How to respond to detection

  • Break the sightline before the ramp completes.
  • Use cover and lighting changes to reduce exposure.
  • Avoid treating the reaction window as a guaranteed escape timer.

Officially named factors

  • Lighting
  • Sleeping state
  • Sneak skill's crouched speed and silence
  • NPC turning behavior

Evidence boundary

Exact values, requirements and edge cases stay marked as unverified until they can be checked in the current build.