Back to tier list
Rat King

Rat King Build and Counters in Deadlock

Rat King is tier S+, place 1 of 39 across all ranks, with a 61.0% win rate and a 15.2% pick rate. Items by game phase, ability order, counters and best teammates for Rat King from real matches, by rank.

  • Type Brawler
  • Complexity For advanced players
Tier and place
S+ 1 of 39
Win rate
61.0%
Pick rate
15.2%
KDA
3.27
Souls
41 565
Matches
28 986

Last UpdatedOctober 5, 2026

Data periodSeptember 21, 2026 to October 5, 2026

Game updateOctober 2, 2026

Rat King item build

Items grouped by when they are usually bought, with the share of games where the hero buys them and the win rate with the item.

Rat King ability order

Most popular order

Win rate 74.0% in 1 363 matches. The number in a cell is the ability point spent on that ability.

Rat Swarm, Rat Swarm, Scrap Grenade, Royal Pestments, Royal Pestments, Royal Pestments, Rule, Ratannia!, Rule, Ratannia!, Rule, Ratannia!, Rule, Ratannia!, Rat Swarm, Royal Pestments, Rat Swarm, Scrap Grenade, Scrap Grenade

Highest win rate order

Win rate 74.0% in 246 matches. The number in a cell is the ability point spent on that ability.

Scrap Grenade, Scrap Grenade, Rat Swarm, Royal Pestments, Scrap Grenade, Rat Swarm, Rule, Ratannia!, Royal Pestments, Rule, Ratannia!, Rule, Ratannia!, Royal Pestments, Rule, Ratannia!, Royal Pestments, Rat Swarm, Rat Swarm

Rat King counters and synergies

The percentage is the win rate of Rat King against the enemy or together with the teammate, from pairs with at least 100 matches.

Rat King abilities

Ability 1

Scrap Grenade

Throw a grenade of scrap that detonates multiple times, dealing bullet damage and applying slow. The grenade can be meleed to knock it away.

Cooldown26s
Detonation Damage65
Move Speed-20%
Detonations3
Detonation Radius8m
Slow Duration4s
Big Detonation Move Speed40%
  1. Upgrade 1-8 s Cooldown
  2. Upgrade 2+65 Detonation Damage
  3. Upgrade 3Add an additional final Bigger Detonation

Ability 2

Rat Swarm

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.

Cooldown28s
Charges1
Charge Delay8s
Cast Range50m
Duration6s
Damage per Bite8
Bullet Resist per Bite-1%
Bite Interval per Rat1s
Debuff Duration4s
Max Attached Rats5
  1. Upgrade 1+1 Charges
  2. Upgrade 2Increased Swarm Size +4s Debuff Duration
  3. Upgrade 3+8 Damage and -1% Bullet Resist per Bite

Ability 3

Royal Pestments

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.

Cooldown22s
Duration6s
Max Health as Barrier15%
Bullet Return Chance15%Grows by 0.1 per point of Spirit Power
  1. Upgrade 1+4 s Duration
  2. Upgrade 2-8s Cooldown +15% Bullet Return Chance
  3. Upgrade 3Reduce all damage to a max of 250 +10% Max Health as Barrier

Ability 4

Rule, Ratannia!

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.

Cooldown130s
Duration12s
Move Speed+3mGrows by 0.05 per point of Spirit Power
Damage Reduction20%
Radius24m
Damage200
Move Speed-40%
Flag Duration12s
  1. Upgrade 1-20s Cooldown and +1m Move Speed
  2. Upgrade 2+8s Charge Duration +8s Flag Duration +8m Radius
  3. Upgrade 3+150 Damage and +15% Damage Reduction

Rat King base stats

Max Health800
Health Regen2
Damage Per Second40
Bullet Damage6
Ammo24
Fire Rate3.33
Reload Time2.8s
Move Speed6.8m
Sprint Speed1.6m
Stamina3
Light melee damage50
Heavy melee damage116

Rat King story

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.

Frequently asked questions

Is Rat King good in Deadlock right now?
Rat King is tier S+, place 1 of 39 across all ranks, with a 61.0% win rate and a 15.2% pick rate.
What items should I buy on Rat King?
The most bought items on Rat King from early to late game are High-Velocity Rounds, Opening Rounds, Enduring Speed, Fortitude, Berserker, Spirit Resilience.
Who are the best teammates for Rat King?
Rat King wins most often together with Victor, Paige, Kelvin.