The Rodent Tier List (Feat. RealLifeLore)

[@TierZoo]

It was super fun collabing to make this one! Check out RLL's video here at kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYSXkmVjnNp1h7M

[@franciscojcsa6127]

2:30 - hey tier zoo, the capibara home server is all of the brazil map pack, and they are now playing in rivers that pass through human settlements. there's a play group near my base

[@stuckonaslide]

pls do a virus/disease tier list

[@nicholassherburne8861]

Why are porcupines in S tier? They get bodied by fisher cats.

[@TheMinecraftFellowship]

Inside tip; the Beaver might become more respected as a main in future

[@GameyRaccoon]

please do mongooses.

[@Dimbledude]

Its a shame the Capybara is so low tier, because they are some of the most chill players in the meta. I've yet to see a single toxic Capybara player.

[@gildeddrake1479]

the devs don't want chill players I think. It's like they enjoy aggressive toxic players.

[@IETass]

Capybara Lounge.wmv

[@meninothomass]

It's CAPIVARA, you degenerate profligate kappa (not really)

[@emit5586]

Even some crocodile players like to chill with capybaras, which speaks volumes, given how old and toxic THAT group of players is.

[@anderpanders6210]

Thank you that's an amazing video I had never seen before :D

[@freewyvern707]

Lemings are just people from the Ice-Age meta being salty and pretending it's still the Ice-Age

[@zawsrdtygbhjimokpl6998]

joke's on you, we might have another ice age, we've had plenty of them before after all and then they'll rise as the SSS class god tier animals to rule the world

[@Oofle_the_Worm]

“Well how do we know its an ice age?” “Because, OF ALL, *THE ICE!* “

[@ethanlozier7603]

They’re Gen 1ers

[@kristianschuff1723]

Technically we are are still in an icw age

[@ThatRandomEncounterGuy]

Once again, Ice-types getting shafted. Shocker.

[@Luccen69]

I feel like the beavers are being underrated here. they have the power to change whole ecosystems, they are a crucial support class.

[@Al1701]

That's what I was thinking. -The damming skill nerfs the drought effect on the water binome (they can turn desert streams into garden spots to give you an idea of how OP that is) and can actively expand the water binome by digging canals. -They create ponds deep enough they don't freeze through, giving them liquid water access yearround. -Their early warning system is superior to that of the prairie dog. -In the water binome, they're nigh invisible. -They use a meat shield of other animals that gather around the pond. -They store food for the winter underwater to keep it fresh and accessed easily where they're safe. -They mate for life and mom and dad share responsibilities raising the kits. -If the parents are killed, older siblings can take over parenting duties. -Males and females are equally capable (with the slightest advantage going to the female). While it has a risky setup, the beaver's strat is among the most broken in the game once established.

[@quaza2001]

Beavers are op

[@nerfherder4284]

Agreed. Some of their faults could be attributed to us as well.

[@blacktainfalcon7097]

They also have a really good matchup against Silverback gorillas and Spider Monkeys.

[@cursedalien]

Like, they are literally a keystone species lmao

[@harrisonbaylor1432]

Didn’t even mention how squirrels are immune to fall damage.

[@randomz8065]

most rodents are, except the big ones

[@anonym3]

Do you Guys know the name of the theme at 0:07?

[@thegoldenpepper8702]

@@anonym3 it's a chase theme from one of the ezio assasins creed games. Can't remember which

[@r.j.penfold]

Those bastards are too tough for their own good

[@suki8866]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGjJmoWta8qLb9U

[@nick-playercharacter8583]

I was wondering why rabbits weren't mentioned here so I checked into it and, yeah, rabbits branch off just before falling into the rodent class on the evolutionary tree. The more you know.

[@KoltiraMemeweaver]

I found out they were lagomorphs after adopting my big ass house bun

[@TierZoo]

Thank you for doing your research instead of accusing me of "forgetting about rabbits" :) I appreciate it. It's my mission to get my viewers to ask those types of questions and go find answers, so great job!

[@MrPandarilla]

Lagomorphs are not rodents!111!!

[@nick-playercharacter8583]

@@TierZoo The best teachers are the ones that make you want to learn more. Also, I remember what happened to the guy who tried to say that foxes aren't canines.

[@TheDelethar]

The NPC in what video can I find that one, I could use a good laugh

[@leafeon6268]

Hmm, seems like the squirrel build is perfect for griefing. Might choose that on my next playthrough.

[@nachfullbarertrank5230]

Recognize that name, see you soon.

[@deejayaech4519]

@@nachfullbarertrank5230 /r/cursedcomments

[@kevinwang2869]

Human: Exists Squirrel: I'm going to cut this player's power.

[@fenshirecroal2050]

They’re clever little fuckers, I’ll give them that. But all they do is grow fat on eating someone else’s food

[@tatsuhirosatou5513]

Not even good losses to the 22 rifle special attack.

[@RealLifeLore]

Thanks for working together on this one! Watch out for those squirrels

[@chrisboy8708]

I love your channels

[@Dark0niro]

Top 10 unexpected crossovers

[@randomuser5443]

Two great channels. Win

[@trippysnow3791]

I'm about to watch both of your videos

[@Dragon-uf9jn]

What build are got tier?

[@seismitron9618]

you forgot the capybara's signature move, the Power of Friendship the capybara can use the power of friendship to turn enemies into allies

[@Cadeett]

As an ex crayfish main, I can comfirm I’ve seen an alligator walk past a capybara , w that dude

[@ItsMeVenusaur]

What happens if they fail to turn them into allies?

[@ferretyluv]

Wololo!

[@rabbidish]

@@ItsMeVenusaur It's forced you can't be a enemy to a capybara

[@ItsMeVenusaur]

@@rabbidish *an enemy

[@hey-fv2gg]

Capybara have the special ability to befriend almost every other classes even crocodiles

[@thenigerianprince7017]

I'm a crocodile main and yes,i agree he's so damn chill i have no bussines trying to kill it

[@feister2869]

@@thenigerianprince7017 :)

[@HairyJuan]

Ok I pull up

[@angsty_saint]

Don't underestimate the pacifist lord capybara!

[@beyondfubar]

Friending humans is an absolute cheat in the current meta. If the friend request is accepted you gain immunity from all other classes, as a class.

[@King_Of_Midgard]

Naked Mole Rats have a trait that strongly benefits the eusocial ability that you didn't mention: They're immune to pain, so they readily fight invaders to their warrens to the death, making them extremely hard to predate, and their low requirements for oxygen and food (they can actively slow their metabolic rate when food is scarce) and cancer immunity benefit the fact they have 32 year long lifespans which they regularly survive through. Hell, Naked Mole Rat warrens are sparsely ventilated compared to those of other rodents making them hard to breathe in for predators and could theoretically cause predators spending too much time in the warrens to get sluggish giving the rats a defensive advantage. I definitely think they're B-Tier at worst and their main drawback is their lack of thermoregulation which really limits their potential habitable zones.

