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# Auto Hide

Stay safe with automatic hiding! Auto Hide activates your cloaking skills when you're under attack, providing protection from dangerous situations.

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## 🎯 Overview

Auto Hide automatically:

* **Detects** when you're being attacked
* **Activates** your hide/cloak skill instantly
* **Unhides** when it's safe (optional)

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## ⚙️ Configuration

| Setting         | Description                    |
| --------------- | ------------------------------ |
| **Enabled**     | Toggle auto hide on/off        |
| **Key**         | Hotkey for your hide skill     |
| **Delay**       | Reaction time after detection  |
| **Auto Unhide** | Automatically unhide when safe |

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## 🎭 Supported Skills

Works with any hiding or cloaking skill:

| Job Class            | Compatible Skills   |
| -------------------- | ------------------- |
| **Thief / Assassin** | Hide                |
| **Assassin Cross**   | Cloaking            |
| **Stalker**          | Stealth, Chase Walk |
| **Ninja**            | Cicada Skin Shed    |

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## 🛡️ Use Cases

### PK Protection

| Scenario   | How Auto Hide Helps          |
| ---------- | ---------------------------- |
| **Ambush** | Instantly hide when attacked |
| **Gank**   | Escape multiple attackers    |
| **Escape** | Buy time to teleport away    |

### Monster Avoidance

| Scenario       | How Auto Hide Helps            |
| -------------- | ------------------------------ |
| **MVP Skills** | Dodge dangerous boss attacks   |
| **Mob Train**  | Escape when overwhelmed        |
| **Recovery**   | Hide while waiting for potions |

{% hint style="success" %}
**Pro Tip:** Combine Auto Hide with push notifications to get alerted when you're being attacked!
{% endhint %}

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## ⏱️ Timing Settings

| Setting   | Recommended | Notes                                 |
| --------- | :---------: | ------------------------------------- |
| **Delay** |  100-300ms  | Balance between speed and reliability |

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Too Fast:** May cause detection issues\
**Too Slow:** May take damage before hiding
{% endhint %}

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## 🔄 Auto Unhide

When enabled, the system will:

1. **Wait** until you're no longer being attacked
2. **Unhide** automatically
3. **Resume** normal operation

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## ⚠️ Limitations

<details>

<summary><strong>Things to Keep in Mind</strong></summary>

* Requires the hide skill to be learned
* Some attacks may land before hide activates
* Certain magic attacks can reveal hidden characters
* Some servers have hide skill cooldowns

</details>


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