# Crest of the Rat

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### In-Game Description

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*Ring of the Rat King covenant.  
  
Join this covenant and wear this ring  
to lure trespassers of the Rat King's territory  
into your world.  
  
If you receive this ring,  
rejoice in the opportunity to demonstrate  
your allegiance to an eminently noble being.*

### Availability

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Given to you when you join the Rat King Covenant.

### General Information

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- Summons trespassers of the Rat King's territory into your world as a Gray Phantom. You must be either in Grave of Saints or Doors of Pharros for this to work.  
    The covenant icon next to the health bar glows when you can summon Gray Phantoms.

- Increases Poison damage of weapons. Only weapons with Poison damage get this benefit. 
    - Weapons with innate Poison damage get 50 points of extra damage.
    - Weapons infused with Poison get 25 points of extra damage.
    - Weapons with innate Poison damage infused with Poison get 60 points of extra damage.

<table><tr><td><table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Use</th><th>Durability</th><th>Weight</th></tr><tr><td>Crest of the Rat</td><td>Increases poison damage  
Summons trespassers of the Rat King's territory into your world as a Gray Phantom</td><td>100</td><td>0.2</td></tr></table>

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### Notes

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- The poison damage bonus stacks with the Sanctum Soldier Gauntlet.
- Matchmaking is determined by Soul Memory and the item used. See Online Matchmaking for more details.

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