Ratatoskr

How to play Ratatoskr

Ratatoskr is a melee assassin from the Norse pantheon who deals physical damage. Top players play Ratatoskr in the Jungle.

In your kit, Dart (dash and slow) is your way in and out of fights. Dart (dash and slow) slows enemies. Flurry (damage and debuff nearby enemies) and Acorn Blast (fire projectiles to damage enemies) add damage and pressure. Your ultimate is Through the Cosmos (leap in the air then slam down), on a long cooldown (about 90s at rank 1), so save it for fights that matter. Your passive is Acorn of Yggdrasil: enhance your abilities with acorn items.

Community guides level Acorn Blast, Flurry and Dart first. Max Flurry first, then Dart, then Acorn Blast.

Your job is to find and defeat a fragile target, usually the enemy mage or hunter. Do not start fights head on: wait for someone to use their escape or step out of position, then strike. In the jungle, clear your camps quickly and help other lanes by ambushing enemies who have used their escape.

Start with Bumba's Hammer, then buy Briskberry Acorn. Your core is Thistlethorn Acorn and Jotunn's Revenge, and you finish with The Crusher, Heartseeker and Avatar's Parashu. A good relic is Sundering Arc. If the enemy team heals a lot or you keep dying, open the full tool and enter the enemy gods for the exact swaps.

If you own Aspect of the Thickbark, it reworks Dart (dash and slow), Flurry (damage and debuff nearby enemies) and Acorn Blast (fire projectiles to damage enemies). It changes what to build, so turn on Aspect in the tool when you play it.

Top players win most often against Nox, Princess Bari and Osiris, and struggle against Hades, Aladdin or Ares. Against those, play safer and consider a defensive item earlier.