The Rat King is a quest with an eponymous boss. Completing this quest rewards each participant with 80 gold, 800 experience, and 3 Rat eggs. Additional Rat eggs also become available in the Market for 3 gems each.
Availability & Cost:
It was released on May 14, 2014, and has been continuously available ever since. The quest scroll can be purchased from the Quest Shop for 4 gems. It is also part of the Witchy Familiars quest bundle, which is only sometimes available but contains three different quests for only 7 gems.
Difficulty & Length:
The Rat King's HP of 1200 makes this a long quest, and the strength multiplier of 2.5 gives it a base difficulty of "hard". Without using Warrior or Mage boss damaging skills, a four-person party typically takes more than four weeks to finish this quest. The hard difficulty means missed Dailies will cause higher amounts of damage to the group; having a Healer in the party is highly recommended.
Description[]
Garbage! Massive piles of unchecked dailies are lying all across Habitica. The problem has become so serious that hordes of rats are now seen everywhere. You notice @Pandah petting one of the beasts lovingly. She explains that rats are gentle creatures that feed on unchecked dailies. The real problem is that the dailies have fallen into the sewer, creating a dangerous pit that must be cleared. As you descend into the sewers, a massive rat, with blood red eyes and mangled yellow teeth, attacks you, defending its horde. Will you cower in fear or face the fabled Rat King?
Objective(s)[]
Defeat the Rat King.
On Completion[]
Your final strike saps the gargantuan rat's strength, his eyes fading to a dull grey. The beast splits into many tiny rats, which scurry off in fright. You notice @Pandah standing behind you, looking at the once mighty creature. She explains that the citizens of Habitica have been inspiried by your courage and are quickly completing all their unchecked dailies. She warns you that we must be vigilant, for should we let out down our guard, the Rat King will return. As payment, @Pandah offers you several rat eggs. Noticing your uneasy expression, she smiles, "They make wonderful pets."
Rewards[]
  |
Achievement: The Rat King x1 |
|
 |
Rat Egg x3 (Eggs also become available for gems in the Market.) | |
 |
800 experience | |
 |
80 gold |
Quest Pets and Mounts[]
The eggs obtained from this quest can be used to raise the Rat pets and mounts.
| Rat Egg | Rat Mount Icon | |
|---|---|---|
| Art by | Pandah | RBrinks |
|
 |
|
| Type | Rat Pets | Rat Mounts |
| Art by | Pandah | Pandah |
| Base |  |
 |
| White |  |
 |
| Desert |  |
 |
| Red |  |
 |
| Shade |  |
 |
| Skeleton |  |
 |
| Zombie |  |
 |
| Cotton Candy Pink |  |
 |
| Cotton Candy Blue |  |
 |
| Golden |  |
 |
Phobia Protection Extension
For those with phobias who don't want to see certain quest pets, mounts, and bosses (such as the rats from this quest) during gameplay, there is a Phobia Protection Extension.
Development and Credits[]
- Release date: May 14, 2014
- Writers: Token
- Artists: Scroll - UncommonCriminal; Boss - Pandah; Egg - Pandah; Pet - Pandah; Mount - Pandah; Mount Icon - RBrinks