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One of the first Killers to ever arrive inDead by Daylight, The Wraith is a fast-moving, nearly silent ghost that canstalk Survivors while remaining Undetectable. With such high movement speed, he can cut off Survivors’ only means of escape before going in for the kill and – with the right selection of perks – this Killer can be a formidable foe.
This guide will highlight some of the best builds and add-ons to run with The Wraith inDead by Daylight, with perks featured both in the base game and inthe variety of DLC Killers, for players with varying levels of experience.
Updated July 09, 2025 by Lewis Smyth:This updated guide features the latest meta perks in Dead by Daylight, as well as an add-on tierlist to showcase the strongest builds for The Wraith. As such, players interested in playing as The Wraith may want to ensure they’re up to date on everything this Killer has to offer.
The Wraith: Best Beginner Build (2024)
For players with access only to the base game, Wraith’s own perks are some of the mostniche and ineffective inDead by Daylight. However, Predator is now much more useful at tracking Survivors mid-chase. Meanwhile, General Perks like Sloppy Butcher canslow down the mid-game, as Bitter Murmur helps find Survivors, and Hex: No One Escapes Death potentially secures kills in the Endgame Collapse.
The Wraith: Best Build (2024)
As a Killer with little chase potential outside of his uncloak speed boost, arguably the most effective build for The Wraith includes a number of generator slowdown perks. This build featuresThe Plague’s Corrupt Interventionto prevent early game progress, as well as Pop Goes the Weasel and Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance to slow them down throughout the mid-game. Meanwhile, Bamboozle will help The Wraith cut Survivors off from resources mid-chase.
Increases Cloaked movement speed by 9%
Great for covering cross-map distance and cutting off Survivors
“Windstorm” – White
Increases Cloaked movement speed by 7%
Since the Windstorm add-ons can stack with each other, as well asHaste perks, The Wraith can move at lightning speeds
“Swift Hunt” – Blood
Increases uncloaking speed by 12%
Helps deny Survivors the chance to reach resources before a hit
“Swift Hunt” – White
Increases uncloaking speed by 10%
Can stack with other Swift Hunt add-ons to speed up hits
“Windstorm” – Mud
Increases Cloaked movement speed by 5%
The Mud variant of Windstorm helps cover a little more distance while cloaked
“Swift Hunt” – Mud
Increases uncloaking speed by 8%
Like the other Swift Hunt add-ons, the Mud variant is good for getting quick surprise attacks
“Shadow Dance” – Blood
Increases speed of vault and break actions by 60% while cloaked
Great for maintaining pressure in chase by shredding pallets and cutting off windows
“Shadow Dance” – White
Increases speed of vault and break actions by 40% while cloaked
Combines well withThe Clown’s Bamboozleto break down loops
“All Seeing” – Blood
Reveals auras of Survivors within 8 meters while cloaked
Great for out-mind-gaming nearby Survivors at loops and finding stealthy players
“All Seeing” – Spirit
Generators have their aura intensity determined by their progress while cloaked
A good substitute for information perks
Useful for getting the jump on unwary Survivors
Pretty good for disorientating Survivors and landing surprise attacks
“The Ghost” – Soot
Suppresses the Terror Radius and Red Stain for 6 seconds after Uncloaking
Useful for getting the jump on Survivors, especially when paired with one of the Clapper add-ons.
“Blind Warrior” – White
Surprise attacks inflict Mangled and Hemorrhage for 70 seconds
A good replacement for Sloppy Butcher if you’re adopting a hit-and-run playstyle, though not as effective as the perk itself
“Blind Warrior” – Mud
Surprise attacks inflict Blindness for 60 seconds
Okay for denyingaura reading perkslike Windows of Opportunity, despite being hampered by its short duration
Increases cloaking speed by 60%
A nice enough effect, but not incredibly impactful in chase
Increases cloaking speed by 40%
Can be stacked with other Blink add-ons
Brightens blood marks while Cloaked
A decent tracking effect for beginners
“The Serpent” – Soot
Automatically Uncloaks after performing a break action
A mostly detrimental effect, though it can be combo’d with thebest chase build for Killersto land hits
Cloaking no longer grants Undetectable
Removes The Wraith’s element of surprise entirely
