Ice Wraith (Skyrim)

"Ice Wraiths form out of pure ice and air. They're terrifying"

- Game Informer

Ice Wraiths are swift, ethereal undead featured in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. They can be fearsome opponents for lower leveled players, due to their fast movement and powerful frost attacks. Their speed can make them a problem for any player in large enough groups.

Locations

 * The Midden (Which is below The College of Winterhold)
 * The Serpent Stone
 * The Throat of the World
 * near Pinefrost Tower

Quests

 * The Dragonborn must defeat an Ice Wraith on the island of The Serpent Stone, to be initiated into the Stormcloaks.

Combat Notes

 * Ice Wraiths are fast and can hit the player hard at lower levels.
 * They're nearly invisible when viewed head-on during a snow storm, like those encountered on the slopes of The Throat of the World.
 * Although undead, they can be detected by detect life.
 * Ice Wraiths are easily dispatched with fire based spells (such as 'Conjure Flame Atronach') or with flame enchanted weapons.
 * They do not have much health, but their small ice bodies that blend in with white backgrounds combined with fast movement mean that they are difficult to hit, especially with bows.

Trivia

 * The Wispmother claims that Ice Wraiths are in fact not creatures at all, stating that they are actually elemental manifestations rising out of Nirn itself.

Bugs

 * Upon killing an Ice Wraith, instead of disintegrating into a pile of ice, the Ice Wraith may rend at the player's feet and it cannot be removed. No loot can be recovered from it as well.
 * If a creature such as a bear ends up standing on top of one, the Ice Wraith will toss the creature quite a distance, often killing it.
 * Upon killing, the soul of the Ice Wraith doesn't lay on the ground, but rather many feet about the player's head which makes it impossible to get loot.

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