![Covert Expert](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/skills/general_3c_covert_expert_colourized.png) |
Skill Name Covert Expert |
Skill Key 3c_general_mastermind_2_covert_expert |
Skill Node Set Key 3c_general_skills |
Unlocked at Rank Rank 2 |
is Background Skill False |
is Female Background Skill False |
is Male Only Background Skill False |
Background Weighting 0 |
Level 1
Unlocked at Rank 2
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/subterfuge_positive.png)
+10% chance of successfully launching an ambush (army only)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/subterfuge_positive.png)
+10% chance of anticipating an enemy ambush (army only)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/subterfuge_positive.png)
+1 cunning (this_general)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/subterfuge_positive.png)
Enables night battles on land and at sea (this_general)
Level 2
Unlocked at Rank 4
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/subterfuge_positive.png)
+20% chance of successfully launching an ambush (army only)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/subterfuge_positive.png)
+20% chance of anticipating an enemy ambush (army only)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/subterfuge_positive.png)
+2 cunning (this_general)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/subterfuge_positive.png)
Enables night battles on land and at sea (this_general)
Level 3
Unlocked at Rank 6
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/subterfuge_positive.png)
+30% chance of successfully launching an ambush (army only)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/subterfuge_positive.png)
+30% chance of anticipating an enemy ambush (army only)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/character_positive.png)
Enables ability: "Into The Breach" (this_general)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/subterfuge_positive.png)
+3 cunning (this_general)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/subterfuge_positive.png)
Enables night battles on land and at sea (this_general)