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Rats are carriers of the rat plague, spreading the disease which infects the inhabitants of the city of Dunwall.

They can be encountered throughout Dunwall, both in swarms and on their own. Rats and swarms can also be found in Karnaca, though swarms are much less common. Rats are aggressive in high numbers, and large groups are more likely to attack Corvo Attano, Emily Kaldwin or Daud if they near them. While they are cowardly in smaller numbers, in swarms they can easily take down and consume a lone watchman in a matter of moments.

Rats congregate in dark places and wherever corpses can be found. Although they are deterred by bright lights and large gatherings of people, they will notice if the former fails, and will investigate any newly-available areas.

Combat

Ratexplosion — An explosion decimating a group of rats.

The noise and spread of a pistol is a good way to quickly disperse a crowd of rats, killing some of them in the process. However, it is ill-advised to stay nearby for too long, as the dead rats will respawn with any remaining rats and will swarm at the protagonist once more. An easy but time-consuming way to get rid of rats is by standing on higher ground, such as a chair or table, and hacking at the swarm of rats below. They will be unable to attack, while at the same time make easy targets for sword attacks.

Any thrown object can be used to kill rats, including bottles and bricks.

Grenades and Howling Bolts are effective at getting rid of large swarms of rats, but can easily attract other enemies.
Chokedust kills the rats without hurting the people being attacked by them.
Windblast can be used to dispel rats, killing enough to scare them off even if it is not upgraded.
Pull will instantly kill the whole swarm, not just the rat it was used on.

Supernatural Abilities

Corvo has two supernatural abilities that take advantage of these animals: Possession and Devouring Swarm, with the latter allowing Corvo to summon a group of rats for the purpose of attack. Accompanying these are several bone charms that provide bonuses when interacting with individual rats or rat swarms.

Billie Lurk has an artifact that grants her an ability called Rat Whispers. This allows her to understand rat speech, gleaning important information from them. The rats also refer to Billie as "one of them" and "friend".

Related Bone Charms

Dishonored

Albinos - Increased chance of white rats.
Carrion Killer - Killing rats grants some adrenaline.
Rat Scent - Rats attack only when approached in close proximity.
Welcoming Host - Possession lasts 30 seconds on white rats (normally 20).
Gutter Feast - Eating white rats restores 5% mana.
White Rat Friend - White rats are not hostile.

The Knife of Dunwall and The Brigmore Witches

Carrion Killer - Killing rats grants some adrenaline.

Dishonored 2

Accommodating Host - Animal Possession lasts slightly longer.
Albinos - Rat swarms include more white rats.
Blood Sacrifice - Killing bloodflies or rats restores Health.
Carrion Killer - Killing rats or bloodflies boosts Adrenaline.
Gutter Feast - White rats can be eaten for Mana.
Spiritual Sacrifice - Killing bloodflies or rats restores Mana.

Trivia

The Academy and certain natural philosophers identify a particular species named the Pandyssian Bull Rat as the originator of the plague.
In comparison to normal rats, plague rats are larger, have coarser fur^[1] and possibly differ in intelligence.^[2]
'Rat Burning' is a practice whereupon the participant (typically a watchman, such as Sergeant Heyburn) will toss a live rat into a wall of light.
- Captain Geoff Curnow has forbidden his men from taking part in this practice. Despite their commanding officer's orders, Sergeant Heyburn and his fellow watchmen still take part in 'Rat Burning'.^[3]
A "Bull Rat Fetus" can be found in a jar in the upstairs lab area of Anton Sokolov's Safehouse as well as the Offices of Doctor Galvani, as well as in the Drapers Ward Textile Mill.
Rats will never attack Granny Rags, even when summoned with Devouring Swarm. Instead, Granny Rags will thank Corvo for summoning "more of her little pretties".
Due to the latter's advanced stage of plague infection, rats will ignore weepers.
If unconscious or dead bodies are not lying on a climbable object or in a dumpster, a swarm of rats may spawn and devour the bodies. Having a high chaos or a large concentration of bodies makes this more likely.
- Unconscious bodies eaten by rats count as killed by the protagonist and count against the respective achievements.
Unused Heart lines for rats can be found in Dishonored's game files.^[4]
Rats and bloodflies are natural enemies: rats eat bloodfly larvae while bloodflies lay eggs on rats.^[5]

Gallery

References

↑ Galvani's Speculation
↑ Pandyssian Bull Rat Study
↑ Note to Sergeant Heyburn
↑ The cut lines on the Dishonored Audio tumblr.
↑ The Foreign Curse, Written and Researched by Tabitha Alba

[1] Galvani's Speculation

[2] Pandyssian Bull Rat Study

[3] Note to Sergeant Heyburn

[4] The cut lines on the Dishonored Audio tumblr.

