Bat Scepter

Bat Scepter

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Statistics

Type	Weapon
Damage	45 (Magic)
Knockback	3 (Very weak)
Mana	6 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 3 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Critical chance	4%
Use time	12 (Very fast)
Velocity	10
Tooltip	Summons bats to attack your enemies
Rarity	08*
Sell	10 GC
Research	1 required

Projectile created

• Bat
  

Sounds

Use

• Internal Item ID: 1801
• Internal Projectile ID: 316

 Obtained from

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Entity	Qty.	Rate
Pumpking Pumpking	1	1.56–12.5% (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 1.79–14.29% (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)6.25–12.5%

A player attacking a Target Dummy and a Mimic with the Bat Scepter. Note the homing abilities of the bat projectiles.

The Bat Scepter is a Hardmode, post-Plantera magic weapon that auto-fires (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 1–3 / (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 2–3 homing bat projectiles per shot. These projectiles will not ricochet off of blocks but dissipate upon contact with an enemy or block instead, unlike the Bee Gun or Wasp Gun. The Bat Scepter is dropped by the Pumpking during the Pumpkin Moon event with a 1.56–12.5% (6.25–12.5%) chance depending on the current wave.

Its best modifier is Mythical.

Notes

• Although the Bat Scepter is superior to the Wasp Gun in terms of base damage and has higher DPS against a single target, the Wasp Gun may be preferred in enclosed places, (such as the Dungeon), or against large hordes of enemies (such as during events).
• Bats will not start homing in on an enemy immediately; they must travel a certain distance first. Since they are fired in a random cone pattern and disappear rather than ricochet on contact with blocks, this restricts the number of bats that can hit an enemy in confined spaces, especially underground.
• The projectiles cannot enter water or lava, but can enter honey.
• (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) The bats will move faster after they start tracking a target.

Trivia

• It can be considered the "Halloween version" of the Bee Gun and Wasp Gun.
• (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) The Bat Scepter makes the same sound as wings when fired.
  • On the  Old-gen console version, it makes no sound when fired, but sounds like wings when impacting.
  • On the Nintendo 3DS version, it makes a subtle sound similar to that of wings when fired.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.4: Bats now move roughly 30% faster when tracking a target (though they remain normal speed when not tracking).

• Desktop 1.4.0.1:
  • Average bats per cast increased from 2 to 2.5.
  • Mana cost increased from 3 to 6.

• Desktop 1.2.1.1: Can now be reforged.

• Desktop 1.2.1: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.02: Introduced with mechanics from Desktop 1.2.1.1.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced with mechanics from Desktop 1.2.1.1.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced with mechanics from Desktop 1.2.1.1.