Stealth

Stealth

This skill allows you to take steps while hidden.

You have to be hidden when you start to use the skill.

If you start walking while hidden you will automatically attempt to stealth if your skill is 25 or more.

If you run out of steps while stealthing you will automatically attempt to use the skill again without a delay.

You can run while stealthing, but only half the number of steps as you can walk.

When running while stealthing you will become visible when you run out of steps.

The more armor you are wearing, the harder it is to use Stealth.

This is a difficulty based skill, you have to wear more armor to keep increasing. In normal clothes you can work your skill up to 65, above that you need to wear armor to keep gaining. (add one piece at a time)

Stealth Gains

0-30: Purchase from NPC
0-60: naked or leather a piece at a time
60-68: wear studded arms
68-80: add studded legs
80-100: add studded tunic
100-120: Stealth while wearing ringmail armor and a Close Helmet

NOTE:This armor should be bought from NPCs

If you wear too heavy armor you will not be able to stealth.

Location influences the chance of success. In non guarded areas the skill raises faster. Any of the actions which normally unhides you still will. (including snooping)

You cannot learn or use this skill until you have at least 30 in Hiding. Because of this, you cannot select it as a starting skill.

Failing the Stealth attempt will unhide you.

If someone steps on you when you are in Stealth mode they receive a "You shove something invisible" message.

A stealthed player still can be tracked with the tracking skill.

You cannot stealth while riding a horse. You can mount it and stay hidden though.

When stealthing near other people or monsters there is a chance you are detected. A check is made by comparing the stealthers Stealth skill and Dexterity versus the other persons or monsters Detect Hidden skill.

Training Stealth

To use Stealth, simply hide, and then start to walk while hidden. The higher your Stealth is, the further you can walk without revealing. After a certain point, you will not be able to gain anymore Stealth unless you are wearing the correct armor. Follow these guidelines:

Whenever your Stealth reaches the following points, equip the corresponding armor.

60 Stealth: Full regular npc leather armor suit (do not wear a leather cap).
75 Stealth: Full studded npc leather armor suit (no cap).
85 Stealth: Along with the full studded leather armor suit, throw on a Close Helm

An easy way to train Stealth in your house is to place two corresponding teleporters along the same wall. Walk from one teleporter to the other, which will then teleport you back to the first teleporter. This allows you to walk infinitely. You can then set your mouse to auto-walk (simply walk in one direction with right-click, then while holding down the right mouse button, left-click). When you are auto-walking along the two teleporters, have your Hiding macro set to spacebar, then place a weight on the spacebar to hold it down (or you can tape it down). This will allow you to train Hiding and Stealth without even touching your computer.