Hiding



«Hiding» (隠蔽) is a skill in «Sword Art Online» that allows a player to conceal themselves from players and monsters.

Mechanics
The skill can be activated by pressing on a shortcut button at the right side of the player's field of vision or by selecting the skill via the menu. Once the skill is activated, a small indicator, called the «Hide Rate» (隠れ率), appears at the bottom of the player's vision and indicates how well the player blends in with their environment. The rate increases or decreases depending on the type and colour of the armour worn, the brightness and the surrounding terrain as well as the player's movements and hiding skill level. The player's Hide Rate also decreases if someone is gazing at the location where the player is hiding.

Usage

 * Volume 8, First Day:
 * Coper tried to use the skill to hide from Little Nepents after piercing a Little Nepent seed, but was discovered and killed due to them not relying on sight.


 * Progressive Volume 1, Chapter 2, Part 5:
 * Kirito used the skill to spy on Nezha.
 * Kirito later used the skill to hide from a member of Legend Braves after they got suspicious while he was listening in on their conversation.


 * Volume 2, The Black Swordsman, Part 3/Episode 4:
 * Rosalia and other members of Titan's Hand used the skill while trying to ambush Kirito and Silica, but Kirito was able to detect them with his «Searching» skill.


 * Volume 1, Chapter 8:
 * Kirito and Asuna used Hiding to avoid being seen by an Army platoon while on their way to the 74th Floor Labyrinth.

Trivia

 * The Hiding skill is not effective against monsters which do not rely on sight, for example, Little Nepents.
 * If a player's Hide Rate reaches 0, the skill is automatically cancelled.
 * Certain skills can reveal hiding players.