Hide in Grass Spell

Hide in Grass is a spell in Remixed Dungeon associated with the Elf class that provides temporary invisibility when in grassy terrain.

• Type: Spell
• Magic Affinity: Elf
• Targeting: Self
• Level: 2
• Mana Cost: 5 (spellCost)
• Cooldown: 10 turns
• Cast Time: 0.1 turns
• Duration: Caster's skill level * 5 turns

• Invisibility Effect: Applies the Cloak Buff which makes the character invisible (same buff as Cloak spell)
• Terrain Requirement: Can only be used when caster is standing on grass (GRASS) or high grass (HIGH_GRASS) terrain
• Stealth Bonus: Provides stealth bonus: Caster's skill level + caster's level / 4
• Invisible Status: Character becomes invisible with the hidden visual effect
• Terrain Check: If not on grass terrain, the spell fails with the message “Even I can't hide in plain sight.” (from string resources)
• Effect Duration: Duration is calculated as caster's skill level * 5 turns
• Visual Effect: Triggers “hide_in_grass” visual effect when cast successfully

• Position yourself near grassy terrain before needing to use this spell
• Use to escape from enemies by hiding in grass when being chased
• The spell has a shorter cooldown than Cloak spell, making it more readily available
• Combine with the Elf's natural ability to move through grass without triggering traps
• Use during boss fights when near grassy areas for temporary invisibility
• Essential skill for Elf subclass players to master
• Best used for tactical retreats rather than offensive purposes
• Consider the duration when planning invisibility-based strategies
• Effective for avoiding detection during exploration

• Generally available to Elf class players with Elf affinity
• Acquired through class-specific progression systems
• Part of the Elf spell system

When cast successfully on grass or high grass terrain, the Hide in Grass spell applies the Cloak buff for a duration of (caster's skill level * 5) turns, making the character invisible. The spell will fail if cast outside of grassy terrain with the message “Even I can't hide in plain sight.” The invisibility effect provides a stealth bonus and prevents enemies from targeting the character while active.

• Lua Implementation: HideInGrass.lua
• Cloak Buff Implementation: Cloak.lua
• Spell Base Class: spell.lua
• Terrain Constants: Terrain.java - Defines GRASS and HIGH_GRASS constants
• Visual Effect: HideInGrass.lua#L23 - RPD.topEffect(caster:getPos(),“hide_in_grass”) for visual effect
• Buff Application: HideInGrass.lua#L24 - RPD.affectBuff(caster,“Cloak”, duration) to apply invisibility
• Terrain Check: HideInGrass.lua#L20-L22 - Verifies grass or high grass terrain
• Failure Message: HideInGrass.lua#L27 - Uses string resource “HideInGrassSpell_NeedGrassToHide”
• Duration Calculation: HideInGrass.lua#L15 - Duration = caster:skillLevel() * 5
• Stealth Bonus: Cloak.lua#L16-L18 - stealthBonus function in Cloak.lua
• English String Resources: HideInGrassSpell_Name, HideInGrassSpell_Info, HideInGrassSpell_NeedGrassToHide (HideInGrassSpell strings)
• Russian String Resources: HideInGrassSpell strings (Russian localization)
• Spanish String Resources: HideInGrassSpell strings (Spanish localization)
• French String Resources: HideInGrassSpell strings (French localization)
• German String Resources: HideInGrassSpell strings (German localization)
• Chinese String Resources: HideInGrassSpell strings (Chinese localization)
• Stats verification: Extracted directly from HideInGrass.lua spell definition
• Effect descriptions: Based on code analysis and string resources
• mr: namespace: Check Hide In Grass Spell - Code References for machine-readable data

• Spells - General information about spells
• Cloak Spell - Related invisibility spell
• Cloak Buff - The invisibility effect applied
• Invisibility - General invisibility mechanics
• Elf Class - Class that typically uses this spell
• Elf Affinity - Affinity related to this spell
• Game Mechanics - General game mechanics
• Grass Terrain - Terrain required for the spell
• High Grass - Alternative terrain for the spell