Grey TalonOpportunity · Mid-game skirmishes
Watch for
An isolated aiming position can expose a short catch-and-gun window.
Do this
Approach through cover, check the trap route and use Telekinesis with a safe exit still available.
How to play
How to play Wraith in Deadlock
How to play Wraith in Deadlock
DifficultyEasy
WeaponRapid Fire
RoleGun Carry · Pick
Quick answer
- Your job
- Create a short favourable fight against an exposed enemy, using gunfire, cards and control together. Keep enough positioning freedom to survive after the enemy’s teammates notice you.
- Positioning
- Play beside your team or along a covered side route where you can reach a target without a desperate teleport.
- How to win fights
- Gunfire builds Card Trick attacks, so keep shooting useful targets instead of waiting only for an ability combination.
- When you’re in trouble
- Use Project Mind towards a genuinely safer position and return to allies.
Strong at
- Focused gun damageA short controlled exchange supports concentrated shooting.
- Card follow-upGunfire builds additional damage opportunities.
- Catch and repositionControl plus a reserved teleport helps manage a duel.
Weak to
- Defensive answersEnemy tools can avoid the planned control window.
- Spent teleportAggressive entry can remove the safest exit.
- Protected targetsBackup can punish a duel before she finishes it.
How to play Wraith
The full version of the quick answer.
Your goal
Create a short favourable fight against an exposed enemy, using gunfire, cards and control together. Keep enough positioning freedom to survive after the enemy’s teammates notice you.
Positioning
Play beside your team or along a covered side route where you can reach a target without a desperate teleport. Before using Project Mind aggressively, check the destination and nearby enemy backup. Keeping it available often makes a normal shooting position much safer.
How to fight
- Gunfire builds Card Trick attacks, so keep shooting useful targets instead of waiting only for an ability combination. Add cards during a clear damage opportunity. Look for an enemy separated from help or already occupied, then use Telekinesis while allies can also contribute.
- Once the target is controlled, use your gun and available cards to make the window count. If the enemy has a defensive tool that avoids the catch, choose another target or wait until they use it. Do not repeat an identical failed commitment while ignoring their items.
When an enemy threatens you
Use Project Mind towards a genuinely safer position and return to allies. If it is unavailable, shorten your exposure and avoid wandering alone where an enemy can force a close fight from several directions.
Wraith Items & Ability Order
Popular Wraith Items
Compare common Wraith purchases from early trades through late-game duels, exploring item trends for gun damage and pick-focused play.
0–9 min
Quicksilver Reload86%
Monster Rounds82%
Rapid Rounds59%
Extra Spirit51%
9–20 min
Surge of Power67%
Tesla Bullets66%
Swift Striker54%
Dispel Magic40%
20–30 min
Mercurial Magnum52%
Ricochet41%
Spirit Lifesteal30%
Spiritual Overflow24%
30+ min
- Spiritual Overflow17%
Boundless Spirit16%
Leech12%
Silencer12%
Wraith Ability Order
See how Wraith players spend their first 10 ability points, comparing upgrade paths for trading, weapon pressure and securing targets.
| Ability point | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Card Trick | 1 | 2 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – |
 Full Auto | – | – | 3 | – | – | 6 | – | 8 | 9 | – |
 Project Mind | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 10 |
 Telekinesis | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Ability point | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Trick | 1 | 2 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Full Auto | – | – | 3 | – | – | 6 | – | 8 | – | 10 |
| Project Mind | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | 9 | – |
| Telekinesis | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Ability point | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Trick | 1 | 2 | – | – | 5 | – | – | 8 | – | – |
| Full Auto | – | – | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | – | 9 | – |
| Project Mind | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 |
| Telekinesis | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – |
Wraith game plan
Timings are approximate. When teams start grouping and pushing objectives, use the next phase’s advice.
Early game
~0–10 minCollect souls, build cards through gunfire and preserve a safe teleport. Avoid using movement just to force unnecessary early damage.
Mid game
~10–25 minLook for a reachable exposed enemy and check nearby backup. Use a successful catch to help push a lane instead of constantly searching for another duel.
Late game
~25+ minUse Telekinesis with allied damage ready and keep shooting. Change targets or wait when enemy defensive tools repeatedly avoid your catch.
Tips
Good to know
- Headshots charge cards faster; heavy melees charge the most.
- Aim Telekinesis at terrain tops to fling targets much farther.
- Activating T3 Full Auto mid-reload finishes the reload instantly.
Avoid these mistakes
- Aggressively teleporting without a safe destination.
- Repeating a catch into enemy defensive tools that already stopped it.
If you’re struggling
Collect safe income and help a teammate attack a controlled target instead of gambling on a solo teleport.
One useful tip
Before repeating the same catch, check whether the enemy has bought or used a tool that avoids it.
Matchups to watch
Heroes that change how you play Wraith. Situational adjustments, not rankings.
Mo & KrillThreat · Teamfights
Watch for
A protective hold can stop your shooting commitment after aggressive movement.
Do this
Avoid teleporting directly beside them while they wait; choose another angle or target with allied help.
ViscousThreat · Teamfights
Watch for
Cube can protect the target during your intended damage window.
Do this
Track whether the save is available and avoid spending every tool before Viscous commits it or becomes unable to help.
