Vehicle Stealth

Vehicle Stealth is a defense slot upgrade available to all vehicles except the Colossus. It is unlocked and upgraded using Certification Points.

While equipped, vehicle stealth increases the time that lock-on weaponry such as the NS Annihilator take to lock onto the vehicle. It also reduces the range that the vehicle will be automatically detected on the minimap of hostile players. At maximum level, the vehicle will not be auto-detected at any range.

Vehicle stealth has no effect on spotting mechanic, and any vehicles with this upgrade will still be revealed on the minimap and highlighted in the world when spotted as usual.

For aircraft, Vehicle Stealth will additionally decrease the range at which they are detected by the Engagement Radars of and Lightnings. This effect is more powerful for Valkyries.

This module is active at all times.

Certifications
Stealth increases the time for seeking weapons to establish a lock and also reduces the range at which the vehicle will automatically appear to enemies via proximity or radar.

Sunderer
Uniquely, the Sunderer has access to a fifth rank of the Vehicle Stealth defense slot upgrade, which changes the name of the certification and provides a bonus effect not found on other vehicles, alongside the usual benefits of level 4 Vehicle Stealth as found on most ground vehicles.

Stealth Cloaking Module
Stealth Cloaking Module is a defense slot upgrade available to the Sunderer. It is unlocked using Certification Points, as a 5th level of the Vehicle Stealth defense slot upgrade.

While equipped, a stealth cloaking module increases the time that lock-on weaponry such as the NS Annihilator take to lock onto the vehicle by 1 second. The vehicle will also not be auto-detected at any range.

Additionally, a 1-health 'shield' activates whenever the Sunderer is deployed using the Sunderer Advanced Mobile Station (S-AMS). While this shield has health, the Sunderer can project a bubble around itself, cloaking the vehicle and any nearby allies.

This cloaking bubble can be continuously projected as long as the Sunderer has shielding, although it will be disabled for 4.5 seconds whenever the Sunderer's guns are fired. Any allied infantry will stay cloaked so long as they do not use any equipment. Hostile infantry entering the bubble will brightly glow a faction specific color.

This module's anti-lock and auto-detect range reduction effects are always active.

History

 * December 13, 2017 Hotfix
 * ESF/Liberator/Galaxy
 * For these vehicles, the Stealth defensive certification will reduce the range Engagement Radar can detect the vehicle by 100m/200m/300m/400m.
 * Valkyrie
 * For the Valkyrie specifically, the Stealth defensive certification will reduce the range Engagement Radar can detect the vehicle by 150m/250m/350m/450m.
 * Dev Note: Reducing the range of stealth's effectiveness versus Engagement Radar is intended to help promote target tracking while engaged with a target, while still allowing ambush playstyles to remain effective