Rat King
← Heroes · #1 of 42 in Phantom+

Rat King

ScrappyRegalTenaciousComplexity
See the kitBest build
S
Win rate
55.3%
Pick rate
80.0%
The kit

Abilities

What each ability does, in the game's own words and numbers. T1, T2 and T3 are the three upgrades you buy with ability points.

The game has no clip for this ability
Ability 126s

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.

70Detonation Damage
20%Move Speed
3Detonations
8mDetonation Radius
4sSlow Duration

The final detonation has a longer fuse but increased detonation radius, deals increased bullet damage and applies a stronger slow.

40%Big Detonation Move Speed
4sSlow Duration
  1. T1-8s Cooldown
  2. T2+70 Detonation Damage
  3. T3Add an additional final Bigger Detonation
The game has no clip for this ability
Ability 224s

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.

8Damage per Bite
-1%Bullet Resist per Bite
1sBite Interval per Rat
4sDebuff Duration
5Max Attached Rats
  1. T1+1 Charges
  2. T2Increased Swarm Size +4s Debuff Duration
  3. T3+8 Damage and -1% Bullet Resist per Bite
The game has no clip for this ability
Ability 322s

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.

15%Max Health as Barrier
15%Bullet Return Chance+0.1 per spirit power
  1. T1+4s Duration
  2. T2-8s Cooldown +15% Bullet Return Chance
  3. T3Reduce all damage to a max of 250 +10% Max Health as Barrier
The game has no clip for this ability
Ultimate160s

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.

Banner Aura
3mMove Speed
15%Damage Reduction
20mRadius

Slam the banner into the ground causing the sewers below to violently erupt, dealing bullet damage while applying knockup and slow to all enemies in the area. Rats will swarm out of the sewers, applying Rat Swarm to enemies they hit.

Banner Slam
200Damage
40%Move Speed
12sFlag Duration
20mRadius
  1. T1+2m Move Speed
  2. T2+5s Flag Duration +8m Radius
  3. T3+150 Damage and +10% Damage Reduction

What to level first

Point 1 → 15
Scrap Grenade125
Rat Swarm12131415
Royal Pestments3468
Rule, Ratannia!791011

unlocks upgrades·The most common path in its most played build · 27,396 matches

In numbers

How it plays

Per-match averages in Phantom+, September 30 to October 15, against the other heroes in the same band.

4.1kills per matchLess than 88% of heroes
50%accuracy Less than 80% of heroes
9,137objective damage per matchMore than 78% of heroes

Against the other heroes

Objective damage9,137avg. 6,995
Last hits180.2avg. 153.9
Assists13.9avg. 12.8
Damage to heroes32,193avg. 30,641
Souls37,366avg. 37,336
Damage taken30,208avg. 30,844
Deaths5.6avg. 5.9
Accuracy50%avg. 55%
Kills4.1avg. 5.7

By rank

line = 50%
Sentinel and below#1 of 4256.6%
Mystic / Ritualist#1 of 4256.9%
Emissary / Oracle#1 of 4257.2%
Phantom+#1 of 4255.3%

Win rate over time

Phantom+ · last 30 days
50%52%54%56%58%60%62%Patch Oct 15before 55.3%Oct 2Oct 6Oct 11Oct 15
Matchups

Who to fear

Win rate in the matches where each hero was on the other team (or the same one), September 30 to October 15. Only pairs with 100+ matches.

Struggles against

  1. Ivy4,828 m.50.7%
  2. Vyper2,518 m.51.0%
  3. Sinclair3,278 m.51.2%
  4. Kelvin3,725 m.51.2%
  5. Paige5,769 m.51.7%

Does well against

  1. Deadman Danny1,955 m.70.9%
  2. Warden956 m.62.9%
  3. Solomon5,161 m.62.0%
  4. Mirage1,894 m.61.9%
  5. Paradox4,799 m.59.7%

Best alongside

  1. Kelvin3,002 m.60.6%
  2. Paige6,202 m.59.0%
  3. Ivy4,573 m.58.9%
  4. Yamato3,498 m.58.5%
  5. Vyper2,313 m.58.2%
Build · 55.0% in 27,396 matches

Minute by minute

When each item of the recommended build is finished, on the median.

