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 ==Strategy==
-The Rat King is a formidable early-game opponent: He moves at the same base [[speed]] as an unburdened player, resists sleep and poison that some early characters can use to dispatch other foes, and his weapon and cloak make him difficult to attack in melee. Even characters that can consistently hit through the Rat King's [[AC]], which is usually around 0, the [[displacement]] from his [[cloak]] will cause half of your attacks to miss - combined with the slowing effects of wading through sewage, this can easily prolong the fight and increase the odds of contracting lycanthropy, being poisoned by his scimitar, or simply taking excessive damage. A character with poison resistance, high [[MC]] and consistent damage output should be able to take him on, and an early source of [[flight]] or [[levitation]] can help prevent the sewage from constantly slowing down non-[[Tortle (starting race)|tortle]] characters.
+The Rat King is a formidable early-game opponent: He moves at the same base [[speed]] as an unburdened player, resists sleep and poison that some early characters can use to dispatch other foes, and his weapon and cloak make him difficult to attack in melee. Even characters that can consistently hit through the Rat King's [[AC]], which is usually around 0, the [[Displacement (property)|displacement]] from his cloak will cause half of your attacks to miss&mdash;combined with the slowing effects of wading through sewage, this can easily prolong the fight and increase the odds of contracting lycanthropy, being poisoned by his scimitar, or simply taking excessive damage. A character with poison resistance, high [[MC]] and consistent damage output should be able to take him on, and an early source of [[flight]] or [[levitation]] can help prevent the sewage from constantly slowing down non-[[Tortle (starting race)|tortle]] characters.
 [[Ranged attack]]s including [[attack spell]]s, [[wand]]s, and/or [[projectiles]]s can mitigate the threat of his weapon attack and infectious bite, and elemental damage can be particularly effective. A sufficiently large stack of missile weapons such as [[shuriken]], [[dagger]]s or a [[launcher]] and its corresponding ammo (preferably silver, if possible) can also make quick work of him. If you don't have a reliable strategy to defeat the Rat King, it is also viable to avoid him entirely - he generates asleep in a closed-off room that isn't necessary to travel through to get to the level's [[luckstone]].

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 The Rat King is always generated hostile, and is not a valid polymorph form or genocide target.
-The Rat King is [[always generated with]] a pair of [[high boots]], a [[cloak of displacement]], and a [[rustproof]] +1 to +3 [[scimitar]] [[Object properties#EvilHack|of venom]]. He also has a {{frac|2|3}} chance of generating with a [[ring of teleport control]].
+The Rat King is [[always generated with]] a pair of [[high boots]], a [[cloak of displacement]], and a [[rustproof]] [[scimitar]] of [[Venom (property)|venom]] that has an [[enchantment]] ranging from +1 to +3. He also has a {{frac|2|3}} chance of generating with a [[ring of teleport control]].
 ===EvilHack===

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 ==Generation==
-The Rat King is always generated hostile, and is not a valid form for normal [[polymorph]].
+The Rat King is always generated hostile, and is not a valid polymorph form or genocide target.
-The Rat King is always generated with a pair of [[high boots]], a [[cloak of displacement]], and a [[rustproof]] +1 to +3 [[scimitar]] [[Object properties#EvilHack|of venom]]. He also has a {{frac|2|3}} chance of generating with a [[ring of teleport control]].
+The Rat King is [[always generated with]] a pair of [[high boots]], a [[cloak of displacement]], and a [[rustproof]] +1 to +3 [[scimitar]] [[Object properties#EvilHack|of venom]]. He also has a {{frac|2|3}} chance of generating with a [[ring of teleport control]].
 ===EvilHack===
-The Rat King only appears in The Sewers of Waterdeep variant of [[Mines' End]], which is a [[sewage]]-filled level consisting of a series of rooms that are surrounded by long halls, including a treasure room that is only accessible with [[teleportation]] - he will always be generated in the throne room.
+The Rat King only appears in The Sewers of Waterdeep variant of [[Mines' End]], which is a [[sewage]]-filled level consisting of a series of rooms that are surrounded by long halls, including a treasure room that is only accessible with [[teleportation]]&mdash;he will always be generated in the room with the [[throne]].
 ===Hack'EM===

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 {{ monster
   |name=Rat King
   |difficulty=14
   |level=12

