Rat thief

[ArgyleSocks]

So in lynchwood I was attacked by something called a rat thief. It hit me, and after I killed it I noticed I had about 30k missing. Is that supposed to happen? I mean, he's a thief and all, but 30k was about a third of what I had, which seems a bit overkill to me.

[Маэстро]

Yes, it's supposed to be.

[Diogenes49]

he was very good at stealing, you have to kill him before he can get away in order to get your stuff back

[Zen_Disaster]

Originally posted by Махiматоя:

So in lynchwood I was attacked by something called a rat thief. It hit me, and after I killed it I noticed I had about 30k missing. Is that supposed to happen? I mean, he's a thief and all, but 30k was about a third of what I had, which seems a bit overkill to me.

Yep. Rats can steal your stuff if you don't kill them first. They're mainly found in The Fridge, but some can also appear in Lynchwood, Tundra Express & Bloodshot Stronghold.

[ArgyleSocks]

Ah, ♥♥♥♥.

[Bringoutyerded]

Originally posted by Махiматоя:

So in lynchwood I was attacked by something called a rat thief. It hit me, and after I killed it I noticed I had about 30k missing. Is that supposed to happen? I mean, he's a thief and all, but 30k was about a third of what I had, which seems a bit overkill to me.

The name is definitely a clue not to be ignored.

[ArgyleSocks]

Originally posted by Bringoutyerded:

Originally posted by Махiматоя:

So in lynchwood I was attacked by something called a rat thief. It hit me, and after I killed it I noticed I had about 30k missing. Is that supposed to happen? I mean, he's a thief and all, but 30k was about a third of what I had, which seems a bit overkill to me.

The name is definitely a clue not to be ignored.

Yeah, it just seemed to me that an enemy who removes 30k would be a total buzzkill to the fun value of the game.

[z00t]

You do find the annoying creatures in Fink's slaugterhouse as well, and with everything going on around you it is easy to miss them.
Kill them and they will drop your stolen money again - it is a different colour to normal money with a sort of pinky orange tinge. If you pick it up you get your money back. This is not shared with team members, so if another member of your team picks it up, they become the thief.

If you kill the rat thief and one of his buddies picks up the money, it is gone.

[Mister Torgue Flexington]

oh, and these guys are called Rat Bastard/Despicable Rat Bastard on TVHM and UVHM

[Bringoutyerded]

Originally posted by Махiматоя:

Originally posted by Bringoutyerded:

The name is definitely a clue not to be ignored.

Yeah, it just seemed to me that an enemy who removes 30k would be a total buzzkill to the fun value of the game.

Rat thieves can be tricky to deal with if you aren't watching for them or aren't prepared. They can steal more than 30k, and are definitely jumpy, aggressive, and fast. Try not to think of them as buzzkills or somehow diminishing the fun of the game.

They are just one reason why the game is fun, deep, and holds lots of replay value - there are reams of different enemy types to discover, learn about, and learn to counter. The wiki is a great resource. For example:

http://borderlands.wikia.com/wiki/Rat_Thief

Strategies will vary based on the toon you've chosen as well. You'll encounter regular baddies at different points in the game that aren't challenging when playing one toon but bring a whole different level of hurt to you as you play another. There is always a legitimate path to success, even without all top-gear and resorting to gear/glitch tropes and shortcuts.

As you progress through this wonderful game you'll discover that cash, while useful, is easily recovered. The game gives you what you need. Lots of gear that can be picked up and sold, lots of chests to open.

And getting into the habit of opening everything is a solid habit to get into in this loot-centric game.

[Zen_Disaster]

Originally posted by Bringoutyerded:

Originally posted by Махiматоя:

Yeah, it just seemed to me that an enemy who removes 30k would be a total buzzkill to the fun value of the game.

Rat thieves can be tricky to deal with if you aren't watching for them or aren't prepared. They can steal more than 30k, and are definitely jumpy, aggressive, and fast. ... As you progress through this wonderful game you'll discover that cash, while useful, is easily recovered. ...

Yes indeed. I'd happilly give 100 x $30K for the $8million OP8 Shock Avenger my Maya got stolen by a Rat in The Fridge simply cos I butterfingered & Q'd it onto the ground in error. Gone before I could even reach down - arggh!

[Mister Torgue Flexington]

Originally posted by Zen_Master:

Originally posted by Bringoutyerded:

Rat thieves can be tricky to deal with if you aren't watching for them or aren't prepared. They can steal more than 30k, and are definitely jumpy, aggressive, and fast. ... As you progress through this wonderful game you'll discover that cash, while useful, is easily recovered. ...

Yes indeed. I'd happilly give 100 x $30K for the $8million OP8 Shock Avenger my Maya got stolen by a Rat in The Fridge simply cos I butterfingered & Q'd it onto the ground in error. Gone before I could even reach down - arggh!

ouch

[Starbug]

Originally posted by Zen_Master:

Originally posted by Bringoutyerded:

Rat thieves can be tricky to deal with if you aren't watching for them or aren't prepared. They can steal more than 30k, and are definitely jumpy, aggressive, and fast. ... As you progress through this wonderful game you'll discover that cash, while useful, is easily recovered. ...

Yes indeed. I'd happilly give 100 x $30K for the $8million OP8 Shock Avenger my Maya got stolen by a Rat in The Fridge simply cos I butterfingered & Q'd it onto the ground in error. Gone before I could even reach down - arggh!

Rat Thief can steal weapons? wow! Thanks for posting this. Your loss is my warning :D

[Bringoutyerded]

Originally posted by Starbug:

Originally posted by Zen_Master:

Yes indeed. I'd happilly give 100 x $30K for the $8million OP8 Shock Avenger my Maya got stolen by a Rat in The Fridge simply cos I butterfingered & Q'd it onto the ground in error. Gone before I could even reach down - arggh!

Rat Thief can steal weapons? wow! Thanks for posting this. Your loss is my warning :D

I didn't know this either. Perhaps I've just been lucky to this point. Another reason to be careful around those buggers.

Thanks, Zen_Master!

[SunDrippedDevil]

Originally posted by Bringoutyerded:

Originally posted by Starbug:

Rat Thief can steal weapons? wow! Thanks for posting this. Your loss is my warning :D

I didn't know this either. Perhaps I've just been lucky to this point. Another reason to be careful around those buggers.

Thanks, Zen_Master!

They can only pick up dropped weapons. All Rats can. They cannot steal weapons from your inventory.

[Bringoutyerded]

Originally posted by SunDrippedDevil:

Originally posted by Bringoutyerded:

I didn't know this either. Perhaps I've just been lucky to this point. Another reason to be careful around those buggers.

Thanks, Zen_Master!

They can only pick up dropped weapons. All Rats can. They cannot steal weapons from your inventory.

Understood. Thanks SunDrippedDevil. I can see how reading my post might be misleading if someone doesn't read anything earlier - I should have included part of Zen_Master's post in my reply. They indicated that they had mistakenly dropped a weapon near one of these buggers.