Opening Rounds
Swift Striker
Titanic Magazine
Fortitude
Fleetfoot
Heroic Aura
Ballistic Enchantment
Berserker
Spirit Resilience
Superior Cooldown
Hunter's Aura
Diviner's Kevlar
  1. 6′Opening Rounds
  2. 9′Swift Striker
  3. 10′Titanic Magazine
  4. 14′Fortitude
  5. 14′Fleetfoot
  6. 17′Heroic Aura
  7. 19′Ballistic Enchantment
  8. 21′Berserker
  9. 22′Spirit Resilience
  10. 23′Superior Cooldown
  11. 23′Hunter's Aura
  12. 28′Diviner's Kevlar

Soul investment

  • Weapon damage+86%19,200 souls
  • Bonus health+50%12,800 souls
  • Spirit power+193,200 souls

The core build · 12 items27,396 games, 55.0% won · its items add −0.8 win points

Skill path

Scrap Grenade◆12
Rat Swarm◆123
Royal Pestments◆123
Rule, Ratannia!◆123

Buy order

Early game0 – 12 min
  1. 800High-Velocity Rounds
  2. 800Monster Rounds
  3. 1,600Opening Rounds↑
  4. 800Rapid Rounds
  5. 800Extra Health
  6. 800Extended Magazine
  7. 3,200ActiveCultist Sacrifice↑
  8. 1,600Swift Striker↑
  9. 1,600Titanic Magazine↑
Mid game12 – 22 min
  1. 1,600ActiveFleetfoot
  2. 3,200Fortitude↑
  3. 800ImbueMystic Expansion
  4. 1,600ImbueCompress Cooldown
  5. 3,200ImbueBallistic Enchantment↑
  6. 3,200Berserker
Late game22+ min
  1. 3,200Spirit Resilience
  2. 3,200Escalating Resilience↑
  3. 3,200Superior Cooldown↑Key
  4. 6,400Siphon Bullets

Every purchase in order, components included — a tier 4 is built, not bought. The arrow marks a step that upgrades something already bought.

Situational — depends who you face

  • High-Velocity Roundsagainst Deadman Danny, Solomon, Baba
  • Arcane Surgeagainst Sinclair, Mirage, The Doorman
  • Dispel Magicagainst Infernus, Shiv, Mirage
  • Superior Durationagainst Sinclair, The Doorman, Mirage
  • Diviner's Kevlaragainst Sinclair, Mirage, Warden
  • Spirit Shieldingagainst Sinclair, Mina, Mirage

Phantom+, 2026-09-30 to 2026-10-15. Each item measured against players who reached the same minute with the same souls and spent them on something else.

Lore

The cryptid ruler of the New York Warrens, The Rat King towers over his subjects in size, strength, and ambition. No longer content with hiding underground, the king has revealed his bold vision for a future where he and his subjects can walk the surface without fear of the pest control vans that roam the streets of New York (or as the rats call them: human death squads)<br><br>Step 1: Take control of Long Island<br>Step 2: Declare Long Island as the new sovereign nation of Ratannia<br>Step 3: Execute every human that refuses to leave this new rat utopia<br><br>But air tight as this plan is, the king of rats didn't want to take chances: and so he's decided to summon the patron to help hedge his bets.

Base attributes

Health
800+50 per boon
Health regen
2/s
Move speed
6.8 m/s
Sprint speed
+1.6 m/s
Stamina
3
Melee
50 / 116light / heavy
Spirit power
+1.1per boon

Weapon

Bullet damage
6 ×2+0.18 per boon
Fire rate
3.33/s
DPS
4028.4 with reload
Clip
24
Reload
2.8 s
Damage per clip
288

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