Wraith

Medium undead, lawful evil

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Armor Class: 15 (natural armor)

Hit Points: 85 (10d8 + 40)

Speed: 0 ft., fly 60 ft. (hover)

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
6 (-2)	18 (+4)	18 (+4)	12 (+1)	14 (+2)	16 (+3)

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Saving Throws: Dex +8, Wis +6, Cha +7

Skills: Stealth +8, Perception +6

Damage Resistances: Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Thunder; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Damage Immunities: Necrotic, Poison

Condition Immunities: Charmed, Exhaustion, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Prone, Restrained

Senses: Darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 16

Languages: Common, Infernal

Challenge: 6 (2,300 XP)

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Incorporeal Movement

The Wraith can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. It takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.

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Sunlight Sensitivity

While in sunlight, the Wraith has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

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Life Drain (Recharge 5–6)

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature.
Hit: 21 (4d8 + 3) necrotic damage. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0.

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Create Specter

When the Wraith kills a humanoid, it can use its reaction to raise the creature as a specter under its control. The specter acts immediately after the Wraith in the initiative order.

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Actions

Shadow Claw

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 15 (3d6 + 4) necrotic damage. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or its hit point maximum is reduced by 10 (3d6) until the target finishes a long rest.

Terrifying Visage (Recharge 6)

The Wraith unleashes a horrifying scream. Each non-undead creature within 30 feet that can see the Wraith must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. A frightened target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

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Tactics

• The Wraith begins combat by using Terrifying Visage to sow fear and confusion.
• It then uses Incorporeal Movement to slip past frontline fighters and strike vulnerable spellcasters or ranged attackers with Shadow Claw or Life Drain.
• When it kills a target, it immediately raises a Specter to bolster its undead minions.
• Prefers hit-and-run tactics, retreating into shadows or walls if threatened.
• Avoids direct combat with radiant or holy spellcasters, seeking to isolate enemies before attacking.

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Lore

Wraiths are tormented spirits bound to the mortal world by hatred and dark magic. These incorporeal undead are hunters of souls, draining the life from those they touch and raising the fallen as specters to serve their eternal vengeance. Often found haunting cursed ruins or battlefield graves, their chilling presence heralds doom for the living.

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Wraith

This ghostly creature is little more than a dark shape with two flickering pinpoints of light where its eyes should be.

Medium undead, neutral evil

Armor Class 13
Hit Points 67 (9d8 + 27)
Speed 0 ft., fly 60 ft. (hover)

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
6 (-2)	16 (+3)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	14 (+2)	15 (+2)

Damage Resistances acid, cold, fire, lightning, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren’t silvered
Damage Immunities necrotic, poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages the languages it knew in life
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

Special Traits

• Incorporeal Movement: The wraith can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. It takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.
• Sunlight Sensitivity: While in sunlight, the wraith has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Actions

• Life Drain: Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 21 (4d8 + 3) necrotic damage. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0.
• Create Specter: The wraith targets a humanoid within 10 feet of it that has been dead for no longer than 1 minute and died violently. The target’s spirit rises as a specter in the space of its corpse or in the nearest unoccupied space. The specter is under the wraith’s control. The wraith can have no more than seven specters under its control at one time.

Wraith

This ghostly creature is little more than a dark shape with two flickering pinpoints of light where its eyes should be.

The wraith is a ghost-like, spectral figure of a person supposedly seen as a premonition just before his death. Creatures born of evil and darkness. They despise all living things, as well as the light that nurtures them. Composed of darkness, they are more or less humanoid in shape. They are featureless except for the glowing red pinpoints of their eyes. Wraiths can spawn wights

In some cases, the grim silhouette of a wraith might appear armored or outfitted with weapons. This appearance does not affect the creature but only reflects the shape it had in life. A wraith is about as tall as a human since they are incorporeal, they are weightless.

