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What does cloak of non detection do?

ariakas2ariakas2 Member Posts: 80
in Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
Can you explain what is the function of this cloak? Like can true sight detect you if you are invisible and wearing this cloak?

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  • ithildurnewithildurnew Member Posts: 280
    edited November 2019
    No, that's precisely the point of the cloak (and the spell Non Detection) in this game. If you're stealthed or invisible you still remain unseen even if an enemy true sight/detect illusions etc. spell goes off nearby.

    Be aware however, it still will not protect you from being noticed by powerful creatures that simply can ignore invisibility etc. like dragons, liches.
  • ariakas2ariakas2 Member Posts: 80
    ithildurnew wrote: »
    No, that's precisely the point of the cloak (and the spell Non Detection) in this game. If you're stealthed or invisible you still remain unseen even if an enemy true sight/detect illusions etc. spell goes off nearby.

    Be aware however, it still will not protect you from being noticed by powerful creatures that simply can ignore invisibility etc. like dragons, liches.

    cool good to know.
  • Humanoid_TaifunHumanoid_Taifun Member Posts: 1,063
    Careful: The cloak only protects stealth, not invisibility.
  • ithildurnewithildurnew Member Posts: 280
    edited November 2019
    Actually, Invisibiliity granted by items is definitely protected by the cloak (unless EE changed this more recently than I'm aware of). Invisibility from a spell might be vulnerable according to some folks; haven't had an opportunity to test this in some time.
  • Magus_BGforgeMagus_BGforge Member Posts: 25
    See PlayItHardcore on Non-Detection.
  • Grond0Grond0 Member Posts: 7,468
    Humanoid_Taifun wrote: »
    Careful: The cloak only protects stealth, not invisibility.
    ithildurnew wrote: »
    Actually, Invisibiliity granted by items is definitely protected by the cloak (unless EE changed this more recently than I'm aware of). Invisibility from a spell might be vulnerable according to some folks; haven't had an opportunity to test this in some time.

    Just to expand on this point as it's not specifically covered by PlayItHardcore. The constant effect non-detection from the cloak can't be dispelled, which is why the cloak prevents spells like true sight from revealing stealthed characters. The constant effect invisibility from the Staff of the Magi also won't be dispelled while wearing the cloak, but this is an exception - invisibility provided by use of other items (such as a ring or potion) will be dispelled despite the cloak.
  • JuliusBorisovJuliusBorisov Member, Administrator, Moderator, Developer Posts: 22,790
    See also https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/75612/non-detection-spell-what-does-it-do/p1
  • ithildurnewithildurnew Member Posts: 280
    edited November 2019
    Interesting; so it's only the staff of Magi invis (and possibly modded items that grant invisibility in similar fashion) that's protected from True Sight with the cloak... plus non illusionary 'invisibility', i.e. stealth/hide/move silently.
    Good to know; something new to learn in this game even after all these years. :)
  • gorgonzolagorgonzola Member Posts: 3,864
    yes, the cloak is super useful for the thieves and rangers, ie they can make enemy casters waste all their true sight spells and more, and mages, even if with the SoTM is so easy to re apply the invisibility that there is no real benefit in wearing it.

    for those that don't use the hide in shadows ability it is not so useful.
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