Talk:Backstab/@comment-162.253.205.134-20190929155357/@comment-94.242.246.47-20200117164017

It's weird. Stealth isn't based on whether enemies can see you, it's based on whether you can see enemies. So generally, you can't hide if there are enemies around your thief. I did a test, though, and it seems that unconscious enemies don't count and you can hide even if you see them.

That's what you'd expect, but the way stealth works can lead to some unexpected results. You could blind your own thief and hide at will, for instance. But most of the time, it's probably just easier to give your thief Paws of the Cheetah and run around a corner or obstacle so they can't see enemies.

You only backstab if you're hidden/invisible and behind the target, even if they're sleeping. However, you can still backstab sleeping enemies if both those are true.

Also, attacks always hit sleeping enemies (except on a 1), so you probably don't need much in the way of grand strategy to end the fight.