List of rodents
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. |
The majority of the rodents (and rodent-like creatures) you'll encounter are weak, insignificant creatures that do little more than rush you harmlessly and get slaughtered in droves. Rodents are most common in the early branches of the game.
Contents
[hide]Rodents
r Rat - A feisty Dungeon delicacy common everywhere!
r River rat - Green-furred rats adapted to living in sewers. Capable of swimming.
r Hell rat - Demonic rats whose teeth nibble away at your very soul.
Marsupials
r Quokka - Like rats, but worse. Can be a serious threat to unlucky adventurers who just started their quest.
Monotremes
r Crystal echidna - Far tougher than any other creature on this list, these nasty crystalline foes can cause you to become as brittle as they are and resist most attacks. Fortunately, they are only found in the Iron City of Dis.
Obsolete Rodents
r Porcupine - Cranky rodents whose razor-sharp quills made their foes regret close-ranged attacks. Removed in 0.26.
r Grey rat - These feral rats were slightly more vicious than their civilized cousins and tasted much worse. Removed in 0.14.
r Laboratory rat - Rats that were enhanced by an insane mix of science and magic and endowed with various abilities. Removed in 0.13.