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==Stealth==
Although being an option, engaging in combat is rarely the best way to advance in the game. A better way to approach enemies is sneaking past them unnoticed. A powerful feature called "Perception" lets you spot potential treats or targets around your location by pressing the LeftAlt-key (or pushing the Right Stick on a gamepad). An orange outline will appear around the targets/enemies nearby, including those behind obstacles (like walls).   

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|'''Tip''': by default, Perception has a limited range and only works if you are completely still. Using an item called [[Soma]] will increase this range and it'll let you use Perception while walking, too.
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Generally, enemies' sight is a 30-meters long cone, with an angle of 120 degrees and a limited horizontal field of view. As Daphne comes into their sight, a white icon of an eye appears above their head, quickly turning orange from the bottom up as long as you are in their field of view (the closer the distance, the faster their reaction). Once the icon is fully orange, it turns red, meaning that they have actually seen Daphne. At this point, you can see both "Chased" and "Detected" written on the bottom-left of the HUD, near your stats.

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|'''Tip''': if a member of the militia spots Daphne, he will give a signal that will alert all the enemies nearby. One more reason to play stealthily.
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If you manage to hide yourself from enemies' sight, the icon above their head will turn into an orange exclamation mark, which means that they are still chasing you but not seeing you in your current location (only "Chased" will be shown on the HUD, and the music will start to fade to the sound of Daphne's heartbeat). After losing your sight, the enemies will search your last known location, eventually giving up after 30 seconds or so. Notice that while in "chasing mode", enemies have a slightly increased field of view, and they will spot you immediately in case you come into their sight again.

Apart from common covers, such as walls, crates, etc., Daphne can hide in tall grass too. To do that, crouch where the vegetation is thicker and tall enough to cover you completely. To be sure to be hidden from enemies, check the eye icon on the bottom-left of the screen: if it's white you're visible; if it's grayed out with an X in the center, you're hidden (however, note that if an enemy is really close to you, it may see you anyway).

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|'''Tip''': in general, crouching will reduce your visibility by 30%. Wearing the [[Military T-Shirt]] will also reduce it.
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As for enemies' hearing, they can usually detect unexpected noises in a 10-meters range in open areas. When they hear a noise, a white question mark will appear above their head, and they will turn towards the origin location of the noise and check the area. Noises produced by Daphne's steps are louder when she's running, quieter when she's walking. Crouching is the most quiet way to move, letting you sneak behind enemies unnoticed. 

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|'''Tip''': you can also throw objects to distract them. If you're holding a Melee Weapon, pressing the Throw Button will throw a rock.
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Always remember that militia members (Crossbow and Melee militiamen, Trained Dogs) will alert the others nearby, in case they spot you.

Common ways to stealthily kill enemies are: Poison Arrows (or headshots with any arrow), the Poison Needle, and the Poison Bait for dogs and wolves (throw one near them and they will start to eat it; depending on the bait - [[Poison Bait Lethal|Lethal]] or [[Poison Bait Non-Lethal|Non-Lethal]] - they will end up dead or stunned).

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|'''Tip''': you can also use interactions between enemies to go past them unnoticed or to slow them down in case they're chasing you. For example, stranded [[dogs]], [[wolves]] and [[boars]] will attack all human enemies nearby, and Junkies and Militia members will attack each other.
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