Tips for stealth

[famous ram]

I am really bad at this cause like i dont know if I should be taking down cameras guards and i end up screwing up the mission please give some tips

[ACEsino]

dont take down cameras

[Rex]

Dont shoot cameras, it calls guards and they will set off the alarm when they see them.
Move slowly and you can use the Sixth Sense skill to spot nearby enemies
Avoid killing more than 3 guards because some heists will call more guards in to replace them later on

[Chinchillas]

Try not to take down any guards unless you have to and don't take any camaras down ecm past or loop feedback

[Thain]

A. Be paranoid. Think of all the bad things that can happen with every single action, including where you stand.
B. Play a lot till your subconscious tells you what route that guard might take

[Inny【🐭】Nazrin]

Have you done "The basics" stealth. That'll give a core understanding.

In regards to cameras, rarely do you ~want~ to shoot them. shooting a camera will attract the attention of a guard on the map, who will break patrol to come inspect. when guards see damaged cameras, they will trigger alarm.

In regards to the guard manning the camera station (if present, some heists dont have a "camera guard"), they will always be a priority target.

Puff them quietly, answer their pager, and bodybag them if necessary if they're laying within visible lines to the door.

Beyond that it's just practice I'm afraid. Shadow Raid is a good heist to practice on, as it is enforced stealth. (yes you can ECM rush it but that doesn't train you)

[Chinchillas]

On higher difficultes you won't be able to shoot out camaras so finding that cam room is a must if there is one on that heist. The number one thing is to just play and feel out sounds weird but after playing through a heist a few times you get a feeling of how the guards walk just as you gain game sense when playing CS:GO

[Sep]

Just use silent assassin mod

Trigger in 3....2.....1......

[Chinchillas]

Originally posted by Zimos:

Just use silent assassin mod

Trigger in 3....2.....1......

I used it once to see if it was cheating can confirm it makes stealth brain dead easy and I would easily say it's cheating

[Berserk Nasheed]

get every skill in ghost/shinobi, for starters
don't go up/down stairs unless you're sure there isn't anyone on the other since you can get instaspotted and you can't really hide then
scan with sixth sense to make sure its safe to continue
if you're doing bank heist/jewelry store you should kill every guard but make sure they're in foilage/out of sight
have a plan to move your loot, guards will be alerted to loot bags but civilians won't
on some maps guards will be alerted of vaults and doors opening
if you're quick enough you can beat most heists really easily if you ecm rush with 4 players, however be aware that the ecm blocks some objectives, like hacking in murky station and opening the vault in hoxton's revenge
know the map, objectives, safe spots to hide and safe routes
know when to kill guards and why
shooting at wooden doors will cause them to open, however metal doors will need to be picklocked/drilled/blown up

[yuiforever]

The single best way to learn stealth is to solo a map until you can complete it. You'll make a ton of mistakes and learning from them is how you improve.

I'll also recommend watching NanookMetal's videos on YT before diving into a stealth map, he goes into great details about ways to complete the objectives and gives great stealth tips along the way.

[Ose]

Trip mines in sensor mode will detect guards (not civilians though) and will not be spotted by guards. Though you might want to bring some other deployable.
If you bring the mines with you, just make sure you don't use a shaped charge on a door when you try to lockpick it.

[Rapture]

Having good Skills is important, just max out your left skill tree in Ghost, and get that Skill which alows you 2 deployables from Technicians left tree. Especially if you are going solo, body bags are probably best deployable for most maps. Trip mines are also useful for big maps.
Dont kill guards unless you have to, try to make way around them if they are blocking your way.
Dont shoot cams (there is exception: If you are doing Bank heists or Diamond store guard will come to check broken camera and you can kill them silently away from others) as guards will come to check it which will automatically lead to at least -1 pager.
Always know how many pagers you have left, good thing is to write it into chat as : 3 pagers left
Always clean after yourself : If you shot guard, tie/kill civilian, throw bag somewhere always bag guards or other stuff and take bag to place where you are sure guards dont come

Play one map again and again if you want to master it.
My most favorite stealth map is Shadow Raid, i have played it around 250 times, i know all guard routes inside and most outside of warehouse, there are doors that change guard routes and you should not open them. I know where loot is always and where loot can be, how to jump from balcony on seaside to ground without killing myself and all/most other useful stuff

[Reonex]

If you destroyed 1 cam 1 guard will always check the broken cam

[Thermal Lance]

Filthy necromancers.

[Minar 🦄]

Originally posted by ICE agent:

dont take down cameras

That's not always true. In some levels, not all, breaking a cam can lure a guard for you to kill. That's a good thing when there is only 4 guards. In levels like 4 Stores breaking a cam can allow you the freedom to take over the store. In Big Bank it can allow you the freedom to take over areas of the bank.

Originally posted by Reonex:

If you destroyed 1 cam 1 guard will always check the broken cam

That's not always true.

Originally posted by Chinchillas:

On higher difficultes you won't be able to shoot out camaras so finding that cam room is a must if there is one on that heist.

You only have 4 pagers, sometimes it's best just to leave the cam guy(s) alone. Some levels have 2.