[@mac102938]

I dont know. A lack of pain receptors mean that they also dont know when they should stop and run away. Having low stats all around, fearlessness is not particularly useful and can actually be very detrimental to the individual mole rats.

[@spindash64]

I remembered hearing a rumor that they have a theoretically infinite playtime cap.

[@davidegaruti2582]

yeah but if an individual is fighting for the good of the colony then he should not be worring about itself , but still they are not straight up immune to pain , they don't feel the continuated pain of a wound but they feel pain when you inflict the wound but then it stops if they can work afterwards they keep on going until the sweet release of death

[@DillonSolos]

When your stats are as low as theirs, the ability of being unable to see your current health bar and resistance to intimidation doesn't do much at all.

[@Luubelaar]

Also on the downside is that they look like a penis with teeth.

[@wingedbluj1674]

"Echo Fighter: Mouse" Dude, awesome.

[@yiotukiru3438]

lemmings are at least mid teir i sware

[@ekpilot_]

Echo Fighter:Chipmunk

[@revel8683]

What's echo fighter?

[@Prince_Sharming]

What's google?

[@neminem233]

echo figher " guinea pig" that is not the kind of echo fighret i would want

[@megalul4141]

Rat players have one of the best matchups against human mains Especially in the medieval expansion in the european server

[@feister2869]

“Ok I pull up”

[@perjohanaxell9862]

You have to constantly remind humens not to feed the rats. It's like they don't care.

[@wheezuschrist7837]

Actually rats were not responsible for the Black Death spreading it was actually other humans

[@AskTorin]

Woooow that's offensive af, gonna send my pet rats after your main. Susu gonna rek you

[@archivelibrarian6818]

nobody plays that expansion anymore

[@DadaistTheater]

I appreciate the captions, including the pauses before major mentions. It's difficult to recommend videos for my deaf pals and these are quite friendly to them

[@superlolgal555]

I was going to come down here to say just this!

[@yourneighbor2845]

Rats, inhabit: almost everywhere Don’t inhabit: ALBERTA

[@Aj-xo5ud]

Wth they doin over there

[@highonquack6622]

@@Aj-xo5ud There's an extremely intense anti-rat policy in the area since the 1950s. People report any rats they see, and pest control gets rid of them. I think there's also a bounty system in place too. Rats haven't had a chance to establish themselves at all.

[@madpod5]

rats are smart enough to know not to live there

[@elizabethb9715]

high on quack is this for sure the joke?

[@ADAJ342]

Yeah

[@kinghim3]

The best part of this channel is the information it conveys. It uses gamer speak obviously but i still learn so much about animals every episode. Keep it up, love the content. P.S every RuneScape reference makes me wanna boot it up and relive middle school. Thanks friend.

[@notabot3518]

It is just so damn clever. I remember finding his first episode by chance and I've followed ever since

[@cacococoa2131]

same

[@redking36]

Chocolate Treats Taste Vengeance!

[@davysmith1934]

I loved the Incredibles reference too! Also, are you dark chocolate or milk? :D

[@joscelynvos5473]

As someone who lives in Alberta, I literally laughed out loud when I saw that rat spawn locations. That joke will never stop being funny.

[@InvestingBookSummaries]

So glad they added the domestic cat extension to help humans deal with the rodent class.

[@philipp8394]

Because humans needed even more OPness...

[@alphaterripan3310]

I prefer ferrets to cats, and I personally would love a mustelid tier list

[@alphathefinalbalance7611]

Even humans steer clear of em.

[@ojutay8375]

Citrus Gaming only the honey badger can counter them

[@brandon9172]

Also rat terriers. And fishers.

[@BronzeAgePepper]

"the beaver, one of the most well-known builder classes in the entire game." HAH. **scoffs in human**

[@mathewklatil5455]

Top 3 best build classes: 1. Humans 2. Termites 3. Beavers Happy now

[@brittanybecker170]

Dude, the thing has its face and its tail and it builds more durable dams than we do. And they are brutally vicious little bastards! Imagine Leatherface with and engineering degree and you have a beaver.

[@thebooboo3269]

Brittany Becker more durable dams I don’t think so we have concrete dams with metal that a lot stronger then wood and we hold a lot more water then a tiny river we hold lakes

[@brittanybecker170]

@@thebooboo3269 , I've had actual engineers tell me beaver dams hold water more effectively. Those things are also more or less indestructible unless you have heavy machinery. The little bastards do all this with nothing but mud, sticks and themselves.

[@brittanybecker170]

@Dylan Harshman , just remember they kill trees with their faces so bite damage from these guys is like grabbing a chainsaw blade. We have people die this way cuz the pudgy fuzzball crits and hits an artery.

[@menorak]

Oh come on, how can Capybara be ranked as D? Nothing else has that high charisma score (Although Tierzoo comes frighteningly close)

[@menorak]

SEE WHAT I MEAN? Comment is up for 5 minutes on an almost year-old video and it got a heart. Makes me feel loved just ever so slightly less than a Capybara could.

[@epic.ant_fanpeters4773]

It’s ok capybara main. Here

[@yourmama5429]

Yess, they pull up hop out at the after party

[@blazingblackness4442]

Porcupines: So Anti-Social, it LITERALLY hurts others. Edit: Porcupines are my all-time favorite animal.

[@cazador7131]

And they taste delicious

[@SenatorNyxen]

Fun fact I can't believe he didn't mention - they primarily live in trees. They have antibiotics in their skin to keep them from getting infected if they accidentally fall out of a tree and puncture themselves with their own quills.

[@sergeantblue6115]

@@cazador7131 wat

[@anonym3]

Do you Guys know the name of the theme at 0:07?

[@jkjkrandom]

@@cazador7131 yeah they're pretty good

[@pigsmacker213]

Lol god dammit I noticed you implemented echo fighters.

[@ACECT]

yeah but why wasn't the porcupine's echo fighter the hedgehog?

[@pigsmacker213]

@@ACECT Hedgehogs are actually not rodents believe it or not. They actually share more lineage with Shrews.

[@alexminto5335]

JONK because unlike hedgehogs porcupines can shoot the quills out the back when the hairs on its back are triggered by an animal

[@ThePoketrix]

Mouse represent!

[@cometmoon4485]

Staying relevant and topical, I see!

[@KrisKrisKrisKrisKris]

The pictures of the porcupine victims were terrifying tbh

[@shrewm]

It physically hurt to see the dog that had the porcupine in it's mouth.

[@TheTexasDice]

I hope the puppers are okay

[@GlueC]

They got some acupuncture treatment. They are great now.

[@GhengisJohn]

They're animals that kill for sport. I don't feel bad for them honestly.

[@workingguy]

Instinct ≠ sport.

[@arenkai]

Just in time to remind me what the best KZbin channel is.

[@NoNameAtAll2]

What anime is your picture from?

