Yes they still have stealth BUT if at any point they have ever died or been chronicalled, they will lose the stealth. You cannot revive tame, or they lose stealth.

Just bait it into the water and it will auto deaggro.

Let it sink to the bottom while you kill off the spiders and anything else attacking you.

Once all threats are clear swim down and take :)

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