Wraith

This page is about the Monster. For the card, see Wraith card

wraith W
HP	21-45
HD	6
XP	210
Speed	10
AC	10
EV	10
Will	56
Attack¹	13 (hit: drain speed)
Resistances	rC+, rPois+++, rN+++, rTorm, rRot+++, rSticky, rConstr, rDrown
Vulnerabilities	Holy, Holy wrath
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Normal
Uses	Open doors
Holiness	Undead
Size	Medium
Type	wraith, wraith
Flags	Evil Insubstantial Levitate See invisible

This undead spirit appears as a cloud of black mist surrounding an insubstantial skeletal form. Its eyes burn bright with unholy malevolence and hunger for life essence, on which it feeds.

God, though this life is but a wraith,
Although we know not what we use,
Although we grope with little faith,
Give me the heart to fightâand lose.
-Louis Untermeyer, Prayer. 1919

Useful Info

Wraiths are evil, incorporeal undead monsters. Like most undead they resist poison and cold, and like wights they have XP-draining attacks. Unlike wights, they do not wield weapons or arrive in packs, making them much less dangerous foes. They can be found in the middle-floors of the Dungeon, as well as in the Crypt.

Tips & Tricks

You can summon your own wraiths with the Haunt spell.

History

In 0.13 Wraiths will drain speed instead of xp. This low-duration slow enchantment is fully-resistable with one level of life protection.