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==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
'''Orange rats''' are an unusually dangerous breed of [[list of rats|rat]]. Like their weaker cousins, they have fairly low HP, but they move fast and have a powerful [[draining]] attack. They can be found as the bosses of some [[Sewer]] layouts, in packs in the [[Lair]], in rat [[vault]]s, or as summons by [[vampire (monster)|vampiric]] foes.
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'''Orange rats''' are an unusually dangerous breed of [[list of rats|rat]]. Like their weaker cousins, they have fairly low HP, but they move fast and have a powerful [[draining]] attack. They can be found as the bosses of some [[Sewer]] layouts, in packs in the [[Lair]], or in rat [[vault]]s.
  
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
*Orange rats are thankfully rare in the early game, but finding one in the Sewers can prove very dangerous, and getting swarmed in the Lair can be extremely lethal. Do everything in your power to kill them at range, especially if you lack [[negative energy]] resistance.
 
*Orange rats are thankfully rare in the early game, but finding one in the Sewers can prove very dangerous, and getting swarmed in the Lair can be extremely lethal. Do everything in your power to kill them at range, especially if you lack [[negative energy]] resistance.
 
*They've got negligible [[magic resistance]] and very low [[HD]], so pretty much any negative [[status condition]]s you can hit them with should work.
 
*They've got negligible [[magic resistance]] and very low [[HD]], so pretty much any negative [[status condition]]s you can hit them with should work.
*[[Player ghost]]s that know [[Summon Small Mammals]] will be able to spam these, making low-level summoner ghosts much more dangerous than you'd expect.
 

Revision as of 20:24, 7 May 2013

orange rat rHell rat.png
HP 9-24
HD 3
XP 34
Speed 12
AC 7
EV 10
Will 12
Attack1 20 (bite: drain experience)


Resistances None
Vulnerabilities Holy
Habitat Land
Intelligence Animal
Uses Uses nothing
Holiness Natural
Size Little
Type rat, orange rat
Flags Glows
Evil
Warm-blooded


A huge rat, with weird knobbly orange skin. It glows with unholy energies.

Useful Info

Orange rats are an unusually dangerous breed of rat. Like their weaker cousins, they have fairly low HP, but they move fast and have a powerful draining attack. They can be found as the bosses of some Sewer layouts, in packs in the Lair, or in rat vaults.

Tips & Tricks

  • Orange rats are thankfully rare in the early game, but finding one in the Sewers can prove very dangerous, and getting swarmed in the Lair can be extremely lethal. Do everything in your power to kill them at range, especially if you lack negative energy resistance.
  • They've got negligible magic resistance and very low HD, so pretty much any negative status conditions you can hit them with should work.