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{{Infobox Quest
| name = Ratcatchers
| aka =
| image = [[File:Rat catchers.jpg]]
| release = [[28 November]] [[2005]]
|update = Rat Catchers and Rat Pits!
| members = Yes
| series = None
| difficulty = Intermediate
| length = Long
| number = 90
| developer = Chris J
}}

== Walkthrough ==
{{Quest details
|description = Gertrude knows of some rat catchers in Varrock, pay her a visit and she may tell you of their whereabouts. Perhaps they could show you and your cat a few pointers about rat catching.

Enter the subterranean world of the rat catchers and discover more of your cat's true potential.
|released = [[28 November]] [[2005]]
|update = Rat Catchers and Rat Pits!
|start = Talk to [[Gertrude]] west of [[Varrock]].
|wdifficulty=4
|difficulty = Intermediate
|length = Long - Very Long
|members = Yes
|requirements =
{{Questreq|Ratcatchers}}
|items =
*[[Cat]] or [[hellcat]] (A [[kitten]] technically works, but it catches rats very slowly and needs to be fed; ''an [[Overgrown cat]] does not work at all'')
*1 [[Rat poison]] (can be found in the [[Clock Tower Basement]])
:Alternatively the ingredients to make it during the quest are:
:*1 [[Vial]] (must be empty)
:*1 [[Clean kwuarm]] (if needed, [[Zahur]] in [[Nardah]] cleans grimy herbs for 200 coins)
:*1 [[Red spiders' eggs]]
*4 [[Cheese]]
*1 [[Unicorn horn dust]]
*1 [[Clean marrentill]] (if needed, [[Zahur]] in [[Nardah]] cleans grimy herbs for 200 coins)
*1 [[Bucket of milk]]
*1 [[Catspeak amulet]]
*1 [[Tinderbox]] (Toolbelt works)
*1 [[Pot of weeds]] (use an [[Empty pot]] with [[Weeds]])
*About 600 [[Coins]] (about 300 with [[Ring of Charos]] (a))
*About 10 Raw fish or Buckets of milk for your cat or kitten during the fight. It doesn't matter which kind of fish you bring since all of them will completely heal your cat or kitten.
*Snake Charm (Obtained during quest)
}}
[[File:Rat poison.png|thumb|Location of the Rat poison on the ground floor of the Clock Tower.]]

When talking to the NPCs, you may want to wear your [[Amulet of Catspeak]] and have your cat out for more interesting conversations.

===Starting out===
[[File:Gertrude location.png|Gertrude's location|frame]]
''Items for this part: Cat and if kitten, some food for it''

Talk with [[Gertrude]]. She will tell you to speak to [[Phingspet]] and [[Grimesquit]]. They can be found close to the entrance inside the [[Varrock sewers]]. After talking to them have your cat kill eight rats.

Note: This stage takes much longer if using a kitten

To catch a rat, simply right click on your cat while it's not in your inventory and select "Interact" then "Chase-Vermin".

Catching rats will go faster if you do NOT wear your catspeak amulet, as you bypass a conversation with your cat that takes place every interaction.

Once you have killed eight rats, talk to them again. They will give you a [[rat pole]] and tell you to go to Ardougne and speak with Jimmy Dazzler.

Note: If you wish to do the rat pole part of the Varrock Tasks, simply '''wield''' your rat pole and catch 6 more rats and put them on your pole before continuing. Remove them from the pole once the task is complete (right click option)

====Jimmy Dazzler====
[[File:Jimmy Dazzler's location.png|frame|This is the Location of Jimmy Dazzler]]
[[Jimmy Dazzler]] is in a house to the west of the [[Flying Horse Inn]] on the west side of East Ardougne. He needs a house cleared of rats in an unofficial capacity so as not to tarnish his client's reputation; to this end you will need to sneak around the house unnoticed, avoiding the guards who will think you are an intruder. Jimmy will give you [[directions]] to follow to the house. Click on the directions to teleport into a garden in front of the house.

