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 A wraith has a [[Drain life (monster attack)|life-draining]] [[touch attack]], and possesses [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]].
-A wraith corpse has no [[weight]], so it cannot be made into a [[tin]] with a [[tinning kit]] and tins of wraith "meat" will not generate. [[Sacrificing]] a wraith corpse has +1 value if the hero is not chaotic.{{refsrc|src/pray.c|1459|nethack=3.6.7|comment=while applied to all undead, wraiths are the only ones to leave their own corpses}} A hero [[eating]] a wraith [[corpse]] gains an [[experience level]], but the corpse has the same {{frac|7}} chance of being [[rotten]] as any other food item, which causes it to instantly "rot away completely".{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1676|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A monster that eats a wraith corpse gains a [[monster level]] and has their [[HP]] adjusted accordingly.
+A wraith corpse has no [[weight]], so it cannot be made into a [[tin]] with a [[tinning kit]] and tins of wraith "meat" will not generate. [[Sacrificing]] a wraith corpse has +1 value if the hero is not chaotic.{{refsrc|src/pray.c|1459|nethack=3.6.7|comment=while applied to all undead, wraiths are the only ones to leave their own corpses}} A hero [[eating]] a wraith [[corpse]] gains an [[experience level]], but the corpse has the same {{frac|7}} chance of being [[rotten]] as any other food item, which causes it to instantly "rot away completely".{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1676|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A monster that eats a wraith corpse gains a [[monster level]] (up to a limit <!-- exceptions: digesting a live wraith (not a corpse), and non-tame monsters (only applicable to gelatinous cubes in vanilla) --> of its base level plus 15{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|341|nethack=3.6.7}}) and has its [[HP]] adjusted accordingly.
 ==Generation==

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	A wraith corpse has no [[weight]], so it cannot be made into a [[tin]] with a [[tinning kit]] and tins of wraith "meat" will not generate. [[Sacrificing]] a wraith corpse has +1 value if the hero is not chaotic.{{refsrc\|src/pray.c\|1459\|nethack=3.6.7\|comment=while applied to all undead, wraiths are the only ones to leave their own corpses}} A hero [[eating]] a wraith [[corpse]] gains an [[experience level]], but the corpse has the same {{frac\|7}} chance of being [[rotten]] as any other food item, which causes it to instantly "rot away completely".{{refsrc\|src/eat.c\|1676\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A monster that eats a wraith corpse gains a [[monster level]] and has their [[HP]] adjusted accordingly.		A wraith corpse has no [[weight]], so it cannot be made into a [[tin]] with a [[tinning kit]] and tins of wraith "meat" will not generate. [[Sacrificing]] a wraith corpse has +1 value if the hero is not chaotic.{{refsrc\|src/pray.c\|1459\|nethack=3.6.7\|comment=while applied to all undead, wraiths are the only ones to leave their own corpses}} A hero [[eating]] a wraith [[corpse]] gains an [[experience level]], but the corpse has the same {{frac\|7}} chance of being [[rotten]] as any other food item, which causes it to instantly "rot away completely".{{refsrc\|src/eat.c\|1676\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A monster that eats a wraith corpse gains a [[monster level]] and has their [[HP]] adjusted accordingly.
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−	~~{{upcoming\|NetHack 3.7.0\|Per {{commit\|dbd39f2cd5c4648228860c4090a6b9742f208c81}}, [[statue]]s of acid blob and other [[tiny]] monsters have a minimum [[weight]] of 100.}}~~

	==Generation==		==Generation==

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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia|Wraith}}
-"Wraith" is a Scottish word that describes a ghost, spectre or apparition; the word has no commonly accepted etymology. It appeared in Scottish Romanticist literature, and has acquired the more general or figurative sense of "portent" or "omen"; in 18th- and 19th-century Scottish literature, it also applied to aquatic spirits. An association with the verb "writhe" was the etymology favored by [[J. R. R. Tolkien]], whose use of the word in naming the creatures known as the Ringwraiths (or [[Nazgul]]) has influenced its later usage in fantasy literature.
+"Wraith" is a Scottish word that describes a ghost, spectre or apparition: the word has no commonly accepted etymology and first appears in Scottish Romanticist literature, and in 18th- and 19th-century Scottish literature it also applied to aquatic spirits. The term has since acquired the more general or figurative sense of "portent" or "omen". An association with the verb "writhe" was the etymology favored by [[J. R. R. Tolkien]], whose use of the word in naming the creatures known as the Ringwraiths (or [[Nazgul]]) has influenced its later usage in fantasy literature.
