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How to get the Rat King in Destiny 2
You have to solve some riddles to get this exotic weapon – here are the solutions.
The most important task for any Destiny player is raising their Power level, which is the combined level of equipped weapons and armour. There’s a sense of unspoken competition to get the rarest and finest-looking gear, with many devoting all of their time to looking the best.
The original Destiny included exotic weapons and armour that could only be obtained by fulfilling certain objectives, known to be difficult and almost impossible to complete. Destiny 2 is no different and many players have already unearthed the first one – a sidearm weapon known as Rat King. Obtaining the coveted gun isn’t easy but if you’re interested in picking it up and becoming the envy of your friends, here’s how to do it.
Destiny 2's Rat King weapon
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1. Complete the side quest 'Enemy of my Enemy' after beating the main campaign
Once you’ve beaten all of the story missions and reached the maximum level of 20, the 'Enemy of the Enemy' side quest will appear on the planet Titan. Upon completion, you’ll be rewarded with the 'Rat King’s Crew' item which takes up a space in your Kinetic weapon slot, although it isn’t a useable weapon just yet.
2. Solve the four riddles tied to the Rat King’s Crew item
Once you view the Rat King’s Crew item in your inventory, a set of four riddles will appear, which you’ll need to solve whilst paired up with at least one other player in a Fireteam. Once all four riddles have been solved, Rat King’s Crew will morph into the coveted exotic sidearm weapon.
You could stare at the riddles for hours trying to figure them out but if you don’t have time for that, we’ve provided the answers for you.
Riddle 1: “The Rat King’s Crew / Runs to and fro / Good girls and boys / Know where to go / Pick up your toys and darn your socks / on errands of woe, on errands we walk”
In order to solve the first of the four mind-boggling Rat King riddles, simply complete three patrols with your Fireteam. If you haven’t unlocked the ability to do them yet, travel to the European Dead Zone and complete the mission 'Patrol' to gain access. Once unlocked, you can pick up patrols from flashing green beacons scattered throughout the many planets.
Riddle 2: “The Rat Kind’s Crew / Goes Arm in arm / To fight as one / To do no harm / So have your fun and run outside / Rally the flag and we’ll never die”
The second riddle is incredibly straightforward and can be solved within a matter of minutes – just complete two public events on any planet with your Fireteam. Participation is all that matters here so it doesn’t matter if you lose, plus you’ll pick up some sweet loot for doing the events too. Win-win!
The third Rat King riddle
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Riddle 3: “The Rat King’s Crew / Goes four and four / With good good fights / They learn to score /Then three as one they stand upright / Return from past the wall and wanting more”
The third riddle solution is yet another easy one: participate in two Crucible matches with your Fireteam. Again, it doesn’t matter whether you’re victorious or not and can be completed in both Quickplay or Competitive modes, depending on your style of play.
Riddle 4: “The Rat King’s Crew / Stands three as one / They see Night’s fall / And fear it none / But watch the clock as you scale the wall / Lest five remain hope comes for none”
Riddle number four cranks up the difficulty notch and is by far the most frustrating part to solve. This time, you and your Fireteam need to successfully beat the weekly Nightfall strike with at least five minutes left on the clock. If you’ve yet to unlock Nightfalls, complete two normal strikes in the strike playlist and then level up your Power level to 240. Beating the weekly Nightfall strike is a challenge in itself so having to complete it with at least five minutes remaining is no easy task but we believe in you, Guardian.
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