Case file · Sep 29 patch

Rat King

Scrappy · Regal · Tenacious

How to play Rat KingHow to counter Rat King

Updated 2026-10-31 14:11 UTC · n = 4,063,936 matches

Build path · Sep 29 patch

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From this patch's purchase data and the top public builds. Hover an item for its timing.

How to play against Rat King

Combo: Rat King plants Rule, Ratannia!: his team gets speed, slow immunity and 15% damage reduction within 20m. Then he slams it, knocking up and slowing everyone in his line of sight within 20m, and rats swarm out applying Rat Swarm.

Punish window: After the slam his ultimate is down for a long time (160s base).

Beware: Break line of sight before the slam, and don’t clump inside the banner’s 20m. Stay out of his short shotgun range.

Heroes and items that counter Rat King →

Builds graded by real games

In-game builds, best win rate first. Win rates are adjusted for games played (a build needs 100+ games) and graded S+ to D against Rat King's average this patch. Open one for its notes and how to import it.

#1 shiliu88鼠鼠大王偷师ABLS+

61.5% win rate · 4,544W–2,846L · +4.6 pp vs average

1

Open build · import ID 848275 →

#2 The Rat Bomber (RuinKnightSir)S

60.8% win rate · 3,652W–2,351L · +4.0 pp vs average

Bomb

Open build · import ID 871551 →

#3 小宇鼠王S

59.8% win rate · 2,766W–1,861L · +2.9 pp vs average

1111

Open build · import ID 841947 →

#4 reezowaka - The GREAT 1# Rat King (feat. Metro)S

59.3% win rate · 4,894W–3,356L · +2.5 pp vs average

rat king

Open build · import ID 837051 →

#5 !! Guia do rato leproso (com dicas) !!A

59.2% win rate · 3,147W–2,165L · +2.4 pp vs average

1 - o rato é um tanque q se beneficia de itens verdes, então os item tier 4 da build principal é td verde 2 - não faça nenhum item de roubo de vida pq o roubo d

Open build · import ID 849221 →

#6 大雷鼠鼠mysterious chinese outfitA

58.9% win rate · 1,880W–1,310L · +2.1 pp vs average

对线1好了就扔，直接炸线，没线炸人，小元灵盾很关键必须出

Open build · import ID 862461 →

#7 SITUATION GUN RATKING BUILDA

57.9% win rate · 29,944W–21,733L · +1.2 pp vs average

twitch.tv/situation <-ask any questions here

Open build · import ID 837394 →

#8 SN|P3R : Rat-a-Tat ( Rat King Gun )A

57.8% win rate · 69,461W–50,659L · +1.1 pp vs average

→ Featured in Top Daily Builds for 16 heroes: Rat King, Nurse Harrow, Solomon, Baba, Deadman Danny, Haze, Infernus, Wraith, Mirage, Grey Talon, Doorman, Victor,

Open build · import ID 836523 →

#9 twitch.tv/poloska_13B

57.7% win rate · 2,914W–2,133L · +1.0 pp vs average

ВЫШЛО ВИДЕО НА ЮТУБ С ПОЛНЫМ ГАЙДОМ НА КРЫСУ ПО ЭТОМУ БИЛДУ НАЙТИ ЕГО МОЖНО НА КАНАЛЕ : poloska_13 Я постоянно обновляю все свои сборки на всех героев след

Open build · import ID 839418 →

Who beats Rat King

−6.4 ppGraves
561k games−6.0 ppPaige
404k games−5.5 ppVictor
546k games−4.7 ppSeven
396k games−4.3 ppKelvin
192k games

Rat King beats

+6.0 ppMirage
142k games+5.1 ppThe Doorman
205k games+5.1 ppMina
469k games+5.0 ppPocket
258k games+4.6 ppSolomon
338k games

Win-rate change for Rat King in matches with that enemy, against Rat King's own average. Full counters and counter items →

Best teammates

Graves
63.9% togetherVictor
63.9% togetherPaige
62.1% togetherKelvin
61.1% togetherSeven
61.0% togetherAbrams
60.2% together

Ability order

	10m	21m	32m	43m	54m	66m	77m	88m	99m	1010m	1112m	1216m	1320m	1428m	1531m
Scrap GrenadeAbility 1				I				II						III
Rat SwarmAbility 2									I						II
Royal PestmentsAbility 3		I				II							III
Rule, Ratannia!Ultimate										I	II	III

unlock I II III upgrade tiers · column labels are the average minute of each step

The most common skill-point order this patch (89k matches).

Patch history

• 2026-10-30 · Halloween 2026 + Gameplay Update nerf
  Rat King: Base bullet damage reduced by 5%no clear change
• 2026-10-20 · Shh... This Won't Hurt a Bit.−1.1 pp
• 2026-10-16 · Paint the Town−0.2 pp
• 2026-10-14 · Minor Update - 10-14-2026+0.5 pp
• 2026-10-13 · Fairfax Industries Employee Spotlight+0.6 pp
• 2026-10-09 · Make Your Move.−2.1 pp

Items Rat King buys

Item	Bought in	Win rate	vs average	Avg. time
Extra Health	86%	56.9%	+0.1	7:49
High-Velocity Rounds	85%	57.0%	+0.2	3:21
Fortitude	84%	57.3%	+0.5	16:04
Enduring Speed	80%	57.3%	+0.5	13:46
Opening Rounds	79%	57.1%	+0.3	7:14
Berserker	68%	58.0%	+1.2	23:15
Ballistic Enchantment	65%	57.8%	+1.0	20:28
Monster Rounds	63%	56.8%	+0.0	4:27
Sprint Boots	62%	57.2%	+0.4	9:08
Extended Magazine	54%	56.7%	−0.1	8:11
Fleetfoot	49%	57.5%	+0.7	15:37
Spirit Resilience	46%	56.2%	−0.7	25:07
Cultist Sacrifice	46%	56.9%	+0.1	12:05
Superior Cooldown	44%	58.6%	+1.8	25:50
Mystic Expansion	43%	58.1%	+1.3	14:20
Siphon Bullets	43%	60.9%	+4.1	30:09
Swift Striker	40%	56.6%	−0.2	11:38
Titanic Magazine	39%	57.1%	+0.3	13:32
Juggernaut	37%	56.2%	−0.6	31:34
Extra Regen	36%	56.2%	−0.6	4:33
Escalating Resilience	32%	56.1%	−0.7	21:47
Compress Cooldown	28%	58.9%	+2.0	20:54
Battle Vest	27%	56.5%	−0.3	11:44
Rapid Rounds	26%	56.5%	−0.3	9:00
Transcendent Cooldown	22%	57.3%	+0.5	33:52
Witchmail	20%	59.1%	+2.3	33:18
Close Quarters	20%	55.8%	−1.0	6:14
Bullet Lifesteal	18%	56.3%	−0.5	17:22
Heroic Aura	15%	59.4%	+2.6	24:14
Return Fire	14%	53.6%	−3.2	18:11