Bat Bat

"Violence has never felt better."

- Maxwell

The Bat Bat is a magic melee weapon. It leeches 6.8 of a target's health with every time it is hit. It drains 3.4 sanity per hit if the wielder's health is not full. It is the fifth strongest weapon in the game.

The Bat Bat requires 5 Batilisk Wings, 2 Living Logs, and one Purple Gem to craft and a Shadow Manipulator to prototype. It may also be found in an Ornate Chest, which appears in the Ruins.

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 * The Bat Bat's leeching ability makes it ideal for fighting low damage dealing mobs such as Spiders and Hounds while wearing a Log Suit, as the player can be healed by one hit on the enemy. It can also be a way to easily regain lost health.
 * At low health, a quick way to regain some without risking more damage is to attack Chester. Chester's health should regenerate fast enough so a few hits won't kill him, although if he does die, he will return just 1 day later.
 * This is a great weapon for Maxwell as his sanity boost will make up for the sanity lost for every hit, and the health bonus is welcome with his low max health.
 * Also, due to her perk, Wigfrid has mixed results with this weapon. Depending on the foe, she can heal more or less than usual with the Bat Bat, making this weapon a questionable choice for her.

Trivia

 * Bat Bats were introduced in the It's Not a Rock! update.
 * The Bat Bat was the second weaponized food item added to game, after the Ham Bat.
 * The Bat Bat's life leeching power may be a reference to the bloodsucking powers of vampires, as there is a type of bat called the vampire bat.