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Stealth
Stealth builds, sneaking mechanics, critical surprise attacks. We've all seen the many different ways in which stealth mechanics are employed in games, so it stands to reason that Sherwood Builders, a game about outlaws in hiding, just wouldn't do without them.
Invest your skill points, gained by levelling up, in various portions of Robin's skill tree that will enhance his stealth-related abilities and offer you unique challenges, which will be well rewarded if you do everything right. Mind the amount of noise you're making with your movement speed or veil yourself in night's darkness to further improve your chances.
Stealth benefits:
- Go unnoticed: Not every direct confrontation can be won, not every odds will be in Robin's favor. Sometimes the best course of action for accomplishing your objective is to avoid the fight altogether and well-developed stealth abilities will enable you just that.
- Eliminate enemies: Few things are as satisfying as thrusting defeat on your foes before they even realize they're in a fight. Sneaking in Sherwood Builders enables you to instantly kill enemies in melee assassination or dropping down on hostile characters from above. It can also significantly increase damage with arrows when they're fired at unaware opponents. Beware, however! If your target's level greatly outweighs Robin's, the assassination will fail, with damage dealt as your only benefit of the attempt.
- Seize treasures: Not all valuables lie out in the open. Sneaking around, breaking locks, and taking down security mechanisms will be the only way of getting your hands on them. A stealthy burglar will witness many rewards as they complete the many, many Sherwood Builders quests.
Stealth challenges:
- Risk of discovery: The closer you are to enemies, the higher the risk of being noticed. Sneaking requires caution and patience, as carelessness may end unpleasantly for you. Do this correctly and make sure you upgrade your skills well or you may find yourself suddenly surrounded by enemies eager to fight you and well aware of your presence. Keep a 'plan B' on hand.
- Using the environment: Stealth means a demand for perfect awareness of your surroundings. You have to use your surroundings to your advantage by hiding in dense foliage and behind objects to remain unseen and staying still if you're making too much noise. Your Hunter Vision ability will prove useful to find out which way your enemies are looking and whether they can hear you. Study their patrol routes carefully if you want to pull it off.
- Skill investment: How well you sneak about is not a finite deal, not by a long shot. The 'Path of Shadows' part of Robin's skill tree features many upgrades to how you can take advantage of the game's stealth features. If you want to reap the benefits, the challenge lies in choosing the right options between levelling up stealth skills and Robin's other abilities, such as those related to combat and crafting.
We hope that the sneaking mechanics in Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders will provide you with even greater excitement and challenges. We encourage you to share your impressions and suggestions on our community forum. Thank you for your support, and we're already working on further enhancements!
More news to come!
MeanAstronauts Team