-The wraiths of ''Nethack'' originate from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', where they are undead creatures born of evil and darkness; wraiths despise living things and light sources (particularly natural sunlight, which rendered them powerless) A wraith appears as a sinister, spectral figure robed in darkness and often lacking distinct features or appendages, save for glowing red eyes. Wraiths could drain the life from living creatures, turning them into new wraiths upon death; they were similar to wights, as both could only be harmed by either silver or enchanted weaponry.
+The wraiths of ''Nethack'' originate from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', where they are undead creatures born of evil and darkness. A wraith appears as a sinister, spectral figure robed in darkness and often lacking distinct features or appendages, save for glowing red eyes&mdash;they despise living things and light sources, particularly natural sunlight which can render them powerless. Wraiths can drain the life from living creatures, turning them into new wraiths upon death, and can only be harmed by either silver or enchanted weaponry similar to wights.
 ==Variants==

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 ==Strategy==
-Individually, wraiths are not especially strong but can be quite annoying due to their ability to drain levels: most heroes will not have a means of reliably preventing this at the point they first encounter one, unless they obtain [[Excalibur]] or [[Stormbringer]] early. Heroes that lack a source of [[drain resistance]] should engage them from range if at all possible, raising their [[magic cancellation]] as high as they can manage for their current build (ideally to MC3)&mdash;a hero that loses a level to a wraith can quickly regain it by either killing the wraith or obtaining experience through another source, such as eating a [[tripe ration]].
+Individually, wraiths are not especially strong but can be quite annoying due to their ability to drain levels: most heroes will not have a means of reliably preventing this at the point they first encounter one, unless they obtain [[Excalibur]] or [[Stormbringer]] early. Heroes that lack a source of [[drain resistance]] should engage them from range if at all possible and obtain as high of a [[magic cancellation]] rating as they can manage for their current build (ideally MC3)&mdash;a hero that loses a level to a wraith can quickly regain it by either killing the wraith or obtaining experience through another source, such as eating a [[tripe ration]].
 The level gained from eating a wraith's corpse makes them a popular choice for [[farming]] and [[reverse genocide]], and the corpses provide zero [[nutrition]]: this heavily reduces the risk of overeating, though an oversatiated hero can still choke on them, and they cannot be tinned as a result. Players fortunate enough to have an ice box on hand can keep them fresh for later if necessary, but are generally better off eating them as soon as possible. A hero discovering the bones of another hero killed by a wraith or a monster in the same class will have to contend with the tougher spirit of that hero, as wraiths can fly, use [[wand]]s and read [[scrolls]] on top of draining levels.
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 ===Wraith farming===
 {{Main|Wraith farming}}
-Like other undead, wraiths killed on a level with a graveyard (or the Castle, which counts as a graveyard level for this purpose) are much less likely to leave a corpse, with a {{frac|18}} chance if killed by the hero or {{frac|6}} if killed by anything else.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|36|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Macro for corpse non-generation in graveyards and [[Rogue level]]}} Players looking to obtain wraith corpses will often have wraiths follow their hero to another level before dispatching it, either by using a [[stair]] or else by [[level teleport]]ing or [[branchport]]ing: [[The Eye of the Aethiopica]] is one of the best options for this purpose with its [[invoke]] effect, and the cursed Book of the Dead can also be used for wraith farming (though it will also mark the level it is used on as a graveyard).
+Like other undead, wraiths killed on a level with a graveyard (or the Castle, which counts as a graveyard level for this purpose) are much less likely to leave a corpse, with a {{frac|18}} chance if killed by the hero or {{frac|6}} if killed by anything else.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|36|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Macro for corpse non-generation in graveyards and [[Rogue level]]}} Players looking to obtain wraith corpses will often have wraiths follow their hero to another level before dispatching it, either by using a [[stair]] or else by means such as [[level teleport]]ing: [[The Eye of the Aethiopica]] is one of the best options for this purpose with its [[branchport]]ing [[invoke]] effect, and the cursed Book of the Dead can also be used for wraith farming (though it will also mark the level it is used on as a graveyard).
