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Rat King builds

The build that wins most right now, picked from 11 community builds Rat King players actually use.

Recommended build

qq | ⚠ КРЫСИНОГО КОРОЛЯ НЕ УБИТЬ ™ ⚠

by инфукаю в макафон

Win rate
58.1%
vs Rat King average
+2.0
Games
2,005

  1. Start with800 souls

  2. Then1,600 souls

  3. Mid game3,200 souls

  4. Late game6,400 souls

Situational options (24)

Other items the author lists, cheapest first. Swap them in when the game calls for it. The build above shows the 3 per step that Rat King players buy most.

In game: open Rat King's builds and search qq | ⚠ КРЫСИНОГО КОРОЛЯ НЕ УБИТЬ (t.tv/qtarsis)™ ⚠

More Rat King builds

  1. SN|P3R : Rat-a-Tat ( Rat King Gun ) by SN|P3R Extra HealthHigh-Velocity RoundsMonster Rounds Opening RoundsEnduring SpeedFleetfoot FortitudeBerserkerBallistic Enchantment Siphon BulletsWitchmailTranscendent Cooldown 57.3% +1.1 6,066 games

    1. Start with800 souls

    2. Then1,600 souls

    3. Mid game3,200 souls

    4. Late game6,400 souls

    Situational options (32)

    Other items the author lists, cheapest first. Swap them in when the game calls for it. The build above shows the 3 per step that Rat King players buy most.

    In game: open Rat King's builds and search SN|P3R : Rat-a-Tat ( Rat King Gun )
  2. Tank King by Tarzen Extra HealthSprint BootsExtended Magazine Enduring SpeedFleetfootCompress Cooldown FortitudeBerserkerBallistic Enchantment Siphon BulletsWitchmailTranscendent Cooldown 59.5% +3.4 346 games

    1. Start with800 souls

    2. Then1,600 souls

    3. Mid game3,200 souls

    4. Late game6,400 souls

    Situational options (36)

    Other items the author lists, cheapest first. Swap them in when the game calls for it. The build above shows the 3 per step that Rat King players buy most.

    In game: open Rat King's builds and search Tank King
  3. Situation Gun Ratking Build by NEVERMORE Extra HealthHigh-Velocity RoundsMonster Rounds Enduring SpeedFleetfootTitanic Magazine FortitudeBerserkerBallistic Enchantment Siphon BulletsTranscendent CooldownColossus 57.3% +1.2 2,196 games

    1. Start with800 souls

    2. Then1,600 souls

    3. Mid game3,200 souls

    4. Late game6,400 souls

    Situational options (28)

    Other items the author lists, cheapest first. Swap them in when the game calls for it. The build above shows the 3 per step that Rat King players buy most.

    In game: open Rat King's builds and search SITUATION GUN RATKING BUILD
  4. reezowaka - The GREAT 1# Rat King (feat. Metro) by reezowaka High-Velocity RoundsMonster RoundsGrit Opening RoundsEnduring SpeedFleetfoot FortitudeHeroic AuraGreater Expansion Siphon BulletsWitchmailTranscendent Cooldown 57.5% +1.4 654 games

    1. Start with800 souls

    2. Then1,600 souls

    3. Mid game3,200 souls

    4. Late game6,400 souls

    Situational options (18)

    Other items the author lists, cheapest first. Swap them in when the game calls for it. The build above shows the 3 per step that Rat King players buy most.

    In game: open Rat King's builds and search reezowaka - The GREAT 1# Rat King (feat. Metro)
  5. Angadxo Rank 50 Eternus RAT Goat by TTV/Angadxo Extra HealthHigh-Velocity RoundsMonster Rounds Opening RoundsEnduring SpeedFleetfoot FortitudeBerserkerBallistic Enchantment Siphon BulletsWitchmailColossus 56.5% +0.4 4,895 games

    1. Start with800 souls

    2. Then1,600 souls

    3. Mid game3,200 souls

    4. Late game6,400 souls

    Situational options (35)

    Other items the author lists, cheapest first. Swap them in when the game calls for it. The build above shows the 3 per step that Rat King players buy most.

    In game: open Rat King's builds and search ANGADXO RANK 50 ETERNUS RAT GOAT [Annotated]

Want to know why each item is there? The Rat King guide explains its build step by step, and the build rater can check any build, including your own.

How we pick these builds

We count every Rat King game from October 6, 2026 to October 15, 2026 where the player had a published build selected when the match started (public match data via deadlock-api.com). Builds with fewer than 300 games are left out. The recommended build has the best win rate once smaller builds are pulled towards Rat King's average, so a few hundred lucky games can't top the list. "Above average" means at least one point better than Rat King's 56.1%. Builds are made and named by players; we hide names we wouldn't put on the site. Data updated October 15, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Rat King build right now?

"qq | ⚠ КРЫСИНОГО КОРОЛЯ НЕ УБИТЬ ™ ⚠" by инфукаю в макафон. It has won 58.1% of 2,005 games, against 56.1% for Rat King overall. The most played build is "The Tankiest Gunner".

Where do these numbers come from?

Public match data (via deadlock-api.com) from October 6, 2026 to October 15, 2026: every Rat King game where the player had a published build selected as the match started. Builds need at least 300 games to be listed.

Why does the page show fewer items than the build in game?

Authors list lots of options, so we show the 3 items per price step (800, 1,600, 3,200 and 6,400 souls) that Rat King players buy most from each build: a 12-item path you can follow. The rest are under "Situational options", and the in-game version keeps the author's own order and notes.

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