Changes: Stealth

Stealth
	Stealth; Level 3 rogue ability; 2 sec cooldown; Instant; Conceals you in the shadows until cancelled, allowing you to stalk enemies without being seen.;
Properties
Class	Rogue
School	Physical
Cooldown	2 seconds
Other information
Level learned	3
Improvements	[Master of Subtlety], [Nightstalker], [Subterfuge], [Shadow Focus]
Related buff
	; Stealth ; Stealthed. ;

Revision as of 18:46, 13 November 2021

For the game mechanic, see Stealth (mechanic). For the enchant, see [Stealth].

Fear those that move in the shadows.^[1]

Stealth is a level 3 rogue ability that prevents other creatures from detecting the stealthed player unless particularly close.

Attacking and most actions such as looting will cancel Stealth. Taking any damage will cancel Stealth, including direct, AoE and DoT damage, and environmental damage such as fires. However, Stealth does not break from falling damage, unless of course it kills the stealthed unit. You cannot enter Stealth while in combat.

Improvements

Notes

Stealth immunity — The 'Anti-Stealth eye' over Officer Jaxon's head in Stormwind.

Stealth is not invisibility. You can be detected by others. Monsters that detect you may stop in their tracks and turn to face you, or attack you directly. Players that detect you will hear a sound, and will be able to target you. The chance of detection increases as you get closer, but also depends on the viewing angle (stand right in front of an enemy and you can guarantee they'll see you), the relative levels, and any perception or subtlety modifiers.
Taking any action such as looting or attacking will remove stealth. There are a few exceptions, such as [Distract], or [Pick Pocket]. However, sapping an opponent does not remove the rogue's stealth.
Fear AoE's and certain other AoE's will remove Stealth.
Enemies much higher in level will tend to see through Stealth from quite a distance.
Enemies you are in front of will see through Stealth as you get closer.
You cannot enter stealth while combat. However, rogues can use [Vanish] to equivalent effect. Note that if you have a DoT the Stealth will break the next time it damages you; if possible, use [Cloak of Shadows] to first remove the DoT (if it's a magic effect), then Vanish.
Certain enemies, also called truesight, are immune to stealth. These are normally extrasensory beasts (hounds or wolves who can smell/hear the player), extremely powerful boss characters, and certain magical creatures. These anti-stealth NPCs can be recognized by a symbol over their head, of a blue sphere with a roving eye. The symbol appears once you enter stealth, but is not visible when out of stealth. These creeps will thus react to you as if you were not stealthed, and aggro normally. However, they won't be able to see you when their backs are turned, so it is possible to sap truesight humanoids, but requires skill and perfect timing.
Applying poisons to your weapons does not break stealth.
If you start eating while stealthed, it will break your stealth, but you can enter stealth while eating without canceling either one. This can be useful to reduce your chance of being seen while eating, especially during PvP, where a certain crit can be fatal, or when going afk for a few minutes while restoring health.

Tips and tactics

See Stealth (mechanic)#Stealth tips.

Patches and hotfixes

Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Now has a cooldown of 2 seconds, down from 6 seconds.
Hotfix (2014-10-20): Periodic healing effects should no longer occasionally cause Rogues to break out of Stealth.
Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): [Master of Subtlety]'s effects have been merged into baseline Stealth for Subtlety rogues.
Hotfix (2012-09-12): Stealth has been made more effective.
Patch 4.1.0 (2011-04-26): Base cooldown has been reduced to 6 seconds, down from 10, and the movement penalty from being in Stealth has been removed.
Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Stealth is available at level 5.
Patch 3.3.0 (2009-12-08): This ability no longer has multiple ranks. While active, the single rank of this ability (available at level 1) allows rogues to move at 70% movement speed.
Patch 2.3.0 (2007-11-13): If you are in Stealth and try to use an ability that may not be used while stealthed, you will leave stealth and use that ability. This can be disabled with: /console autoUnshift 0
Patch 2.1.0 (2007-05-22): Will now be broken correctly by damage shield such as [Oil of Immolation].

