River rat

Version 0.31: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

For a list of all rodents, see list of rodents.

river rat r
HP	7-15
HD	2
XP	13
Speed	10
AC	5
EV	11
Will	10
Attack1	10 (bite: plain)
Resistances	rDrown
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Amphibious
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Natural
Size	Tiny
Type	rat, river rat
Flags	Warm-blooded

A rodent with hair of a most peculiar green colour, and a powerful bite. It tends to form great swarms with its kin. HAMLET [Drawing his sword.]: How now! a rat? Dead, for a ducat, dead [Stabs through the arras.] -William Shakespeare, _The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark_, III, 4. 1603.

Useful Info

River rats are slightly tougher than regular rat but still pretty weak. They can be found in small numbers in the Sewer, and in large swarms throughout the Lair.

Tips & Tricks

They tend to come in packs, but since they have no resistances, standard crowd control tactics will work. Although individually harmless, a swarm of them surrounding a character with low defenses may find themselves getting nibbled to death faster than they can eradicate the pests. Try not to fight them in or around water, as they can swim through it normally and suffer no penalties while attacking in it.

History

• Prior to 0.31, river rats didn't squeak.
• Prior to 0.16, river rats were known as green rats.