Hank's Bat

The Hank's Bat is a weapon in EarthBound Beginnings that increases Ninten's Offense by +48 and is his strongest weapon found in the game. It can only be found in the caves of Mt. Itoi. The player can find it in the second-to-last room before entering Mt. Itoi. Instead of heading up to the final room, go to the right and you’ll find a present with the bat.
By looking at the item, you get the message, "This awesome bat was personally autographed." If the player possesses it, it is recommended to sell Ninten’s second strongest weapon, the Aluminum Bat, to any of the sellers in the first floor of a given department store, which most players have bought and equipped.
== Trivia ==
* Having your Hank’s Bat confiscated in Ellay’s Police Department will cost you $1400 to buy it back which is the most expensive trade offered by the policeman.
* It was likely based of the famous baseball player Hank Aaron.
* Ness’s Ultimate Bat is similarly placed as the (second) strongest bat in one of the final areas of the game right before Giygas’s Lair in plain sight. The Casey Bat is the strongest, although it frequently misses.
* In the companion guide, it is called "Best Bat" in Mother, "Hank's Bat" in EarthBound Beginnings, and "Hall of Fame Bat" (Abbreviated HallFameBat)in Mother 1 + 2.
** Its description reads, "The ultimate of the weapons the protagonist can equip. This is a metal bat that, to be frank with you, is banned from use in the Big League. Something about it making every ball fly too far. You know what that means — it's just as super-powered in weapon form. When you're using this, I bet your body and spirit are both getting quite a bit stronger.".
Category:EarthBound Beginnings
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Category:Baseball Bats
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