Source(s) 3.5E Monster Manual I, 3E Monster Manual I, Monstrous Compendium Volume 1, 1E Monster Manual 1, Rules Cyclopedia, Classic D&D Game,

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Wraith
	Wraith
	Medium undead (Incorporeal)
Hit Dice	5d12 (32 hp)
Initiative	+7
Speed	Fly 60 ft. (good) (12 squares)
Armor Class	15 (+3 Dexterity, +2 deflection), touch 15, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple	+2/-
Attack	Incorporeal touch +5 melee (1d4 plus 1d6 Constitutiondrain)
Full Attack	Incorporeal touch +5 melee (1d4 plus 1d6 Constitutiondrain)
Space/Reach	5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks	Constitution drain, create spawn
Special  Qualities	Darkvision 60 ft., daylight powerlessness, incorporeal traits, +2 turn resistance, undead traits, unnatural aura
Saves	Fort +1, Ref +4, Will +6
Abilities	Strength -, Dexterity 16, Constitution -, Intelligence 14, Wisdom 14, Charisma 15
Skills	Diplomacy +6, Hide +11, Intimidate +10, Listen +12, Search +10, Sense Motive +8, Spot +12, Survival +2 (+4 following tracks)
Feats	AlertnessB, Blind-Fight, Combat Reflexes, Improved InitiativeB
Environment	Any
Organization	Solitary, gang (2-5), or pack (6-11)
Challenge  Rating	5
Treasure	None
Alignment	Always lawful evil
Advancement	6-10 HD (Medium) 1
Level Adjustment	–

Combat

Both the wraith and the dread wraith share the following abilities.

Unnatural Aura (Su) Animals, whether wild or domesticated, can sense the unnatural presence of a wraith at a distance of 30 feet. They will not willingly approach nearer than that and panic if forced to do so; they remain panicked as long as they are within that range.

Daylight Powerlessness (Ex) Wraiths are utterly powerless in natural sunlight (not merely a daylight spell) and flee from it.

Wraith Constitution Drain (Su) Living creatures hit by a wraith’s incorporeal touch attack must succeed on a DC 14 Fortitude save or take 1d6 points of Constitution drain. The save DC is Charisma-based. On each such successful attack, the wraith gains 5 temporary hit points.

Create Spawn (Su) Any humanoid slain by a wraith becomes a wraith in 1d4 rounds. Its body remains intact and inanimate, but its spirit is torn free from its corpse and transformed. Spawn are under the command of the wraith that created them and remain enslaved until its death. They do not possess any of the abilities they had in life.

Dread Wraith

The oldest and most malevolent wraiths lurk in the depths of forgotten temples and other forsaken places. They can sense the approach of living creatures, and hunger for them. Despite its size, the dread wraith possesses unearthly quickness, and makes use of its Spring Attack feat and natural reach to strike with deadly effect and melt back into the shadows-or the walls.

Wraith
	Dread Wraith
	Large undead (Incorporeal)
Hit Dice	16d12 (104 hp)
Initiative	+13
Speed	Fly 60 ft. (good) (12 squares)
Armor Class	25 (-1 size, +9 Dexterity, +7 deflection), touch 25, flat-footed 16
Base Attack/Grapple	+8/-
Attack	Incorporeal touch +16 melee (2d6 plus 1d8 Constitution drain)
Full Attack	Incorporeal touch +16 melee (2d6 plus 1d8 Constitution drain)
Space/Reach	10 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks	Constitution drain, create spawn
Special Qualities	Darkvision 60 ft., daylight powerlessness, incorporeal traits, lifesense 60 ft., undead traits, unnatural aura
Saves	Fort +5, Ref +14, Will +14
Abilities	Strength -, Dexterity 28, Constitution-, Intelligence 17, Wisdom 18, Charisma 24
Skills	Diplomacy +9, Hide +24, Intimidate+26, Knowledge (religion) +22, Listen+25, Search +22, Sense Motive +23, Spot +25, Survival +4 (+6 following tracks)
Feats	AlertnessB, Blind-Fight, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Improved InitiativeB, Improved Natural Attack(incorporeal touch), Mobility, Spring Attack
Environment	Any
Organization	Solitary
Challenge Rating	11
Treasure	None
Alignment	Always lawful evil
Advancement	7-32 HD (Large)
Level Adjustment	–

Lifesense (Su) : A dread wraith notices and locates living creatures within 60 feet, just as if it possessed the Blindsight ability. It also senses the strength of their life force automatically, as if it had cast deathwatch.

Constitution Drain (Su) : Living creatures hit by a dread wraith’s incorporeal touch attack must succeed on a DC 25 Fortitude save or take 1d8 points of Constitution drain. The save DC is Charisma-based. On each such successful attack, the dread wraith gains 5 temporary hit points.

Create Spawn (Su) : Any humanoid slain by a dread wraith becomes a wraith in 1d4 rounds. Its body remains intact and inanimate, but its spirit is torn free from its corpse and transformed. Spawn are under the command of the wraith that created them and remain enslaved until its death. They do not possess any of the abilities they had in life.