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{{Infobox Item<br />
|image = [[File:Rat pole.png]]<br />
|release = [[28 November]] [[2005]]<br />
|update = Rat Catchers and Rat Pits!<br />
|members = Yes<br />
|quest = Yes<br />
|tradeable = No<br />
|equipable = Yes<br />
|stackable = No<br />
|high = 0<br />
|low = 0<br />
|value = 1<br />
|destroy = Drop<br />
|store = No<br />
|seller = No<br />
|exchange = No<br />
|examine = ''Empty:'' A pole for putting rats on. <br />''With rats:'' A pole with (one to six) rat(s) on it.<br />
|weight = 2.2<br />
}}<br />
[[File:Rat pole detail.png|left|100px|A detailed image of a rat pole.]]<br />
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The '''Rat pole''' is an [[Items|item]] that [[Pay-to-play|members]] can obtain during the [[Ratcatchers]] [[quest]]. They can also use it in the [[Rat Pits]] [[minigame]]. They can wield the pole as a [[weapon]]. Players who lose their rat pole can obtain a new empty one by talking to [[Phingspet]] and [[Grimesquit]].<br />
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Players can attach up to six dead [[rat]]s to the pole. To attach a rat, the player must first be wielding the pole, and not just have it in their [[inventory]]. The player must use their [[cat]] to catch rats. When the cat catches one, the player has the option to put the rat on the pole or just not do anything. An adult cat or wily cat is recommended for this, since they have a much better success rate. the rat pole is not recommended as a weapon and is more or less for bragging rights. <br />
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The rat pole is part of a medium [[Varrock Task]], in which players must accumulate the full six rats onto their pole.<br />
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'''Warning: '''The left-click option for the rat pole removes one rat, without prompting you first. If you wish to wield the rat pole, right-click and select "Wield." <br />
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{{Infobox Bonuses<br />
|slot = weapon<br />
|astab = 0<br />
|aslash = -1<br />
|acrush = +7<br />
|amagic = +4<br />
|arange = 0<br />
|dstab = +2<br />
|dslash = +3<br />
|dcrush = +1<br />
|dmagic = +4<br />
|drange = 0<br />
|dsummon = 0<br />
|absorbmelee = 0%<br />
|absorbmagic = 0%<br />
|absorbranged = 0%<br />
|str = +3<br />
|rangestr = 0<br />
|prayer = 0<br />
|aspeed = 5<br />
|image= Rat pole equipped.png<br />
|caption= A player wielding an empty Rat pole.<br />
|image2= Rat pole with rats equipped.png{{!}}150px<br />
|caption2= A player wielding a full Rat pole.<br />
|magicdamage = 0<br />
}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
[[File:Sarastretch.jpg|thumb|123px|A Saradomin body stretched.]]<br />
* [[Hellrat]]s used to be added to the pole, but would only show on the pole as a normal rat. This has been fixed; Hellrats are no longer added to the pole because "Hellrats are too hot to add to the rat pole".<br />
* The wielding animation for the pole has finally been updated. The player will walk and stand idly in the new animation, but will still run before the HD overhaul. The [[mud pie]], [[Chinchompa (item)|chinchompa]] and [[red chinchompa]] have this same effect.<br />
* When a player wields a full rat pole with [[Zamorak body|Zamorak d'hide body]] or [[Saradomin body|Saradomin d'hide body]], there is an animation glitch. you see left side of the [[Zamorak]] symbol or the right side of the [[Saradomin]] symbol been stretched to the mouth of one of the rats. This has yet to be fixed.<br />
[[Category:Ratcatchers]]<br />
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