Wraith

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

wraith W
HP	21-44
HD	6
XP	210
Speed	10
AC	10
EV	10
Will	60
Attack¹	15 (hit: drain speed)
Resistances	rC+ rPois+++ rDrown rMiasma rN+++ rTorm rPetrify rSticky
Vulnerabilities	Holy
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Open doors
Holiness	Undead
Size	Medium
Type	wraith, wraith
Flags	Evil See invisible Flying Unbreathing Insubstantial

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 fight—and lose.”
-Louis Untermeyer, “Prayer”. 1919.

Useful Info

Wraiths are evil, incorporeal undead monsters. Like most undead they resist poison and cold, and their melee attacks drain your vigor, inducing the slow status effect for several turns. Although potentially dangerous in a crowd, on their own they are fairly nonthreatening. 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, and Yredelemnul will occasionally gift them.
If you find a pack of wraiths, it might be a sign that Josephine is nearby.
Like all undead, they are not affected by forms of fear.

History

Prior to 0.18, their melee attacks could slow only targets without negative energy resistance.
Prior to 0.13, wraiths would drain your experience with their melee attacks. This change accompanied the 0.13 overhaul to draining effects.