As of the 9 June 2009 update the Rat Catchers guards have had their field of view reduced to 100 degrees.

====Getting Inside the House====
You will need to make sure you don't draw the guard's attention; running permanently is advised and much patience will help greatly. Guards will not notice your cat.

There are three "safe points"; upon reaching these points, any guards who see you will send you back to these points, rather than the beginning.

From the start:
#Wait until the guards are next to each other at the bridge, and run south of the hedges to the west. Then run north and hide at the hedges directly west of the mansion.
#Run to the North-west corner when the guard is behind the hedges.
#Then run to the hedges directly north of the mansion.
#From here, run to a nearby trellis and climb up.
# While on the balcony, move as close as possible to a potted plant on the west and wait for the guards to move away.
# [[File:Rats.png|thumb|250px|right|Hide by the Potted Plant]]Go inside the north western bedroom to find the first rat and have your cat kill it.
#Find your way into the opposite bedroom across the hall and wait (or wait for one guard to be on the balcony and the second have its back appropriately turned to dash to the next room).
#Be patient, and when one guard disappears from sight walking on the balcony and the other has his back turned, enter the big room (south east with a ladder) with two rats and have your cat kill them.
#Go down the ladder in that room. You findyourself in a sleeping quarters with one rat. Directly north there is a kitchen with two more rats. You have a little chat with your cat when you've caught all of the rats so don't leave before that.
'''NOTE:''' if your cat gets stuck in the wrong room, you can use the 'Call' button from the summoning menu to get it back into the same room with you.

====Finishing====
Once you've caught all of the rats return to Jimmy Dazzler. He will give you access to the Ardougne rat pits and tell you about the next person you have to find: '''Hooknose Jack'''.

===Hooknosed Jack===
''Items for this part: [[Cat]] (overgrown cat will work when fighting the King Rat.)and lots of food for it (even if you're using a fully grown cat), [[catspeak amulet]] (or [[cramulet]] after [[Do No Evil]]), four pieces of [[cheese]], [[rat poison]] or the ingredients for it ([[vial]], [[red spider eggs]], and [[clean kwuarm|kwuarm]]), [[bucket of milk]], [[clean marrentill|marrentill]], [[unicorn horn dust]].''

[[File:Hole locations.png|thumb|278px|right|The locations of the Rat Holes]]

He can be found in the fenced-in area South-east of the Varrock East bank. He will tell you about the rat infestation in a warehouse nearby. You need rat poison and he will make you some if you give him a [[vial]], [[red spider eggs]], and a [[clean kwuarm|kwuarm]]. (The vial ''must ''be empty and the kwuarm has to be clean, however a Kwuarm Potion (unf) does work too.) Use the [[rat poison]] on four pieces of [[cheese]] to create [[poisoned cheese]], then go to the warehouse south of the pub right next to Jack. Go in and climb to the top. Use your poisoned cheese on the four rat holes to poison them. The default option is to EAT the cheese, but if you attempt to you receive a dialogue stating "''Umm… let me think about this one. No! That would be stupid.''" It is necessary to right-click and "Use" the poisoned cheese. Once you have set the poisoned cheese, go back to [[Hooknosed Jack]].

He will tell you that his cat, [[Pox]], ate some of the poisoned rats. Go to the [[Apothecary]]. He will ask for a [[clean marrentill|cleaned marrentill herb]], a [[unicorn horn dust]], and a [[bucket of milk]] to make a special [[cat antipoison]]. Make sure you listen to all the dialogue when he returns it to you, or you will need to make another dose. Then give it to [[Hooknosed Jack]] to cure [[Pox]].

Hooknosed Jack will then tell you that there is still one big and evil rat left. Return to the top of the warehouse. You'll see the [[King rat]] inside a room, but you won't be able to reach him yourself.

