Rathound

Critter

Role

Omnipresent pest animal

Location

South Gate Outposts, Lower Underrail, GMS warehouse block, GMS compound, Caves, Junkyard - Secret Passage, Silent Isle, Abandoned Building

Loot

Animal organs
Fancy Rathound Ear
Rathound Leather

Abilities

Gains Pack Hunting in groups
Deathly afraid of fire

Combat Stats
Combat Stats	Range: Melee
Resistances	Mechanical: 0% / 0 Heat: 0% / 0

The Rathound family of creatures are among the most common enemies encountered early on in Underrail.

Description

“Rathounds are ugly, smelly, mangy, disease ridden dog-sized rats. You can find them anywhere and if you can't find them somewhere, know that they'll get there too eventually. Individually they are not so tough, but they usually move around in packs, sometimes hordes, They are very good pack hunters, so don't let them surround you. ”

—Old Jonas

It's a rat, about the size of a dog. These disgusting creatures can be found pretty much everywhere. They even crawl around in ventilation shafts, leaving you to wonder how did they even get in there. Rathounds aren't especially dangerous or intelligent, but they are pack animals and they get Pack Hunting buff when in groups.

They only attack in melee and have no special attacks worth mentioning.

They may drop leather and various animal organs.

Rathound

The common variety.

Rathound Alpha

For details, see Rathound Alpha.

Alpha males of rathound packs. Larger and tougher than the common rathound. They have reddish fur.

Fighting tactics

They are deathly afraid of fire, making incendiary weapons and even thrown flares very efficient against them. The smallest sight of fire makes them scatter in fear, giving you a breather.

Whenever possible, ranged characters should try to lock themselves behind chainlink fences for a nice and relaxed plinking session against rathounds.

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Critters	Bats — Cat — Cave Hopper — Mole Cricket — Young Azuridae • Azuridae (Psycho) • Azuridae Goliathus — Rathound • Rathound Alpha • Ancient Rathound (Jookhela) • Augmented Rathound — Burrower • Burrower Warrior • Spawn • Egg — Dog • Mutated Dog — Siphoner — Pig • Warthog (Fatso) — Crawler • Death Stalker • Black Crawler — Coil Spider • Greater Coil Spider — Borer • Bladeling • The Beast — Latcher • Shroomling Chomper • Shroomling Spitter • Spore Turret • Pulsating Roots — Deep Worm • Giant Grub — Cuttlesnail — Tchortling Devourer (Detritus) • Tchortling Scanner • Tchortling Sower (Tumor, Tentacle)

Automatons	Security Camera • Auto-Turret • Machinegun Turret • Plasma Turret • Shock Turret — Small Sentry Bot • Sentry Bot • Plasma Sentry • Chop-Chop • Kamikaze Bot • Hardware Bug • Protectorate Dreadnought • Industrial Robot

Humanoids	Junkyard Mutie • Mutie • Core City Mutie • Rick the Rat — Mutant • Hunchback Mutant (Abomination) — Faceless • Faceless Doctor • Faceless Mindreader • Faceless Centaur • Faceless Gaunt • Faceless Commander — Gunter Vasilica — Doppelganger

Bandits & other humans

Ironheads	Gunner, Heavy Gunner, Commando • Grenadier, Bomber, Demolisher • Smasher, Berserker, Cook • Psionic • Punisher — Balor • Simon Peres

Lunatics	Gunner • Brawler • Chiller, Freezer • Pyromaniac • Scanner • Electrician • Assassin • Sniper • Nuker • Psychopath • Imitator • Predator • Beamer • Barber • Ripper • Stairmaker • Hacker • Overwatcher — Vanga • Frost • Firecracker

Lurkers	Gunner, Gunslinger, Sniper • Cut-Throat, Murderer, Assassin • Hunter, Trapper, Dissolver • Psionic • Smuggler — Lurker Butcher

Misc.	Stalker • Bandit • Thug • Raider • Female Raider • Raider Leader • Bandit • Bandit Sniper • Burglar • Gangster • Old Gangster • Gangster Leader • Mugger • Mercenary Gunner • Mercenary Psionic — Gerhard Page • Ol' Chopper • Joe De Pacino • Gubbins • Arena Masters^D

Arena	Pulverizer → Bull's Eye → Master Exploder → Chemical Agent → Surgeon → Zap → Stygian Exorcist → Carnifex

Random events and dungeons

Critters	Pumboar • Tipper — Muttie — Azuridae Goliathus (Time altered cave) ^E • Azuridae Goliathus (Metathermic psi beetle cave)

Automatons	Rogue Industrial Robot — Rogue Plasma Sentry — Rogue Sentry Bot

Humanoids	Free Mutant — Free Hunchback Mutant — Two-headed Mutant — Successful Experiment • Failed Experiment • Overgrown Experiment

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Rathound

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