[@arenkai]

Tsuki ga Kirei (As the moon so beautiful). It's a realistic school romance anime, no anime tropes, just pure story and natural character development :) Not the "best" anime I've watched per se, as it's a fairly simple story, but it stands proud as my favourite anime of all time :D Easily the best depiction of school romance I've seen in any story I've experienced ! (books, movies, anime, video games, etc.) Nostalgia hits me like a brick when I watch it, sweet highschool memories come back.

[@gamgam_Meru]

Damn straight

[@destrygriffith3972]

Adaptability should be a stat, with rats right up near humans. It might be the single greatest missing stat from his roster.

[@tobak952]

monkey: *punches Capybara* Capybara: "..." monkey: "Omg im sorry!"

[@dwigtschrude]

2:26

[@tobak952]

@@dwigtschrude yes.. 2:24 if you wanna see the punch :3

[@thijsmallekote1977]

I replayed that part for 10 times 😂 the way the monkey puts its paw in front of his lips before his walkoff is just too good

[@Akashathesilentassassin]

Capy: Ur gud

[@cabbybrocolimania5297]

Charisma 5

[@mohamadnael9428]

His transition into a sponsor is smoother than a smoothie

[@deadmeme8011]

That's pretty darn smooth.

[@hermeister3870]

He used evolution points to master that skill

[@electricheartpony]

I've had some really icy smoothies before. This was one of his least smooth introductions for a sponsor.

[@hermeister3870]

@@electricheartpony true but it was still a transition, i see a lot of channels not even trying to do one at all , beside its pretty hard doing a good one so lany times

[@k3ldy]

I know this detail isn't significant enough to change their place on the tier list but you should've mentioned a cute quirk about Cabybaras and how they are basically natures sofas. Anything from birds, monkeys, other capybaras just take a load off by sitting on them. Even in captivity with other domesticated animals they have no problem with animals such as young goats using them as spring boards. Even smaller, less threatning reptilian builds like turtles can be seen chilling next to them on riverbanks. In a game where everything is decided by well you can fight, defend and evade others, its refreshing to see a playstyle that keeps remarkably passive and downright friendly to nonthreat players. Tdlr, capybaras are friend shaped and there's blogs dedicated to other animals sitting on them.

[@IFYOUCOULDFLY]

r/crittersoncapybaras

[@Rune_Scholar]

Capys are totally the "carebears" of the game and are always friendly to other players.

[@applesauce155]

You forgot about capybaras strongest attack. “Friendship” And they use chill farming.

[@davemccage7918]

The Happybara’s serotonin buff to human players in its vicinity makes it S-Tier in my opinion.

[@DeadCardinal]

Holy shit, you've been blowing up man! Have not been paying attention to the sub count the last few months, good on ya! Well deserved!

[@wowza935]

Ain't surprised.this channel is fuckn god tier

[@Aereto]

@@wowza935 You mean... S+ Tier? 🤣

[@AxelCross]

Who else has been here since the first video? I knew from the very start this channel was going to become huge. Really unique presentation. S tier content.

[@ntm4]

Wow! I haven't been paying attention either. Almost a million subs, holy shit!

[@wowza935]

Aereto that's just disrespectful

[@omgdontstealvids123]

I love that you included each animals "echo fighter". Great little touch man! Keep the amazing videos coming!

[@gs3931]

Then where the 'echo fighter' at?

[@bonzupii5677]

Naked mole-rats are actually one of two eusocial mammal classes, the other being the damaraland mole-rat.

[@nathancomixproductions466]

"In 1950, rats invaded on the southeast border of Alberta, but were repelled by an impressive government rat control program." - Remy, _Your Friend, The Rat_ (2007)

[@KNR90]

We also don't have roaches. As soon as they appear they get annihilated

[@dagothur6238]

The narrator just sounds like he enjoys life ; no sarcasm

[@hi1dk]

Cant relate

[@kinglycelay7237]

@@hi1dk who can

[@HumanPhilosopherPatriot]

@@kinglycelay7237 I can. I enjoy and love life. Perks of a happy and good person.

[@backwards984]

I personally love life. Instead of whining and calling your self "depressed" for attention i live. Make the most out of life and be happy instead of slitting my ankles for attention.

[@Burn_Angel]

He enjoys his life, his job, and the fact that a lot of people like what he puts so much effort in. I'd like some of that too :c

[@kingapex3285]

You’re about to reach 1 million congrats

[@Handlelesswithme]

Remember when rodents were heavily buffed after the summer of 1347 patch

[@aaronhenderson670]

Yeah, that was a nightmare. A few million of the human players in the European server either left and uninstalled or kept playing, leading to a faction war on the British Isles segment of the server.

[@Handlelesswithme]

It also lowered the dps of clerics

[@aaronhenderson670]

@@Handlelesswithme however it did temporarily open up the human profession of plague doctor, which used methods found controversial in the community to weaken the effects of the rat buff.

[@timbuckthe2nd642]

You mean fleas? Cause rats got the plague from fleas, the rats didn’t develop it themselves

[@aaronhenderson670]

@@timbuckthe2nd642 the flea buff directly affected the rats, allowing them to become top in the European meta for a while and therefore buffing their 'plague carrier' trait.

[@Peppermynt.]

Actually, one problem, Capybaras have a special advantage called “Instantly Ally” and another one called “Switzerland of animals” Basically, capybaras have a strategy to not die, it’s not pick sides and be switzerland, They also ally with basically every animal, and their main known enemy, the seagull, fails entirely at attacking capybaras, they suck so bad at attacking them, that mom capybaras don’t even bother

[@hibutmars1024]

Pelican ...

[@Peppermynt.]

@@hibutmars1024 pelicans cant eat capybaras lol their mouthes arent massive enough

[@railfan_3371]

6:19 Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plaguis the Rat? No. *I thought not. It's not a story the Albertans would tell you*

[@zarico6157]

*H o w d i d y o u k n o w i l i v e i n A l b e r t a*

[@repeace42]

Seriously, why do they hate Alberta? Why not manitoba?

[@Hoopsnake]

@@repeace42 Its the opposite, Alberta mods banned all rat players

[@repeace42]

@@Hoopsnake well manitoba should do the same. I dont like rats.

[@LethalChicken77]

@@repeace42 yeah Alberta kinda took extreme measures against rats, thank God.

[@Idiotic_B_Purcell]

00:06:20 Chuck E. Cheese before he went into the pizza business -1967 colourised

[@captainfruchtgummi2292]

The fact that you used hours eventhough there completly useless in this video upsets me

[@Idiotic_B_Purcell]

@@captainfruchtgummi2292 *bony fishy*

[@dankedoge9782]

What’s ’chuck E cheese’ ? (Im British)

[@RS14988]

Nah dude, that's just a working father trying to feed his baby turtles

[@Groffledongle]

Imagine being semi-aquatic and only having a mobility bonus in liquid water *this post was made by river otter gang*

[@Petergriffinfortniteballs]

Grae Harbron Hella underrated bro😂

[@foof6498]

Otter main 4 lyf!

