The Windigo Wanderer possesses supernatural tracking abilities and can mimic the calls of various creatures to lure both prey and hunters. Its presence causes an unnatural cold that can be felt even in the warmest seasons, and it leaves behind distinctive tracks that seem to appear and disappear at random. The entity can move silently through the densest brush, making it both an ideal hunter and a fearsome quarry.

The Windigo Wanderer serves as a dark warning to those who let their hunting obsession consume them, particularly resonating with the Apex Hunters' ruthless pursuit of Sasquatch. It stalks other hunters, judging their methods and intentions, sometimes aiding those it deems worthy while terrorizing those who hunt purely for glory.