WARNING: For the next part, do '''not''' underestimate the King rat. His hits are fairly quick and can easily take your [[File:Cat and rat fight.png|thumb|The cat and rat fight.]]kill your cat in '''3 - 5 hits or less'''. It is recommended, but not mandatory, that you take food that you can quickly left-click on to use it on the hole in the wall (for example, take raw fish instead of cooked to avoid accidentally eating it.) Also, if using a kitten, players can ask that it fights cautiously, so it runs away if it starts to lose over half of its LP.

Pick up your cat and use it on the 'Hole in wall' to challenge the King rat '''(Note:''' At this point, you can also use an overgrown cat). Use food (buckets of milk work) on the hole (using the food on the cat itself won't do anything) whenever your cat takes damage, as it will die if its LP goes to 0. After you defeat the King Rat, go to [[Hooknosed Jack]]. He'll give you access to Varrock's rat pits and tell you about [[Smokin' Joe]].

'''(NOTE: If you happen to lose your cat by going down the ladder whilst your cat or kitten is fighting the king rat, logging out and logging back in should return him to you.)'''

===Smokin' Joe===
:''Items needed for this part: [[Cat]], [[catspeak amulet]], a [[pot of weeds]], a [[tinderbox]] (can be toolbelt)''
:''[[File:Smokin Joe location.png|thumb|266px|Smokin' Joe]]''

[[File:Ratsmoke.png|thumb|266px|right|Smoking out the Rats]]
Go to [[Keldagrim]] by using the [[mine cart]]s under the Dwarven Mines or the entrance east of [[Rellekka]] or the trapdoor in the Grand Exchange (If you've never visited Keldagrim before, you MUST use the route from Rellekka. As soon as you enter into the tunnel enter in through the crack directly to the left of you.) and talk to [[Smokin' Joe]] east of the pickaxe shop, in the North-East of the city. He will tell you about a nearby rat problem. The only way to get the rats out is to smoke them out, but Smokin' Joe can't do it because he smoked too much smoke.

Offer to help. Use your [[weed]]s on your [[pot]] to make a [[pot of weeds]], then light it with your [[tinderbox]] and use the resulting [[Smouldering pot]] on the rat hole to the right of him. Rats will come out the other side and quickly go back in.

Try it again with your cat out (be sure you are wearing the catspeak amulet) and it will offer to help (at the end of your conversation with your cat they will say "Exterminate! Exterminate!" quoting the Daleks from Dr. Who). Accept and do it again. During a cutscene, your cat will catch the rats. Afterwards, talk to Smokin' Joe again and he will give you access to Keldagrim's rat pits and tell you about [[The Face]].

'''(NOTE: If your cat disappears after the cutscene is over, logging out and logging back in will again return it to you.) '''

===The Face and Felkrash===
''Items for this part: 1000+ coins [or 150 with a [[ring of charos|ring of charos (a)]]''[[ring of charos|  ]] ''(50 coins with ring of charos (a) and carrying less than 1000 coins) ], snake charm if you have completed [[The Feud]] and still have your snake charm. ''It is recommended that you bring water-skins so you do not die in the desert. Alternatively, you can wear an enchanted water tiara to avoid dying in the desert.

You can find [[The Face]] in [[Port Sarim]], directly north from the fishing shop. She will tell you to talk to [[Felkrash]] in the rat pits. Go down the manhole and find Felkrash. She will tell you to get rid of all of Port Sarim's vermin at once. Talk to [[The Face]] again. She will tell you about [[Ali the Snake Charmer]] in [[Pollnivneach]].

Go to [[Pollnivneach]] in the desert south of [[Al Kharid]], past the [[Shantay Pass]]. To save time, you can take a [[magic carpet]] ride directly there for 200 coins (100 after The Feud and 75 with a ring of charos (a)). Other quick ways to get to there are to use a slayer ring to get to [[Sumona]] or use a [[Broomstick]] to get close to the Shantay Pass, or, if you have completed the Love Story Quest, you can use a Pollnivneach tab. You will find the [[Ali the Snake Charmer]] to the South of the bar. Use one coin on his money pot to get his attention. Ask him about charming other animals and he will go on to tell you that he and [[Felkrash]] had a falling-out because of Felkrash's killing of animals. Try to persuade him with the wealth option. He will offer to give you directions to kill the rats for exactly one more coin than you are carrying. Refuse to give him that much, then select: "Walk away slowly" followed by "Stop". He will reluctantly give you a [[music scroll]] and [[snake charm]] for 100 coins. You can charm him with the [[ring of charos]] to lower his price to 50gp.