[@stunna5vegas398]

This is some funny shit

[@littlefishbigmountain]

Kohen Coffey It’s simple. Liquid water is the substance known as water (H2O) in a liquid state It’s right there in the name, really

[@ClassicPessi]

I don't understand how an otter has a mobility bonus in ice. Does it slide on it?

[@snakeking5009]

The fact that google knew I was searching “removing porcupine quills from a dog” after only typing “removing” is genuinely scary.

[@justal5770]

"Are Cockroaches OP?" episode please. I hate those players so much for being one of the most annoying, yet very effective, classes EVER. Although my hate to them is too fucking much, I'd love to know more about them.

[@gracecalis5421]

Invite a Huntsman Spider main into your base. They're a creepy bunch... but they get the job done

[@justal5770]

@@gracecalis5421 Nice suggestion, but would certainly NOT do it. If I'm disgusted and ABSOLUTELY terrified to these smaller classes known as Roaches, then I'll definitely have a heart attack just seeing THAT class personally, how much more trying to befriend it and turn into my support.

[@gracecalis5421]

@@justal5770 The Anxiety Aura Debuff that's common in all spider mains is irritating. If your human is the Australian race, you do gain immunity from that.

[@phantomspaceman]

One of the many benefits of having a good Cat Hunter around is their detect and snare ability on Rogue insects.

[@fallen-chances]

@@madarah8533 Oh I feel! I have bed bug and roach players camping in my base and it sucks so bad!!! Nothing gets rid of them.

[@jordankolybaba5459]

I appreciate that you included no rat alberta. Shows you did your research!

[@sam2026]

jordan kolybaba how can a whole province not have any rats?

[@jordankolybaba5459]

well it refers to the fact that there are not any wild rats that can be allowed to breed there is a very extensive rat control service in place that kills any coming in from other provinces. Additionally, any that are not captured usually die off in the winter months. Of course there are feed rats for snake owners but they must be neutered or spayed and if any do happen to get in one phone call and someone will be dispatched to take care of the pest.

[@KDKEVlN]

I have no idea, we have never had rats, I thought other provinces were free tho.

[@daddyleon]

*+jordan kolybaba* Thanks, I was just wondering exactly that!

[@jordankolybaba5459]

Nah, that's just propaganda pushed by Trudeau ;)

[@darianmccants]

Legend has it, a player named "lemmiwinks" was so good he made it to top tier as a lemming

[@muskatDR]

But the area leaves much to be desired

[@hilotakenaka]

Lemmiwinks was a Southern Bog Lemming: he was as able to do rat tactics with the lemming tunnelling ability

[@47Mortuus]

It always amazes me how the script 100% follows the premise that we're talking about a video game while accurately describing actual biology. Even "team chat" is so accurate: Only that species has access to the chat (i.e. understands the language) :D Soooo good

[@KumaPaws376]

I tried out a beaver build for a little bit; dam good

[@Ambigious]

KumaPaws376 The door is there ---> []. Use it. Please.

[@jamestopfaff]

...

[@KumaPaws376]

Alexander Hansson oh shit lel

[@suna845]

Do the ant tier list! theres some dangerous ants out there, some could even be considered op, like the army ant.

[@CreepoZ]

The Bullet ant destroys with that Giga-bite atttack. Needs a nerf. Not really, I love ant builds.

[@CreepoZ]

Exactly Alan. That's why they're terrifying.

[@rodrigojalcacanarte3011]

Ants are unfair...play a RTS in a ropleplay game is heresy

[@Joel-pl6lh]

Yeah they should do something about the multi-accounts players

[@Kunumbah1]

Yes and he can do a collab with Antscanada!!!

[@raviolipocket7207]

Capybara spent too many skill points in charisma

[@DrGodzilla1954]

Yes that is correct.

[@MimiMangetsu]

chill points to get human trust

[@yozafardharold6947]

@@MimiMangetsu yea siding with op mains like humans is an effective strat. Look at panda, a downright disastrous build who managed to survive by maxing out the cuteness stat

[@arturoescorcia]

They unlocked the cube shaped poop skill

[@yourmama5429]

They also pull up

[@Fritzafella]

Ants: Aight, so Ive got a plan to take on this spider. Now you guys- That one ant at 3:39: LEEROOOOOYYYYJEEENKIIINNNNSS

[@dudoiio]

They planned this out, one of the ants would distract the spider and then the rest of the soldier ant users would come in and ambush the spider.

[@xwtek3505]

*3:37

[@Vohlfied]

Monster Bug Wars did that clip. The tarantula immediately ate that one ant, but it's leg became paralyzed, and like 3 more ants showed up and dragged the tarantula away. Freaking ant one-shot a GD tarantula.

[@kidomniman8635]

Can you please do a mustelidae tier list? Ferrets, weasels, mink, Wolverines and such. They are small but way OP for their size.

[@VillainousHanacha]

I second this idea, particularly given what the top tier rodent build is. Despite the fact that the porcupine is one of the best purely defensive builds in the game, even they are not impervious to the general weakness of high-DEF builds, that being high-INT builds. Case in point, the Mustelid class tree has one of the few INT-based predator builds that actually has a good matchup against the porcupine. That being the Fisher, a Martin-build that gained new strats in order to score takedowns on a build few predators can claim to have taken unscathed without being highly overleveled. Also doing a whole vid on the Mustelid class tree would be interesting as many players of Outside can name some famous Mustelid builds (the Honey Badger, the Wolverine, etc.) but few can even spec into the abilities to make the build as they don't even know what the actual class tree is. This would be a great chance to show players a class that manages to be both infamous yet also quite under utilized.

[@davidegaruti2582]

well he shoud do it , they have made everything : one of the smallest rushdown build in the weasels , arborial rouge who have a good machup on squrrels in the marten , tanky rushdown omnivourus fearless fossatorial builds in the badger ( which is countered by the skunk ) , and the absolute best freshwater rouge in the game with the otter , i just feel it would be like the raptor video in which they are from B upward : with minks( arguably an infireor version of otter and martens which does not impose itself in any niece but lag on the river banks and exist the weasel :too many counters occuping B tier , and then we have the badger the martens and the otters on A tier whit the honey badger the amazon otter and the fisher being S tier

[@muffstuff]

Wolverines are pretty top tier too, especially in snow, considering they climb mountains for fun in the coldest parts of winter (like gaining 4900ft vertically in 90 minutes). They run around on top of the snow after avalanches with their snowshoe feet to dig up corpses of animals that died in the avalanche. Bears and other predators don't mess with them. Apparently they've been seen bringing down a full grown moose. Wolverines are super badass.

