Rats are a species of wildlife in Horizon Zero Dawn commonly found in dark or wet locations, and will drop loot vital for several crafting recipes.
Description[]
Rats are very small and fast, and are thus easy to miss. They are the smallest killable thing in the game, and can be the hardest to hit. However, their appropriately tiny health pool makes it so that any form of damage is enough to kill them.
They can be found all over the world of Zero Dawn, but seem to most frequently be found on the shores of rivers and in most of the Ruins scattered throughout the world.
Rats will not attack or cause any harm to the player. Rather, they will flee quickly and evasively when Aloy gets close unless undetected.
Loot Acquired []
When killed, Rats will drop Tiny Meat (they do not drop Bony, Fatty, or Rich Meat) but sometimes they will drop either Rat Skin or Rat Bone, both very valuable items that are useful for trading with merchants.
Trivia[]
- Rats are the sole in-game source of Tiny Meat.
| Wildlife | |
|---|---|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | Boar - Fox - Goose - Rabbit - Raccoon - Rat - Salmon - Trout - Turkey |
| Frozen Wilds | Badger - Goat - Owl - Squirrel |
| Horizon Forbidden West | Bighorn Sheep - Brown Rat - Chuckwalla - Crab - Crow - Duck - Gull - Horned Lizard - Jay - Lobster - Moonfish - Peccary - Pelican - Pigeon - Prairie Dog - Red Fox - Scorpion - Striped Bass - Vulture |
| Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores | Blue-footed Booby |