skills it is important to consider how each skill interacts with your other skills and abilities. For example, if you level {{Skill|Smithing}} it will give you access to stronger weapons and armour, but to use this skill you will also not {{Skill|Mining|Mine}} for the raw materials and a higher combat level to wear the items you have made. Similarly, if you level {{Skill|Firemaking}} to soon then you will also need {{Skill|Woodcutting}} (or {{Skill|Thieving}}) to balance out this skill.


=== When to fully explore cartography ===
=== When to fully explore cartography ===
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It is not recommended that you fully explore {{Skill|Cartography}} (or use Auto Survey) until you are at least {{SkillReq|Cartography|100}}. In {{Skill|Cartography}} if you survey beyond your level cap, then you will be wasting valuable XP and it is likely to limit how much of the map you will be bale explore. This loss of survey XP is hard to recover from.
It is not recommended that you fully explore {{Skill|Cartography}} (or use Auto Survey) until you are at least {{SkillReq|Cartography|100}}. In {{Skill|Cartography}} if you survey beyond your level cap, then you will be wasting valuable XP and it is likely to limit how much of the map you will be bale explore. This loss of survey XP is hard to recover from.


If you do end up needing more XP, then the only option available is to create and upgrade maps which consumes a lot of {{ItemIcon|Paper}} and is not a generous source of XP.
If you do end up needing more XP, then the only option available is to create and upgrade maps which consumes a lot of {{ItemIcon|Paper}} and this not a generous source of XP.
 
In summary, explore {{Skill|Cartography}} manually unless you are fully levelled and try to avoid wasting too much XP. You have been warned!
 
=== Skill Balancing ===
 
When levelling up your skills it is important to consider how each skill interacts with your other skills and abilities. For example, if you level {{Skill|Smithing}} it will give you access to stronger weapons and armour, but to use this skill you will also not {{Skill|Mining|Mine}} for the raw materials and a higher combat level to wear the items you have made. Similarly, if you level {{Skill|Firemaking}} to soon then you will also need {{Skill|Woodcutting}} (or {{Skill|Thieving}}) to balance out this skill.


== Levels 1 to 10: Starting tips ==
== Levels 1 to 10: Starting tips ==
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