Rat King build
Most Rat King players start with High-Velocity Rounds, Opening Rounds and Extra Health, move into Enduring Speed and Fortitude in the mid game and finish with Berserker and Juggernaut.
Based on how often players buy each item on Rat King in each stage of the match. Updated 22 October 2026.
- Vitality items
- 50%
- Weapon items
- 44%
- Spirit items
- 6%
Backbone
Core items
Items that stay among the most popular picks across stages of the match. Build around these.
Laning: cheap stats that win trades and secure souls.
Early game
- 1
High-Velocity Rounds Weapon · 800 souls 76% 61% win - 2
Opening Rounds Weapon · 1,600 souls 63% 62% win - 3
Extra Health Vitality · 800 souls 42% 62% win - 4
Monster Rounds Weapon · 800 souls 40% 62% win - 5
Extra Regen Vitality · 800 souls 35% 61% win - 6
Extended Magazine Weapon · 800 souls 28% 61% win - 7
Sprint Boots Vitality · 800 souls 23% 63% win - 8
Close Quarters Weapon · 800 souls 13% 61% win
Once fights spread across the map and objectives fall.
Mid game
- 1
Enduring Speed Vitality · 1,600 souls 60% 62% win - 2
Fortitude Vitality · 3,200 souls 52% 63% win - 3
Cultist Sacrifice Weapon · 3,200 souls 38% 62% win - 4 Sprint Boots Vitality · 800 souls 35% 61% win
- 5
Fleetfoot Weapon · 1,600 souls 34% 62% win - 6 Extra Health Vitality · 800 souls 31% 61% win
- 7
Titanic Magazine Weapon · 1,600 souls 28% 61% win - 8
Battle Vest Vitality · 1,600 souls 25% 61% win
Big tier 3 and 4 items that decide team fights.
Late game
- 1
Berserker Weapon · 3,200 souls 39% 61% win - 2
Juggernaut Vitality · 6,400 souls 33% 59% win - 3
Siphon Bullets Vitality · 6,400 souls 32% 64% win - 4
Spirit Resilience Vitality · 3,200 souls 32% 58% win - 5
Superior Cooldown Spirit · 3,200 souls 30% 61% win - 6
Ballistic Enchantment Weapon · 3,200 souls 24% 59% win - 7 Fortitude Vitality · 3,200 souls 21% 58% win
- 8
Witchmail Vitality · 6,400 souls 19% 62% win
How to read this: the big number is how often Rat King players buy the item at that stage. Win rates sit close to 50% for cheap items everyone buys, so treat them as context, not a ranking.
Quick answers
Rat King build questions
- What is the best Rat King build?
- Most Rat King players start with High-Velocity Rounds, Opening Rounds and Extra Health, move into Enduring Speed and Fortitude in the mid game and finish with Berserker and Juggernaut. The core items most Rat King players keep buying are Extra Health.
- What should Rat King buy first?
- High-Velocity Rounds, Opening Rounds, Extra Health and Monster Rounds. Together they cost 4,000 souls.
- What are good late game items for Rat King?
- Berserker, Juggernaut, Siphon Bullets and Spirit Resilience are the most common late game buys.
- Is Rat King built around gun or spirit damage?
- Vitality items make up 50% of the most popular Rat King items, followed by weapon at 44%.