[5] The Foreign Curse, Written and Researched by Tabitha Alba

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+[[File:Rat_render.png|right|180px]]
-[[File:Dish4b.jpg|thumb|300px|A pack of rats, shying away from the light.]]Rats are carriers of the [[Rat Plague]], spreading the disease which infects the inhabitants of the city of [[Dunwall]].
+'''Rats''' are carriers of the [[Rat Plague|rat plague]], spreading the disease which infects the [[Civilians|inhabitants]] of the city of [[Dunwall]].
-They can be encountered throughout the world, both in swarms and alone. They are aggressive when in large numbers (the larger their number, the more emboldened they become), and may attack people, including [[Corvo Atano|Corvo]], if the target seems appealing enough. However, they are cowardly in smaller numbers. They congregate in dark places, and wherever corpses can be found. Although they are deterred by [[Floodlight|floodlights]], and [[Wall of Light|walls of light]], they will notice if these fail, and investigate the newly-available areas. They avoid light, and large gatherings of people.
+They can be encountered throughout Dunwall, both in swarms and on their own. Rats and swarms can also be found in [[Karnaca]], though swarms are much less common. Rats are aggressive in high numbers, and large groups are more likely to attack [[Corvo Attano]], [[Emily Kaldwin]] or [[Daud]] if they near them. While they are cowardly in smaller numbers, in swarms they can easily take down and consume a lone [[City Watch|watchman]] in a matter of moments.
+Rats congregate in dark places and wherever corpses can be found. Although they are deterred by bright lights and large gatherings of people, they will notice if the former fails, and will investigate any newly-available areas.
+==Combat==
+[[File:Ratexplosion.jpg|thumb|200px|An explosion decimating a group of rats.]]
+The noise and spread of a [[pistol]] is a good way to quickly disperse a crowd of rats, killing some of them in the process. However, it is ill-advised to stay nearby for too long, as the dead rats will respawn with any remaining rats and will swarm at the protagonist once more. An easy but time-consuming way to get rid of rats is by standing on higher ground, such as a chair or table, and hacking at the swarm of rats below. They will be unable to attack, while at the same time make easy targets for [[Swords|sword]] attacks.
+Any thrown object can be used to kill rats, including bottles and bricks.
+*[[Grenade]]s and [[Howling Bolts]] are effective at getting rid of large swarms of rats, but can easily attract other enemies.
+*[[Chokedust]] kills the rats without hurting the people being attacked by them.
+*[[Windblast]] can be used to dispel rats, killing enough to scare them off even if it is not upgraded.
+*[[Pull]] will instantly kill the whole swarm, not just the rat it was used on.
+==Supernatural Abilities==
+Corvo has two [[Supernatural Abilities|supernatural abilities]] that take advantage of these animals: [[Possession]] and [[Devouring Swarm]], with the latter allowing Corvo to summon a group of rats for the purpose of attack. Accompanying these are several [[Bone Charms|bone charms]] that provide bonuses when interacting with individual rats or rat swarms.
+[[Billie Lurk]] has an artifact that grants her an ability called [[Rat Whispers]]. This allows her to understand rat speech, gleaning important information from them. The rats also refer to Billie as "one of them" and "friend".
+==Related Bone Charms==
+===''Dishonored''===
+*Albinos - Increased chance of white rats.
+*Carrion Killer - Killing rats grants some adrenaline.
+*Rat Scent - Rats attack only when approached in close proximity.
+*Welcoming Host - Possession lasts 30 seconds on white rats (normally 20).
+*Gutter Feast - Eating white rats restores 5% mana.
+*White Rat Friend - White rats are not hostile.
+===''The Knife of Dunwall'' and ''The Brigmore Witches''===
+*Carrion Killer - Killing rats grants some adrenaline.
+===''Dishonored 2''===
+*Accommodating Host - Animal Possession lasts slightly longer.
+*Albinos - Rat swarms include more white rats.
+*Blood Sacrifice - Killing bloodflies or rats restores Health.
+*Carrion Killer - Killing rats or bloodflies boosts Adrenaline.
+*Gutter Feast - White rats can be eaten for Mana.
+*Spiritual Sacrifice - Killing bloodflies or rats restores Mana.
