Rat King build guide

The Big Rat That Makes All Of The Rules

by EXCELLENTVersion 1Updated Oct 4, 2026Guide #849087

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Author's notes

Let's see what kind of trouble we can get ourselves into

Item categories

1Laning
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Opening Rounds
2. 2
  Monster Rounds
  YOU WILL SELL THIS FOR SLOTS OR ELSE
3. 3
  Intensifying Magazine
4. 4
  Recharging Rush
5. 5
  Extra Charge
6. 6
  Quicksilver Reload
2Liveoptional
Author's category · 7 items
1. 1
  Extra Health
2. 2
  Extra Regen
3. 3
  Rebuttal
4. 4
3Pretty Sure You Want These
Author's category · 4 items · Maybe
1. 1
  Rapid Recharge
  Built from Extra Charge
2. 2
  Bullet Resist Shredder
3. 3
  Fortitude
  Built from Extra Health
4. 4
4Stuff to Try Toooptional
Author's category · 8 items
1. 1
  Lifestrike
2. 2
  Warp Stone
3. 3
  Stamina Mastery
4. 4
5Luxury
Author's category · 10 items · In order of how much I think you want them
1. 1
  Diviner's Kevlar
2. 2
  Siphon Bullets
3. 3
  Vampiric Burst
4. 4
6Big Green Sponsored Sectionoptional
Author's category · 11 items · Featuring scuffed purples for griefing
1. 1
  Counterspell
2. 2
  Spirit Resilience
3. 3
  Dispel Magic
4. 4

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Published ability order

Published ability order: unlocks and upgrades in the author's order, one row per ability in slot order
Scrap GrenadeScrap Grenade	Scrap Grenade: Ability unlocked, step 1				Scrap Grenade: 1 AP upgrade, step 5										Scrap Grenade: 2 AP upgrade, step 15