diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -532,6 +532,8 @@ Many thanks to:
 * Jules and Ben's Witch Bolt effect is from [JB2A] and is licensed under [CC BY-NC-SA-4.0].
 * The Seagull sprites used in the Birds weather effect are from [whtdragon].
 * The control and tool icons are from [Font Awesome], licensed under the [CC BY-4.0].
+* The rats icon is a derivative work of “Rat” by DataBase Center for Life Science (DBCLS) (https://togotv.dbcls.jp/en/togopic.2021.006.html), used under [CC BY-4.0], and licensed under [CC BY-4.0].
+* The rat sprites used in the Rats weather effects by crymoonster are licensed under [CC BY-4.0].
 
 [Foundry Virtual Tabletop]: https://foundryvtt.com/
 [JB2A]: https://github.com/Jules-Bens-Aa/JB2A_DnD5e
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diff --git a/assets/weatherEffects/icons/rats.png b/assets/weatherEffects/icons/rats.png
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diff --git a/assets/weatherEffects/icons/rats.png.license b/assets/weatherEffects/icons/rats.png.license
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+++ b/assets/weatherEffects/icons/rats.png.license
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Johannes Loher (www.johannesloher.com/)
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
diff --git a/src/weatherEffects/effects/RatsWeatherEffect.js b/src/weatherEffects/effects/RatsWeatherEffect.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..99d8052f
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+++ b/src/weatherEffects/effects/RatsWeatherEffect.js
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+import { AbstractWeatherEffect } from "./AbstractWeatherEffect.js";
+
+export class RatsWeatherEffect extends AbstractWeatherEffect {
+  static get label() {
+    return "Rats";
+  }
+
+  static get icon() {
+    return "modules/fxmaster/assets/weatherEffects/icons/rats.png";
+  }
+
+  static get parameters() {
+    return foundry.utils.mergeObject(super.parameters, {
+      density: { min: 0.001, value: 0.006, max: 0.1, step: 0.001, decimals: 3 },
+      "-=direction": undefined,
+    });
+  }
+
+  getParticleEmitters() {
+    return [this._getEmitter(this.parent)];
+  }
+
+  _getEmitter(parent) {
+    const d = canvas.dimensions;
+    const p = (d.width / d.size) * (d.height / d.size) * this.options.density.value;
+    const config = foundry.utils.mergeObject(
+      this.constructor.CONFIG,
+      {
+        spawnRect: {
+          x: d.sceneRect.x,
+          y: d.sceneRect.y,
+          w: d.sceneRect.width,
+          h: d.sceneRect.height,
+        },
+        maxParticles: p,
+        frequency: this.constructor.CONFIG.lifetime.min / p,
+      },
+      { inplace: false },
+    );
+    this.applyOptionsToConfig(config);
+
+    const anim_sheet = {
+      framerate: "10",
+      textures: Array.fromRange(5).map(
+        (index) => `modules/fxmaster/assets/weatherEffects/effects/rat/rat_${index}.png`,
+      ),
+      loop: true,
+    };
+    const emitter = new PIXI.particles.Emitter(parent, anim_sheet, config);
+    emitter.particleConstructor = PIXI.particles.AnimatedParticle;
+    return emitter;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Configuration for the Rats particle effect
+   * @type {Object}
+   */
+  static CONFIG = foundry.utils.mergeObject(
+    SpecialEffect.DEFAULT_CONFIG,
+    {
+      alpha: {
+        list: [
+          { value: 0, time: 0 },
+          { value: 1, time: 0.02 },
+          { value: 1, time: 0.98 },
+          { value: 0, time: 1 },
+        ],
+        isStepped: false,
+      },
+      scale: {
+        list: [
+          { value: 0.03, time: 0 },
+          { value: 0.125, time: 0.1 },
+          { value: 0.125, time: 0.9 },
+          { value: 0.03, time: 1 },
+        ],
+        isStepped: false,
+        minimumScaleMultiplier: 0.5,
+      },
+      speed: {
+        start: 200,
+        end: 200,
+        minimumSpeedMultiplier: 0.6,
+      },
+      startRotation: {
+        min: 0,
+        max: 360,
+      },
+      lifetime: {
+        min: 20,
+        max: 40,
+      },
+      blendMode: "normal",
+      emitterLifetime: -1,
+    },
+    { inplace: false },
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/weatherEffects/weatherDB.js b/src/weatherEffects/weatherDB.js
index 10a129db..35d0ca16 100644
--- a/src/weatherEffects/weatherDB.js
+++ b/src/weatherEffects/weatherDB.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { SnowWeatherEffect } from "./effects/SnowWeatherEffect.js";
 import { AutumnLeavesWeatherEffect } from "./effects/AutumnLeavesWeatherEffect.js";
 import { SpiderWeatherEffect } from "./effects/SpiderWeatherEffect.js";
 import { EaglesWeatherEffect } from "./effects/EaglesWeatherEffect.js";
+import { RatsWeatherEffect } from "./effects/RatsWeatherEffect.js";
 
 export const weatherDB = {
   snowstorm: SnowstormWeatherEffect,
@@ -32,4 +33,5 @@ export const weatherDB = {
   rain: RainWeatherEffect,
   snow: SnowWeatherEffect,
   eagles: EaglesWeatherEffect,
+  rats: RatsWeatherEffect,
 };