River Rat Badge
River Rat is an exploration badge for visiting points in the water around Nova Praetoria, Imperial City, and Neutropolis.
An invigorating swim in the rich, clear waters of Praetoria always perks you up.
Location
The River Rat Badge has 19 locations in Praetoria, most of which are located under the bridges scattered throughout the zone. In locations not covered by a bridge, look for the life buoys. The award areas have a long axis extending out from the shore, so moving parallel to shore makes collection easier. You will not receive the standard "Badge Earned" notification at each location. Instead, open your "Badges" window and select the category, "Closest to Completion". Every time that a waypoint is reached successfully, the badge status will move up the rung towards the top. It is necessary to visit all 19 locations to earn this badge, though some locations have 2 options to choose from.
This badge can be frustrating to get. Where possible, go under bridges in the water; you cannot hit the target location when on the bridge. One location is Neutropolis is inside a cargo ship, but is long enough that swimming on either side of the ship will count.
Bug! One location in Nova Praetoria is above the water surface. Use a short hop, or the Imperial City alternative.
| # | Location |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nova Praetoria (-5973.0, -82.0, -2816.5) |
| 2 | Nova Praetoria (-7030.5, -82.0, -778.0) |
| 3 | Nova Praetoria (-5973.0, -82.0, 2366.0) |
| 4 | Nova Praetoria (-4686.5, -82.0, 2821.5) |
| 5 | Nova Praetoria (-3236.0, -82.0, -2324.0) or Imperial City (-3178.5, -82.0, -2362.0) |
| 6 | Nova Praetoria (-2934.5, -80.5, -512.0) or Imperial City (-2860.0, -82.0, -512.0) |
| 7 | Nova Praetoria (-2932.5, -82.0, 19.0) or Imperial City (-2860.0, -82.0, -5.0) |
| 8 | Nova Praetoria (-3229.5, -82.0, 1322.5) or Imperial City (-3202.5, -82.0, 1360.5) |
| 9 | Imperial City (-1277.0, -82.0, -2736.0) |
| 10 | Imperial City (-1036.0, -82.0, 1855.0) |
| 11 | Imperial City (-1910.5, -82.0, 2126.5) |
| 12 | Imperial City (-2536.0, -82.0, 2371.5) |
| 13 | Imperial City (-928.0, -82.0, 3091.0) or Imperial City (-630.5, -82.0, 3403.5) |
| 14 | Imperial City (418.0, -82.0, 4462.0) |
| 15 | Imperial City (939.5, -82.0, -1166.0) or Neutropolis (1011.0, -82.0, -1163.0) |
| 16 | Imperial City (952.0, -82.0, 671.0) or Neutropolis (1011.0, -82.0, 614.5) |
| 17 | Neutropolis (3656.0, -82.0, -1222.5) |
| 18 | Neutropolis (3649.5, -82.0, -50.5) |
| 19 | Neutropolis (5755.5, -82.0, 1479.0) |
It can also matter which zone you are in; the locations on the border between Nova Praetoria and Imperial City can be approached in either zone. Of these four, the northernmost should be approached while in Nova Praetoria; the others should be approached while in Imperial City, as should those on the Imperial City - Neutropolis border.
It is best to do this badge as soon as you arrive in Praetoria, even if you are very low level. There are no enemies in the water, and the method of watching "Closest to Completion" change only works if you have not unwittingly hit some of the waypoints already.
See Also
- Badges
- Issue 18 Badges
- Issue 19 Badges
- Hero Exploration Badges
- Villain Exploration Badges
- Praetorian Exploration Badges