References

^ Heroes of Azeroth, From the Shadows

External links

[1] Heroes of Azeroth, From the Shadows

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+{{about||the game mechanic|Stealth (mechanic)|the enchant|Stealth (enchant)}}
 {{#data:infobox ability
-| name = Stealth
+|name=Stealth
-| image = Ability_Stealth
+|image=ability_stealth
-| description = Conceals you in the shadows, allowing you to stalk enemies without being seen. Lasts until canceled.
+|description=Conceals you in the shadows until cancelled, allowing you to stalk enemies without being seen.
-| class = Rogue
+|class=Rogue
+|school=Physical
-| type = Defensive
+|cast_time=Instant
-| school = Physical
+|cooldown=2 seconds
-| cast_time = Instant
+|improvements=[[Master of Subtlety]], [[Nightstalker]], [[Subterfuge]], [[Shadow Focus]]
-| cooldown = 6 seconds
+|level=3
-| improvement = [[Nightstalker]], [[Subterfuge]], [[Shadow Focus]]
-| buff_desc = Stealthed.
+|buff_desc=Stealthed.
-|level=5
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-{{AbilityFlavor|Fear those that move in the shadows.|TCG Heroes of Azeroth|151}}
+{{AbilityFlavor|Fear those that move in the shadows.|Heroes of Azeroth|151}}
-'''Stealth''' is a [[rogue]] ability that prevents other creatures from detecting the stealthed [[player]] unless particularly close.
+'''Stealth''' is a level 3 [[rogue]] ability that prevents other creatures from detecting the stealthed [[player]] unless particularly close.
 Attacking and most actions such as looting will cancel Stealth. Taking any damage will cancel Stealth, including direct, [[AoE]] and [[DoT]] damage, and environmental damage such as fires. However, Stealth does not break from falling damage, unless of course it kills the stealthed unit. You cannot enter Stealth while in combat.
 ==Improvements==
+*[[Master of Subtlety]]
-{{tiplist|type=ability|Nightstalker|Subterfuge|Shadow Focus|Enhanced Stealth}}
+*[[Nightstalker]]
-{{clrl}}
+*[[Subterfuge]]
+*[[Shadow Focus]]
 ==Notes==
 [[File:Stealth immunity.jpg|thumb|The 'Anti-Stealth eye' over [[Officer Jaxon]]'s head in [[Stormwind]].]]
+*Stealth is '''not''' invisibility. You can be detected by others. Monsters that detect you may stop in their tracks and turn to face you, or attack you directly. Players that detect you will hear a sound, and will be able to target you. The chance of detection increases as you get closer, but also depends on the viewing angle (stand right in front of an enemy and you can guarantee they'll see you), the relative levels, and any perception or subtlety modifiers.
+*Taking any action such as looting or attacking will remove stealth. There are a few exceptions, such as [[Distract]], or [[Pick Pocket]]. However, [[sap]]ping an opponent does not remove the rogue's stealth.
-* Stealth is '''not''' invisibility. You can be detected by others. Monsters that detect you may stop in their tracks and turn to face you, or attack you directly. Players that detect you will hear a sound, and will be able to target you. The chance of detection increases as you get closer, but also depends on the viewing angle (stand right in front of an enemy and you can guarantee they'll see you), the relative levels, and any perception or subtlety modifiers.
+*Fear AoE's and certain other AoE's will remove Stealth.
-* Taking any action such as looting or attacking will remove stealth. There are a few exceptions, such as [[Distract]], or [[Pickpocketing]]. However, [[sap]]ping an opponent does not remove the rogue's stealth.
+*Enemies much higher in level will tend to see through Stealth from quite a distance.
-* Fear AoE's and certain other AoE's will remove Stealth.
-* Enemies much higher in level will tend to see through Stealth from quite a distance.
+*Enemies you are in front of will see through Stealth as you get closer.
+*You cannot enter stealth while [[combat]]. However, rogues can use [[Vanish]] to equivalent effect. Note that if you have a [[DoT]] the Stealth will break the next time it damages you; if possible, use [[Cloak of Shadows]] to first remove the DoT (if it's a [[magic (dispel type)|magic]] effect), then Vanish.
-* Enemies you are in front of will see through Stealth as you get closer.
+*Certain enemies, also called truesight, are immune to stealth. These are normally extrasensory beasts (hounds or wolves who can smell/hear the player), extremely powerful boss characters, and certain magical creatures. These anti-stealth NPCs can be recognized by a symbol over their head, of a blue sphere with a roving eye. The symbol appears once you enter stealth, but is not visible when out of stealth. These creeps will thus react to you as if you were not stealthed, and aggro normally. However, they won't be able to see you when their backs are turned, so it is possible to sap truesight humanoids, but requires skill and perfect timing.
