Rat Ogre

The Rat Ogre is one of the Enemies in Vermintide 2.

Description
Few enemies are as terrifying or as dangerous as Clan Moulder’s Rat Ogres. Though their precise provenance is clouded by history and the shrouded nature of Skaven society, it is clear that the brutes are well-named, melding a rat’s ferocity and cunning with the bullish, lumbering might of an Ogre. Doubtless the breeders of Clan Moulder have made many other ‘improvements’ beyond the obvious, but proximity to such a beast encourages the broadest and swiftest of analyses if one is to survive.

Veterans of Skaven conflicts know too well not to underestimate a Rat Ogre’s strength and speed. They are rapacious and unstoppable, covering ground with great speed and undaunted by all but the most serious of wounds. Many a triumph has been cut short by the pounding of a Rat Ogre’s fists, the jellied pulp that remains after such a blow serving little purpose save as fodder for the beast’s prodigious appetites. Those same veterans, therefore, take care to hunt a Rat Ogre only when well-prepared to do so, lest they join the roster of its victims.

Attacks
The Rat Ogre has 4 attacks, all of which hit all targets in front of the ogre. Standing near the ogre's target can cause a player to be hit even if the ogre was targeting someone else.
 * The Rat Ogre will immedietly emit a bellowing roar upon spawning. While not the hardest of the monsters faced, it certainly isn't the easiest one either. It will be the easiest to identify though.

Knockback
The ogre winds up and hits the player, knocking them back a significant distance. The damage from the attack can be reduced to 0 by blocking, at the cost of all of a players stamina. After successfully knocking a player away, the ogre will usually change targets.

Slap
The ogre hits downwards, doing significant damage to any targets in front of the ogre. This attack cannot be blocked, so players must dodge out of the way to avoid taking damage.

Triple Hit
Three rapid hits aimed at a player while advancing. Each hit can be blocked at the cost of 2 stamina.

Leap
The Ogre leaps through the air from a formidable distance, targeting a hero's current postition and knocks every hero back upon landing.

Strategy

 * All of the Rat Ogre's attacks can be dodged, although some can be tricker than others thanks to its high movement speed.
 * The Rat Ogre's attacks are short ranged and will mainly only focus on one Hero, but can still hit any hero in its path.
 * If targeted, make sure to spread out so his attacks will not also hit your allies. However, be sure to avoid any dead drops lest you find yourself knocked into a fatal fall.
 * Markus Kruber with the Huntsman career can make quick work of the rat ogre given the right moment and great accuracy with his ranged rifles. Also together with Bardin Goreksson, both can stealth themselves to immediately lose all aggro from any enemy, the Rat Ogre included.