Plague Monks are enemies in Warhammer: Vermintide 2, the cooperative first-person action game released by Fatshark in 2018. In the game they are Skaven cultists devoted to disease, known for charging at players in a frenzy while chanting and ringing bells. Their distinctive cry became recognisable to players who spent hours fighting through rat-infested levels, and short clips of it spread to soundboards and gameplay videos. It remains popular because it instantly signals chaos, danger and a swarm closing in, even for viewers who have never played the game.