Overview
- Rat King, which was unlocked Saturday, is the first of six new heroes in the City Never Sleeps rollout and was chosen by a public community vote.
- His kit centers on four abilities—Scrap Grenade, Rat Swarm, Royal Pestments, and the Banner of Rattania—that mix damage, crowd control, and teamwide buffs.
- Rat King’s primary weapon, Sovereign’s Decree, is a rapid‑fire rifle that fires two shots at once and has damage falloff from about 20 to 50 meters.
- The ultimate summons a banner that gives nearby allies move speed, slow immunity, and damage reduction then can be slammed to burst sewers, knock up and slow enemies, and spawn rats that apply the Rat Swarm debuff.
- Valve adjusted map tunnels to let Rat King fit and players are already flagging his power and voice‑heavy character for tuning, with the next hero in the six‑hero rollout scheduled to arrive on October 6.