Attacking
reivers with the Wraithverge.
A stained-glass depiction of Wraithverge.
The Wraithverge is a weapon from Hexen, used by Parias the Cleric. It is an ornate cross-shaped staff with a large red gem on the end. Like the Quietus and Bloodscourge, the Wraithverge needs to be assembled from different segments—shaft, cross and arc—found throughout the game.
The Wraithverge is the most destructive weapon in the game. When fired, it shoots a sphere of spiritual energy which splits into four ghosts (wraiths) that rend and tear at enemies that get in their way. The ghosts can, however, be turned against the player if they fire the Wraithverge at any monster that is in protect mode (the Heresiarch's reflective barrier, the Mage's Icon of the Defender, and centaur/slaughtaur in shield stance before the ghosts split from the original projectile) or if they are repelled with a Disc of Repulsion. It is thus wise to maintain a stock of Discs of Repulsion of your own, when unleashing Wraithverge on certain foes.
The Wraithverge is also the most mana-consuming weapon in the game, requiring 18 of each kind of mana.
Wraithverge data
|
Thing type |
20 (decimal), 14 (hex) - shaft 19 (decimal), 13 (hex) - cross 18 (decimal), 12 (hex) - arc
|
Enum |
MT_CW_HOLY3 (265) - shaft MT_CW_HOLY2 (264) - cross MT_CW_HOLY1 (263) - arc
|
Appears in |
Hexen demo - shaft Hexen/DDC expansion - all
|
Radius |
20
|
Height |
16
|
Class |
Weapon Pickup
|
Flags |
1 (decimal) 00000001 (hex)
|
Flags list |
0: Can be picked up
|
Flags2 |
524288 (decimal) 00080000 (hex)
|
Flags2 list |
19: Float bobbing movement
|
Spawns |
MT_HOLY_MISSILE (spirit sphere)
|
|
Weapon attributes
|
Weapon slot |
4
|
Included mana |
20 Green & 20 Blue (30 on skills 1 & 5)
|
Mana use |
18 Green & 18 Blue
|
Shots per minute |
105.0
|
Sound |
SAMPLE11 (assembly)
|
State |
Sprite |
Frames
|
Before pickup |
WCH3 - shaft WCH2 - cross WCH1 - arc |
1 [A]
|
Wielded |
CHLY |
1 [A]
|
Firing |
CHLY |
10 [ABCDEFGGGA]
|
Refiring |
CHLY |
9 [ABCDEFGGG]
|
|
Ranged attack
|
Type |
Projectile
|
Enum |
MT_HOLY_MISSILE (249)
|
Velocity |
30 map units per tic (1050 map units per second)
|
Damage |
4-32
|
Radius |
15
|
Height |
8
|
Sprite |
SPIR
|
Frames |
5 [PPPPP] (in flight)
|
Sound |
HOLY3 (firing)
|
Flags |
67088 (decimal) 00010610 (hex)
|
Flags list |
4: No blocklinks (Inert) 9: No gravity 10: Drops off ledges 16: Projectile
|
Flags2 |
128 (decimal) 00000080 (hex)
|
Flags2 list |
7: No teleport
|
Spawns |
MT_HOLY_MISSILE_PUFF (smoke) MT_HOLY_FX (wraith)
|
|
Projectile smoke
|
Enum |
MT_HOLY_MISSILE_PUFF (250)
|
Velocity |
0
|
Radius |
4
|
Height |
8
|
Sprite |
SPIR
|
Frames |
5 [QRSTU]
|
Sound |
-
|
Flags |
132624 (decimal) 00020610 (hex)
|
Flags list |
4: No blocklinks (Inert) 9: No gravity 10: Drops off ledges 17: Alternate shadow
|
Flags2 |
128 (decimal) 00000080 (hex)
|
Flags2 list |
7: No teleport
|
|
Wraith
|
Type |
Projectile
|
Enum |
MT_HOLY_FX (246)
|
Velocity |
12 map units per tic (420 map units per second)
|
Damage |
12 (or 3 for major boss enemies and players) with a 37.5% chance
|
Radius |
10
|
Height |
6
|
Sprite |
SPIR
|
Frames |
4 [AABB] (seeking) 6 [DEFGHI] (dying)
|
Sound |
SPIRT7 (seeking) SPIRTS1 (dying)
|
Flags |
198160 (decimal) 00030610 (hex)
|
Flags list |
4: No blocklinks (Inert) 9: No gravity 10: Drops off ledges 16: Projectile 17: Alternate shadow
|
Flags2 |
1092616576 (decimal) 41200180 (hex)
|
Flags2 list |
7: No teleport 8: Projectile rips thru solid 21: Projectile can impact 24: Activates projectile cross line 30: Seeker projectile
|
Spawns |
MT_HOLY_TAIL (wraith tail) MT_HOLY_PUFF (wraith attack)
|
|
Wraith tail
|
Enum |
MT_HOLY_TAIL (247)
|
Velocity |
0
|
Radius |
1
|
Height |
1
|
Sprite |
SPIR
|
Frames |
1 [C]
|
Sound |
-
|
Flags |
136720 (decimal) 00021610 (hex)
|
Flags list |
4: No blocklinks (Inert) 9: No gravity 10: Drops off ledges 12: No clipping 17: Alternate shadow
|
Flags2 |
128 (decimal) 00000080 (hex)
|
Flags2 list |
7: No teleport
|
|
Wraith attack
|
Enum |
MT_HOLY_PUFF (248)
|
Velocity |
0
|
Radius |
20
|
Height |
16
|
Sprite |
SPIR
|
Frames |
5 [KLMNO] (attacking)
|
Sound |
SPIRT5 (attacking)
|
Flags |
262672 (decimal) 00040210 (hex)
|
Flags list |
4: No blocklinks (Inert) 9: No gravity 18: Partial invisibility
