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Lab Rat

Critter

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They weren't lying, this rat can absolutely get that dang cheese.

Abilities

  • ComebackUnlocks at level 10 · Slot 1 · Critter abilityHit Chance, Deals damage., Deals additional damage if the user has lower health than the target.
  • FlurryUnlocks at level 2 · Slot 2 · Critter abilityHit Chance, Rapidly strikes at the enemy 1-2 times, dealing damage per hit., Hits an additional time if the user attacks first.
  • Poison FangUnlocks at level 15 · Slot 2 · Beast abilityHit Chance, Instantly deals damage and Poisons the target damage per round.
  • ScratchUnlocks at level 1 · Slot 1 · Critter abilityHit Chance, Scratches the enemy, dealing damage.
  • StampedeUnlocks at level 4 · Slot 3 · Critter abilityHit Chance, Starts a stampede, causing damage on the first round, on the second round, and on the third round., Opponents struck by the stampede take increased damage., Stampede continues.
  • SurvivalUnlocks at level 20 · Slot 3 · Critter ability · 3 rounds cooldownYou endure, preventing your health from being reduced below 1 health until the end of the next round., Pets affected by Survival will survive an Apocalypse.
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Lab Rat

Pet Facts

FamilyCritter
Acquired byVendor
Taught byLab Rat
Summon spellLab Rat
In-game NPCLab Rat

Lab Rat: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Lab Rat to its recorded abilities, grouped by combat slot. Open an ability to inspect its effects and other pets with the same move.

Recorded moveset for Lab Rat. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
ScratchSlot 11
ComebackSlot 110
FlurrySlot 22
Poison FangSlot 215
StampedeSlot 34
SurvivalSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Scratch (level 1) with Comeback (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Flurry (level 2) with Poison Fang (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Stampede (level 4) with Survival (level 20). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.

Before leveling this pet for a team, check which of these alternatives your plan needs. Compare its in-game health, power and speed with the requirements of the encounter. A matching ability name alone does not establish that two pets are interchangeable.

Where it comes from

How to Obtain

Vendor

Buy it from Angelo Rustbin in Undermine, then use the item to learn the pet.

VendorAngelo Rustbin
ZoneUndermine
Cost3 Vintage Kaja'Cola Can

Where it comes from

The sources Lab Rat names in its in-game collection entry, each with its own page.

UndermineZone
Vintage Kaja'Cola CanCurrency

Where to Find It: Undermine

Undermine mapWorldsoul Memory: Early Cartel WarsWorldsoul Memory: Kaja'mite ContactD.R.I.V.E.Primrose Crankshaft, Riot SchedulerSidestreet SluiceSpecial Assignment: Boom! Headshot!Special Assignment: Security DetailSurge PricingTeleporter to DornogalThe Incontinental Hotel

The game data places this pet in Undermine but records no spawn coordinates. The gold pins are the zone's own landmarks from the game data, not this pet's spawn points.

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