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''“Shhh! Quit pointing at me! I’m being stealthy!”''
 
  
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The shadows of Britannia grow long, and may offer safety and cover to those with skill in Stealth. The person skilled in the ways of Stealth may learn to hide his movements.
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'''Stealth''' is a skill in ''[[Ultima Online]]'' that by default is categorized under "Thievery" for obvious reasons.
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Stealth allows a character to move silently while maintaining invisibility, but it becomes much easier to detect such a character compared to [[Hiding]].
  
 
This skill also counts towards your ability to perform [[Special Moves]].
 
This skill also counts towards your ability to perform [[Special Moves]].
  
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==Using==
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A character must have at least 30.0 in [[Hiding]] to be able to use Stealth. Otherwise, the message "You are not hidden well enough. Become better at hiding." will display.
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To use the Stealth skill to move silently throughout the lands:
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* Dismount if you are mounted.
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It has been suggested by some players that you will not fail stealth checks with 60.0 Stealth and while wearing [[medable]] armor, though this might not cover the effect of passive (as well as active) [[Detect Hidden|detect hidden]] skill of the players around the stealther.
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* Hide by either using the [[Hiding]] skill, having the magery spell [[Invisibility]] cast on you, or drinking an [[Invisibility Potion]]. This may also be done with using a smoke ball [[Ninjitsu]] and [[Hiding]].
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* Once you have hidden successfully, activate Stealth and you will be able to move a distance dependent on your skill. If you have 25 points or more you can automatically activate Stealth by walking a step while hidden.
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== Usage ==
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To perform Stealth:
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* The character must have at least 30.0 [[Hiding]].
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* Dismount any pet; Stealth cannot be used while riding.
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* Enter Hiding state, either through [[Hiding]], [[Invisibility]], a potion, etc.
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* Activate the Stealth skill. If successful, a message will appear stating "You begin to move silently." and the character will remain grey while moving. No footstep sound will play.
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* Take a walking step (not running.) At 25.0 Stealth or higher, the effect will activate automatically when a character attempts to walk while hidden.
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* Every 5 levels of Stealth increases the distance a character may walk before a skill check (e.g. 80 Stealth = 16 safe steps per successful skill check.)
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Note that performing any action that would cancel hidden state will also cancel stealth state, other than moving of course.
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Running while in stealth state will halve the number of safe steps and will -always- fail the stealth check afterward.
  
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If successful, you can walk a small distance while remaining hidden. Your character appears gray to you as long as you remain unseen. Any act that would normally reveal you from Hiding (other then moving) also reveals you while using the Stealth skill.
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Stealthing is more difficult when wearing heavier armor, which is also a factor in training. To stealth successfully once it has been trained, don't wear anything heavier than [[Leather Armor]] or [[Mage Armor]].
  
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The number of steps your character can take while using the Stealth skill is equal to your Stealth score divided by 5. So, if your Stealth skill is at 80, you will be able to take 16 steps before the next skill check. So long as you continue to succeed at stealthing you will remain hidden over any distance.
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== Training ==
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{{Training
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|interval1=0-30
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|training1=Purchase training from a Thief Guildmaster
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|interval2=30-65
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|training2=Stealth while wearing leather (add a piece at a time as it gets higher.) Don't use a helmet.
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|interval3=65-95
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|training3=Stealth while wearing studded leather (add a piece at a time as it gets higher.) Don't use a helmet.
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|interval4=95-120
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|training4=Stealth while wearing ringmail armor and a [[Close Helmet]].
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}}
  
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Although you may run once you have started to stealth, every step will count as two. If you are still running when you reach your next skill check you will be revealed.
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To avoid [[Hiding]] failures complicating training, either:
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# Grind Hiding up to 100.0 so it never fails;
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# Hide inside of [[Housing]] owned or co-owned by the character;
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# Abuse [[Moongate]]s because they automatically hide characters upon reaching destination.
  
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Because stealthy movement requires a knowledge of hiding and moving within shadows, you must be very skilled in the art of hiding before you find success at stealthy movement. To begin learning Stealth, you must have a Hiding skill of 60 or greater.
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Activating Stealth also lowers the time before Hiding (or Stealth) can be used again.
  
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Stealthing becomes harder as you equip heavier equipment. [[Leather Armor|Leather]] or [[Mage Armor]] is typically best if you want a high chance of success.
 