-* You cannot enter stealth while [[combat]]. However, rogues can use [[Vanish]] to equivalent effect. Note that if you have a [[DoT]] the Stealth will break the next time it damages you.
+*Applying [[poisons]] to your weapons does not break stealth.
-* Certain enemies, also called truesight, are immune to stealth. These are normally extrasensory beasts (hounds or wolves who can smell/hear the player), extremely powerful boss characters, and certain magical creatures. These anti-stealth NPCs can be recognized by a symbol over their head, of a blue sphere with a roving eye. The symbol appears once you enter stealth, but is not visible when out of stealth. These creeps will thus react to you as if you were not stealthed, and aggro normally. However, they won't be able to see you when their backs are turned, so it is possible to sap truesight humanoids, but requires skill and perfect timing.
+*If you start eating while stealthed, it will break your stealth, but you can enter stealth while eating without canceling either one. This can be useful to reduce your chance of being seen while eating, especially during [[PvP]], where a certain crit can be fatal, or when going [[afk]] for a few minutes while restoring health.
-* Applying [[poisons]] to your weapons does not break stealth.
-* If you start eating while stealthed, it will break your stealth, but you can enter stealth while eating without canceling either one. This can be useful to reduce your chance of being seen while eating, especially during [[PvP]], where a certain crit can be fatal, or when going afk for a few minutes while restoring health.
 ==Tips and tactics==
 See [[Stealth (mechanic)#Stealth tips]].
-==Patch changes==
+==Patches and hotfixes==
+*{{Patch 7.0.3|note=Now has a cooldown of 2 seconds, down from 6 seconds.}}
-* {{Hotfix|date=2012-09-12|bluenote=Stealth has been made more effective.|link=http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/7207170}}
+*{{Hotfix|date=2014-10-20|bluenote=Periodic healing effects should no longer occasionally cause Rogues to break out of Stealth.|link=http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/16370024/}}
-* {{Patch 4.1.0|note=Base cooldown has been reduced to 6 seconds, down from 10, and the movement penalty from being in Stealth has been removed.}}
-* {{Patch 4.0.1|note=Stealth is available at level 5.}}
+*{{Patch 6.0.2|note=[[Master of Subtlety]]'s effects have been merged into baseline Stealth for Subtlety rogues.}}
+*{{Hotfix|date=2012-09-12|bluenote=Stealth has been made more effective.|link=http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/7207170}}
-* {{Patch 3.3.0|note=This ability no longer has multiple ranks. While active, the single rank of this ability (available at level 1) allows rogues to move at 70% movement speed.}}
-* {{Patch 2.3.0|note=If you are in Stealth and try to use an ability that may not be used while stealthed, you will leave stealth and use that ability. This can be disabled with: <tt>/console autoUnshift 0</tt>}}
+*{{Patch 4.1.0|note=Base cooldown has been reduced to 6 seconds, down from 10, and the movement penalty from being in Stealth has been removed.}}
-* {{Patch 2.1.0|note=Will now be broken correctly by damage shield such as [[Oil of Immolation]].}}
+*{{Patch 4.0.1|note=Stealth is available at level 5.}}
+*{{Patch 3.3.0|note=This ability no longer has multiple ranks. While active, the single rank of this ability (available at level 1) allows rogues to move at 70% movement speed.}}
+*{{Patch 2.3.0|note=If you are in Stealth and try to use an ability that may not be used while stealthed, you will leave stealth and use that ability. This can be disabled with: <code>/console autoUnshift 0</code>}}
+*{{Patch 2.1.0|note=Will now be broken correctly by damage shield such as [[Oil of Immolation]].}}
 ==See also==
-*[[TCG Heroes of Azeroth/103|Stealth TCG Card]]
+*[[Stealth (Heroes of Azeroth)]], TCG card
 ==References==
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-== External links ==
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Stealth
Stealth Level 3 rogue ability 2 sec cooldown Instant Conceals you in the shadows until cancelled, allowing you to stalk enemies without being seen.
Properties
Class	Rogue
School	Physical
Cooldown	2 seconds
Other information
Level learned	3
Improvements	[Master of Subtlety], [Nightstalker], [Subterfuge], [Shadow Focus]
Related buff
Stealth Stealthed.