Rat King Builds
Rat King builds can lean into disruption, frontline presence or helping teammates finish fights. Compare defensive investments and ability choices by how much space they create, not just how much damage they produce.
Build list and stats synced Oct 26, 2026 · Deadlock API
SN|P3R : Rat-a-Tat ( Rat King Gun )
English · Updated Oct 26, 2026 · Build ID 836523Item timeline When players with this build usually buy its key items
Average buy time of the build’s most-bought items, from 86,842 recorded matches with this build selected (last 30 days).
Purchase plan
02Early GreensOptional2 items · 2,400
04Gun ChoicesOptional2 items · 6,400
066400 GreensOptional3 items · 19,200
076400 BarriersOptional2 items · 12,800
08Green OptionsOptional6 items · 17,600
09Gun OptionsOptional3 items · 16,000
10Spirit OptionsOptional2 items · 6,400
Tap an item for what it does, why it’s here and its stats. Groups are the author’s; optional ones are alternatives.
Ability order
Unlock order & upgrade priority
1Scrap Grenade
2Royal Pestments
3Rat Swarm
4Rule, Ratannia!
Royal Pestments › Scrap Grenade › Rule, Ratannia! › Rat Swarm
The order the build fully upgrades each ability; spare points go into the first one. In the chart, numbers are the upgrade order and brighter cells cost more ability points.How it performs by rank
Initiate–Acolyte55.8%4,953
Sentinel–Ritualist55.6%4,287
Emissary–Phantom54.9%3,792
Ascendant–Eternus53.2%434Ranked matches with this build selected, grouped by the match’s average rank, last 30 days. Bands with fewer than 30 games aren’t shown.
Facing a specific threat? Pick the enemy heroes in the Counter Item Helper for situational items. They’re suggestions, not part of the author’s build.
How Rat King Builds Work
Does the build make Rat King hard to ignore while protecting teammates?
Of the 12 most used Rat King builds over the last 7 days, 9 are hybrid, 2 are durability-focused and 1 is gun-focused, based on how each build spends its core souls. Across all recorded Rat King build selections, the win rate was 56.2%.
Compare recent match samples, core purchases and ability order, then adapt optional items for the enemies you face. For positioning and a game plan, read How to Play Rat King; to beat Rat King instead, see How to Counter Rat King.
