Invisibility

Invisibility is an active ability and special unit property, that hides units or heroes from enemies unless detected. The owning player and its allies can still see the invisible unit, but it appears transparent.

Ability Variants

Invisibility
	Cast Type : Active  Ability Type:  Magical Target Type : Unit Target Makes a target unit invisible. If the unit attacks, uses an ability or casts a spell, it will become visible.
Cast Requirements : 50  Range:  400 Targets Allowed : Air, Ground, Organic, Friend, Non-suicidal,Neutral Duration : 120 s Upgrade required : Sorceress Adept Training Hotkey : I

List of Objects with Invisibility

Caster	Ability
Sorceress	Invisibility

Further Sources of Invisibility

Orc

• Spirit Wolf: Permanent Invisbility
• Blademaster: Wind Walk

Night Elf

• Hide

Undead

• Crypt Fiend: Burrow
• Shade: Ghost
• Carrion Beetle (Level 2): Burrow
• Carrion Beetle (Level 3): Burrow

Neutral

• Spirit Hawk: Permanent Invisbility

Items

• Cloak of Shadows: Hide
• Potion of Invisibility

Detection

If an invisible unit is detected by a player, it can still be seen by this player and its allies.

Human

• Magic Sentry
• Flying Machine: True Sight
• Mortar Team: Flare
• Arcane Tower: Reveal

Orc

• Witch Doctor: Sentry Ward
• Far Seer: Far Sight

Night Elf

• Priestess of the Moon: Scout
• Huntress: Sentinel

Undead

• Shade: True Sight

Neutral

• Hawk: True Sight
• Thunder Hawk: True Sight
• Spirit Hawk: True Sight
• Goblin Laboratory: Reveal

Items

• Sentry Wards
• Dust of Appearance
• Crystal Ball

Version History

Balance Patch History
Version	Release	Balance Changes
2.0.2	2025-04-16	Sorceress Invisibility range increased from 300 to 400
1.15	2004-05-10	Fixed an issue with the Mountain Giant's Taunt that could cause Invisible and Shadowmelded units to improperly attack and reveal themselves when the ability was activated.

See also

• Abilities | Active
• Special Unit Properties

References

http://classic.battle.net/war3/basics/invisibility.shtml