Rat Management Tools and Utilities Guide

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Core Handheld Tools

The Rat Flute is your primary tool for directing rats. It is crafted with two iron nuggets, three sugar cane, and two terracotta. This flute lets you command rats to follow, stay, or perform specific tasks, making it essential for moving your colony efficiently.

The Gilded Rat Flute is an upgraded version of the standard flute. To craft it, combine a Golden Rat Skull, a Rat Flute, and Tangled Rat Tails. This enhanced flute offers more precise control over your rats, allowing for advanced commands that the basic flute cannot perform.

For capturing and transporting rats, use the Rapture Net. Its recipe requires four iron nuggets, four cobwebs, and a Rat Sack. With this net, you can catch rats from the wild or from your colony and relocate them to a new area or enclosure without harm.

Workstations for Rat Production

The Rat Crafting Table is a specialized workstation that enables rats to perform crafting tasks for you. Build it with eight blocks of cheese surrounding a standard crafting table. Once placed, rats assigned to this station will use their abilities to produce items, automating part of your resource generation.

The Rat Quarry is a larger utility that allows rats to mine and collect blocks automatically. Its recipe uses seven blocks of blue cheese, one diamond, and a crafting table. Rats assigned to this quarry will dig out a designated area, gathering ores and stone for you while you focus on other tasks.

The Curdling Station is used to process milk-related products through rat labor. Craft it with six blocks of cheese, one piece of colorless glass, a hopper, and a cauldron. This station enables rats to curdle milk into cheese or other dairy products, which can then feed your colony or be used in further crafting.

Practical Usage Tips

When setting up a rat operation, place your Rat Crafting Table, Rat Quarry, and Curdling Station in close proximity to each other. This minimizes travel time for your rats and increases overall efficiency.

Use the Rapture Net to collect wild rats early in the game. This gives you a starting population before you can breed rats in larger numbers. Keep a spare Rat Flute on hand to quickly recall any rats that wander off during transport.

The Gilded Rat Flute is best reserved for large, established colonies where precise task assignment is critical. Save its use for complex operations, such as coordinating multiple rats across different stations simultaneously.

For the Rat Quarry, mark clear boundaries before assigning rats. The quarry will only work within the area you designate, so proper setup prevents rats from digging into unintended structures.

The Curdling Station requires a steady supply of milk via the hopper. Connect it to a milk source to keep production continuous. The cheese produced can be used to craft additional Rat Crafting Tables or Curdling Stations, allowing you to expand your operation.

Regularly check your stations for blockages or idle rats. A rat that cannot reach its assigned station will wander, reducing your output. Position stations against walls or in corners to create clear paths for rat movement.

Final Notes

These tools form the backbone of rat-based automation. Start with the Rat Flute and Rapture Net to establish control over your rats. Then build the Rat Crafting Table to begin production. As your colony grows, add the Rat Quarry for mining and the Curdling Station for dairy processing. The Gilded Rat Flute becomes invaluable once you manage multiple rat groups across different tasks.

Covers the mod’s in-game guide topics: Rat Flute Gilded Rat Flute Rapture Net Rat Crafting Table Rat Quarry Curdling Station

Rat Crafting Table