List of rodents

Version 0.16: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

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 rats you'll encounter are weak, insignificant creatures that do little more than rush you harmlessly and get slaughtered in droves. However, some of the rats you'll encounter have been affected by the strange magic of the Dungeon, and have dangerous powers worth watching out for. They can be found in nearly every early branch of the game.

Rat Types

r Rat- A feisty Dungeon delicacy common everywhere!

r River rat- Giant green rats tainted with sewage and filth.

r Hell rat- Demonic rats whose teeth nibble away at your very soul.

Other Rodents

These monsters, while not technically rats, also use the r glyph.

r Quokka- Fairly harmless marsupials, only marginally more dangerous than standard rats.

r Porcupine- Cranky rodents whose razor-sharp quills make their foes regret close-ranged attacks.

Obsolete Rats

r Green rat- What river rats were known as before 0.16.

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.

r Orange rat- What hell rats were known as before 0.16.