Once A Character Used An Skintight All Black Outfit To Sneak Into A Forest In Summer And It Made Me Cringe - Tumblr Posts

Stealth (Black sucks)

There is a really common misconception that wearing all black skin tight clothes is good for stealth. It's not, and I'll explain why.

First of all, the surrounding are never all the same color or shade, even if it is really dark- it's constantly changing with moonlight or dimness- the only reason black would actually work would be if there was no light at all, which means that you could wear neon green and it wouldn't matter anyway. It's much smarter to wear a mottled/camo coloring, something that breaks up the figure.

Second of all, black isn't a natural color- which means in a world of dark greys, that one suspicious pitch black spot really seems weird and stands out. It also makes one's figure really easy to spot. This means that black is too dark, and it would be better to wear a dark color that better matches the surroundings, ie: dark grey, blues for water, brown. I know, I know black sounds more stealthy and cool, but dark colors make you sound smarter and add personality.

Now, onto the skin-tight part. This one is where the lines aren't as clear cut- if your character is going to be fitting into small spaces and can't have clothing catch, go for it. If it's sneaking into a guarded fortress in the middle of a forest, then you might be better off having more loose clothing, which helps break up the figure (and can lead to being more mysterious or underestimated)

Therefore, if you are planning on any experienced in stealth characters to sneak into dark cave system with old flickering candles, or a heavily guarded castle, or even just to show off their skills to the audience, please remember- the more it breaks up the character's profile and blends in to the surrounding environment, the better.

(However, using black as a plot device, or to showcase/highlight inexperience is cool)

List of Environments for Colors;

Dark Reds/Oranges/Yellows- when it's fall,

Dark Brown- urban cities, swamps, treetops maybe, wood

Dark Green- forests

Dark Blue- anywhere near water, sky

Dark Grey- basically anywhere, stone, urban cities, catacombs

Light Grey- winter, mountaintops

Dark Tan- deserts, mesas (more rusty color) canyons,

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