@zherron-vorse said in What am I doing wrong?!:
@agent-samuraii strap in buddy and prep for a wall of text...
Allow me to introduce myself. Im Zherron Vorse, self proclaimed stealth master within the Sea of Thieves. And i don't say that lightly.. I sneak at least once every play session and play at minimum for 20 hours every week. I have made 3 different guides for stealth but regrettably i am on lunch break at work and dont have it on my phone..
Short tricks to know.
- Dark/muted clothes
- No pegleg
- Lay with head/spine pressed against wall to hide nametag
- underwater your nametag is hidden from above but you make a ton of noise by moving
- everyone can be snuck up on if done right
- ships are overrated.. Swim. No joke. Try it
- predict the enemy's movements by learning their patterns
- dont use items/weapons near the enemy, experienced players will hear you
- no shoes makes your footsteps much quieter, but boots hide your feet
People get sloppy when they are relaxed. If you can board a ship while it is sailing in the middle of the ocean they are more likely to not see/hear you. Silent board by lining up the ladder then letting them come to you. Get onboard when people jump over or are interacting with something.
Mermaids are your worst enemy while sneaking. Get onboard a ship (tucked. Not on the kadder). Once the entire enemy crew is onboard your mermaid will go away if you are onboard too.
Dont rely on 1 spot. Move with/around the enemy crew and avoid detection. Of you have no shoes on and can read people well.. You can walk circles around the enemy without being seen.
There is much more but i gtg back in. Best of luck.
Pretty much everything this person above me said ------^^^^
Theres a thing me and my crew NEVER do, thats wear Athena gear or anything that glows. For the sole fact that it freaking glows. You are literally a beacon while trying to sneak on board.
So wear neutral colors. Ever wonder why all the really good PvP players wear the all black stuff? Its all black, blends in when the sun is down and blends in really well in shadows.
Next thing to mention is HOW to hide. Never do the crows nest. If they got Gun powders sprawled out I guess sure as long as they can't see you.
The part behind the captains chair on galleons, you have to do it PERFECTLY or you'll be seen. When you are trying to sleep emote behind the chair you have to realize that the character will sleep at a SLIGHT angle. That angle has going to be PERFECT with the chair and wall straight across or again you'll be spotted.
Sloops and Brigs are harder to hide on so its only a matter of time before you get found out but if they have treasure hopefully you can hide under it.
Hope this helps and good lucks broski.
SIDE NOTE slight story time. I was doing a Tall Tale with a friend on a sloop while a brig was doing a fort right next to us. Again rule of the ship is we ALWAYS have someone on ship. ALWAYS. Even on sloops.
I was just scoping down towards the brig and I kid you not, this glowy feather pops out of the water and goes back under. This was at night and if he didn't have the glowy feather on he would have made it closer to the ship before I heard his swimming, but I saw him WAY ahead of time.
I shot him in the water and he got on mic and on app and accused me of hacks and said he was going to report me, NO WAY i could have seen him yada yada yada.
Its very important to dress for the occasion in this game.