The Rat King
Boss · Native to the Rat Race
This article is about the creature. For the region, see the Rat Race.
The Rat King is a boss creature found in the Rat Race. It has 2,400 hitpoints and hits for up to 56, placing it in the middle of the bestiary by hitpoints (#112 of 511).
It drops Rat King Crown Frag and 4 other items, and yields 620 experience and 500 coins on death. As a boss it attacks on the shortened 0.7-second cadence and announces its arrival in the message log.
Combat statistics
- HIT POINTS
- 2,400
- DAMAGE
- 56
- DPS
- ~80
- SPEED
- 11 / 24.2
- EXPERIENCE
- 620
- COINS
- 500
At 0.7 seconds a swing for 56, sustained contact costs roughly 80 health per second. The charge multiplier takes it from 11 to 24.2 while closing.
Behaviour
- Charges
- Multiplies its movement speed while closing mid-range distance, then drops back to base speed on contact. Freezing effects are the only reliable brake.
- Boss
- Attacks on a 0.7-second cadence instead of the standard 1.1, and announces itself in the message log on spawn. One instance may be alive in its region at a time.
Drops
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rat King Crown Frag | 4 | Always | Material |
| Rat-King Crown | 1 | Always | Armour |
| Cheese Catapult | 1 | Common · 60% | Weapon |
| Sewer Gem | 5 | Always | Material |
| Cheese | 8 | Always | Material |
Coins and experience are awarded separately and are not part of the drop table.
Location
The Rat King spawns inside the Rat Race, a region of radius 19 centred on -110, 70. It occupies slot 3 of 3 on that spawn table, and being a unique boss it clears only 0.6% of rolls — and only when no other instance is alive. It shares the table with 3 other creatures.
Others on this spawn table
- Giant Sewer Rat 120 HP
- Ratfolk Rogue 180 HP
- Sewer King 200 HP
Strategy
- Fight in contact or from well outside its approach band; the middle distance is where it doubles speed.
- Only one may be alive in the region at a time — clear the trash first so nothing adds mid-fight.