[@davidegaruti2582]

yeah , but i would argue that they have teir very OP playstyle during the winter , in every other period of the year i just don't see them reaching havock on anything other than groundhog , but still they don't suffer from lemming sindrome since they are still good during the year they just become powerful because they don't have any slowdown effect caused by snow , which let's them dance around and outspeed everything in their meta

[@thefreshexpress8615]

please do

[@watzittooya7644]

You forgot the Capybara's friend shaped ability

[@greaterdanemark2397]

Very friendly yes

[@cadenwerner3930]

Being able to innately and automatically ally with a predator is quite an op ability

[@fantausy3830]

A lesser version of a dog's "good boy" perk

[@yourmama5429]

Yes and they pull up

[@Scorpion122178]

There is no way the rat class is anything less than A tier, if not S. Their spawn rates, adaptability, stealth and intelligence is OP. Even if Human players made a point to wipe out the rat build it wouldn't succeed.

[@dantemonterey1507]

Europe and newyork BEEN TRIED

[@dawarboss3709]

Rats also have the plague bringer ability

[@XiahouJoe]

@@dantemonterey1507 and Alberta has succeeded...

[@Car-rp8dg]

Matthew Butler we humans can cause a MASSIVE death

[@thegamingsai1or635]

Rat mains also almost eliminated 2/3 of the most overpowered class back in the day (black death)

[@JohnFKennedy420]

New guy here that just discovered your channel, goddamn your videos are good. I can’t stop watching them! I love the integration between your videos and that your ranking species in the game of life on their survival abilities. Beautiful editing and script work. Beautiful idea

[@Dodoraptor4]

Tierzoo says squirrels are better than rat. Meanwhile, rats succeeded to stay in my server for hundreds of years while squirrels barely stay at the most northern part with very few players. Rats are better in many ways that aren’t mentioned in the video: They can eat almost everything They are great swimmers for a land based build, which allows them for many things squirrels fail. They a great squeezing ability, allowing them to get through passageways most players at their weight class aren’t allowed in. They are good fighters for the class, having a good grappling ability.

[@angelaphsiao]

A squirrel once got me stuck in a tree surrounded by barking dogs, I don’t trust any of them

[@anishbagri6724]

Don't forget that rats can also go without water far longer than camels can

[@melfice999]

not to mention that flea players can unlock a combo move to spread diseases far and wide that can really mess even Human players game real bad.

[@spencerhayes8633]

This, rats are fucking amazing. I think he done a little goofed concerning rats and I tihnk we can expect a new rat-centered video soon explaining his reasoning better

[@pickyphysicsstudent201]

@Dodoraptor and other animals, Well rats have a higher consistency because they enter areas which houses alot of loot, nor are they picky about which loot they take EXP from. They are still not top tier because their strategy is to be versatile but lack the power needed to take on higher tier classes. Combos are great but you need to end on something with a big number to attack the opponents. Squirrels are better because they are a rogue class, which has a great match up against the Tier 0 Human class, not to mention the ability to reserve food storage increases the likely-hood of survival, during winter months, when food drops decrease. They make better nest, too because of the hibernation process they go through.

[@elsquisheeone]

I honestly believe that rats should be at least A tier. they have incredible intelligence and a well rounded generalist body style that lets them adapt to (and eat) almost any environment plus, they can _teach_ other rats! after only one or two generations, a group of rats will avoid poison, traps and dangerous locations while continuously increasing their own territory. sure they can't beat anything in a straight on fight. but they are fast, small and smart enough to either escape or outsmart aggressors and then _pass on_ that information to fellow rats. they're goddamned OP

[@SackyBalls444]

They also absolutely FUCKED human players with the black plague

[@cadetjones9205]

@@MajesticSundew Does this means Fleas are the new meta?

[@Skip_Jaymz]

Carrying wisdoms over on respawn is pretty op

[@gracecalis5421]

They killed off about half of humans in the EU server a few years back, so yeah. Pretty good class.

[@justflex6745]

*few years*

[@jackscott1097]

1 mil coming soon! I’ve been hooked since 20 k and I’m so happy you got this far

[@kennn2lol857]

Jack Scott I sub since 65k his vids are sure amazing :)

[@suppasandwich3310]

Same dude, i watch every video. Love you tierzoo!

[@mrhidie4529]

We are the early boys

[@fieryimmortal]

Reaching a millions?!!! What the... This all happened so fast. I haven't been keeping track, but last I checked I'm sure it was under 100k

[@kennn2lol857]

Was Evil Is Now Good DoppleGaLm u better say girls if not the feminist are gonna come after you 😂 jk

[@jasonbarnes5792]

As a human main who specializes in repairing the vehicles that other humans to fast travel in the air, I was incredibly frustrated when a rat player ate all of the wires in one of my helicopters and then uninstalled in the cockpit.

[@lavenderinthedark]

1:42 I’m not sure if this was him, but I definitely recall someone saying that Disney forced a bunch of lemmings off a cliff just to start that myth somewhere in the mid 20th century. Edit: Holy cow! Thank you to everyone for liking my comment. All I did was write down 2 sentences of what I’ve already seen online XD I can’t believe it got 230 likes in the first day alone, and it was even like by the man himself!

[@MilesHacker]

Yes, that's true, although I'd say they did it more for views than just to spread a myth.

[@mistergrieves]

The myth actually preceded the Disney documentary; the documentarians staged the footage, but they thought it was really what lemmings do. The origin of the myth is unclear, but it’s thought to have developed from lemmings’ boom cycles. Occasionally, their populations explode, and they have to travel to new food sources, sometimes forcing them to cross bodies of water. Although they can swim, they can only swim so far. The ones that die in the attempt wash on shore later. Because there are so many, there will invariably be multiple dead lemmings, which might give the impression of “mass suicide.” EDIT: Grammar. Also, thanks for the likes!

[@definitelynotanAIchatbot]

Yeah, but that myth gave us those great Lemmings games.

[@ilexdiapason]

disney took lemmings, put them in captivity to film their migration, and then scared them off a cliff to perpetuate the myth - i heard quinton reviews say it in his video about escape from tomorrowland, i think.

[@noneofyourbeeswax01]

As Mr As If! has suggested, I really don't think it's accurate to portray it as Disney trying to "perpetuate the myth"; it was widely believed that that was what Lemmings do, and not having the Luxury of BBC and David Attenborough they couldn't just fly halfway around the world in the hope of filming Lemmings in this behaviour in the wild, so they set up a scene to show what was imagined to be the reality. And in fact that was the standard way to film documentaries about wild animals; take what you (think you) know about the animal you are filming and then edit your film in such a way that it appears to show it occurring naturally in the wild. And it still happens today; e.g. documentaries about insects are almost never filmed outside of a studio, regardless of appearance.

[@annf1801]

I love how the rat map is all red except the arctic, antarctic, and y’know, *_ALBERTA_*

[@thepip3599]

Why aren’t there any rats in Alberta? That’s weird. All I know about Alberta is they have a lot of cows there. Sorry people from Alberta.

[@GunlessSnake]

@@thepip3599 Because it's freaking cold and prairie-like :P

[@pirateraider1708]

@@thepip3599 Because Alberta wiped out all their rats years ago, and made sure to stay rat free ever since.

