Giant rat

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For other uses, see Giant rat (disambiguation).

Level 7Level 3Level 9Level 14
Giant rat
Release			4 January 2001 (Update)
Members			No
Examine
Overgrown vermin.
Combat info
Level			LP			XP			XP
7			250			26.7			8.8
Equipment XP (2H/MH & Armour/OH)
1 / 1 / 0
Aggressive						Poisonous
Slayer
Level			XP			Category
1			? (edit)			Rats
Assigned by
Offensive
Max hit
20			0			0			? (edit)
Style						Rate
						4 ticks (2.4s)
Combat levels
5				1				1
Accuracy
150				0				0
Abilities used
None
Defensive
Armour				Weakness			Susceptible
150		5
Affinities
90			55			45			65
Immunities
Not immune			Not immune			Not immune			Not immune
Advanced data
NPC ID				86
Links				bestiary • MRND
FAQ • doc

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4 ticks (2.4s)

4 ticks (2.4s)

4 ticks (2.4s)

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SMW Subobject for Level 14NPC susceptible to stun: trueNPC ranged max hit: 0NPC melee affinity: 50NPC primary attack style: meleeNPC attack style: File:Attack-icon.pngNPC magic accuracy: 0NPC ranged affinity: 30NPC magic max hit: 0Weakness text: earthNPC ID: 10481Release date: 4 July 2006Version anchor: Level 14Monster name: Giant ratNPC magic affinity: 65Combat level: 14NPC susceptible to poison: trueNPC weakness affinity: 90Is variant of: Giant ratLocation restriction: surfaceCombat experience: 48.1NPC Ranged level: 1NPC susceptible to drain: trueSlayer experience: 0NPC ranged accuracy: 0Is NPC poisonous: falseSusceptible to: inquisitorWeakness by class: magicNPC melee accuracy: 202NPC attack style text: meleeNPC life points: 1000NPC Defence level: 10NPC Attack level: 10Is members only: falseNPC special max hit: 0NPC armour: 202Monster JSON: {"ranged":1,"experience":48.1,"acc_ranged":0,"acc_magic":0,"acc_melee":202,"name":"Giant rat","aff_melee":50,"aff_ranged":30,"max_melee":40,"defence":10,"max_ranged":0,"id":"10481","assigned_by":"[[File:jacquelyn chathead.png¦30px¦link=Jacquelyn¦Jacquelyn: 15–30 Rats]]","armour":202,"examine":"Overgrown vermin.","aff_magic":65,"release_date":"4 July 2006","slayer_category":"Rats","attack":10,"slayer":1,"release_update_post":"Security and free-to-play update - the Stronghold of Security","aff_weakness":90,"style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]]","lifepoints":1000,"max_magic":0,"members":"No","weakness":"[[File:Earth weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=Earth spells]]","level":14,"magic":1,"poisonous":false,"version":"Level 14"}NPC Magic level: 1Slayer level: 1NPC melee max hit: 40Weakness: File:Earth weakness icon.pngNPC susceptible to deflect: trueSlayer category: rats

SMW Subobject for Level 7NPC susceptible to stun: trueNPC ranged max hit: 0NPC melee affinity: 55NPC primary attack style: meleeNPC attack style: File:Attack-icon.pngNPC magic accuracy: 0NPC ranged affinity: 45NPC magic max hit: 0Weakness text: earthNPC ID: 86Release date: 4 January 2001Version anchor: Level 7Monster name: Giant ratNPC magic affinity: 65NPC susceptible to poison: trueCombat level: 7Combat experience: 26.7NPC weakness affinity: 90Is variant of: Giant ratLocation restriction: surfaceIs NPC poisonous: falseNPC Ranged level: 1NPC susceptible to drain: trueSlayer experience: 0NPC ranged accuracy: 0Is NPC aggressive: falseSusceptible to: inquisitorWeakness by class: magicNPC melee accuracy: 150NPC attack style text: meleeNPC life points: 250NPC Defence level: 5NPC Attack level: 5Is members only: falseNPC special max hit: 0NPC armour: 150Monster JSON: {"ranged":1,"slayer_category":"Rats","experience":26.7,"acc_ranged":0,"acc_magic":0,"acc_melee":150,"name":"Giant rat","attack":5,"aff_ranged":45,"max_melee":20,"defence":5,"max_ranged":0,"id":"86","assigned_by":"[[File:jacquelyn chathead.png¦30px¦link=Jacquelyn¦Jacquelyn: 15–30 Rats]]","armour":150,"aff_melee":55,"release_date":"4 January 2001","aff_magic":65,"examine":"Overgrown vermin.","aggressive":false,"slayer":1,"release_update_post":"Runescape beta is now online!","aff_weakness":90,"style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]]","lifepoints":250,"max_magic":0,"members":"No","weakness":"[[File:Earth weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=Earth spells]]","level":7,"magic":1,"poisonous":false,"version":"Level 7"}NPC Magic level: 1Slayer level: 1NPC melee max hit: 20Weakness: File:Earth weakness icon.pngNPC susceptible to deflect: trueSlayer category: rats

