Cloaking Device

CLOAKING DEVICE
“A temporary cloak that makes you hard to see when moving, and invisible when motionless”
Profile
Build	Light
Type	Stealth
Stats
Cooldown	Equal to activation duration
Technical
Duration	15s (2s activation cost)

Overview

The Cloaking Device is a Light Build specialization that has an emphasis on stealth. This specialization pairs well with melee weapons such as the Sword or the Assassin's Dagger.

Interactions

• Upon activation, the user becomes cloaked, becoming nearly invisible for up to 12 seconds.
• The activation cost is 2 seconds
• The minimum required charge time to activate is 2.5 seconds.
• Enemies will only be able to see a translucent form of you while moving, making it hard for them to see you, but not impossible.
• Activating the ability makes a unique sound that all nearby contestants can hear, and this sound persists if you are moving while invisibility is active.
• Standing still will make the user completely invisible, and no audio queues will play.
• Attacking, taking damage, or activating other abilities will uncloak the user.
• If the user uncloaks before the 12 seconds are up, the ability will still be available to use for the remainder of the time.
• After uncloaking, the Cloaking Device slowly recharges and may be used again at any time, even if the full 12 seconds have not been recharged.

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Strengths and Weaknesses

• The Cloaking Device can be very useful to flank enemy teams and escape unfavorable encounters. It is a very strong specialization in combination with the Assassin's Dagger, as it complements the ability to backstab someone, which is extremely effective.
• Choosing this specialization in a loadout excludes the user from picking other more versatile specializations, and can leave the user without many options for mobility compared to other Light Builds.

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