Mastering the Wraith: Mechabellum’s Degenerate Beam Enforcer

Deployment & Core Value

• Chaff Annihilator: Obliterate Crawlers/Fangs with multi-target attacks that bypass bodyblocking.

• Degenerate Beam Threat: Force enemy tech pivots (e.g., Photon Coating) by merely existing—no upgrade required.

• Aggressive Pressure: Dominate lanes with Haste Module and Range Tech to dive backline units.
  Item Synergy: All damage and survivability items shine due to high base HP and multi-target DPS.

  • Weaknesses:

    • Short range makes positioning critical—overextends without Range Tech.

    • Vulnerable to snipers (Marksmen, Phoenix) and high-burst units (Melting Points).

    • Falls off vs. air-spec Wasps or Overlord swarms.

Strategic Timing & Matchups

• Early Game:

  • Deploy 1-2 Wraiths to counter Crawler spam.

  • Use Haste Module to pressure towers or punish chaff-heavy boards.

• Mid-Game:

  • Tech Flexibility: Add Degenerate Beam to debuff enemy frontline or Range Tech to avoid overextension.

  • Counter Sledges: Melt Sledgehammer walls while your Crawlers overwhelm their DPS.

• Late Game:

  • Aerial Transition: Pair with anti-air (Phoenix, Overlords) if enemy counters with air units.

  • EMP Bait: Tank EMP strikes to protect key backline units like Stormcallers.

    
    

Countering Wraith: Disrupt & Delete

• Early Counters:

  • Sledgehammer Walls: Stall Wraiths while your DPS focuses them.

  • Photon Coating (Early): Nullify Degenerate Beam before it scales.

• Mid-Game Counters:

  • Aerial-Spec Marksmen: Snipe Wraiths from safe distances.

  • Charged Shot Phoenix: Burst Wraiths before they reach your backline.

• Late Counters:

  • Air Swarms (Wasps/Overlords): Overwhelm with aerial DPS.

  • Melting Point Focus Fire: Burn through Wraiths’ HP with beam prioritization.

• Pro Tips:

  • Spread chaff to minimize multi-target value.

  • If Wraiths have Range Tech, counter with War Factory turrets or Rhino flanks.

    
    

Wraith Builds: Tech & Synergy

1. Degenerate Beam Menace:

   • Tech: Degenerate Beam + Range + Haste Module.

   • Role: Debuff enemy frontline while clearing chaff.

   • Synergy: Pair with Stormcallers to amplify AoE damage on slowed units.

2. Aggressive Flanker:

   • Tech: Haste Module + Damage Amplifiers.

   • Role: Dive towers or snipe key backline units (Hackers, Stormcallers).

   • Risk: Requires Range Tech to avoid overextension.

3. Tanky Disruptor:

   • Tech: HP Upgrades + Shield/Photon Coating.

   • Role: Absorb EMP/burst damage while your DPS cleans up.

Key Philosophy

The Wraith is a battlefield controller—its mere presence warps enemy strategy. Use it to punish chaff-heavy comps early, then leverage the Degenerate Beam threat to force inefficient tech responses. Prioritize survivability (HP, Range) to maintain pressure, and abandon Wraiths if the enemy hard-commits to air or snipers. Always pair with units that exploit the chaos it creates: Crawlers to swarm debuffed lanes or Phoenixes to snipe distracted counters.

Mobility - Air
Giant - No
Cost - 300
Unlock cost - 100
Units - 1
HP - 15001
Attack - 426 × 4
Target - Air & Ground
Attack Interval - 1.6s
Splash Damage - 8m
Burst Damage - 1704
Max DPS - 1065
Range - 55m
Speed - 12m/s

Tech Upgrades

Floating Artillery Array (400)
The number of WRAITH's floating cannons has been increased from 4 to 8

Armor Enhancement (200)
HP is increased by 35% and 60 damage is blocked when attacked. The damage blocking effect increases by 60 with each level

Field Maintenance (200)
Increases HP by 30%, automatically restores 4.5% Max HP per second upon taking damage

High Explosive Ammo (150)
Increases splash damage range of the floating cannon by 5m, but reduces ATK by 40%

Range Enhancement (300)
Increases attack range by 40m

Degenerate Beam (200)
Projects a degenerate beam to enemy units within a range of 120m. The affected enemy units' movement speed is reduced by 40%, their attack power is reduced by 30% and they take an additional 30% damage when attacked