|
Flags2 |
0 (decimal) 00000000 (hex)
|
|
Appearance statistics[edit]
In the IWADs the Wraithverge shaft is first encountered on these maps per skill level:
|
Cooperative
|
Game / Hub |
1-2 |
3 |
4-5
|
Hub 1: Seven Portals |
Hub 1: Seven Portals (map) |
Hub 1: Seven Portals (map) |
Hub 1: Seven Portals (map)
|
Hub 2: Shadow Wood |
- |
- |
-
|
Hub 3: Heresiarch's Seminary |
- |
- |
-
|
Hub 4: Castle of Grief |
- |
- |
-
|
Hub 5: Necropolis |
- |
- |
-
|
Expansion Hub 1: Blight |
Hub 1: Ruined Village |
Hub 1: Ruined Village |
Hub 1: Ruined Village
|
Expansion Hub 2: Constable's Gate |
Hub 2: Armory |
Hub 2: Armory |
Hub 2: Armory
|
Expansion Hub 3: Nave |
- |
- |
-
|
Expansion Hub 4: Transit |
Hub 4: Castle of Pain |
Hub 4: Castle of Pain |
Hub 4: Castle of Pain
|
|
The Wraithverge cross is first encountered on these maps:
|
Cooperative
|
Game / Hub |
1-2 |
3 |
4-5
|
Hub 1: Seven Portals |
- |
- |
-
|
Hub 2: Shadow Wood |
Hub 2: Hypostyle |
Hub 2: Hypostyle |
Hub 2: Hypostyle
|
Hub 3: Heresiarch's Seminary |
- |
- |
-
|
Hub 4: Castle of Grief |
- |
- |
-
|
Hub 5: Necropolis |
- |
- |
-
|
Expansion Hub 1: Blight |
Hub 1: Catacomb |
Hub 1: Catacomb |
Hub 1: Catacomb
|
Expansion Hub 2: Constable's Gate |
Hub 2: Armory |
Hub 2: Armory |
Hub 2: Armory
|
Expansion Hub 3: Nave |
- |
- |
-
|
Expansion Hub 4: Transit |
Hub 4: Castle of Pain |
Hub 4: Castle of Pain |
Hub 4: Castle of Pain
|
|
The Wraithverge arc is first encountered on these maps:
|
Cooperative
|
Game / Hub |
1-2 |
3 |
4-5
|
Hub 1: Seven Portals |
- |
- |
-
|
Hub 2: Shadow Wood |
- |
- |
-
|
Hub 3: Heresiarch's Seminary |
Hub 3: Heresiarch's Seminary (map) |
Hub 3: Heresiarch's Seminary (map) |
Hub 3: Heresiarch's Seminary (map)
|
Hub 4: Castle of Grief |
- |
- |
-
|
Hub 5: Necropolis |
- |
- |
-
|
Expansion Hub 1: Blight |
Hub 1: Sump |
Hub 1: Sump |
Hub 1: Sump
|
Expansion Hub 2: Constable's Gate |
Hub 2: Constable's Gate |
Hub 2: Constable's Gate |
Hub 2: Constable's Gate
|
Expansion Hub 3: Nave |
- |
- |
-
|
Expansion Hub 4: Transit |
Hub 4: Castle of Pain |
Hub 4: Castle of Pain |
Hub 4: Castle of Pain
|
|
The IWADs contain the following numbers of Wraithverge shafts per skill level:
|
Cooperative
|
Game / Hub |
1-2 |
3 |
4-5
|
Hub 1: Seven Portals |
1 |
1 |
1
|
Hub 2: Shadow Wood |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Hub 3: Heresiarch's Seminary |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Hub 4: Castle of Grief |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Hub 5: Necropolis |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Hexen |
1 |
1 |
1
|
Expansion Hub 1: Blight |
1 |
1 |
1
|
Expansion Hub 2: Constable's Gate |
1 |
1 |
1
|
Expansion Hub 3: Nave |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Expansion Hub 4: Transit |
1 |
1 |
1
|
Deathkings of the Dark Citadel |
3 |
3 |
3
|
|
They contain the following numbers of Wraithverge crosses:
|
Cooperative
|
Game / Hub |
1-2 |
3 |
4-5
|
Hub 1: Seven Portals |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Hub 2: Shadow Wood |
1 |
1 |
1
|
Hub 3: Heresiarch's Seminary |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Hub 4: Castle of Grief |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Hub 5: Necropolis |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Hexen |
1 |
1 |
1
|
Expansion Hub 1: Blight |
1 |
1 |
1
|
Expansion Hub 2: Constable's Gate |
1 |
1 |
1
|
Expansion Hub 3: Nave |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Expansion Hub 4: Transit |
1 |
1 |
1
|
Deathkings of the Dark Citadel |
3 |
3 |
3
|
|
They contain the following numbers of Wraithverge arcs:
|
Cooperative
|
Game / Hub |
1-2 |
3 |
4-5
|
Hub 1: Seven Portals |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Hub 2: Shadow Wood |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Hub 3: Heresiarch's Seminary |
2 |
2 |
2
|
Hub 4: Castle of Grief |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Hub 5: Necropolis |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Hexen |
2 |
2 |
2
|
Expansion Hub 1: Blight |
2 |
2 |
2
|
Expansion Hub 2: Constable's Gate |
2 |
2 |
2
|
Expansion Hub 3: Nave |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Expansion Hub 4: Transit |
1 |
1 |
1
|
Deathkings of the Dark Citadel |
5 |
5 |
5
|
|