[@peterzelaya9948]

@@thepip3599 because mounties

[@trequor]

@@thepip3599 Elimination and then proactively keeping them out. Freight and watercraft are inspected at the provincial borders and the rat gank squad is called if ever there is an incident.

[@daddywumbo1676]

Rat mains: *Who are you?* Squirrel mains: *I'm you, but stronger*

[@snailinashell]

First

[@thiccegg900]

did anyone ask

[@ianmooresguard1721]

What the heck? I didnt ask that. Frick

[@kendog3492]

Rats are cooler

[@Hube02]

Rats are hella better, they are most importantly smarter lul

[@mayzydayz611]

The porcupine is truly insane. Possibly the most well-known defensive build in the current meta, the tortoise, can be defeated by utilizing gravity. But you can't even do that with porcupines.

[@AnonymoStranger]

"It's a common misconception that lemmings have such a low intelligence, that the only thing they're good at is getting a group together, jumping off the stage & uninstalling" That's genius level comedy, I had to pause I'm laughing so hard

[@Sohlstyce]

Ikr lmao

[@Dhotsause]

You can thank Disney for that lol

[@Elthenar]

That whole thing with lemmings jumping off of cliffs is pure fiction. They flat out don't do that.

[@music79075]

Bro Lemmings 2 had some hard stages!

[@q12aw50]

That made you laugh???

[@crankykong5836]

TierZoo You forgot the rat build where if you perk into intelligence and find turtle players in their teen years. You have a meta breaking build that ninjas hate.

[@crankykong5836]

@Lance Clemings It is but only 5 people can play the build at a time

[@raijinoflimgrave8708]

Only with the human-modded subservers

[@chuckleshelicopterwigwamjo7315]

Only if the turtle players have been exposed to mutagenic hazards in the tutorial level.

[@interlegere5603]

This is why I love this fandom.

[@RB-420]

I love the way Alberta was omitted for the rat's range... priceless!!!

[@Hekateras]

Enjoy your freedom while it lasts, Alberta.

[@pirateraider1708]

It's funny, but it's also true. Alberta wiped out all their rats years ago, and made sure to stay rat free.

[@EloquentTroll]

They work very hard at that

[@specmoment3592]

Rats are banned in Alberta?

[@Jaws10214]

@@specmoment3592 yes, we banned them after we caught them using cheats to spread virus's, destroy buildings and kill crops.

[@calbum7078]

It seems lately capybara players have figured out a way to complete the "internet fame" side quest. I'm interested in how this event effects the tier list, the meta a whole, and the capybara's stats

[@EddieHD_]

You should put all the builds you've rated S tier and match them up against each other. Or maybe you can take the best abilities from all S builds and make a super build that will crush the meta if implemented.

[@thegoosh6469]

White Heterosexual Cis Male The intellect of a human. The power of a crocodile. The defense of a crab. The mobility of a cheetah. The HP of a hippo. The stealth of a cuttlefish. I present to you... God.

[@EddieHD_]

That raises a funny conundrum though. If you want the speed of a Cheetah you can't have the massive body and armour of a hippo. Question 2; What is the best class overall, except for the Human. Question 3; If all classes got to be the same size, which class would be the greatest? A six foot Tarantula or a six foot Tiger?

[@thegoosh6469]

White Heterosexual Cis Male For 2, orca. Orcas are incredibly smart and powerful.

[@WillowEpp]

You'd basically get a Tarrasque or some other medieval dragon, I'll bet.

[@silasnichols7593]

But with high INT

[@catch.22]

Echo fighter mouse ahahahahhaha

[@technic1285]

Squirrel Echo: Chipmunk

[@guy_th18]

Amazing addition

[@darbscarbs6062]

Your chanel is doing awesome man you'll be at 1mil subs soon and your channels like 18 months old

[@CrniWuk]

Considering the fact how the game has gone for almost 4 billion years, it was about time someone did good guides for it.

[@coad]

Jacob Derbyshire. I have to go back to work

[@rhunter42dragon]

I think you somewhat underrated beavers. While it is true that they are incredibly vulnerable before their damn and lodge are completed, the other weaknesses you mentioned aren't much of an issue. In addition to building a pond, beavers dig long channels into the woods. This means that they never need to be far from the water when securing loot. The final weakness you mentioned is even less of an issue. Beaver lodges have underwater entrances. By the time the pond freezes, they're already under the ice. As a result, the ice only serves to make them completely unassailable throughout the winter. I'm sure that particularly careless beavers occasionally screw up and find themselves locked out, but it's a problem that is very easy to avoid.

[@dirtytwizzlers8658]

The only reason rats dont exist in alberta canada is because we have a “rat killing” squad that eliminate rats whenever spotted

[@ea6102]

I was wondering about that lol

[@possiblyseafarer]

except for the fact that my squad just sneaked past the rat-X squad and took down a hut? of course we got killed later but it was worth it

[@treymansfield7919]

I live in Alberta

[@mathiasnrmllemadsen4619]

Nickelback still exist

[@ZantTheMan]

My next play playthrough I’m going a rat and invade Alberta.

[@jobriq5]

don't forget Focus Sash+ Endeavor rats

[@KingXOreo]

A+ comment

[@calinmatt]

Focus dash Endeavor quick Attack Rat FEAR

[@Hayds126]

Very effective catching some players by surprise but it’s just a gimmick.

[@largeandmildlythreateningr2966]

I literally just realized you use the music from eyewitness and had was hit with a MASSIVE wave of nostalgia

[@vt_973]

okay but thank you for putting in work for the captions! I really appreciate that they don't spoil your list placements until you actually say them, that's super accessible and I highly appreciate it :)

[@dooproxful]

Been here since the first vid I love the channel keep it up

[@jojort1312]

same

[@gabewoods7630]

been here from about like a week before he got popular, so I'm also a real OG

[@piepie3295]

Been here since his first reddit post

[@Jebiwibiwabo]

I came at video like 3 lol, it's great

[@coltoncarey7042]

same. freakin love this guy

[@Animalia_Apprediator2028]

Tier list of eusocial insects please.

[@JonLukeProductions]

I’m guessing he’d say all Eusocial Insects are A or S tier. Just what I guess.

[@ragerrocygeluhs1084]

@@JonLukeProductions yea he'd prolly have to spend time finding one that isn't s/a tier

[@alexwillis2381]

As a keystone species, Beavers are woefully underrated here. They are vital as a support build to many other players.

[@VilArknights]

You're forgetting the fact that beavers change the ecosystem itself, and can serve as a death wish for river players (such as salmon).