 Wizards and Priests in particular can repeatedly cast {{+ of|create monster}} (or use a [[wand of create monster]]) on their quest's home level: Priests will generate far more wraiths on their quest overall, but due to every level in the branch being a graveyard level, they must lure them outside of the branch for the best chance of obtaining corpses&mdash;Wizards that retrieve the Eye gain access to branchporting and fast [[energy regeneration]] that makes farming much easier, and some Wizards may consider a strategic genocide of [[xorn]]s to generate more wraiths for losing out on the xorn polyform's benefits (primarily [[phasing]] and [[eating jewelry]]). Other heroes aiming to maximize their level via wraith corpses may consider genocide of other graveyard monsters, such as [[Zombie (monster class)|zombies]] and [[Vampire (monster class)|vampires]].

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   |frequency=2
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Touch 1d6 [[drain life (monster attack)|drain life]]
+  |attacks=[[Touch attack|Touch]] 1d6 [[Drain life (monster attack)|drain life]]
   |weight=0
   |nutr=0
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 }}
 {{otheruses||the monster class|wraith (monster class)}}
-A '''wraith''', {{monsym|wraith}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[Nethack]]''. The wraith is a type of [[undead]] monster that is the namesake of the [[Wraith (monster class)|wraith]] [[monster class]].
+A '''wraith''', {{monsym|wraith}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[Nethack]]''. The wraith is a type of [[unsolid]] [[undead]] monster that is the namesake of the [[Wraith (monster class)|wraith]] [[monster class]]. Wraiths are capable of [[flight]], and can [[follow]] a [[hero]] to other levels if they are adjacent to them.
-A wraith has a [[life drain]]ing [[touch attack]], and possesses [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]].
+A wraith has a [[Drain life (monster attack)|life-draining]] [[touch attack]], and possesses [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]].
-[[Eating]] a wraith [[corpse]] grants an [[experience level]], but has the same {{frac|7}} chance of being [[rotten]] as any other food item, which causes it to instantly "rot away completely".{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1676|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A wraith corpse has no [[weight]] and cannot be made into a [[tin]] with a [[tinning kit]], and tins of wraith "meat" will not generate.
+A wraith corpse has no [[weight]], so it cannot be made into a [[tin]] with a [[tinning kit]] and tins of wraith "meat" will not generate. [[Sacrificing]] a wraith corpse has +1 value if the hero is not chaotic.{{refsrc|src/pray.c|1459|nethack=3.6.7|comment=while applied to all undead, wraiths are the only ones to leave their own corpses}} A hero [[eating]] a wraith [[corpse]] gains an [[experience level]], but the corpse has the same {{frac|7}} chance of being [[rotten]] as any other food item, which causes it to instantly "rot away completely".{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1676|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A monster that eats a wraith corpse gains a [[monster level]] and has their [[HP]] adjusted accordingly.
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|dbd39f2cd5c4648228860c4090a6b9742f208c81}}, [[statue]]s of acid blob and other [[tiny]] monsters have a minimum [[weight]] of 100.}}
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 Randomly generated wraiths are always created hostile.
-In addition to random generation, wraiths are quite common in [[graveyard]]s.
+Wraiths are quite common in [[graveyard]]s, where each monster placed in the room during level creation has a based {{frac|5}} chance (20%) of being a wraith.
-Wraiths are the second [[quest monster]] for [[Priest]]s, and make up {{frac|24|175}} monsters that are randomly generated in the [[Priest quest]]. Several wraiths are also generated on floors below the home level of the Priest quest at level creation: one is generated on the upper filler levels, three are generated on the lower filler level(s), and eight are generated on the goal level. The Priest quest also has several undead-filled graveyards that include wraiths among their ranks, and they may also appear among the monsters that are part of the second quest class for the branch, making up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters that are randomly generated there - the random {{white|W}} placed on the goal level may be a wraith.
+The wraith is the second [[quest monster]] for [[Priest]]s, and makes up {{frac|24|175}} monsters that are randomly generated in the [[Priest quest]]. Several wraiths are also generated on floors below the home level of the Priest quest at level creation: one is generated on the upper filler levels, three are generated on the lower filler level(s), and eight are generated on the goal level. The Priest quest also has several undead-filled graveyards that include wraiths among their ranks, and they may also appear among the monsters that are part of the second quest class for the branch and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters randomly generated there. The random {{white|W}} that is generated on the goal level of the Priest quest during level creation may be a wraith.
-Wraiths also appear among the random {{white|W}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Wizard]]s, making up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters that are randomly generated on the [[Wizard quest]] - the random {{white|W}} placed on the home level may be a wraith.
