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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kalthanis" data-source="post: 4886499" data-attributes="member: 84550">For stealthy characters it's easier.  The rogue in my group likes to position himself behind a wall, one square away from an opening that he can throw from.  He moves there, he is completely hidden, he makes a Stealth check.  On his turn, he Deft Strikes.  He moves one square to the doorway, throws with Stealthed Combat Advantage, then shifts one square back, and re-Stealths.  Get up to level 16, and Hide in Plain Sight does a good job at it.  A ranger can do the same thing with Nimble Strike.But you asked about a Warlock.  The Feypact Warlock in my game doesn't really utilize Stealth that often.  But I imagine he could utilize almost the same tactic.  Get behind a wall.  Stealth.  Shift to the doorway, blast from Stealthed Concealment.  Now he's open to attacks, but on his next turn he can blast someone and then shift back behind the wall and Stealth.  You're right though, you cannot rely solely on your Shadow Walk ability.  What that would allow you to do is Stealth from behind cover, and then float the battlefield stealthed.  Two problems though, as soon as you attack you blow your Stealth, and in order to maintain that you have to move 3 squares which drops that hefty -5 to your Stealth rolls (overcome possibly by multiclassing into Rogue and taking Secret Stride at paragon).  Don't be afraid to use the environment, knocked over tables or beds make for good Total Cover.    Throw rugs or cut tapestries to land on their heads (make sure to tell the GM what you're attempting first.  Just saying you throw a rug might not work.  Saying you're throwing a rug to try and get it over him like a net so he can't see... your DM knows your intention).  Stepping back and hunkering down from a ledge will do the trick.  Or have your friendly friends blind your opponents and make Stealth checks afterwards.</blockquote>

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