Wraith is one of the best splitpushers in the game. She can poke, assassinate, and apply great map pressure. This character easily clears waves and towers, so if used correctly, it will be very easy to win on your own.

In this guide for Wraith, we will cover the following aspects:

• Strengths and weaknesses of the hero
• Current build and ability upgrades
  
• Best synergies
  

Guide based on patch 29/09/2024

How to Play Wraith

Wraith is egoistic character. She needs a lot of resources to be strong and useful. Your goal is splitpushing and making priority on lane. Try to poke your enemy in early game, call your supports to gank you for snowballing yourself. Play Wrath as an assassin, you have enough damage to kill squishy targets and get away. Remember that this character depends on correct item build and gold advantage. As soon as you destroy first tower, you are able to become a sidelane monster. Throughout most of the game you shred waves and towers. Escape ganks with your teleport ability, it makes you almost uncatchable in different situations. If you need to fight for an objective with the team, you need to take position first and look for enemies in a bad position. This character attracts attention to herself, so you give really much space for your team to do anything. But don't get caught, you can't give up your tempo. In the late game Wraith is unstoppable damage dealer in 1 target. Using your ultimate and killing almost everyone on map is your strategy.

Strengths:

1. Has target CC ultimate
2.  Becomes a real threat if map control is well understood
3. One of the best duelists, making her a strong splitpusher.
4.  She is not hard to master
   

 Weaknesses:

1. Very weak when behind.
2.  Weak early game
   
3. Highly vulnerable without teleport.
   

Wraith’s Abilities

Build and Ability Progression

Early game:

• Headshot Booster
• Ammo Scavenger
  
• Basic Magazine
  
• Ammo Scavenger
  
• Mystic Burst
  
• Bullet Lifesteal
  
• Tesla Bullets
  

Mid game: 

• Enduring Speed
• Active Reload
  
• Burst Fire
  
• Suppressor
  
• Bullet Resist Shredder
• Pristine Emblem
  

Late game:

• Titanic Magazine
• Vampiric Burst
  
• Veil Walker
  
• Debuff Remover
  
• Unstoppable
  
• Glass Cannon
  

This is the optimal build to deal maximum damage and be a great splitpusher. Remember, you can change your items depending on the situation.

Ability Upgrade Priority:

1. Telekinesis

2. Card Trick

3. Full Auto

4. Project Mind

Best Synergies and Counters

Best Hero Combinations:

These characters can help to make pressure on sides or save her life. 

Counters:

1. Mo and Krill

2. Pocket

Mo and Krill can just disarm Wraith, so she can't deal much damage. Pocket is another hard carry character, but he just has more mobility and damage, Wraith can’t do anything against Pocket if they even have same amount of gold.

Example of a Game on Ivy

You can watch this game for better understanding of Wraith macro and micro gameplay. Look how this player moves and making decisions to win 

Conclusion

Wraith is a dominant split-pusher and assassin in Deadlock, excelling at wave clearing, poking, and escaping danger. To unlock her full potential, prioritize her item build and gold advantage while pressuring lanes. Though strong in duels and late-game, Wraith struggles when behind and is vulnerable without teleport. Mastering her abilities and positioning allows her to control the map, creating space for her team and forcing enemies to react. When played right, Wraith becomes an unstoppable force, turning the game in her favor.