Mask Scent (Ability)

Ability - Mask Scent

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Description /maskscent: Masks your scent from aggressive creatures for a short time. Command: /maskscent CommandQueue Entry: maskscent (B0F4C4B6)

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Ability Breakdown & Details

Mask scent is an ability that allows a player an increased chance at avoiding aggro from hostile creatures. Maskscent is based on the Mask Scent modifier. The equation takes into account your MS modifier, your speed (whether walking, prone or running) and the relative creature level of the creature who is trying to detect you. So as your MS modifier increases (with each level of Exploration), your chances of successfully getting Scouting experience and staying safe with mask scent increase. Each time you get within the striking range of a creature, 64 meters, you will be checked to see if the creature broke your mask scent. 10 creatures mean 10 checks, and with the bit of randomness that is added in to account for luck. Mask scent has a maximum effectiveness of 95% success rate. Players get experience per each successful mask scent check. Mask only breaks when a creature becomes aware of a player. It does not however, break when a player enters combat. Mask scent has a duration of 7 minutes and At exploration II, mask scent is on a 60 second time before it can be reapplied after breaking or being turned off by the player. The higher you go up in the exploration tree, the less time it takes to be able to remask your scent after it has been broken. Master Scouts only have to wait 15 seconds to use mask scent again.

When approaching mobs, there is an awareness check beginning at 64 meters, which will then determine if the mob will break your mask scent. As the player moves closer to the creature, this awareness check will test the player's posture and movement penalty, along with a check against the mask scent skill level. If an aggressive mob breaks mask scent there is another roll which checks whether the mob will aggro the player that is in range.

Using the maskscent ability again takes off the effect.

Mask scent reuse timers:

60 at +20 modifier
45 at +40 modifier
30 at +70 modifier
15 at +100 (capped?)

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