Wide Scan Guide

What is widescan? :
Widescan is a unique ability for BST and RNG jobs that allows you to see all targets in an area around you. This area gets larger every certain ammount of LVL's, and has some interesting features!

Accessing Widescan :
You get this ability at lv 1 BST and RNG. Simply go to your MAP menu, you will see a new "Widescan" button now appears under the "Markers" button! Clicking this will bring up a list of every SINGLE monster in your Widescan's range, and show their locations with little red dots on the map.

Then scrolling to each monster on the list will display crosshairs on the map telling you exactly which red dot is that specific monster.

(i said every "SINGLE" monster because if there are 4 mandragoras in your range, "Mandragora" will appear in the list 4 times)

Using Tracking :
So now you can see some monsters in your area! "Ok, i want to be pointed to this one Mandragora" Once you have that Mandragora highlighted on the list, hitting enter will have the option to "Track" it! After chosing this and exiting the map menu, you will see a small blue arrow on your compas pointing you in the direction of that one Mandragora.

Why is this useful? Well, instead of sitting there and trying to figure out "Ok where am i on this map? and which way is that beast compared to me?" you can just have the compas point you to it!

This becomes most handy when you're in a hurry (like hunting NM's or in a big fight) and don't have the time to figure out which way it is. With practice you can spot a beast, stick a track on it, and get to it in no time!

Remote Scan! The big mystery!!! :
Inside the Widescan interface is an unexplained sub-option called "Remote Scan". I must admit even I couldn't figure this one out for a long time! But here's why most people can't: You really don't use this until much later!

Imagine, by the time you're lv 60, your widescan area will be GIGANTIC *drool* ... but wait! That's an awful lot of monsters on your list now! What if you're only interested in the beasts around this one tree? Remote Scan to the rescue!

Remote Scan simply focuses-in on a smaller circular area anywhere you choose within your widescan range, And only displays what's in that small area. Simple!

Widescan Do's and Doesnt's :

 * Widescan DOESN'T automatically refresh, you must exit the map and reload for an updated view
 * Widescan DOESN'T automatically set up tracking on one species of beast, Tracking is set up manually for every single target.
 * Widescan DOESN'T track more than one target at once
 * Widescan DOESN'T show any details on targets other than the name, and location on the map
 * Widescan DOESN'T find Treasure chests, Mining points, Logging points, "???"'s ect....
 * Widescan DOES grow, every 15 lvl's for RNG, every 20 for BST
 * Widescan DOES show NotoriousMonsters, any monster or NPC character (even in town!)
 * Widescan DOES still work with BST or RNG as a subjob!
 * Widescan DOES work in town, displaying all NPC's in range
 * Widescan DOES still work when you have no map of an area!
 * Widescan DOES kick a$$!

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