The link between stealth and hiding?

[Greenman]

I am sure this is a dumb question, and I know that you cannot train stealth till you hit at least 80 hiding, that said once I have GM'd stealth is it possible to dump hiding entirely in favor of the invis spell to have additional skill points to fudge, AND STILL RETAIN the stealth ability? The mechanics here are a little different so I just wasn't sure... ...asking for a friend... :/

 

[halv]

I tried once, doesn't work:

https://www.uoforum.com/threads/stealth-mage-questions-wrestling.91677/#post-696213

One night macroing int dungeon to get Hiding back to GM.

 

[halygon]

I believe it does a hiding check before doing a skill check on Stealth (and hence allow you to stealth).

 

[Greenman]

How sad....

 

[halygon]

How sad....

It would be sadder if it allowed you to null a skill like hiding by using a scroll or spell to be hidden. Stealth is already quite potent and to allow that would be way over the top OP.