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If I am a ninja does that mean that if I am invisible and hiding am I able to be detected by someone who has detect invisibility up? And what does hide necessarily do anyways it seems cool, however I don't understand the concept of it does it mean that if someone comes into the same room I am in they won't be able to know I am there?

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Detect invis lets you see the invisible, detect hidden lets you see the hidden. If someone lacks either of those and you're both invis and hidden, they cannot see you. A ninja who's both can only be seen by someone who has both detect invis and detect hidden, so outside of quest races/classes you only need to worry about other ninjas (who have both detects innately) or thieves (who can detect hidden and, like anybody, can get detect invis potions/pills).

EDIT: To be a bit more clear... if you are hidden, only the classes with the detect hidden skill can see you. If you are invisible, only those with detect invis can see you. If you are both, only those with both can see you.

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That was kind of puzzling I have never played a ninja before and just was wondering. Ha so that means I'd be able to get the jump on someone easier than I thought. Thanks again!

Be careful though. Hide does not always work (even at 100%), and unlike the invisibility spell, you don't have any way to know that you're not hidden. Also, certain qclasses/races may be able to see you regardless, so don't make assumptions.

EDIT: And no, there isn't a detect hidden pill that I've ever heard of. Detect hidden is a skill, not a spell like detect invis. There are ways to reveal people who are hiding even if you can't see them, too.

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Well there are ways around finding particular ninjas. For example ferals can sense people or hidden things. Also, by eating or moving around (not sneaking) you will stop hiding. This however, won't stop the invisibility spell. The only way you can become visible again is if you are attacked, attack someone, type visible. Some spells can negate any hiding or invisibility skills. Explore in-game to understand the finer aspects of this.

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Be careful though. Hide does not always work (even at 100%)' date=' and unlike the invisibility spell, you don't have any way to know that you're not hidden. Also, certain qclasses/races may be able to see you regardless, so don't make assumptions.[/quote']

Not entirely true, there are ways to tell if you are hidden with 100% certanty. However they involve certian mobs and I dont know if I am allowed to talk about progs. However there are ways to tell if you are hidden, but you still need to be careful and as previously dont ever assume you are hidden especially when you absolutly need to be hidden to take someone out.

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Not entirely true' date=' there are ways to tell if you are hidden with 100% certanty. However they involve certian mobs and I dont know if I am allowed to talk about progs. However there are ways to tell if you are hidden, but you still need to be careful and as previously dont ever assume you are hidden especially when you absolutly need to be hidden to take someone out.[/quote']

I'm well aware of those, but they're fairly irrelevant when a newb is asking questions about the game. Give them the rules, let them find the exceptions.

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