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Rat King Build & Counters
Updated ·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology
Tier
Win rate
Games
458K
93% pick
How to play Rat King right now
- Core items: Opening Rounds, High-Velocity Rounds, Extra Health, Fortitude
- Max first: Royal Pestments
- Hardest lanes: Paige, Seven, Victor
- Best teammates: Victor, Graves, Paige
New hero — Rat King entered matches on October 2, 2026. Numbers below cover the first days only and will move quickly while players learn Rat King; the page refreshes daily.
Last 7 days, all ranks
Rat King stats
Win rate
57.9%
#1 of 41
Pick rate
92.6%
of matches
Ban share
0.0%
of ranked bans
K / D / A
5.3 / 6.1 / 14.6
KDA 3.28
Souls
42K
per game
Hero damage
38K
per game
Win rate, last 10 days
October 2, 2026 → October 11, 2026 · low 55.0% · high 62.1%
Compare Rat King with another hero in the hero comparison tool.
Ranked matches, last 7 days
Rat King by rank
Initiate – Acolyte
31K games
Sentinel – Ritualist
30K games
Emissary – Phantom
36K games
Ascendant – Eternus
7.0K games
See every hero for your bracket on the Deadlock tier list.
Items by game phase · last 7 days
Rat King build
Buy rate = share of Rat King games where the item was bought; grouped by average purchase time. Late items always show higher win rates because they are bought in longer, often winning games — compare items within the same phase.
Recommended build — buy in this order
The 12 items most Rat King players buy, sorted by when they are usually bought.
High-rank build — Phantom and above
What Rat King players in Phantom+ ranked lobbies buy (23K games, last 30 days), in buying order.
Laning 0–10 min
Opening RoundsCore1,600 souls · bought 7 min86%58.2% win
High-Velocity RoundsCore800 souls · bought 3 min86%58.1% win
Extra HealthCore800 souls · bought 8 min84%58.1% win
Sprint BootsCore800 souls · bought 10 min63%58.4% win
Monster RoundsCore800 souls · bought 4 min62%58.1% win
Extended Magazine800 souls · bought 8 min50%57.7% win
Extra Regen800 souls · bought 4 min39%57.5% win
Rapid Rounds800 souls · bought 8 min23%57.4% win
Mid game 10–20 min
FortitudeCore3,200 souls · bought 17 min82%58.4% win
Enduring SpeedCore1,600 souls · bought 14 min80%58.3% win
Fleetfoot1,600 souls · bought 15 min51%58.4% win
Cultist Sacrifice3,200 souls · bought 12 min45%58.4% win
Titanic Magazine1,600 souls · bought 14 min42%58.0% win
Mystic Expansion800 souls · bought 15 min40%59.1% win
Battle Vest1,600 souls · bought 11 min32%57.8% win
Swift Striker1,600 souls · bought 11 min30%57.5% win
Late game 20+ min
BerserkerCore3,200 souls · bought 23 min64%59.1% win
Ballistic Enchantment3,200 souls · bought 21 min53%58.8% win
Superior Cooldown3,200 souls · bought 25 min46%59.6% win
Spirit Resilience3,200 souls · bought 25 min44%56.9% win
Siphon Bullets6,400 souls · bought 30 min41%62.1% win
Juggernaut6,400 souls · bought 32 min34%57.0% win
Compress Cooldown1,600 souls · bought 20 min33%59.8% win
Heroic Aura3,200 souls · bought 23 min26%61.0% win
Situational picks that win
Bought in under 20% of games, but with the highest win rates when they are.
Duration Extender1,600 souls · bought 21 min10%62.1% win
Colossus6,400 souls · bought 33 min15%62.0% win
Superior Duration3,200 souls · bought 27 min12%61.6% win
Greater Expansion3,200 souls · bought 26 min12%61.6% win
Grit800 souls · bought 11 min10%59.4% win
Weighted Shots3,200 souls · bought 23 min9%58.3% win
Most played ability upgrade paths
Rat King skill order
 Scrap Grenade | · | · | 3 | 4 | · | · | · | 8 | · | · | · | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rat Swarm | · | · | · | · | 5 | · | · | · | 9 | · | · | · |
 Royal Pestments | 1 | 2 | · | · | · | 6 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
 Rule, Ratannia! | · | · | · | · | · | · | 7 | · | · | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Scrap Grenade | 1 | 2 | · | · | 5 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rat Swarm | · | · | 3 | · | · | 6 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Royal Pestments | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · | 8 | 9 | · | · | · |
| Rule, Ratannia! | · | · | · | · | · | · | 7 | · | · | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Scrap Grenade | 1 | 2 | · | · | 5 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rat Swarm | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Royal Pestments | · | · | 3 | · | · | 6 | · | 8 | · | · | · | 12 |
| Rule, Ratannia! | · | · | · | · | · | · | 7 | · | 9 | 10 | 11 | · |
Rat King abilities
1Scrap Grenade26s cooldown
Throw a grenade of scrap that detonates multiple times, dealing bullet damage and applying slow. The grenade can be meleed to knock it away.
