Stealth
Stealth is an attribute in Outward, which determines how easily the player can be detected by enemies. It can be affected by some skills and effects, but is most commonly affected by the player's actions directly.
Crouching
Crouching is one of the core abilities of the player, allowing one to move more stealthily. It is sometimes referred to as "sneaking" or "stealth movement". Crouching passively reduces detectabillity by approximately 50%, and reduces movement speed by -42.5% (or -25% if Stealth Training is learned).
Notable, Dodging does not break crouch-stealth, so it can be used to move more quickly while crouching, especially for lining up a Backstab.
Stat Attributes
Stealth is not something which is explained in detail in-game, so players have had to work it out themselves.
The stat affects:
- The range at which enemies can detect you, visually or otherwise
- The likelihood of enemies detecting you when you are within this range
Due to the complex nature of stealth mechanics, the values listed on this page should be considered a rough estimate at best. The percent values are how much the player's hidden "detectability" attribute is affected by, but this may not directly translate into a 1:1 difference in how "stealthy" you are. By default, players have a value of 60 for their "detectability" attributes (not while crouching). There is a separate attribute for "Visual detectability" and "Basic detectability". For instance, Stealth Up reduces both stats by -15 (a 25% increase in stealth), and Stealth Training reduces Visual by -20 and Basic by -18.
Managing Stealth
Stealth is most commonly affected by your actions directly. This includes:
- Using Lanterns and Torches, as well as Sigils, will increase detectability.
- Other equipment with passive glowing effects do not seem to increase detectability.
- Crouching will reduce detectability.
- Fireflies, when following you, will increase your detectability greatly.
Stealth Sources
Effects
| Source | Type | Value | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camouflaged Tent | Flat | 5% | 40 minutes | – |
| Stealth Up | Flat | 25% | 4 minutes | – |
Skills
| Source | Type | Value | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stealth Training | Flat | 30% (approx.) | – | – |