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 }}
-The '''Rat King''', {{monsym|Rat King (EvilHack)}}, is a [[unique]] [[monster]] that appears in [[EvilHack]] and [[Hack'EM]]. In Hack'EM, this version of the Rat King serves the same roles as [[the Rat King]] of [[SLASH'EM]].
+The '''Rat King''', {{monsym|Rat King (EvilHack)}}, is a [[unique]] [[monster]] that appears in [[EvilHack]] and [[Hack'EM]]. In Hack'EM, this version of the Rat King serves the same roles as [[The Rat King (SLASH'EM)|the Rat King]] of [[SLASH'EM]].
 The Rat King is a [[strong]] and [[omnivorous]] [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] that is similar to a [[wererat]], but does not shift from his [[humanoid]] form. He has [[regeneration]], can be seen via [[infravision]], is capable of [[swimming]], and will pick up items and valuables.

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 The '''Rat King''', {{monsym|Rat_King}}, is a [[unique]] [[monster]] that appears in [[EvilHack]] and [[Hack'EM]]. In Hack'EM, this version of the Rat King serves the same roles as [[the Rat King]] of [[SLASH'EM]].
-The Rat King is a [[strong]] and [[omnivorous]] [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] [[wererat]]-like monster that does not shift from his [[humanoid]] form. He has [[regeneration]], can be seen via [[infravision]], is capable of [[swimming]], and will pick up items and valuables.
+The Rat King is a [[strong]] and [[omnivorous]] [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] that is similar to a [[wererat]], but does not shift from his [[humanoid]] form. He has [[regeneration]], can be seen via [[infravision]], is capable of [[swimming]], and will pick up items and valuables.
 The Rat King has a weapon attack and a [[lycanthropy]]-inducing bite, and possesses [[poison resistance]], [[sleep resistance]] and [[drain resistance]] like other werecreatures.

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 ==Strategy==
-The Rat King is a formidable early-game opponent. He is decently [[speed|fast]], possesses multiple resistances, and is generated with powerful items. Attacking him in melee can be quite difficult; even if you can consistently hit him through his somewhat low [[AC]], displacement will cause half of your attacks to miss, prolonging the fight and increasing the odds of contracting lycanthropy. He is capable of dealing impressive damage himself, and his scimitar of venom makes it dangerous to engage him in melee without a high amount of poison resistance. However, a character with poison resistance, a high [[magic cancellation]] value and consistent damage output should be able to take him on.
+The Rat King is a formidable early-game opponent: He moves at the same base [[speed]] as an unburdened player, resists sleep and poison that some early characters can use to dispatch other foes, and his weapon and cloak make him difficult to attack in melee. Even characters that can consistently hit through the Rat King's [[AC]], which is usually around 0, the [[displacement]] from his [[cloak]] will cause half of your attacks to miss - combined with the slowing effects of wading through sewage, this can easily prolong the fight and increase the odds of contracting lycanthropy, being poisoned by his scimitar, or simply taking excessive damage. A character with poison resistance, high [[MC]] and consistent damage output should be able to take him on, and an early source of [[flight]] or [[levitation]] can help prevent the sewage from constantly slowing down non-[[Tortle (starting race)|tortle]] characters.
-Alternate methods include attacking him from range with [[attack spell]]s or [[wand]]s, or using [[missile]]s. He possesses no resistances outside of poison, drain and sleep, making any kind of elemental damage particularly effective. A sufficiently large stack of missile weapons such as [[shuriken]], [[dagger]]s or a [[launcher]] and its corresponding ammo (preferably silver) can also make quick work of him. If you don't have a reliable strategy to defeat the Rat King, it is also viable to avoid him entirely. He generates asleep, and in a closed-off room that isn't necessary to travel through to get the [[luckstone]].
+[[Ranged attack]]s including [[attack spell]]s, [[wand]]s, and/or [[projectiles]]s can mitigate the threat of his weapon attack and infectious bite, and elemental damage can be particularly effective. A sufficiently large stack of missile weapons such as [[shuriken]], [[dagger]]s or a [[launcher]] and its corresponding ammo (preferably silver, if possible) can also make quick work of him. If you don't have a reliable strategy to defeat the Rat King, it is also viable to avoid him entirely - he generates asleep in a closed-off room that isn't necessary to travel through to get to the level's [[luckstone]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==