- 1 AP-8s Cooldown
- 2 AP+70 Detonation Damage
- 5 APAdd an additional final Bigger Detonation
2Rat Swarm24s cooldown
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.
- 1 AP+1 Charges
- 2 APIncreased Swarm Size +4s Debuff Duration
- 5 AP+8 Damage and -1% Bullet Resist per Bite
3Royal Pestments22s cooldown
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.
- 1 AP+4s Duration
- 2 AP-8s Cooldown +15% Bullet Return Chance
- 5 APReduce all damage to a max of 250 +10% Max Health as Barrier
4Rule, Ratannia!Ultimate160s cooldown
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.
- 1 AP+2m Move Speed
- 2 AP+5s Flag Duration +8m Radius
- 5 AP+150 Damage and +10% Damage Reduction
Same-lane win rate · last 7 days
How to counter Rat King
Rat King has the hardest time in lane against Paige, Seven, Victor. Items that work best into Rat King: Ethereal Shift, Spellbreaker, Refresher.
Hardest lanes for Rat King
Rat King wins lane vs
Best teammates
Last 30 days · win-rate gain over other items in the same games
Best items against Rat King
Ethereal Shift6,400 souls · 75K games+3.853.0% win
Spellbreaker6,400 souls · 124K games+3.448.8% win
Refresher6,400 souls · 193K games+3.351.4% winJuggernaut6,400 souls · 217K games+3.250.3% win
Plated Armor6,400 souls · 191K games+3.247.2% win
Indomitable6,400 souls · 204K games+3.050.4% winCompared with the other items bought into Rat King, these ones lift their owner's win rate the most — good picks when you are laning against or chasing Rat King.
Most-played in-game builds · last 7 days
Popular Rat King builds
Community builds from the in-game build browser, ranked by how many games used them. Search the build ID in-game (Hero Builds → search) to import it.
twitch.tv/oses59.0%3.9K games
Intensifying Magazine
Crippling Headshot
Ricochet
Silencer
Spiritual Overflow
Mercurial Magnum
InhibitorTHE TANKIEST GUNNER [LOCKBUILDS]56.8%3.4K games
EarlyGame
High-Velocity RoundsExtra RegenOpening RoundsExtended MagazineBattle VestSprint BootsFleetfootCultist SacrificeExtra HealthEnduring Speed
Return Fire
Healbane
Rebuttal
Extra Charge
Healing Rite
Bullet Resist Shredder
Bullet LifestealCORE
FortitudeBallistic Enchantment
Escalating ResilienceHeroic AuraBerserkerSiphon BulletsSuperior Cooldown
Glass Cannon
Spirit Shielding
Bullet Resilience
Lucky Shot
Vampiric Burst
Rapid Recharge
Escalating Exposure
Mystic Reverb
Echo Shard
Spirit BurnSN|P3R : Rat-a-Tat ( Rat King Gun )55.7%2.4K games
1. Early Game
Monster RoundsHigh-Velocity RoundsOpening RoundsExtra HealthSwift StrikerTitanic MagazineEnduring SpeedFortitudeFleetfoot
2. CORE
Ballistic EnchantmentBerserkerSuperior CooldownSiphon BulletsSpirit ResiliencePlated ArmorJuggernaut
Transcendent Cooldown
Spellslinger
Mid Game Spirit
3. End Game Items
Frenzy6400 Greens
Cheat Death6400 Barriers
Divine Barrier
Diviner's Kevlar
Armor PiercerANGADXO RANK 50 ETERNUS RAT GOAT [Annotated]55.8%2.4K games
Left to right
Monster RoundsHigh-Velocity RoundsOpening RoundsBallistic EnchantmentEnduring SpeedExtra HealthFortitudeFleetfootBerserkerSpirit ResilienceHeroic Aura
WitchmailSiphon BulletsColossus
defensives, i buy 1-2 every game prob di
Return FireBattle Vest
Enchanter's Emblem
Debuff Reducer
Warp Stone
Dispel Magic
Counterspell
Metal SkinJuggernaut
Unstoppable
Restorative Shot
Close Quarters
Weakening Headshot
Hunter's Aura
Blood Tribute
Slowing Hex
