Ratos!

Fan-made Version

INTRODUCTION

Rats is a addon all about rats. Obviously.
Rats are creatures that spawn at night in the Overworld much like monsters. Usually they are afraid of players and will run from them on sight, but they can become quite a nuisance as rats are able to dig through wooden walls, steal food & seeds from chests, and destroy crops! And on top of all that, rats can sneak through fences and navigate through doors!

Rat Traps and other more traditional defenses like stone houses and cats can help protect against rodent infestations!

CHEESE & TAMING

An important aspect of Rats is cheese. Cheese can be made by pouring milk into a cauldron. Aside from being a good food source, cheese is used to tame wild rats and a plethora of rat-related crafting recipes. To tame a wild rat, you must first corner it and interact with it using cheese. After 10-25 feedings, the satisfied rat will trust the player: you've tamed a rat!

Cheese Making

RAT MANAGEMENT

Tame rats' inventories can be accessed by interacting with them, and you can place rats on your head (or shoulder!) with the Cheese Staff. In the inventory screen, players can view information about their rat, access the held item, equip Hats, and manage its upgrades. There are a multitude of upgrades that can be crafted, ranging from simple health and speed boosts to massive strength and armor gains, along with new abilities like cooking food and carrying entire stacks of items. Most of these upgrades can be created with cheese and diamonds.

Current rat commands include but are not limited to:

Stay Here – The rat will sit down and not move.
Follow Me – The rat will follow its owner.
Gather Items – The rat searches the area for dropped items. You can use a Cheese Staff to make him pick them up

RUMORS & SIGHTINGS

Diseased Rats

Caution must be taken when around wild rats, for some have been reported to carry deadly diseases. These rats have bright red glowing eyes and have a mangy, green fur. They are hostile on sight and will make aggravated noises when they encounter players.

The Pied Piper

Rumor tells of a rare, evil Illager who has mastered the ability to control rats with his Rat Flute. This Pied Piper controls a small array of vicious rats under his musical spell, which he uses to attack his enemies. All those who venture into roofed forests and other magical biomes should beware.

The Sunken World: Ratlantis

(NOTE: Ratlantis is still under development; for now, structures generate in the jungle.) An even wilder rumor tells of a far off land, Ratlantis (addon mod). This hostile land full of legendary, dangerous creatures can supposedly be accessed by gaining a magical token, an extremely rare drop from a rat. Those who tell tales of Ratlantis return with knowledge of extremely powerful rat upgrades. But this of course is just legend... unless?