  
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==Training==
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'''Training Alternative'''
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* '''0 - 30''' - Train at NPC Thief Guildmaster
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* '''30 - 65''' - Stealth while wearing cloth/leather equipment.
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* '''65 - 95''' - Start to equip studded leather armor.
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* '''95 - 120''' - Don a close helm and start to add ringmail armor.
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If you have low hiding and a house a good trick is to walk around inside that. Since you have 100% chance of hiding in your own home you do not have to wait to train stealth due to hiding failures.
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Adapted From Charity on uopowergamers.com
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{{Training
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|interval1=0-30
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|training1=Buy from NPC
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|interval2=30-57.4
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|training2=[[Leather Gorget]] and [[Leather Gloves]].
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|interval3=57.4-65
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|training3=[[Ringmail Gloves]], [[Leather Sleeves]] and [[Leather Gorget]].
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|interval4=65-84.5
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|training4=[[Ringmail Gloves]] and [[Ringmail Sleeves]] and [[Leather Gorget]].
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|interval5=84.5-95
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|training5=[[Ringmail Gloves]], [[Ringmail Leggings]], [[Leather Tunic]], [[Studded Sleeves]] and [[Studded Gorget]].
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|interval6=95-100
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|training6=[[Leather Leggings]], [[Chainmail Tunic]], [[Studded Gorget]] and [[Leather Cap]].
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|interval7=100-120
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|training7=[[Chainmail Tunic]], [[Ringmail Sleeves]] and [[Platemail Gorget]].
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}}
  
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Furthermore, when stealth activates the wait time before you can hide again is significantly lowered. Rather then walking until the next natural stealth check, re-hide and then re-stealth again as soon as possible in order to maximise your gain rate.
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All items are bought from NPC characters.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Latest revision as of 06:57, 3 July 2012

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"Shhh! Quit pointing at me! I’m being stealthy!"

Stealth is a skill in Ultima Online that by default is categorized under "Thievery" for obvious reasons.

Stealth allows a character to move silently while maintaining invisibility, but it becomes much easier to detect such a character compared to Hiding.

This skill also counts towards your ability to perform Special Moves.

A character must have at least 30.0 in Hiding to be able to use Stealth. Otherwise, the message "You are not hidden well enough. Become better at hiding." will display.

It has been suggested by some players that you will not fail stealth checks with 60.0 Stealth and while wearing medable armor, though this might not cover the effect of passive (as well as active) detect hidden skill of the players around the stealther.

Usage

To perform Stealth:

  • The character must have at least 30.0 Hiding.
  • Dismount any pet; Stealth cannot be used while riding.
  • Enter Hiding state, either through Hiding, Invisibility, a potion, etc.
  • Activate the Stealth skill. If successful, a message will appear stating "You begin to move silently." and the character will remain grey while moving. No footstep sound will play.
  • Take a walking step (not running.) At 25.0 Stealth or higher, the effect will activate automatically when a character attempts to walk while hidden.
  • Every 5 levels of Stealth increases the distance a character may walk before a skill check (e.g. 80 Stealth = 16 safe steps per successful skill check.)

Note that performing any action that would cancel hidden state will also cancel stealth state, other than moving of course.

Running while in stealth state will halve the number of safe steps and will -always- fail the stealth check afterward.

Stealthing is more difficult when wearing heavier armor, which is also a factor in training. To stealth successfully once it has been trained, don't wear anything heavier than Leather Armor or Mage Armor.

Training

Training Stealth
0-30 Purchase training from a Thief Guildmaster
30-65 Stealth while wearing leather (add a piece at a time as it gets higher.) Don't use a helmet.
65-95 Stealth while wearing studded leather (add a piece at a time as it gets higher.) Don't use a helmet.
95-120 Stealth while wearing ringmail armor and a Close Helmet.

To avoid Hiding failures complicating training, either:

  1. Grind Hiding up to 100.0 so it never fails;
  2. Hide inside of Housing owned or co-owned by the character;
  3. Abuse Moongates because they automatically hide characters upon reaching destination.

Activating Stealth also lowers the time before Hiding (or Stealth) can be used again.


Training Alternative

Adapted From Charity on uopowergamers.com

Training Stealth
0-30 Buy from NPC
30-57.4 Leather Gorget and Leather Gloves.
57.4-65 Ringmail Gloves, Leather Sleeves and Leather Gorget.
65-84.5 Ringmail Gloves and Ringmail Sleeves and Leather Gorget.
84.5-95 Ringmail Gloves, Ringmail Leggings, Leather Tunic, Studded Sleeves and Studded Gorget.
95-100 Leather Leggings, Chainmail Tunic, Studded Gorget and Leather Cap.
100-120 Chainmail Tunic, Ringmail Sleeves and Platemail Gorget.

All items are bought from NPC characters.

See Also

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