[@chloerice2877]

For those wondering what the song at the beginning is it's: Assassin's Creed 2 OST / Jesper Kyd - Venice Escape (Track 17)

[@JazzEKeez]

*Topic ideas* _Extreme perks and are they worth specing into._ Example: The "immortality" perk as used by lobsters and immortal jellyfish _Most underrated perks that give a build huge advantages over their competitors._ Example: Sweating (I know this has already been covered) _Top tier builds for each stat_ Example: Builds with top tier power stat. Also where they each fall in their respective class as a whole. _Unimpressive builds now that may get a huge upgrade in future expansions._ _Strange build paths._ Example: The strange evolutionary history of whales.

[@mihaiioc.3809]

tho immortal jellyfish just used too much evolution points in immortality bu it's stats are low , in a 1v1 it's immortality will be useless unless that jellyfish survives the fight somehow

[@redC0Y0TE]

Dude I love your videos. I almost never comment for youtubes, but I gotta reach out to you here and beg you to please NOT mess up bugs! I am studying to be an entomologist, and you've already /almost/ made some mistakes on your bug data mining. bugs have 0 int. zip. zilch. NADA!! if you don't believe me, watch a bug match-up against a window. bugs work entirely off of instinct. there's some curious exceptions and some cool behavior caused by instinct, I'd love to talk to you more about. I'm also friends with many beekeepers, if you ever want to run a tutorial for players interested in running the honeybee class, I can help.

[@Machirho]

Get this guy higher up in the comments, we need accurate data to better understand the build metas!

[@Gamesfan34260]

I actually saw a video earlier where this guy says a certain chemical signals that a worker ant is dead and it's how they know to move corpses to a graveyard...but if you put it on a living one, apparently it takes itself to the graveyard and hangs around there until it's clean.

[@piculra7441]

A Gamer Aaron I don’t think arachnids are considered insects, but I’m not an expert.

[@Quran_eee]

I’m not English and my teacher wants me to stand up and talk about honey bees at Thursday please help me this is my first time :/

[@thenotoriousmichaeljackson8938]

Abdulwahab Rajeh :((

[@traderjoestotebag]

Capybara are easily AT LEAST B tier bc they put their ep into their “just chillin” skill tree. I feel like that counts for something

[@silverfish1294]

I don't think so, that chilling skill also lowers defense and allows plenty of mid too high-class predators too attack

[@randomtaco4479]

They’re just friendlys. No one wants to bother them they’re just so chill

[@stevqtalent]

@@silverfish1294 humans think they're cute and i think that's a viable survival strategy

[@dekutree64]

Also because they survived the Younger Dryas catastrophe when most of the other scaled up American mammals didn't.

[@guerra_dos_bichos]

@@silverfish1294 they are learning to chill around humans more , so to avoid other players! the meta is changing people

[@DadVR]

I love tier zoo! It takes learning into a video game which makes it so much more enjoyable, and the different events around the earth are known as like seasons and stuff, which also makes it more fun, thanks Tierzoo!

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

8:34 Ouch, I feel sorry for the dog in the left

[@MilhSpears]

STOP APPEARING ANYWHERE MAN

[@Hohhot]

@@MilhSpears according to you you apparently can't comment on youtube videos

[@MilhSpears]

@@Hohhot nobody should ever be able to own a keyboard

[@AManOnline.]

Yeah. I hope he was ok

[@raceallen1569]

dont feel bad hes a noob

[@Holacalaca]

*Capybara echo fighter:* _Guinea pig_ This guys build is main speechcraft.

[@yanerusskiy4118]

Is Tier Zoo a tenth dimensional being playing a 3 dimensional game?

[@yanerusskiy4118]

What is your plan?

[@MiramurOmnia]

0:08 In case anybody is curious (like I was), this is the Venice Escape Theme from Assassin's Creed II

[@henrywilliams5057]

At 1 million subscribers will you do a massive tier list?

[@Mangosjoraa]

nope. avi tier zoo liked your comment. I think it’s a yes 😄

[@MinZilla]

Well his vids get over a million views consistently

[@scout_trooper1771]

He should do a tier list where he sees which type of human is best like race and stuff, and I bet there will be no controversy over it

[@coopercobb8867]

Well he made it so he’s gonna do it

[@daganschoen4895]

rank all your subs lol

[@mistertwister2000]

Nothing is as upsetting to me as the dog with quills in its mouth

[@masteryodarthur1707]

FINALLY A COMMENT THAT MENTIONS THAT

[@endersdragon34]

Especially when I named my dog Chance after him

[@benprohaska5511]

that was from a movie homeward bound its a pretty good kid flick

[@minecraftpro110]

@@benprohaska5511 He ment the picture

[@Aliandrin]

Dog players tend to just troll any other player they see. Sometimes this happens. I'm weeping for the human teammate, but not so much the dog.

[@CorrectFossa]

For a more unique play style in Rodentia, I highly recommend the grasshopper mouse. In what is essentially a reskinned, scaled down coyote build, the grasshopper mouse reeks havoc in the small scale North America Desert and Grassland servers. As one of the few rodents to unlock high damage teeth, this build utilizes it to become carnivorous. Though this build mainly preys on insects, it also occasionally preys on other rodents, even scavenging on prairie dog builds, as well as builds normally detrimental to rodent types such as snakes. Though not as social as the prairie dog, this build repurposes the canine ability of howling to great effect. This build has also taken the venom resistance ability to a new level, to inflict the berserker ability. When afflicted by venom from a scorpion, this build repurposes the toxic effects into a painkiller, resistant to the effects of any damage for a limited time.

[@Memistical]

Capybaras actually have another ability which allows them to befriend any other class, this includes top tier ones like the crocodile

[@rustybuckets2143]

I love the "Echo Fighter" bit.

[@Eichro]

yeah, that one slayed my sides

[@completeepicness5070]

what does that mean?

[@herbsmelon985]

I searched it up and it seems that it is a term in smash that is used to describe a fighter that is a clone of another fighter Guinea pigs are almost like capybaras, therefore echo fighter

[@rustybuckets2143]

@@completeepicness5070 It's from Smash Bros.

[@frederk7340]

Sam o nella and you in the same day? YAAASS

[@xiangqerupiso9186]

Imagine getting flooded by rats

[@darkesttimeline7026]

There has to be some conspiracy here.....

[@maybemc1498]

Thought I was the only person who watched both of them!

[@CrunkyDud]

Ikr maybe theyre... THE SAME PERSON!!

