Bat Bat

Statistics
Type | |
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Damage | 31 (Melee) |
Knockback | 5.5 (Average) |
Critical chance | 4% |
Use time | 45 (Very slow) |
Tooltip | May heal user on hit 'Maybe I could bat some bats with this.' |
Rarity | ![]() |
Sell | 25 |
Research | 1 required |
Sounds
Use |
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- Internal Item ID: 5097




Entity | Qty. | Rate |
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![]() | 1 | 0.4% |
![]() | 1 | 0.4% |
![]() | 1 | 0.4% |
![]() | 1 | 0.4% |
![]() | 1 | 0.4% |
![]() | 1 | 0.4% |
![]() | 1 | 0.4% |
![]() | 1 | 0.4% |
![]() | 1 | 0.4% |

The Bat Bat being used on a Target Dummy and a Skeleton. Note its healing effect on hitting the skeleton.
The Bat Bat is a pre-Hardmode melee weapon dropped by any type of bat with a 0.4*1/250 (0.4%) chance. On The Constant seed, the drop chance is increased to a 1*1/100 (1%) chance. Hitting an enemy with the Bat Bat always restores 1 health to the user.[1]
Its best modifier is Legendary.
Contents
Trivia[]
- The tooltip is a reference to Walani's examination quote for the Bat Bat in Don't Starve: Shipwrecked.
- The Bat Bat is one of 3 methods in Terraria to gain lifesteal, the others being the Spectre armor with Hood and the Vampire Knives. Of these, it is the only one that is available pre-Hardmode.
See also[]
- Bat Bat at the Don't Starve Wiki
History[]
- Desktop 1.4.3.2:
- Increased use time from 30 to 45.
- Increased damage from 18 to 31.
- Increased size by 15%.
- Now restores 1 HP on every hit. Previously, it occasionally restored 5 HP, but no more than 10 HP within 12 seconds.
- Desktop 1.4.3: Introduced.