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Wraith

	Health: 120 Armor: None Ground Attack: 8 Ground Attack Type: Normal Air Attack: 20 Air Attack Type: Explosive Minerals: 150 Source: Starport	Shields: None Armor Type: Heavy Ground Attack Upgrade: 1 Ground Attack Range: 5 Air Attack Upgrade: 2 Air Attack Range: 5 Vespene Gas: 100 Requirements: None	Vision: 7 Unit Type: Mechanical Ground Attack Speed: 2 Ground Attack Splash: No Air Attack Speed: 1.5 Air Attack Splash: No Build Time: 60 Supplies: 2

Overview

The Wraith is the first air unit available to the Terran army. Although it has both ground and air attacks, it is really more of a stealth fighter rather than a battle ship. Most players avoid the Wraith due to its low damage output but when used correctly, it can prove to be a powerful weapon.

Its ground attack damage is horribly low, probably one of the weakest attacks in the game. On the other hand, the Wraith's air attack is pretty good. So for attacking purposes, it is best to use them for air to air combat and pretend it doesn't have a ground attack.

Abilities

Cloaking Field

Source: Control Tower
Minerals: 150
Vespene Gas: 150
Research Time: 100
Mana: 25

This ability is very similiar to the Ghost's cloaking. Cloaking will make the Wraith invisible and unattackable, unless there is a nearby detector to expose it. If they do get exposed, it is best to flee because they will fall fast due to their low health. Cloaking consumes a small amount of mana initially and also uses a small amount while cloaked as well. A Wraith with full mana can cloak for several minutes, but be sure to return to a safe place when its mana gets low.

With this ability, it makes the Wraith effective at harassing the enemy and attacking its weak points rather than a frontal assualt. Although attacking ground units while cloaked will work, the damage is so small it generally isn't worth the effort. It is capable of destroying entire air forces simply by destroying the enemy's detector units first, then finishing off the rest of the fleet. A common tactic is to send some wraiths over to the enemy resources and destroy the harvesters.

Upgrades

Apollo Reactor

Source: Control Tower
Minerals: 200
Vespene Gas: 200
Research Time: 166

This upgrade will increase the Wraith's maximum mana by 50, allowing it to remain cloaked for a little longer. It is a fairly expensive upgrade, so research it only if you plan on using Wraiths extensively.

Tactics

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