Stealth recovery guide

Last updated September 29, 2026

Tailing and Eavesdropping: Turn Detection Into a New Objective

When a tailing or eavesdropping route goes loud, first classify the new objective: controlled combat, a chase, or an investigation. Resynced's expanded response does not make every alert harmless, but it gives you a recoverable route when the objective, checkpoint, and escape direction are still readable.

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Stealth route scene for Black Flag Resynced — Route illustration

Route decision

Alert → classify → recover

Safe first move

Pause long enough to read the alert, mark the target's last direction, and choose a safe break point before sprinting or attacking.

Finish line

The current objective tracker accepts the combat, chase, or investigation result, or the save returns to a known checkpoint with the failure reason recorded.

Risk to avoid

Treating every alert as a full restart hides whether sightline, distance, crowd cover, or the mission objective caused the failure.

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Alert → classify → recover

The first recovery decision is not an input. It is naming what the mission asks for after the alert.

Choose one route, then confirm each result in your save.

Decision table

Choose from the situation in front of you

Situation	Decision	Why
Target still visible and an escape lane is open	Resume the tail	Preserve distance and use the next cover point instead of creating a second alert.
The tracker changes to a combat objective	Fight on your terms	Move the encounter away from civilians and narrow the number of active threats.
The target breaks into a chase	Protect the route	Choose surfaces and turns that keep the objective marker readable.
The investigation clue remains active	Re-observe	The mission still wants information; a random fight can fail the real condition.

How to use it

Write the first failure in plain language

Use one line such as “lost target at market turn” or “combat objective started beside escort.” That line becomes a useful route variable; a generic note that the mission failed cannot tell you which system to prepare.

Recovery path

If the alert becomes unreadable

Keep the current checkpoint and objective text. Open Walkthrough for the memory owner, then use Stealth, Combat, or Parkour for the named blocker before replaying from the saved break point.

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Keep the route moving

The current objective tracker accepts the combat, chase, or investigation result, or the save returns to a known checkpoint with the failure reason recorded.

Common Questions

Does being spotted always fail the mission?

No. Some Resynced tailing and eavesdropping situations can continue through a combat, chase, or investigation route. Read the active objective before assuming a reset.

What should I do immediately after detection?

Stop long enough to identify the target's direction, the new objective, and one safe break point. Then choose the matching recovery route.

Should I restart when the target disappears?

Only after checking the tracker and checkpoint. Preserve the last confirmed route and change the sightline, cover, or movement surface on the next attempt.