[@maybemc1498]

Top 10 Questions Science Still Can’t Answer

[@Kobekola]

I need to say this. Your ability to change all real-world features into the form of a video game words is amazing Meerkat's communication squeaks -------- "team chat to warn each other when a carnivore player is nearby" Deep snow------ "snow biome" Birds ------"aerial builds" Global warming ---------- rising global temperatures are making snow biome disappear across player server" Beavers teeth that hurt them----- self dealt damage Ants fighting a spider, crossing plants, and surviving floods-------"taking down a huge boss, crossing barriers and surviving catastrophes" Squirrels climbing trees ------ "arboreal bonus" Sailing ---- "fast travel" And my favorite conversion of all Life------ "game" You really help me take the edge off of my bad days and I thank you for that. Good luck getting to 1mil

[@nevermindmeijustinjectedaw9988]

to be fair, i would have preferred if he used different expressions at times eg: surviving floods------- surviving catastrophe-class in-game events

[@Aburaishi]

I don't know if I can agree with putting rats in B tier. They're wildly successful generalists - they've got one of the highest species k/ds on the entire server (humans notwithstanding) and can be used effectively in almost any biome. Even with the extremely high intelligence and bloodthirst of the human playerbase, they still haven't found a way to reliably prevent rats from thriving in their regions. I would honestly place rats in S tier, not only on a rodent tier list, but probably a mammal tier list - maybe even an organism tier list

[@Lilpumpkin505]

"Sir did you find out what caused the nuclear power plant to shit down and explode?" "I-It was.. A squirrel.."

[@JMObyx]

Shit down is a pretty apt way to say it! lol!

[@territ7859]

idk if u meant to say shit down but it definitely works in the contest lmao

[@Lilpumpkin505]

@@territ7859 Thank you guys for these comments. I now refuse to edit my original post.

[@maximusdavis]

not only that but the power plant also had diarrhea

[@MrRedeyedJedi]

Lmao "shit down"

[@Virixiss]

This was a pretty solid list, but I feel you discounted the brown rat (rattus norvegicus) unfairly while giving the squirrel a proper shake. Squirrels and Brown Rats are some of the most successful generalist build. If you're going to give the squirrel a higher rating because of the infrastructural damages it can cause to human mains, consider these two things: First, rats deal nearly the same amount and types of damages to human infrastructure that squirrels do, but are more adaptable to the urban servers human mains love to play on. Secondly, combine the brown rat's status as one of the common vectors of diseases lethal to humans with it's nearly unparalleled habitation range and resistance to eradication to create potentially the second most dangerous animal to human health, behind only the mosquito. The Brown Rat deserves S-Tier at best, A-Tier at worst. High intelligence, highly social team players, great match-ups against other high-tier builds, well-executed generalist build that can be taken to almost any server and be successful, despite the other competition, and domination in the urban meta that is becoming more and more expansive as the game goes on.

[@Mrbananasgfan]

Being a disease vector is the number one reason why rats drop a tier below squirrels. That disease vector perk causes the rodents to get alot of aggro hate from human players. Humans even encouraged other cat and dog players to make rat grief builds. Squirrels do not attract as much negative attention in the meta, allowing them to thrive. Humans actively poison rat builds while handing out bread crumbs to squirrel builds.

[@Virixiss]

Humans do the very same things with squirrels, as a matter of fact. We poison them, spread deterrence chemicals, and build traps and contraptions to keep them out of places where we don't want them, make architectural decisions with all manner of rodents in mind from power stations to housing, and we have an open hunting season for squirrels for meat and furs, with a much higher daily limit than other furbearing mammals. So if we're going to knock down rats because of aggro concerns, squirrels also need to be knocked down. Or we view both of the situations as a way that these builds actively impact the meta and give them points because of it. (It also occurs to me that this gives the Brown Rat a hidden trait that squirrels do not: Intimidation bonus vs human mains, which can often allow enough time to escape the danger.) Also, rats have proven benefical to humans, whereas squirrels are mostly just yard pests. Brown rats were selectively bred and domesticated to become a standard laboratory instrument for decades before the majority switch to mice. These strains were then fairly successful as companion animals for humans, and even used as working animals, doing things like laying out cables through pipes, carrying cameras to difficult areas, or detecting landmines for disposal. They are still a key research tool for models in behavioral psychology. This is another advantage that rats have: Mutual partnerships with humans to gain XP in ways that squirrels, who so far have yet to experiment with the Domestication perk, cannot.

[@Zraknul]

Disease is not something rats specced into like say venom based builds, they are a victim of plague. Rodents are a base-camp and travel method for the fleas, and therefore the plague bacteria (Yersinia Pestis), to regroup and change strategies for the next attack on humans. Prairie dog populations in North America is another rodent which carries fleas with plague. Humans are clever enough to come up with methods for preventing long term flea colonization. When Y. Pestis mutates to lethal, it kills the rodent and forces a mass migration of fleas to a new food source which can hit humans. Once in humans, it can use the human it gains additional attacks like infectious mist by triggering cough.

[@Virixiss]

Which is why I said vector and not direct cause. Rats still carry the infected fleas from place to place, and their colonies give both the disease and it's true carriers a place to survive some forms of eradication. Even despite plagues, rats are still potent direct causes of other diseases that generally do not affect them; Rat-bite fever, hantavirus, and several forms of hemorrhagic fever are all directly carried by rats with little consequence for the rat host.

[@miquelescribanoivars5049]

It gets griefed by cat builds pretty hard, though...

[@kingofgrim4761]

That cat player at the start must've been pretty new to the game lol

[@blakewalsh9489]

nah it probably put all its skill points into human-manipulation abilities. why hunt for food when you can compel humans to feed you?

[@wetlettuce4768]

The chipmunk player was clearly a seal clubber using their experiance to humiliate the relitively new cat player.... It's stuff like this that turns new players off this game.

[@guy_th18]

@@wetlettuce4768 (/outside) Oh, cat suicide then :(

[@deadlydingus1138]

Lol noob

[@todo9633]

Smurfing is a very real problem in lower tiers, but to be honest I'd rather have veterans playing those types of builds than there being more Orca mains.

[@EmmaChihuahua81]

Completely underrated the beaver class. The fact that their ability to build and transform an environment is second only to humans.

[@Violaphobia]

They’re a fun class for sure, but their dams don’t make up for their short falls. They create good quality of life changes for nearby players, but the devs should create some more incentives to beaver

[@EappleSandbox]

Good job tiery boy

[@thebirdthatknowswhatsgood3532]

Porcupine specced mad points into the reflect damage skill.

[@Star-pl1xs]

Porcupine = Wobbuffet?

[@benselectionforcasting4172]

Damn Straight we did. We just want to explore the map and RP. It annoys us when PvPers are like Lololo here's a slower player of a lower weight class. Lets kill him.

[@wombat4191]

It's like they have a fully equipped Quen activated all the time. Except they don't need any knowledge of magic for it.

[@danieltovilla3429]

maximum no u

[@Johnhorsey]

I mean the graphics are good but I don’t really like the story line

[@ryker2895]

Max Kos ikr too many extinction events and humans are just so powerful nobody has a chance really

[@damnfreakingsien]

Not always. The graphics are super good for predator builds. Graphics are only so-so for herbivore builds but you get wider viewing angle than predator builds. Players that pick insects have pixelised graphics and those that pick clams or jellyfish...... have no visual graphics at all XD

[@ryker2895]

Hetzerogeneous yeah but only retards play as clams so it okay

[@Wafflethyme]

I remember this meme

[@ananimoselty2234]

The story comes mainly from human mains and it's not really that good.