+Wraiths also appear among the random {{white|W}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Wizard]]s and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters that are randomly generated on the [[Wizard quest]]. The single random {{white|W}} that is generated on the home level of the Wizard quest during level creation may be a wraith.
-Reading the [[Book of the Dead]] while it is cursed, or else while improperly performing the [[Invocation ritual]] on the [[vibrating square]], will raise the dead and possibly summon wraiths.
+Reading the [[Book of the Dead]] while it is cursed, or else while improperly performing the [[invocation ritual]] on the [[vibrating square]], will raise the dead and possibly summon wraiths.
 Wraiths can be generated with a random [[offensive item]], [[miscellaneous item]] and/or [[defensive item]].
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 A wraith leaves a corpse {{frac|2}} of the time upon death.
-If a player character is killed by a member of the wraith monster class, they will rise from the grave as a wraith rather than a traditional [[ghost]] if [[bones]] are left.{{refsrc|src/end.c|514|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=players killed by a W rise as a wraith}}
+If a hero is killed by a member of the wraith monster class and leaves [[bones]], they will rise from the grave as a wraith rather than a traditional [[ghost]].{{refsrc|src/end.c|514|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=players killed by a {{white|W}} rise as a wraith}}
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As of {{commit|3c421da746cdd3844c7f8d2312c7be5e5a25cfb9}}, a wraith left behind in bones will have the same intrinsics as the former character.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As of {{commit|3c421da746cdd3844c7f8d2312c7be5e5a25cfb9}}, a wraith created from a hero killed by a {{white|W}} will have the same intrinsics as the former character.}}
 ==Strategy==
-Individually, wraiths are not especially strong but can be quite annoying due to their ability to drain levels - most characters will not have a means of reliably preventing this at the point they first encounter one, unless they obtain [[Excalibur]] or [[Stormbringer]] early. Other characters lacking a means of [[drain resistance]] should engage them from range if at all possible. A character that loses a level to a wraith can quickly regain it by either killing the wraith or obtaining experience through another source, such as eating a [[tripe ration]].
+Individually, wraiths are not especially strong but can be quite annoying due to their ability to drain levels: most heroes will not have a means of reliably preventing this at the point they first encounter one, unless they obtain [[Excalibur]] or [[Stormbringer]] early. Heroes that lack a source of [[drain resistance]] should engage them from range if at all possible, raising their [[magic cancellation]] as high as they can manage for their current build (ideally to MC3)&mdash;a hero that loses a level to a wraith can quickly regain it by either killing the wraith or obtaining experience through another source, such as eating a [[tripe ration]].
-The level gained from eating a wraith's corpse makes them a popular choice for [[reverse genocide]], and the corpses provide zero [[nutrition]], heavily reducing the risk of overeating; however, an oversatiated character can still choke on them. Wraith corpses cannot be [[tinning kit|tinned]], but they can be kept fresh in an [[ice box]]. Those discovering the bones of a player killed by a {{white|W}} will have to contend with the tougher spirit of the former player, as wraiths can [[fly]], use [[wand]]s and read [[scrolls]] - on top of using the former inventory, the wraith can still drain levels as well.
+The level gained from eating a wraith's corpse makes them a popular choice for [[farming]] and [[reverse genocide]], and the corpses provide zero [[nutrition]]: this heavily reduces the risk of overeating, though an oversatiated hero can still choke on them, and they cannot be tinned as a result. Players fortunate enough to have an ice box on hand can keep them fresh for later if necessary, but are generally better off eating them as soon as possible. A hero discovering the bones of another hero killed by a wraith or a monster in the same class will have to contend with the tougher spirit of that hero, as wraiths can fly, use [[wand]]s and read [[scrolls]] on top of draining levels.
-Most players will resort to either hunting wraiths or finding/making potions of {{! of|gain level}} in order to meet the level requirement for their [[Quest]]. Wraiths represent one of the many temptations for a [[Monk]] in particular to break [[vegan]] or even [[vegetarian]] conduct, as they may want the additional levels in order to access [[Monk quest|their quest]] or else obtain additional intrinsics.
+Most players will resort to hunting wraiths in order to meet the level requirement for their [[Quest]], possibly in addition to finding or making [[potions of gain level]]. Wraiths represent one of the many temptations for a [[Monk]] in particular to break [[vegan]] or even [[vegetarian]] conduct, as they may want the additional levels in order to access [[Monk quest|their quest]] or else obtain additional intrinsics.
