Ice Rat

General

Small rat-like creatures covered in icicles. They attack by rolling at their enemies, hoping to impale them on their backs.

• Inflicts Bleed buildup when taking damage, as well as coming into contact with its body.

Location

Frozen Eleum Loyce
Found in the Lower Garrison bonfire area.

Drops

• Human Effigy

Weakness

Resistance

Attacks

Strategies

• Long-lost cousin of the Wheel Skeletons from Dark Souls, these rats will roll at you from mid range, dealing moderate, but repeated damage and also being deceptively difficult to dodge, having a fair tracking ability.
• Bait them into close-range swipes, but don't go too close, as you can be damaged by simply standing next to them. Try using a longer weapon to dispatch them without any danger, such as a spear, halberd or greatsword.
• Another valid tactic is to snipe them from afar, as their roll can be interrupted by a solid hit, and they do not have a tremendous amount of health.