Rat King New hero

Rat King item build

Early game

0 to 9 min

82% High-Velocity Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought82% Win56.7% At3:03 66% Extra Health Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought66% Win56.8% At5:28 59% Opening Rounds Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought59% Win57.1% At5:33 Your attacks have additional Weapon Damage against enemies above 50% health. 57% Monster Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought57% Win56.8% At3:04 40% Extended Magazine Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought40% Win56.7% At5:60 34% Sprint Boots Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought34% Win57.1% At5:46

Mid game

9 to 20 min

70% Fortitude Vitality · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought70% Win57.6% At14:29 After not taking damage for a period, gain health regen. 65% Enduring Speed Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought65% Win56.7% At13:17 Reduces the effect of enemy Move Speed penalties. 40% Fleetfoot Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought40% Win57.7% At14:37 37% Ballistic Enchantment Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought37% Win60.7% At16:27 Imbue an ability with increased range. Dealing damage with that ability grants you increased weapon damage per unique hero hit. Has reduced effect ... 34% Cultist Sacrifice Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought34% Win55.1% At12:11 Target an enemy NPC and consume it for 170% Bonus Souls and grants a powerful long lasting buff. 28% Swift Striker Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought28% Win55.2% At12:25

Late game

20 min and later

53% Berserker Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought53% Win55.4% At25:28 Your Weapon Damage increases as you take sustained damage. 43% Siphon Bullets Vitality · Tier 4 · 6,400 souls Bought43% Win60.2% At30:18 39% Spirit Resilience Vitality · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought39% Win54.8% At27:14 When below 50% health, gain additional Spirit Resist. 37% Superior Cooldown Spirit · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought37% Win57.1% At28:08 Reduces the Cooldown of your abilities. 36% Juggernaut Vitality · Tier 4 · 6,400 souls Bought36% Win55.5% At32:10 22% Transcendent Cooldown Spirit · Tier 4 · 6,400 souls Bought22% Win56.6% At34:23 Reduces the Cooldown of your abilities and items.

Core items

Most bought overall

86% Fortitude Vitality · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought86% Win56.7% At15:46 After not taking damage for a period, gain health regen. 82% Enduring Speed Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought82% Win56.7% At13:39 Reduces the effect of enemy Move Speed penalties. 75% Opening Rounds Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought75% Win56.4% At7:32 Your attacks have additional Weapon Damage against enemies above 50% health. 72% Berserker Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought72% Win57.5% At23:12 Your Weapon Damage increases as you take sustained damage. 71% Ballistic Enchantment Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought71% Win57.4% At20:19 Imbue an ability with increased range. Dealing damage with that ability grants you increased weapon damage per unique hero hit. Has reduced effect ... 50% Cultist Sacrifice Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought50% Win56.5% At11:53 Target an enemy NPC and consume it for 170% Bonus Souls and grants a powerful long lasting buff.

Percent = share of Rat King players who bought the item in that phase. Hover or tap an item for its win rate and buy time. Late items win more partly because winning players can afford them.

Rat King abilities

Ability 1

Scrap Grenade

Throw a grenade of scrap that detonates multiple times, dealing bullet damage and applying slow. The grenade can be meleed to knock it away.

1. 1-8s Cooldown
2. 2+70 Detonation Damage
3. 3Add an additional final Bigger Detonation

Ability 2

Rat Swarm

Call forth a swarm of rats that leap onto enemies, dealing spirit damage over time and reducing their bullet resist with every bite. The more rats are attached, the faster they will bite the target. Enemies can have multiple rats attached, but can shake off a rat early by performing a ground or air dash.

1. 1+1 Charges
2. 2Increased Swarm Size +4s Debuff Duration
3. 3+8 Damage and -1% Bullet Resist per Bite

Ability 3

Royal Pestments

Adorn scrappy armor, gaining barrier based on your max health. As long as the armor holds, bullets have a chance to be deflected back towards the attacker. The barrier does not benefit from resists.

1. 1+4s Duration
2. 2-8s Cooldown +15% Bullet Return Chance
3. 3Reduce all damage to a max of 250 +10% Max Health as Barrier

Ability 4 · Ultimate

Rule, Ratannia!

Charge up and summon the banner of Ratannia, granting all nearby allies increased move speed, immunity from slows, and reduced incoming damage while near the banner.

1. 1+2m Move Speed
2. 2+5s Flag Duration +8m Radius
3. 3+150 Damage and +10% Damage Reduction

Ability order

11% of players · 56.5% win rate · 57,041 matches

Max first Rule, Ratannia! › Royal Pestments › Scrap Grenade › Rat Swarm

Ability	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Scrap Grenade			U	1				2
Rat Swarm					U				1
Royal Pestments	U	1				2
Rule, Ratannia!							U			1	2	3

U = unlock, numbers = upgrade tier. Most common first 12 points.

