Terraria Map
Stats
| Type | Melee weapon |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Light Red |
| Damage | 57 melee |
| Knockback | 6.5 |
| Critical strike chance | 4% |
| Use time | 20 (Very fast) |
| Buy price | 5 gold |
| Sell price | 1 gold |
Dropped by
| NPC | Chance | Amount | Modes | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pigron | 4% (1 in 25) | 1 | All modes | |
 Pigron | 4% (1 in 25) | 1 | All modes | |
 Pigron | 4% (1 in 25) | 1 | All modes |
Pigron hunting and the Hearty Meal vitality trigger
The Ham Bat is a melee club acquired as a rare 4% drop from Pigrons lurking within underground snow biomes, with the drop rate climbing to 10% on The Constant secret seed. Inflicting 57 base melee damage, this Don't Starve crossover weapon rewards aggressive melee combat: landing a killing blow on any monster triggers the Hearty Meal buff for 7 seconds, substantially accelerating natural life regeneration during skirmishes.
Food buff damage scaling and prefix optimization
In addition to its on-kill healing surge, the Ham Bat possesses a unique passive mechanic that scales attack strength alongside food buffs. Players under the effects of Well Fed, Plenty Satisfied, or Exquisitely Stuffed receive an additional 5%, 10%, or 15% damage bonus, pushing its single-hit output beyond standard early Hardmode ore swords. Operating at a Very fast speed of 20 ticks with auto-swing, it excels in clearing cavern hordes. The Legendary modifier offers the best overall combat enhancements.
Trivia
- In Don't Starve, the Ham Bat spoils over time and loses damage, but in Terraria its raw meat never decays.