But the Putrid Rat is a special case, because it cannot be tracked using the Blood Altar.

So how do you find it?

The answer is that you oughta summon it into the world yourself.

The Putrid Rat boss, as listed in the V Blood carriers menu of V Rising.

To fight the Putrid Rat, you must summon it using the Vermin Nest.

you’ve got the option to build a Vermin Nest out of 360 Stone and 120 Bones.

As for the Putrid Rat itself, it’s a fairly straightforward fight.

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That’s all there is to summoning the Putrid Rat and defeating it in V Rising.

you could also brush up on your knowledge of how to get the important mid-game resources such asIronandExplosives.

A screenshot from V Rising, with the player’s inventory on the left and the interaction panel for the Vermin Nest on the right. The recipe for summoning the Putrid Rat is highlighted.