Cellar Rat
A gutter-born swarm-beast grown bold and hungry in the dark beneath the doors — quick, simple, and the very first thing a newcomer learns to read.
Common foe
49 HP
hits for up to 7
3 damage per turn on average
Its move kitNumbers re-derived from the engine, not the authored text.
| Move | Type | Value | Applies |
|---|---|---|---|
| nibbles for 7 | attack | 7 | — |
| cowers behind its haunches (+3 Guard) | defend | 3 | — |
| frenzies for 5 | attack | 5 | — |
| hauls the cellar hatch down behind you (Sealed In 2) | debuff | 2 | Sealed-In |
How it scalesFloors 0–2, the band its biome owns.
On the shallowest floor it appears on it has 49 HP and its attacks carry +0. On the deepest, 68 HP and +1. The printed move text never changes — the number does.
Keywords on this page
- 🛡 Guard
- Absorbs incoming damage. Resets at the start of its turn.
Where you meet it
Others behind the same doors
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