Rat King counters and matchups

Counters

Rat King wins least against

Graves Graves Win rate49.5% Pick rate– Matches211k −6.8 pts vs Rat King's average −6.8

Victor Victor Win rate50.4% Pick rate– Matches196k −5.8 pts vs Rat King's average −5.8

Paige Paige Win rate50.8% Pick rate– Matches139k −5.4 pts vs Rat King's average −5.4

Kelvin Kelvin Win rate51.5% Pick rate– Matches65k −4.7 pts vs Rat King's average −4.7

Seven Seven Win rate51.9% Pick rate– Matches145k −4.4 pts vs Rat King's average −4.4

Haze Haze Win rate53.0% Pick rate– Matches195k −3.3 pts vs Rat King's average −3.3

Good matchups

Rat King wins most against

Mirage Mirage Win rate62.0% Pick rate– Matches45k +5.8 pts vs Rat King's average +5.8

Mina Mina Win rate61.6% Pick rate– Matches173k +5.4 pts vs Rat King's average +5.4

The Doorman The Doorman Win rate61.5% Pick rate– Matches67k +5.2 pts vs Rat King's average +5.2

Pocket Pocket Win rate61.2% Pick rate– Matches83k +5.0 pts vs Rat King's average +5.0

Paradox Paradox Win rate60.8% Pick rate– Matches111k +4.6 pts vs Rat King's average +4.6

New Solomon Solomon Win rate60.6% Pick rate– Matches125k +4.4 pts vs Rat King's average +4.4

Best teammates

Lift Rat King's win rate most

Victor Victor Win rate63.8% Pick rate– Matches71k +7.6 pts vs Rat King's average +7.6

Graves Graves Win rate63.8% Pick rate– Matches212k +7.6 pts vs Rat King's average +7.6

Paige Paige Win rate60.8% Pick rate– Matches158k +4.6 pts vs Rat King's average +4.6

Kelvin Kelvin Win rate60.5% Pick rate– Matches57k +4.3 pts vs Rat King's average +4.3

Seven Seven Win rate60.0% Pick rate– Matches174k +3.8 pts vs Rat King's average +3.8

Abrams Abrams Win rate59.5% Pick rate– Matches71k +3.3 pts vs Rat King's average +3.3

Points = Rat King's win rate with or against that hero minus Rat King's overall win rate. At least 500 matches per pair.

Top Rat King community builds

• The King Will Lead | Tank Support Build!

  by Libra · 403 favorites · updated Oct 5, 2026

  ID 843797
  High-Velocity Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Opening Rounds Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your attacks have additional Weapon Damage against enemies above 50% health. Extra Health Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Titanic Magazine Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Fleetfoot Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Sprint Boots Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Slowing Hex Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Slows movement of enemy target. Also Silences their movement-based items and abilities. Increases the target's gravity. Does not affect target's st... Bullet Resist Shredder Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Reduces Bullet Resist on enemies when you deal spirit damage.

• FaxFox RatKing

  by 김국자 · 98 favorites · updated Oct 5, 2026

  ID 844949
  High-Velocity Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Monster Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Extra Charge Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Opening Rounds Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your attacks have additional Weapon Damage against enemies above 50% health. Extra Health Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Cultist Sacrifice Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Target an enemy NPC and consume it for 170% Bonus Souls and grants a powerful long lasting buff. Fortitude Vitality · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls After not taking damage for a period, gain health regen. Enduring Speed Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Reduces the effect of enemy Move Speed penalties.

• Intended rat king (10-05-2026)

  by Hrak · 91 favorites · updated Oct 6, 2026

  ID 844672
  Restorative Shot Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Your next bullet will heal you based on what target you hit. Close Quarters Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Deal additional Weapon Damage when in close range to your target. Extra Health Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Slowing Bullets Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your bullets build up a Movement Slow on enemies. Kinetic Dash Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls When you Dash-Jump you gain Fire Rate and bonus Ammo until your next reload. Lasts up to 7s. Fortitude Vitality · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls After not taking damage for a period, gain health regen. Extra Regen Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Rebuttal Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls On a successful Parry against an enemy Hero, Heal yourself for the damage parried and returns that damage to the target, and temporarily gain incre...

• RATS ARE TAKING OVER BABY

  by Chief · 85 favorites · updated Oct 3, 2026

  ID 844073
  Opening Rounds Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your attacks have additional Weapon Damage against enemies above 50% health. Swift Striker Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Grit Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Gain a Barrier for a short duration. Spirit Shielding Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Gain a Barrier whenever you take significant spirit damage from enemy Heroes in a small time frame. Weapon Shielding Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Gain a Barrier whenever you take significant weapon damage from enemy Heroes in a small time frame. Enduring Speed Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Reduces the effect of enemy Move Speed penalties. Weakening Headshot Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Landing a Headshot reduces their Bullet Resist. Battle Vest Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls While you are above 65% health, gain weapon damage and bonus fire rate.

• GLORY RATTANNIAAAA! (RAT QUEEN BUILD)

  by zmpixie · 66 favorites · updated Oct 6, 2026

  ID 847838
  High-Velocity Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Monster Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Extra Regen Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Opening Rounds Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your attacks have additional Weapon Damage against enemies above 50% health. Extra Health Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Extended Magazine Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Fortitude Vitality · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls After not taking damage for a period, gain health regen. Enduring Speed Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Reduces the effect of enemy Move Speed penalties.

• YOU THINK YOUR THE KING? - nick eh 30 rat build

  by TheTOPGOOMBS · 52 favorites · updated Oct 4, 2026

  ID 844381
  Restorative Shot Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Your next bullet will heal you based on what target you hit. High-Velocity Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Opening Rounds Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your attacks have additional Weapon Damage against enemies above 50% health. Heroic Aura Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Provides Bullet Resist to nearby friendly units. Extra Stamina Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Debuff Reducer Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Reduces the duration of all negative effects applied to you. Spirit Resilience Vitality · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls When below 50% health, gain additional Spirit Resist. Kinetic Dash Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls When you Dash-Jump you gain Fire Rate and bonus Ammo until your next reload. Lasts up to 7s.

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