====== Rat Hide ======

{{ rpd:images:rat_hide_item.png|Rat Hide }}

The **Rat Hide** is a common item in Remixed Dungeon that serves as a basic crafting material.

==== Item Overview ====
  * **Type:** Crafting Material
  * **Rarity:** Common
  * **Special Effect:** Used in various crafting recipes
  * **Usage:** Crafting and quest item

==== Description ====
A small, filthy piece of flesh and fur from a rat. While seemingly useless at first glance, it can actually be of use to someone with the right knowledge. The item is stackable and always identified from the start.

==== Mechanics ====
  * **Stackable:** Yes - can be stacked with other rat hides
  * **Identified:** Always identified (no need to identify)
  * **Upgradable:** No - cannot be upgraded
  * **Image:** From items/artifacts.png, index 23

==== Usage ====
  * Used by the Plague Doctor NPC in various interactions and quests
  * Used in certain crafting and transmutation recipes
  * Can be used as a basic ingredient in alchemy

==== Obtaining ====
  * Dropped by various rat-type enemies throughout the dungeon
  * Found in containers and special rooms, though rarely
  * Available in shops (when not identified - though it's always identified anyway)

==== Related Items ====
  * [[rpd:black_rat_mob|Rats]] - The enemies that drop rat hides
  * [[rpd:plague_doctor_npc|Plague Doctor]] - NPC that uses rat hides in interactions

==== Code References ====
  * [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/java/com/nyrds/pixeldungeon/items/common/RatHide.java|RatHide.java]]
  * [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/java/com/nyrds/pixeldungeon/mobs/npc/PlagueDoctorNPC.java|PlagueDoctorNPC.java]] (uses rat hides)

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