Hiding

Hiding

• Take the Hide action to attempt to conceal yourself
• Make a Dexterity (Stealth) check
  • This result is compared against the passive Perception of any creature that might notice you
  • A creature actively searching makes a Wisdom (Perception) check against your roll instead
• You need to be practically able to hide yourself, e.g. lightly obscured, or heavily obscured
• You can't hide from a creature that can see you clearly

Staying Hidden

• You remain hidden until you are discovered, or until you reveal yourself
• You are discovered if
  • A creature's Perception beats your Stealth check (actively or passively)
  • You come out of cover or obscurement

Attacking While Hidden

• Attacking from hiding reveals your location regardless of whether you hit
• You have advantage on the attack roll if the target can't see you
• Attacks against you have disadvantage if the creature can guess your location
• If the creature incorrectly guesses your location, the attack automatically misses

Player's Handbook, page 177, Player's Handbook, page 194