+==Trivia==
+*The Academy and certain natural philosophers identify a particular species named the Pandyssian Bull Rat as the originator of the plague.
+*In comparison to normal rats, plague rats are larger, have coarser fur<ref>[[Galvani's Speculation]]</ref> and possibly differ in intelligence.<ref>[[Pandyssian Bull Rat Study]]</ref>
+*'Rat Burning' is a practice whereupon the participant (typically a watchman, such as [[Sergeant Heyburn]]) will toss a live rat into a [[Wall of Light|wall of light]].
+**Captain [[Geoff Curnow]] has forbidden his men from taking part in this practice. Despite their commanding officer's orders, Sergeant Heyburn and his fellow watchmen still take part in 'Rat Burning'.<ref>[[Note to Sergeant Heyburn]]</ref>
+*A "Bull Rat Fetus" can be found in a jar in the upstairs lab area of [[Anton Sokolov's Safehouse]] as well as the [[Offices of Dr. Galvani|Offices]] of [[Luigi Galvani|Doctor Galvani]], as well as in the [[Drapers Ward Textile Mill]].
+*Rats will never attack [[Vera Moray|Granny Rags]], even when summoned with Devouring Swarm. Instead, Granny Rags will thank Corvo for summoning "more of her little pretties".
+*Due to the latter's advanced stage of plague infection, rats will ignore [[weepers]].
+*If unconscious or dead bodies are not lying on a climbable object or in a dumpster, a swarm of rats may spawn and devour the bodies. Having a high [[chaos]] or a large concentration of bodies makes this more likely.
+**Unconscious bodies eaten by rats count as killed by the protagonist and count against the respective [[achievement]]s.
+*Unused [[The Heart|Heart]] lines for rats can be found in [[Dishonored|Dishonored's]] game files.<ref>[http://dishonoredaudio.tumblr.com/post/144817732874/another-rat-the-sound-of-those-tiny-claws The cut lines] on the Dishonored Audio tumblr.</ref>
+*Rats and [[bloodflies]] are natural enemies: rats eat bloodfly larvae while bloodflies lay eggs on rats.<ref>[[The Foreign Curse, Written and Researched by Tabitha Alba]]</ref>
-Corvo has two [[Supernatural Abilities|supernatural abilities]] that take advantage of these animals: [[Possession]], and [[Devouring Swarm]].
 ==Gallery==
+<div class="scrollbox">
-<gallery captionalign="left">
+<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">
-3178665291681_dishonored20120319034746637.jpg|A big explosion: one way to get rid of rats.
+Rat concept.png|Concept art of a rat.
-Untitled23.jpg|An illustration of rats, on the cover of Gameinformer
+Rats on driftwood.png|Rats on pieces of driftwood.
-Rat.jpg|Concept art of a rat.
+Rat in a cage.png|A rat in a cage in the Coldridge Prison interrogation room.
+Rat swarm01.png|A swarm of rats.
+Granny Rats.png|Granny Rags feeding her "little birdies".
+Rats-Dishonored.jpg|Rats consuming a City Watch Guard.
+Guard Rat2.png|Sergeant Heyburn holding a rat by the tail.
+Guard Rat1.png|"Rat Burning".
+Galvani rat room.png|Rats locked in a pantry.
+rats01.png|Rats eat the corpse of an Overseer.
+bull rat fetus1.png|A rat fetus in a jar.
+Bull Rat Fetus.png|Another rat fetus in a jar.
+Summonrat.png|Rats summoned from the Void.
+rats with fangs.png|Rats in the Flooded District.
+Ending rats03.png|Rats attack a survivor.
+Callista rat attack.png|Callista is attacked by rats.
+rats3.png|A swarm of rats before getting blown up by a grenade.
+rats4.png|A swarm of rats eat the corpse of a butcher.
+Ratfood.png|Rats eating a Watch Lower Guard.
+rats5.png|A swarm of rats in the Legal District Waterfront.
+white rat2.png|A white rat.
+CloseupRatty.png|Daud holding a rat.
+Ratlight large.jpg|A pack of rats avoiding the light.
+Summonratty.gif|A swarm of rats summoned by Granny Rags (GIF).
+Ratswarm2.jpg|A swarm of rats, summoned by Corvo.
+RatSwarm.jpg|Corvo using Devouring Swarm on a survivor.
+Rats.png|Corvo's Devouring Swarm power in ''Dishonored 2''.
+RatWhispersActive.png|Rats affected by the Rat Whispers talisman.
+Rat.png|A picture from the game ''Dishonored: Rat Assassin''.
+Ratsillustration.jpg|An illustration of rats on the cover of the GameInformer magazine.
+Emily Rats.jpg|Emily's drawing of a rat.
+Graffiti Rat.png|Graffiti displaying a rat.
+RatWhispersSymbol.png|A rat on the Rat Whispers ability icon.
 </gallery>
+</div>
+==References==
+<references />[[pl:Szczury]]
+[[de:Ratte]]
+[[ru:Крысы]]
+[[es:Ratas]]
+[[it:Ratti]]
+[[zh:老鼠]]
 [[Category:Animals]]