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Stats
| Type | Magic weapon |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Yellow |
| Damage | 45 magic |
| Knockback | 3 |
| Critical strike chance | 4% |
| Use time | 12 (Very fast) |
| Mana cost | 6 |
| Buy price | 50 gold |
| Sell price | 10 gold |
Dropped by
| NPC | Chance | Amount | Modes | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pumpking | 12.5% (1 in 8) | 1 | All modes | Drop rate varies by Wave |
Pumpkin Moon wave rewards and erratic bat homing
The Bat Scepter is a magic weapon obtained by defeating Pumpking during the Pumpkin Moon event, with drop rates climbing steadily in later waves. Casting the staff produces a rapid, fluttering stream of spectral bats that cost 6 mana per invocation. The bats track nearby hostiles with sharp turning angles, weaving around minor terrain corners before crashing into their targets.
Low mana consumption and single-target boss shredding
Delivering 45 base magic damage per bat at a rapid 12 use time, the weapon melts evasive boss targets without requiring pinpoint manual aim. Its minimal mana cost prevents rapid Mana Sickness penalties when using a Mana Flower or drinking mana potions. Mythical provides the optimal modifier setup. While lacking piercing for dense crowds, its focused single-target damage rivals Razorpine and outpaces Blizzard Staff against agile solitary threats.
Trivia
- Unlike friendly bee projectiles, the bats fired by the Bat Scepter cannot bounce off tiles or skim across water.
- The fluttering bats create slight lighting that helps illuminate enemy positions in pitch-black darkness.