 ===Wraith farming===
 {{Main|Wraith farming}}
-Like all undead, wraiths killed on a level with a graveyard (or the Castle, which counts as a graveyard level for this purpose) are much less likely to leave a corpse, with a {{frac|18}} chance if killed by the player or {{frac|6}} if killed by anything else.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|36|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Macro for corpse non-generation in graveyards and [[Rogue level]]}} Players often lure graveyard wraiths up or down a stairway before dispatching it, or else [[level teleport]] or branchport via [[The Eye of the Aethiopica]] while the wraith is adjacent; the Eye is a frequently-used artifact in farming wraiths for this purpose. The cursed Book of the Dead can also be used for wraith farming.
+Like other undead, wraiths killed on a level with a graveyard (or the Castle, which counts as a graveyard level for this purpose) are much less likely to leave a corpse, with a {{frac|18}} chance if killed by the hero or {{frac|6}} if killed by anything else.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|36|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Macro for corpse non-generation in graveyards and [[Rogue level]]}} Players looking to obtain wraith corpses will often have wraiths follow their hero to another level before dispatching it, either by using a [[stair]] or else by [[level teleport]]ing or [[branchport]]ing: [[The Eye of the Aethiopica]] is one of the best options for this purpose with its [[invoke]] effect, and the cursed Book of the Dead can also be used for wraith farming (though it will also mark the level it is used on as a graveyard).
-Wizards and Priests can repeatedly cast {{spell of|create monster}} (or use a [[wand of create monster]]) on their quest's home level. Priests will generate far more wraiths on their quest overall, but due to every level in the branch being a graveyard level, they must lure them outside of the branch for the best chance of obtaining corpses. Wizards looking to farm wraiths may consider a strategic genocide of [[xorn]]s so that more wraith-class monsters will generate - they will no longer have access to phasing via xorn polyform, but in return can farm wraiths freely without worrying about graveyards, especially once they retrieve the Eye. Any roles aiming to maximize their level via wraith corpses may also consider genociding other graveyard monsters such as [[Zombie (monster class)|zombies]] and [[Vampire (monster class)|vampires]].
+Wizards and Priests in particular can repeatedly cast {{+ of|create monster}} (or use a [[wand of create monster]]) on their quest's home level: Priests will generate far more wraiths on their quest overall, but due to every level in the branch being a graveyard level, they must lure them outside of the branch for the best chance of obtaining corpses&mdash;Wizards that retrieve the Eye gain access to branchporting and fast [[energy regeneration]] that makes farming much easier, and some Wizards may consider a strategic genocide of [[xorn]]s to generate more wraiths for losing out on the xorn polyform's benefits (primarily [[phasing]] and [[eating jewelry]]). Other heroes aiming to maximize their level via wraith corpses may consider genocide of other graveyard monsters, such as [[Zombie (monster class)|zombies]] and [[Vampire (monster class)|vampires]].
-Either [[MC3]] or drain resistance is highly recommended for a player transporting wraiths: Magic cancellation will not completely prevent level drain, but at worst decreases the odds that a second level is drained before the character can regain the previous level, e.g. by killing the wraith. Alternatively, graveyard wraiths can be saved for a [[pet]] [[purple worm]], whose [[digestion]] attack is not subject to the odds of a corpse dropping; this does not work for heroes polymorphed into purple worms, since the gains will be lost upon polymorphing again or returning to normal.
+Either drain resistance or MC3 is highly recommended for transporting wraiths, Magic cancellation will not completely prevent level drain, but at worst decreases the odds that a second level is drained before the character can regain the previous level, e.g. by killing the wraith. Alternatively, graveyard wraiths can be saved to raise the level of a [[pet]] [[purple worm]], whose [[digestion]] attack is not subject to the odds of a corpse dropping&mdash;a high-level purple worm can make short work of various late-game monsters up to and including the [[Wizard of Yendor]]. This does not work for heroes polymorphed into purple worms, since the gained experience levels will be lost upon polymorphing again or returning to normal.
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|1a2d844a22358402a93cedbc22ebe7cc32bb0255}}, digestion attacks will not affect wraiths and other [[unsolid]] monsters, though purple worms can still eat wraith corpses as normal.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|1a2d844a22358402a93cedbc22ebe7cc32bb0255}}, digestion attacks will not affect wraiths and other [[unsolid]] monsters&mdash;though purple worms can still eat wraith corpses as normal, this significantly raises the difficulty of "overleveling" a pet purple worm to quickly dispatch late-game hostiles.}}
 ==History==
-The wraith first appears in Hack 1.21, a port of [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial bestiary for [[Hack 1.0]].
