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{{about||the game mechanic|Stealth (mechanic)|the enchant|Stealth (enchant)}}
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{{#data:infobox ability
| name = Stealth
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|name=Stealth
| image = Ability_Stealth.png
 
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|image=ability_stealth
| description = Allows the rogue to sneak around, but reduces your speed by 30%. Lasts until cancelled.
 
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|description=Conceals you in the shadows until cancelled, allowing you to stalk enemies without being seen.
| class = Rogue
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|class=Rogue
| type = Defensive
 
| school = Physical
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|school=Physical
| cast_time = Instant
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|cast_time=Instant
| cooldown = 10 sec.
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|cooldown=2 seconds
| improvement = [[Master of Deception]], [[Camouflage]]
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|improvements=[[Master of Subtlety]], [[Nightstalker]], [[Subterfuge]], [[Shadow Focus]]
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|level=3
| buff_desc = Stealthed. Movement slowed by 30%.
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|buff_desc=Stealthed.
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{{for|the game mechanic|Stealth (mechanic)}}
 
{{AbilityFlavor}}
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{{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.
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'''Stealth''' is a level 3 [[rogue]] ability that prevents other creatures from detecting the stealthed [[player]] unless particularly close.
   
Stealth is no longer broken due to falling damage, unless of course it kills the stealthed unit. However, fire damage from camp fires will still reveal it.
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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.
   
==Rank table==
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==Improvements==
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*[[Master of Subtlety]]
{| class="darktable zebra" style="text-align:center"
 
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*[[Nightstalker]]
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*[[Subterfuge]]
! Rank !! Level !! Cost
 
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*[[Shadow Focus]]
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| 1 || 1 || {{cost|||10}}
 
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
[[File:Stealth imunity.jpg|thumb|The 'Anti-Stealth eye' over [[Officer Jaxon]]'s head in [[Stormwind]].]]
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[[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.
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*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 [[Pickpocketing]]. Also as of patch 2.1.0, [[sap]]ping an opponent does not remove the rogue's stealth.
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*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.
* Most damage taken (including from [[AoE]]s or [[DoT]]s) will remove Stealth. However, [[fall damage]] will NOT remove Stealth.
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*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.
* 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.
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*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.
 
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*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.
 
*It is possible to eat and enter stealth, to reduce your chance of being seen while eating. This is useful, especially during [[PvP]], where a certain crit can be fatal, or when going afk for a few minutes while restoring health.
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*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.
*If you start eating while stealthed, it will break your stealth, but you can enter stealth while eating without cancelling either one.
 
 
==Talent improvement==
 
As of WotLK patch, both [[Master of Deception]] and [[Camouflage]] are 3-point talents:
 
* [[Master of Deception]], reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while in Stealth mode.
 
* [[Camouflage]], increases speed while in Stealth by 5/10/15% and reduces the cooldown by 2/4/6 seconds.
 
   
 
==Tips and tactics==
 
==Tips and tactics==
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==Patch changes==
 
==Patch changes==
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*{{Patch 7.0.3|note=Now has a cooldown of 2 seconds, down from 6 seconds.}}
* {{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.}}
 
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*{{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 2.3|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>}}
 
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*{{Patch 6.0.2|note=[[Master of Subtlety]]'s effects have been merged into baseline Stealth for Subtlety rogues.}}
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*{{Hotfix|date=2012-09-12|bluenote=Stealth has been made more effective.|link=http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/7207170}}
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*{{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.}}
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*{{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>}}
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*{{Patch 2.1.0|note=Will now be broken correctly by damage shield such as [[Oil of Immolation]].}}
   
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==See also==
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*[[Stealth (Heroes of Azeroth)]], TCG card
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Revision as of 00:12, 26 December 2021

For the game mechanic, see Stealth (mechanic). For the enchant, see Spell holy greaterheal [Stealth].
Stealth
Ability 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 Ability rogue masterofsubtlety [Master of Subtlety], Ability stealth [Nightstalker], Rogue subterfuge [Subterfuge], Rogue shadowfocus [Shadow Focus]
Related buff
Ability stealth
  • Stealth
  • Stealthed.
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 Ability rogue distract [Distract], or Inv misc bag 11 [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 Ability vanish [Vanish] to equivalent effect. Note that if you have a DoT the Stealth will break the next time it damages you; if possible, use Spell shadow nethercloak [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.

Patch changes

  • Legion Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Now has a cooldown of 2 seconds, down from 6 seconds.
  • Warlords of Draenor Hotfix (2014-10-20): Periodic healing effects should no longer occasionally cause Rogues to break out of Stealth.
  • Warlords of Draenor Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Ability rogue masterofsubtlety [Master of Subtlety]'s effects have been merged into baseline Stealth for Subtlety rogues.
  • Mists of Pandaria Hotfix (2012-09-12): Stealth has been made more effective.
  • Cataclysm 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.
  • Cataclysm Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Stealth is available at level 5.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small 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.
  • Bc icon 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
  • Bc icon Patch 2.1.0 (2007-05-22): Will now be broken correctly by damage shield such as Inv potion 11 [Oil of Immolation].

See also

References

External links