SMW Subobject for Level 9NPC susceptible to stun: trueNPC ranged max hit: 0NPC melee affinity: 55NPC primary attack style: meleeNPC attack style: File:Attack-icon.pngNPC magic accuracy: 0NPC ranged affinity: 45NPC magic max hit: 0Weakness text: fireNPC ID: 4944Release date: 4 January 2001Version anchor: Level 9Monster name: Giant ratNPC magic affinity: 65Combat level: 9NPC susceptible to poison: trueNPC weakness affinity: 90Is variant of: Giant ratLocation restriction: surfaceCombat experience: 84.6NPC Ranged level: 1NPC susceptible to drain: trueSlayer experience: 0NPC ranged accuracy: 0Is NPC poisonous: falseSusceptible to: inquisitorWeakness by class: magicNPC melee accuracy: 171NPC attack style text: meleeNPC life points: 1750NPC Defence level: 7NPC Attack level: 7Is members only: falseNPC special max hit: 0NPC armour: 171Monster JSON: {"ranged":1,"experience":84.6,"acc_ranged":0,"acc_magic":0,"acc_melee":171,"name":"Giant rat","aff_melee":55,"aff_ranged":45,"max_melee":67,"defence":7,"max_ranged":0,"id":"4944","assigned_by":"[[File:jacquelyn chathead.png¦30px¦link=Jacquelyn¦Jacquelyn: 15–30 Rats]]","armour":171,"examine":"Overgrown vermin.","aff_magic":65,"release_date":"4 January 2001","slayer_category":"Rats","attack":7,"slayer":1,"release_update_post":"Runescape beta is now online!","aff_weakness":90,"style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]]","lifepoints":1750,"max_magic":0,"members":"No","weakness":"[[File:Fire weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=Fire spells]]","level":9,"magic":1,"poisonous":false,"version":"Level 9"}NPC Magic level: 1Slayer level: 1NPC melee max hit: 67Weakness: File:Fire weakness icon.pngNPC susceptible to deflect: trueSlayer category: rats

SMW Subobject for Level 3Monster JSON: {"ranged":1,"max_melee":1,"slayer":1,"release_update_post":"Security and free-to-play update - the Stronghold of Security","name":"Giant rat","examine":"Overgrown vermin.","version":"Level 3","lifepoints":300,"defence":1,"members":"No","release_date":"4 July 2006","experience":12.4,"id":"4943","assigned_by":"[[File:jacquelyn chathead.png¦30px¦link=Jacquelyn¦Jacquelyn: 15–30 Rats]]","weakness":"[[File:Crush weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=Crush weapons]]","level":3,"magic":1,"poisonous":false,"slayer_category":"Rats","attack":1}NPC ranged max hit: 0NPC melee affinity: 0Combat experience: 12.4NPC magic accuracy: 0NPC ranged affinity: 0NPC magic max hit: 0Weakness text: crushNPC ID: 4943Release date: 4 July 2006Version anchor: Level 3Monster name: Giant ratNPC magic affinity: 0Combat level: 3Is variant of: Giant ratLocation restriction: surfaceNPC Ranged level: 1Weakness by class: noneNPC susceptible to poison: trueNPC susceptible to drain: trueNPC ranged accuracy: 0Is NPC poisonous: falseNPC melee accuracy: 0NPC susceptible to stun: trueNPC life points: 300NPC Defence level: 1Slayer experience: 0Is members only: falseNPC special max hit: 0NPC armour: 0NPC Attack level: 1NPC Magic level: 1Slayer level: 1NPC melee max hit: 1Weakness: File:Crush weakness icon.pngNPC susceptible to deflect: trueSlayer category: rats

Giant rats are low level vermin. These are often fought by low level players because of their low combat level, accessibility, and their drops of bones and raw rat meat, which can be cooked over a fire and consumed to restore life points.

Locations

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
Stronghold of Security	13, 14		10	Maplink
Grand tree mine	10, 14		9	Maplink
Tree Gnome Maze	10, 14		2	Maplink
Shadow Dungeon	10, 14		2	Maplink
South-west of Port Sarim	10		2	Maplink
Bandit Camp (level 17 - 24 Wilderness)	14		2	Maplink
Edgeville dungeon	10, 14		6	Maplink
Lumbridge Swamp	7, 9		10	Maplink
North of Varrock (level 1 - 5 Wilderness)	9		7	Maplink
Varrock sewers	10, 14		6	Maplink
South of Varrock	10, 14		15	Maplink
Meiyerditch Laboratories	7		7	Maplink
Tutorial Island underground	3		12	Maplink
Ardougne Sewers	7		8	Maplink

Drops

100% drops

	Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Bones		1	Always	251	0
	Raw rat meat		1	Always	1,627	23

Tertiary drops

	Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Giant rat bone (m)		1	Common	0	0
	Rat's tail		1	Common	1	1

Universal drops

Universal drops are dropped by nearly every monster outside of Daemonheim.

These items are dropped alongside main drops.

	Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Key token		1	Rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Mimic kill token (m)		1	Very rare	20,505	Not alchemisable

A pen full of giant rats, found south of Varrock.

• Raw rat meat is not dropped inside of Daemonheim. Also, some giant rats in Lumbridge Swamp as well as the one on the path leading to the Varrock south-east mine only drop raw rat meat occasionally.
• Giant rats in the Stronghold of Security do not always drop raw rat meat.
• Giant rats behind Lumbridge Castle do not drop raw rat meat or bones.

Update history

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• update 4 January 2001 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• Giant rats are one of the few RuneScape monsters that blink.
• Giant rats were graphically updated in 2006, 2011, and 2014
• On Tutorial Island, a player would have to kill a giant rat.
• Usually the low level giant rats have light fur while the higher levels have dark fur.
• Partly decomposed corpses of giant rats can be seen in some of the puddles in Lumbridge Swamp.