Wraiths

Wraiths are an Enemy encountered by the Hero in Praey for the Gods.

Description
Wraiths appear as ethereal, flying, skeletal ghosts that wander around the map in a barely visible state. They only appear visible right before they attack, and their eyes glow green, similar to the Troll God.

Types
Wraith : The most common version of Wraith.

Red Wraith : A slightly more powerful version of Wraith. Has increased attack damage, but is still a one-hit kill.

Techniques
When they are near the Hero, they will begin to hear strange, unintelligible whispering as a warning. When ready to attack the Hero, they will become visible briefly and scream, then swoop in and fly "through" the Hero. This will stagger the Hero, leaving them vulnerable to subsequent attacks.

Wraiths are difficult to fight, but are a one-hit kill. One approach to fighting them is to use a bow. If spotted in time, the player can shoot the Wraith before it even becomes visible. Shooting it after it becomes visible also works, but gives players less time to aim accurately.

Another approach is melee weapons. Wait until the Wraith swoops in, and then attack. Timing is crucial here. Some attacks will kill the Wraith without taking damage, and some will still deal damage the Hero.

Running away is difficult as Wraiths will follow the Hero for quite a long distance before giving up the chase. They can also fly, so physical obstacles in the way of the Hero will not affect them at all, making fleeing even more dangerous.

It is also inadvisable to fight multiple Wraiths at once, or to fight other enemies when any amount of Wraiths are around.

Trivia

 * Banshees were a kind of spirit in Irish mythology which were believed to foreshadow a person's death by emitting a horrible screech, similar to how the Wraith attacks in-game.
 * Wraiths idle time before attacking was increased slightly with Patch 0.5.012.