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Stealth is an important Stat in Dandy's World. Stealth determines the detection distance for Twisteds and which players they'll prioritize.
Line of Sight (LoS)
An important piece of information for understanding stealth mechanics in Dandy's World is understanding 'line of sight'. Line of sight refers to the places a Twisted will detect (see) you.
Most Twisteds' lines of sight consists of:
- a long cone-shaped detection space from the direction they're facing (similar to a human's gaze)
- a small circle centered on their position
Twisted Pebble is a notable exception as his mechanic makes his detection range farther than other Twisteds.
A Twisted's line of sight will be interrupted by any set piece on the map (such as a wall or crate) even if it looks like it could still be seen through. However, Line of sight for Twisteds is not interrupted by Machines. On the other hand, Twisteds cannot see inside of the elevator.
A player's Stealth value will determine how large the Twisted's range is for detecting them in their line of sight. Higher Stealth will result in a smaller detection range. However, the difference is usually never noticeable.
Entering any Twisted's line of sight for the first time per Floor (they must be awake in the case of 
Twisted Razzle & Dazzle and 
Twisted Rodger) will award you 5 Tapes (3 tapes if the twisted is passive), and 5% Research (10% if playing as 
Rodger) on them.
Targeting Mechanics
Each Twisted has a specific attention span that determines the amount of time they will continue chasing a target they can (or can't) see. Every moment they've seen you will reset their attention span timer and keep their aggro (attention) on you. Until their attention span runs out, they will continue to know your location and beeline for it, so getting out of their line of sight and keeping out of it is important if you want to escape them.
Twisted Razzle & Dazzle and Twisted Rodger are the only exceptions. They do not know your location if you're not in their line of sight (in their activated states) and will return to their peaceful state after enough time passes without spotting a player.
Twisted targeting mechanics rely on three factors:
- Target priority
- Distance
- Line of sight
Players in a Twisted's line-of-sight are always prioritized over Machines at which a player fails a Skill Check. It's worth noting, however, that 
Twisted Dandy will always prioritize a machine upon its completion, even if another player is in his line-of-sight at that moment. Picking up Items will prioritize a player in 
Twisted Bobette's case. 
Air Horns and 
Pebble's 
Speak! Ability temporarily reduce the player's Stealth Stat by 50 units and call nearby Twisteds to the location they were used in. Those closer to the Twisted are prioritized over those far away, but those with lower stealth are always prioritized over Toons with higher Stealth as long as both are still in line of sight. This means that a Toon with 1
Stealth that is farther away from the Twisted will be prioritized as a target over a Toon with 2 Star Stealth that is close to or even touching the Twisted. However, if the 1 Star Stealth player leaves the Twisted's line of sight (such as by turning a corner), the 2 Star Stealth Toon will become the new target and the 1 Star Stealth Toon will be forgotten until they reappear in the line of sight.
Twisted Razzle & Dazzle, 
Twisted Sprout's tendrils, Twisted Rodger and 
Twisted Blot's hands seem to ignore Stealth though, and only attack Toons that are the closest to their center.
Players are treated differently compared to failed Skill Checks, Air Horn usage, Pebble's Speak! and picking up Items (for Twisted Bobette). A player must be in line of sight to be detected, but the other targets' only criteria for being targeted is if a Twisted is nearby and not already in a chase. The other targets will cause a Twisted to run to the spot the signal was caused, but once the Twisted reaches the location they will instantly resume normal activities (except in the case of 
Twisted Astro, who will first steal completion from Machines). Exceptions include 
Twisted Vee, Twisted Astro, 
Twisted Dyle, Twisted Dandy and 
Twisted Eclipse, who can detect failed Skill Checks and these non-player targets from anywhere on the map, including things such as Air Horns or Pebble's Speak! Ability. Some Twisteds do not get alerted when those happen though. Twisted Razzle & Dazzle will not detect anything outside of their stationary wire perimeter and will not detect players until woken and Twisted Rodger can only detect Toons from within a 360-degree radius and must be awake. 
Twisted Connie and 
Twisted Glisten have a normal line of sight but will not target players when in their passive states- those in their line of sight will instead be awarded the normal Research, Tapes, and will reduce Twisted Glisten's loneliness meter over time. If the meter isn't attended to, Twisted Glisten will enrage, whilst Twisted Connie has to be possessing a Machine to be able to attack Toons. Twisted Blot, when in his line of sight, will not give any research unless the player interacts with his arms, but doing so will force the player to either take a hit or barely dodge in time.
Do keep in mind 
Shrimpo and 
Brightney & 
Gourdy, while having 1 Star Stealth, have different true stats due to Shrimpo's Passive Ability. Shrimpo's Stealth is -99 while Brightney and Gourdy's is 0. Another thing to note is that each Star of Stealth increases a Toon's Stealth value by 5. Since 
Diary only increases Stealth by 25%, it will not bump a Toon's Stealth stat up to the next Stealth Star—unless the Toon has 5 Star Stealth—and will only prevent Twisteds from targeting the user when Toons with the same original Stealth stat are present, while 
Scrapbook does the opposite. Neither Diary nor Scrapbook affect Brightney or Gourdy's Stealth stat.
Another thing that should be noted is 
Blot's ability 
Blot Jr.. Blot Jr. has -999 Stealth, so he will always be prioritized to be attacked first if he is in a Twisted's line of sight, even if there is another Toon nearby. There are some exceptions to this rule however- Twisted Razzle & Dazzle, Twisted Rodger, and Twisted Glisten (passive or enraged) will not prioritize Blot Jr., and will continue to attack any Toons in their line of sight.
Stealth Units
Each Toon has a set amount of Stealth units depending on how many Stealth Stars they have in their stats. Here is a list of each Toon's Stealth units (independent of any other Stealth decreasing/increasing effects).
/0.00 | As of now, only 2 Toons have actual 1 Star Stealth, being Brightney and Gourdy, possessing 0 Stealth units. Even though Shrimpo appears to have 1 Star Stealth as well, his Passive affects his Stealth stat, resulting in him having -99 Stealth, the lowest in the game (excluding Blot Jr.). Note that any Toon with base 1 Star Stealth will not get any effects from Stealth decreases or increases.
/5.00 | Currently, 9 Toons have 2 Star Stealth, being 
Bobette, 
Brusha, 
Eclipse,
Glisten, 
Goob, 
Looey, 
Teagan, 
Vee and 
Yatta. As such, they all have 5 Stealth units.
/10.00 | This is the "default" amount of Stealth, since most Toons possess 3 Star Stealth. That being, there are currently 19 Toons with 3 Star Stealth. However, Pebble is a notable exception with his Ability, which decreases his Stealth drastically for a short amount of time. Note that Pebble can pull aggro from any Toon other than Shrimpo (assuming he doesn't have more than one Air Horn in his inventory) during this time.
/15.00 | As of now, there are only 5 Toons with 4 Star Stealth, being 
Bassie, 
Cocoa, 
Cosmo, 
Ginger and 
Toodles. All of these Toons have 15 Stealth units.
/20.00 | There is currently only 2 Toons in-game (excluding 
Dandy and 
Dyle) with 5 Star Stealth, 
Astro and 
Connie. They both have 20 Stealth units.