Cranium Rat

Cranium Rats are a type of rat beast found in multiple areas in Act Three. The Netherbrain speaks through the rats in unison.

Involvement

Cranium rats can be found in multiple places in Act Three.

• At the Lower City Sewers, near the main sewage stream and at the entryway to the Undercity Ruins.
• A large host of rats is grouped up at the Morphic Pool Dock in the northern part of the Undercity Ruins.
• At the Upper City Sewers, near the entrance, together with  Goblins.

Combat

Cranium Rats are temporarily hostile when wandering too close to the Morphic Pool Dock before obtaining all three Netherstones.

Attacking a Cranium Rat will engage their passive feature Infectious Madness, possibly causing  Confusion in the attacker. This passive will not trigger when attacking with area spells like  Fireball.

Attacks and actions

 Infectious Bite ()

Damage: 1

1⁠Piercing

Bite a creature and  Infect it.

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

Notes

• Upon approaching the swarm of cranium rats at the Morphic Pool Dock the Emperor will comment on them, saying:
  • Cranium rats - they swarm when an elder brain is near. We must be close to its hiding place.
  • Beware, a solitary rat may be trivial, but a swarm is dangerous.