Guild Wars 2

Thanks for the replies all! Historically I’ve played rogues, mages, or theif classes in EQ, DAOC, FFXI, and WoW, so have been used to being able to sneak around, bypass encounters, or escape combat at will. Looks like GW2 doesn’t necessarily have that sort of 30+ seconds of stealth or more capacity. Which is cool. I understand the crazy balance issues it brings.

As far as PvE strategy goes, can you actually escape using a short burst of stealth, or do monsters quickly re-agro on you, making it less useful? Can you effectively sneak past monsters with it as well, or is it mainly used to set up combat moves or redirect monsters in a group setting?

Hi all,

Brand new here! I’m a bit confused on how invisibility and stealth work in GW2, which classes and races have it at all, how it’s intended to work (combat, exploration, escape). Are there any races and classes that have long term stealth or invisibility? A lot of the abilities I’ve seen have very short durations, e.g. 3 seconds. Is there a guide or website I could visit that would help explain it? I understand the potentially advantages of stealth in PvP, but I’m mainly interested in being able to explore all sorts of nooks and crannies and be able to get in and out of combat on my terms.

Many thanks!