ScourgeNA #1 RAT KING - Shmuck55.9%1.0K games
EarlyGame
Monster RoundsHigh-Velocity RoundsExtra HealthOpening RoundsCultist SacrificeEnduring SpeedFortitude
Arcane Surge
MidGame
FleetfootSuperior CooldownBerserkerSpirit ResilienceColossusPlated ArmorSiphon BulletsWitchmail
MUST BUY ONE
Weapon Shielding
Reactive BarrierRAT KING [ LIGHTBRINGER ]56.2%724 games
Recent Rat King changes
- • Scrap Grenade - Fixed some bugs with bouncing targeting
- • Scrap Grenade - Damage increased from 65 to 70
- • Scrap Grenade - T2 Damage increased from 65 to 70
- • Rat Swarm - Base Cooldown reduced from 28s to 24s
- • Rule, Ratannia! - Cooldown increased from 130 to 160
- • Rule, Ratannia! - Damage Reduction reduced from 20% to 15%
- • Rule, Ratannia! - Radius reduced from 24m to 20m
- • Rule, Ratannia! - Charge Duration reduced from 12s to 10s
- • Rule, Ratannia! - Bonus Move speed no longer scales with Spirit
- • Rule, Ratannia! - Now falls faster while charging
- • Rule, Ratannia! - T1 +1m/s Move Speed to +2m/s Move Speed
- • Rule, Ratannia! - T1 No longer gives -20s cooldown (Total cooldown from 110s to 160s)
- • Rule, Ratannia! - T2 No longer grants +8s Charge Duration (Total charge duration from 20s to 10s)
- • Rule, Ratannia! - T2 Flag Duration reduced from +8s to +5s
- • Rule, Ratannia! - T3 Damage Reduction reduced from 15% to 10% (Total Damage Reduction from 35% to 25%)
About Rat King
Base stats (level 1)
- Health
- 800
- Health regen
- 2/s
- Move speed
- 6.8 m/s
- Sprint speed
- 1.6 m/s
- Stamina
- 3
- Light melee
- 50
- Heavy melee
- 116
Rat King 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)
Step 1: Take control of Long Island
Step 2: Declare Long Island as the new sovereign nation of Ratannia
Step 3: Execute every human that refuses to leave this new rat utopia
But air tight as this plan is, the king of rats didn't want to take chances: and so he’s decided to the summon the patron to help hedge his bets.
Official in-game biography.
Rat King FAQ
Is Rat King good in Deadlock right now?＋
Yes — one of the strongest heroes right now. Rat King is S+ tier (#1 of 41) with a 57.9% win rate over 458K games in the last 7 days. Rat King wins 57.9% of 458K games, 9.6 pts above the median hero, down 3.3 pts on last week. Strongest in Sentinel – Ritualist lobbies (57.4%), weakest in Ascendant – Eternus (54.7%). Bullies Solomon in lane (64%). Picked in 93% of matches, so the number is very stable.
What is the best Rat King build?＋
Most Rat King players buy Opening Rounds, High-Velocity Rounds, Extra Health, Fortitude — the four items bought most often. Start with Opening Rounds, High-Velocity Rounds, Extra Health in lane, then Fortitude, Enduring Speed, Fleetfoot by mid game.
Who counters Rat King?＋
In lane, Rat King has the lowest win rate against Paige (50.7%), Seven (52.3%), Victor (52.4%). Rat King does best against Solomon (64.1%), Mirage (63.4%), The Doorman (63.1%).
How do you counter Rat King?＋
Pick a hero that wins the lane into Rat King — Paige, Seven, Victor do best this week — and build Ethereal Shift or Spellbreaker, which win more often than other items when Rat King is on the enemy team.
What should I max first on Rat King?＋
The most common skill order puts points into Royal Pestments first; it wins 60.8% of 34K games. Full order is in the skill order table above.
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