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{{Infobox Activity
|name = Rat Pits
|image = [[File:Rat Pits.png|300px]]
|release = [[28 November]] [[2005]]
|update = Rat Catchers and Rat Pits!
|type = Minigame
|members = Yes
|location = 
* [[Varrock]] 
* [[Ardougne]]
* [[Keldagrim]]
* [[Port Sarim]]
|players = 2
|currency = None
|tutorial = Yes
|music = [[Bubble and Squeak]], [[Catch Me If You Can]], [[Rat a Tat Tat]], [[Sarim's Vermin]]
|map = no
|leagueRegion = No
}}
[[File:Rat Pits icon.png]]
The '''Rat Pits''' are a [[minigame]] that involves [[pet cat]]s fighting against [[rat]]s in several underground gambling rings. There are a total of four pits throughout [[Gielinor]], located in [[Varrock]], [[Ardougne]], [[Keldagrim]], and [[Port Sarim]]. Access to the Rat Pits requires partial completion of [[Ratcatchers]], and the pits are unlocked one at a time throughout the [[quest]]. [[Ironman Mode|Ironmen]] cannot take part in this minigame.

==Pits==
There are 4 pits around Gielinor, each requiring a specific type of cat to take part. Players unlock each pit after helping the owner of the pit during the [[Ratcatchers]] quest.
{| class="wikitable"
! Location !! Cat type !! NPC !! Map
|-
|[[Ardougne]]<br>({{Map|type=maplink|mtype=pin|2561,3320|text=Entrance}})
|[[Kitten]]
|[[Jimmy Dazzler]]
|{{Map|mapID=-1|width=200|height=200|2655,9637}}
|-
|[[Varrock]]<br>({{Map|type=maplink|mtype=pin|3267,3400|text=Entrance}})
|[[Cat]]
|[[Hooknosed Jack]]
|{{Map|mapID=-1|width=200|height=200|2910,5093}}
|-
|[[Keldagrim]]<br>({{Map|type=maplink|mapID=-1|mtype=pin|2914,10188|text=Entrance}})
|[[Overgrown cat]]
|[[Smokin' Joe]]
|{{Map|mapID=-1|width=200|height=200|1945,4701}}
|-
|[[Port Sarim]]<br>({{Map|type=maplink|mtype=pin|3018,3232|text=Entrance}})
|[[Wily cat]]
|[[The Face]]
|{{Map|mapID=-1|width=200|height=200|2976,9643}}
|}

==Official world==
The following official [[world]] is assigned to the Rat Pits:

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
!World
!Location
!Members
!Activity
{{WorldLine|377|United States (east)|mems=yes|Mort'ton temple, Rat Pits}}
|}

==How to play==
'''Note:''' ''Rat Pits is one of the least popular minigames, and is generally considered dead content. Playing a game will likely require bringing along another player, as there is rarely anyone else in the Rat Pits.''
===What to bring===
[[File:Keldagrim Rat Pits.png|thumb|The Keldagrim pit.]]
*A [[cat]] (see table above for the type you need for the pit you wish to visit)
*A [[catspeak amulet]] (allows use of strategy in the fight — your cat will fight to the death without it)

===Rules===
The first pit in [[Ardougne]] will only allow [[kitten]]s. Second, in [[Varrock]] one will only allow [[cat]]s. Third, in [[Keldagrim]] will only allow [[overgrown cat]]s. The last pit in [[Port Sarim]] will only allow [[wily cat]]s. All pits prohibit [[lazy cat]]s, and these cats will need to be trained into to a wily cat to be used; this can be accomplished by speaking to [[Felkrash]] in the [[Port Sarim]] Rat Pits while accompanied by a lazy cat. 
[[File:Rat Pits betting interface.png|thumb|250px|The Rat Pits betting interface.]]
To begin, players place bets. The minimum bet allowed is {{Nocoins|100|c}}, and the maximum is {{Nocoins|20000|c}}. Both players must place the same bet before the minigame will begin. If a player has a [[catspeak amulet]], they can tell the cat which strategy to use:
{|class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
!style="width:50%;"|Dialogue option
!style="width:50%;"|Outcome
|-
|None (no [[catspeak amulet]])
|The cat's stats are unchanged. In addition, the cat will fight until it dies, in which case the player would lose both the fight and the cat.
|-
|Just be careful in there cat.
|The cat's [[Defence]] and [[Hitpoints]] are greatly increased, but [[Attack]] and [[Strength]] are greatly reduced. In addition, the cat will leave the fight (and lose) when its health drops too low.
|-
|Stay in for as long as you can.
|The cat's [[Defence]] and [[Hitpoints]] are increased, but [[Attack]] and [[Strength]] are reduced. In addition, the cat will leave the fight (and lose) when its health drops too low.
|-
|No guts, no glory!
|The cat's [[Attack]] and [[Strength]] are increased, but [[Defence]] and [[Hitpoints]] are reduced. In addition, the cat will fight until it dies, in which case the player would lose both the fight and the cat.
|-
|Go berserk!
|The cat's [[Attack]] and [[Strength]] are greatly increased, but [[Defence]] and [[Hitpoints]] are greatly reduced. In addition, the cat will fight until it dies, in which case the player would lose both the fight and the cat.
|}

Once players place bets and choose strategies, the cats will attack [[Rat (Rat Pits)|rats]]. The number of rats that need to be killed before a cat wins depends on the type of cat. If a cat runs away or dies, the owner of the cat will lose the bet, '''and the cat will perish''', after which a new cat must be acquired. If both cats tire out at the same amount of kills, the minigame declares the match a draw and both cats and bets return to their owners.

==Rewards==
{{Listen
|title = Victory
|align = right
|filename = Rat Pits victory.ogg
|desc = The jingle that plays when winning a fight in the pits.}}
{{Listen
|title = Loss
|align = right
|filename = Rat Pits loss.ogg
|desc = The jingle that plays when losing a fight in the pits.}}

The game rewards [[coins]] for the winner of the bet. The [[Ardougne]] and [[Varrock]] pits advance a [[cat]]'s growth by approximately fifteen minutes if the cat wins, and half that amount if it loses.
{{Bug|If the growth-time reward would put the cat into the next stage of growth, the cat's growth may sometimes not advance, and instead show a negative time remaining.}}

==Changes==
{{Subject changes header}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 6 July 2015
|update = Additional Grand Exchange Slots
|change = Dueling in the rat pits has been re-enabled.
}}
{{Subject changes footer}}

{{Rat Pits}}
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{{Port Sarim}}
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