[[File:Playing the flute.png|thumb|250px|right|The rats jump off the dock]]
[[File:Ratcatcher pipe music.png|thumb|256px|[[Music scroll]] notes to play]]
Get your snake charm from the bank if you do not already have it with you. Back in [[Port Sarim]], stand outside the manhole. Now read the music. (The music is the same for everyone.) Note that there are 8 notes (or positionings on the flute). Each note starting from the left corresponds to 1 page on the flute. You will only play one note per page. Jot down these notes. Now pick up the flute. Go to page 1 and select the matching note from the music. Then do page 2, etc. Note that sometimes the "<" symbol is used to indicate a higher octave option (usually page 5). Select that when appropriate. You can go back to any pages you want to ensure you have them all correctly chosen (remember to move up an octave for the 5th note). When you are sure they are all correct (8 pages - 8 notes), click on the word "PLAY". If correct, you will be taken to a cutscene of you playing the flute and the rats jumping off the dock. Talk to [[Felkrash]] to complete the quest.

==Rewards==
[[File:Ratcatchers-reward-scroll.png|center]]

*2 [[Quest point]]s
*4,500 {{Skill clickpic|Thieving}} Experience
*[[Rat pole]]
*Able to train Overgrown Cats into [[Wily cat|Wily]] and [[Lazy cat]]s
*The ability to name a lazy or wily cat (up to 6 letters long)
*Access to the [[Rat Pits]]
*2 extra spins on the [[Squeal of Fortune]]

==Music unlocked==

*[[The Noble Rodent]]
*[[Rat Hunt]]
*[[Bubble and Squeak]] (Keldagrim Rat Pits)
*[[Sarim's Vermin]] (Port Sarim Rat Pits)
*[[Rat a Tat Tat]] (Varrock Rat Pits)
*[[Catch Me If You Can]] (Ardougne Rat Pits)
==Required for completing==
Completion of Ratcatchers is required for the following:
*[[Varrock Tasks]]: (You just need to start the quest and acquire a [[Rat pole]])
**'''[[Varrock Tasks#Medium Tasks|Medium]]:''' "With a Ten-foot Pole"
*[[Falador Tasks]]:
**'''[[Falador Tasks#Medium tasks|Medium]]:''' "Fun For the Whole Family"

==Trivia==
*During the Smoking Joe section of the quest your cat screams "Exterminate! Exterminate!"; this is a reference to the [[wikipedia:Dalek|Daleks]], one of the most infamous enemies from the long-running British television series [[wikipedia:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]].
*During the conversation with Ali the Snake Charmer he mentions his break up with Felkrash saying "It used to be about making love not war". This could be a reference to the acrimonious breakup of [http://www.thebeatles.com/ The Beatles] and the subsequent John Lennon/Yoko Ono song, [http://www.lyricsfreak.com/y/yoko+ono/make+love+not+war_20148664.html "Make Love Not War"].
*There is currently a glitch where if you climb the western trellis with a rat pole equipped, part of your body will be invisible from certain angles.
*This quest could be a reference to the German legend [[wikipedia:Pied Piper of Hamelin|Pied Piper of Hamelin]], a man who uses a Flute to drown rats to rid the town of Hamelin of the rat infestation.
*While in the Jimmy Dazzler part of the quest, one of the guards will say "sigh, I miss Billy and Bob." Which is a reference to a cutscene in the quest [[Garden of Tranquillity]].
*The dwarf's name 'Smokin' Joe' is likely a reference to boxing legend Joe Frazier, whose nickname was 'Smokin' Joe' Frazier.

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