A Wraith is the spirit of a person who has made an evil bargain in order to persist after natural death, or has been forced involuntarily into its current undead state. This transformation frees them of the limits of a natural lifespan, and grants them immunity to diseases, poison, and loss of lifeforce. Wraiths also need feel little fear of cold, and they can see well in the dark. A Wraith's corporeal form has terrible vulnerabilities: fire and most god power are dangerous to Wraiths. Their tenuous form makes them quick and somewhat hard to hit, but also weaker and less hardy.

Wraiths have a strong affinity to magic, especially cold spells, and are very strong spellcasters. However, they cannot use fire spells for fear of self-destruction. Players wishing to use fire spells later in the game may prefer to select another race such as elf or human, and become a follower of Devourers, if they can live without the race-specific perks.

The wraith is selectable by players as their race. It has the following modifications:

• +100 drain
• +100 ghosthit
• +100 poison
• +30 cold
• -25 fire

• Denied fire path magic
• Undead status (vulnerable to god power attacks)

• High sustenance
• Can see in dark
• Attuned to cold path magic
• Cold and Physical attack