+The wraith first appears in Hack 1.21, which is based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial bestiary for [[Hack 1.0]].
 Wraiths are sometimes used to [[drain for gain]] in [[NetHack 3.4.3]] and earlier versions.

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   |nutr=0
   |size=Medium
-  |resistances=Cold, Sleep, Poison, Stoning
+  |resistances=[[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[stoning resistance]].
-  |resistances conveyed=[[Gain level]]
+  |resistances conveyed=[[gain level]]
   |attributes={{attributes|A wraith|breathless=1|fly=1|humanoid=1|unsolid=1|undead=1|stalk=1|hostile=1}}
-  |reference=[[monst.c#line1888]]
+  |reference=[https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/blob/NetHack-3.6.7_Released/src/monst.c#L1893 NetHack 3.6.7 - src/monst.c, line 1893]
 }}
 {{otheruses||the monster class|wraith (monster class)}}
-A '''wraith''', {{monsym|wraith}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[Nethack]]''. They are a type of [[undead]] monster that are the namesake of the [[Wraith (monster class)|wraith]] [[monster class]].
+A wraith has a [[life drain]]ing [[touch attack]], and possesses [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]].
-A wraith has a [[life drain]]ing touch attack, and possesses [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[drain resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]].
+[[Eating]] a wraith [[corpse]] grants an [[experience level]], but has the same {{frac|7}} chance of being [[rotten]] as any other food item, which causes it to instantly "rot away completely".{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1676|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A wraith corpse has no [[weight]] and cannot be made into a [[tin]] with a [[tinning kit]], and tins of wraith "meat" will not generate.
-[[Eat]]ing a wraith [[corpse]] grants an [[experience level]], but has the same {{frac|7}} chance of being [[rotten]] as any other food item, which causes it to instantly "rot away completely".{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1676|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|dbd39f2cd5c4648228860c4090a6b9742f208c81}}, [[statue]]s of acid blob and other [[tiny]] monsters have a minimum [[weight]] of 100.}}
 ==Generation==

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the lower filler levels of the [[Binder quest (dNetHack)|Binder quest]] place a wraith in each of the three non-graveyard rooms at level creation, and wraiths may naturally appear in the graveyards themselves.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the lower filler levels of the [[Binder quest]] place a wraith in each of the three non-graveyard rooms at level creation, and wraiths may naturally appear in the graveyards themselves.
 Eight wraiths appear on the goal level of the [[Pirate quest]] at level creation.

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], wraiths can appear in the court of a [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]] ruled by a [[vampire lord]] or [[Vampire lady (dNetHack)|vampire lady]].
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the lower filler levels of the [[Binder quest (dNetHack)|Binder quest]] place a wraith in each of the three non-graveyard rooms at level creation, and wraiths may naturally appear in the graveyards themselves.
-The lower filler levels of the [[Binder quest (dNetHack)|Binder quest]] have a wraith in each of the three non-graveyard rooms, and wraiths may naturally appear in the graveyards themselves. Eight wraiths appear on the goal level of the [[Pirate quest]].
+Eight wraiths appear on the goal level of the [[Pirate quest]] at level creation.
-In the [[Mordor Ruins Quest|Mordor Ruins variant]] of the [[Chaos Quest (dNetHack)|Chaos Quest]], several wraiths can appear in the Elven Forest, and one may appear on the Mordor Wall.
+In the [[Mordor Ruins Quest|Mordor Ruins variant]] of the [[Chaos Quest (dNetHack)|Chaos Quest]], several wraiths can appear in the Elven Forest at level creation, and one may appear on the Mordor Wall at level creation.
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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], wraiths [[Need +x weapon to hit|need a +1 weapon to hit]], and have a {{frac|2}} chance of generating with [[Robe (SLASH'EM)|robes]].{{refsrc|makemon.c|1099|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} Wraith corpses also have different effects if eaten:{{refsrc|eat.c|939|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+In [[SLASH'EM]], wraiths [[Need +x weapon to hit|need a +1 weapon or better to be hit]], and have a {{frac|2}} chance of generating with [[Robe (SLASH'EM)|robes]].{{refsrc|makemon.c|1099|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
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