| Class | Mammal |
| Size | Small |
Quick Overview
Red Dead Redemption 2 Rat can be hunted and skinned for crafting materials, it's a Small sized Mammal animal. We recommend using a Varmint Rifle or a Repeater to hunt this animal. You can craft a at the Trapper Shop using it's materials and cook the Stringy Meat meal from hunting it, Black Rat, Brown Rat. it's not a Legendary Animal.
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Red Dead Redemption 2 Rat Locations
Every type of Rat found in RDR2.
Using the best weapons to hunt a Rat in Red Dead 2, will reward you with a Perfect Quality Kill. Since this animal is omnivorous you should use Predator Bait and Herbivore Bait to attract it in the wild.
Rat Perfect Quality Kill Weapons.
- Use Predator Bait and Herbivore Bait
- Bow with Small Game Arrow
Regular Rat Locations
There's currently no Legendary version of this animal.
Black Rat
- Black Rats can be found in Saint Denis and other highly populated areas.
- As omnivores, they scavenge for any scraps they can find, including seeds, leaves, agricultural crops and fungi.
- Rats can be easily killed or wounded with a Bow with Small Game Arrows.
- Their meat is stringy but edible, and their skin can be used for crafting.
Locations where you can find:
Brown Rat
- Brown Rats can be found in Armadillo and other densely populated areas.
- Their omnivorous diet is based on scavenging food, as well as grains, seeds, small mammals and birds.
- It's considered that a Bow with Small Game Arrows is the most effective way to kill or wound rats.
- Rat skin can be used for crafting and their stringy meat can be used for cooking.
Locations where you can find:
Rat Cooking Recipes
Cooking recipes you can use with this animal.
| Recipe Name | Regular | Thyme Type | Oregano Type | Mint Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stringy Meat | Plain Stringy Meat | None | None | None |
Rat Materials
The materials you will receive from hunting and skinning an Rat will depend on the animal quality and kill quality.
| Material | Cost | Kill Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Perfect Rat Carcass | $0.75 | Perfect Kill |
| Good Rat Carcass | $0.45 | Good Kill |
| Poor Rat Carcass | $0.35 | Poor Kill |
| Perfect Rat Pelt | $0.25 | Perfect Kill |
| Stringy Meat | $0.25 | Any |
| Good Rat Pelt | $0.15 | Good Kill |
| Poor Rat Pelt | $0.1 | Poor Kill |
Red Dead Redemption 2 Rat Crafting
What you can make from Rat crafting materials.
Trapper Crafting
| Item Name | Pricing | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Rat Infantry Hardee Hat | $17.00 | Perfect Goat Hide, Perfect Rat Pelt x6 |
| Rat Flat Cap | $12.00 | Perfect Rat Pelt x10 |
Fence Crafting
| Recipe Name | Effect | How to obtain | Type | Price |
|---|
Where to find these Special Crafting Materials
| Ingredient | How to get |
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Camp Crafting
| Used for | It makes | Crafting ingredients |
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Item Crafting
| Recipe Name | Ingredients | Where to find | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Predator Bait | – 1x Stringy Meat – 1x Wintergreen, Evergreen, Huckleberry, Raspberry or Blackberry |
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