For players new toDead by Daylight,few sounds are as ominous as the ringing of the Wraith’s Wailing Bell. Watching the gaunt figure materialize out of nowhere as he sheds his invisibility can be a terrifying sight for new Survivors, and even experienced ones must keep an eye out for his sneak attacks.
Combining stealth with speed, the Wraith can be a ferocious sneak attack Killer in the right hands. With his simple and satisfying power, the Wraith is often one of the first Killers that players new toDead by Daylightlearn, teaching them fundamental skills and strategies that will carry them through the rest of their time with the game.
Wailing Bell
The Wraith’s power is the Wailing Bell. By ringing his bell, the Wraith can cloak, remaining that way until he chooses to ring his bell again. While cloaked and motionless, or more than 20 meters away from Survivors, the Wraith is totally invisible, detectable only by his growling.While in motion, the Wraith is discernable only by the faint shimmer surrounding his body, making him difficult to see.
The Wailing Bell can be heard up to 24 meters away, and the accompanying “whooshing” sound can be heard up to 40 meters away. While cloaked, the Wraith moves at 6.0 m/s, allowing him toquickly close the distance on Survivors,and when uncloaking he receives a 1-second speed burst.
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The Wraith isunable to attack while cloaked, but can still perform interactions.Vaulting windows, breaking pallets and breakable walls, kicking generators, and snuffing boon totems are all possible while benefiting from the Wailing Bell’s invisibility. While cloaked, the Wraith is vulnerable to Lightburn; shining a flashlight on or detonating a Flash Grenade or Fireworks near him stuns the Wraith and forces him to uncloak.
The Wraith’s Teachable Perks
The Wraith was one of the three original Killers with whichDead by Daylightlaunched, and it shows from his perks. Predator, Bloodhound, and Shadowborn are all tracking perks that are primarily useful for those first learning the game, and assist the stealthy Killer in tracking his prey.
Players new to the role of Killer often struggle with locating Survivors and avoiding losing them in chase,and these perks can help significantly in that area.More experienced Killers are likely to leave these perks behind,trading them in for perks that give information, additional lethality, or another powerful effect. There’s nothing wrong with running these perks to learn the game, however. Some players even retain them after that, out of personal preference.
General Strategy
The Wraith is a true stealth Killer, and as such he ismost effective when capitalizing on the element of surprise.Unlike the Pig, the Wraith has no Killer Item on the map to give away his identity at the start of the match: until he is seen or heard, Survivors will not know what Killer they are facing. The Killer should take advantage of this,using surprise as well as possible in the early game.
Approaching Survivors from unexpected directions is ideal. Often, the Wraith will be able to sneak around the edge of the map or take the long way around a structure to come at Survivors from an angle they don’t expect, thereby scoring a hit they would have otherwise lost.
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The player should take advantage of the Killer’s speed by using it to cover as much of the map as they can as quickly as possible,patrolling generators and looking for Survivors.Once a Survivor is found,it’s important that a hit be scored before the Survivor can make it to a window or pallet, as the Wraith has few means of countering those.Hiding behind an object and beginning to uncloak there, emerging from behind the object just as the Wraith begins his lunge attack, is one of the best ways to reliably score stealth hits.
Once in chase, the Wraith can cloak again, using the speed boost to quickly catch up to his prey. Remember that the Wraith has collision while invisible, so racing ahead of a Survivor and bodyblocking a window or pallet before they can reach it is ideal. Though hit-and-run tactics were once meta,Boon: Circle of Healinghas made them far less viable, so the Wraith’s best bet is now to chase and down an injured Survivor.
Recommended Build
The following perks let the Wraith make the most of his speed and invisibility:
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The Wraith also has a pair of fantastic Iridescent add-ons to accentuate his power:
This build makes up for the Wraith’s status as an “M1” basic attack Killer by granting him considerable lethality and slowdown potential. With these perks and add-ons, the Wraith can maintain lethal pressure from beginning to end of the Trial.
Dead By Daylightis currently available on PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, and Stadia.
