The Elder Scrolls Online is known for its pets that serve no purpose but are lovingly designed and do funny things when left alone. However, there is now a pet that costs about 10 euros but is worthwhile for players with many twinks.
What pet is it? Those currently looking at the Crown Store of ESO should quickly notice the offer for a rat for 1,200 crowns (about 10 euros). The “Gramfeste-Packratte” is a “rat of exceptional size”. Furthermore, someone has equipped the cute critter with a carefully fitted harness complete with bags and pockets. On its back, the rat even carries a neatly stowed scroll.
Pet with benefits for all heroes
What does the rat bring? Buying the rat gives you a cute little creature that follows you obediently and sniffs around curiously. Occasionally, the rodent also curls up and dozes a bit. However, the real benefit of the rat is that the bags and pockets are not just for show.
The little critter actually expands your inventory by 5 slots. Due to a bug, this is not displayed in the description, but the effect is definitely there and also clearly intended, as community manager Kai Schober recently told us in a livestream.
Do I have to put my stuff in the rat? No, the expansion of your inventory happens automatically. You don’t even have to actively have the rat with you. It “carries” your stuff even if you have another pet, such as the useful Khajiit merchants, active.
In the past, there was already such an inventory pet, the loyal pack pig, which you can still buy. If you have the pig and the rat, you get a total of 10 inventory slots!
For whom is this creature particularly worthwhile? Inventory slots in ESO are highly coveted and can only be obtained in the game through a lot of gold, which requires grinding. In the cash shop, there is an upgrade with 10 inventory slots for about 8.70 euros.
The rat (and the pig) cost 1,200 crowns each, about 10 euros, but their bonuses apply to ALL of your characters. So if you have at least one twink that you use regularly, you will benefit from the rat. Those who use more twinks will benefit even more from the rodent.
Community has longed for the rat pet for a long time
Where does the idea of the pack rat come from? Eager players of Elder Scrolls games know of pack rats from the original game Morrowind and its expansion Tribunal. Such rats were already in use there to carry your stuff.
Furthermore, the rats were so well trained that they could even use scrolls that you had packed for them. Unfortunately, their cousins in ESO cannot do that.
Has the rat ever existed before? Until now, the rat has only been a rumor. However, there have been leaks and pictures of it circulating in the community. Additionally, you could admire a pack rat as an NPC on a desk, but unfortunately, you couldn’t take it with you. Now that the creature is finally available for purchase, players are happy, and some have already invested money in the rat:
- Kid-With-Knife: “This +5 capacity for all my characters is worth the price for this little guy. Getting a furry little buddy as a bonus is just a treat.”
- Bigluce: “I would love to have this rat as a pet. The Daedra rat is ugly, and the Jerboa is super cute but oh so tiny.”
- The_Bone_Rat: “Rats are lovable, intelligent, and affectionate pets. Their only drawback is that they have such a short lifespan. With this rat pet, I can have one without having to worry about its lifespan.”
Rat lovers seem to be very happy about a useful, cute, and immortal rat that carries their stuff in the game. ESO already has a whole range of cool creatures that follow you. The craziest pet you can have is a soulless stone that just does what stones do!
