The Batter

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## **Character Info**

The Batter is a mysterious being who resembles a baseball player, tasked with the sacred mission of purifying the world. Cold and reticent, he is aware that his actions are controlled by a figure who exists beyond his world. He travels between the Zones destroying any spectres or impure creatures he encounters. He claims to be the saviour of the world, but not everyone shares this perspective.

### **Entrance**

The Batter is warped into the stage by ethereal white rings that rise from the floor before fading away.

### **Kirby Hat**

Kirby wears a black baseball cap that sits over his eyes.

### **Taunts**

**Up Taunt:** The Batter pulls out a baseball and tosses it up in one hand before putting it away.

**Down Taunt:** Zacharie appears wearing his cat mask. He gives his trademark “miaou” as the Batter looks over at him with indifference.

**Side Taunt:** A spectre appears next to the Batter, who bashes its head in with his bat.

### **Victory Poses**

1. Batter rests his bat on his shoulder, tugging the brim of his hat down over his eyes. “It’s better this way.”
2. The camera moves up to reveal the Batter sitting on top of a pile of deceased spectres.
3. The camera focuses on the top of a rollercoaster. The Batter comes riding over the peak with Zacharie, hands in the air, before they both descend out of frame.

## **Moveset**

### **Standard Special**

**Alpha/Omega/Epsilon:** The Batter sends forth one of his Add-Ons to attack before calling it back to him. Each has their own behaviour and properties (see Extra Skill section).

### **Side Special**

**Run with Courage:** An attack with the element of Metal, the Batter zips forward a short distance briefly being covered in a metal casing. This move grants the Batter super armour for a split second, making it great for challenging strong attacks. By tapping the control stick, the move will cover slightly more distance and deal more damage, but will also have slightly more ending lag than tilting the stick.

### **Up Special**

**Pedalo:** The Batter hops into a Pedalo (a small duck-shaped boat) and travels at an upwards angle. It’s aesthetically similar to Squirtle’s Waterfall recovery but moves slower and doesn’t deal damage.

### **Down Special**

**Wide Angle:** In OFF, Wide Angle is a move that lets the Batter analyze enemy characteristics. In Smash, the move has been adjusted; the Batter stays crouched as a field of purifying light fans out above him, delivering continuous damage to any opponents it touches. It functions similar to Palutena’s Heavenly Light custom move from Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS.

### **Final Smash**

**Switch OFF:** The Batter winds up and delivers his Ultimate Home Run swing - hitting an opponent will trap them in a cinematic finisher. The opponent is flung into the air and attacked by Alpha, Omega and Epsilon. The Batter follows up in his Bad Batter form and spikes them downwards. The opponent lands inside the final section of the Room; the Batter lands behind them (“Escaping from your purpose is impossible”) and flips the switch from ON to OFF. The opponent is instantly KO’d if their damage is above 100%.[1]

### **Extra Skill**

**Add-Ons:** The moves used by the Add-Ons take inspiration from some of the Competencies they learn in OFF:

* Expected Bracket (Alpha): automatically targets the closest opponent and flies straight towards them. Hit opponents are afflicted with poison status for a few seconds.
* Radial Blur (Omega): quickly files in a circle around the Batter, afflicting hit opponents with a decrease in defence for several seconds.
* Surrealist Tragedy (Epsilon): travels in a sideways-S path to cover a wide area and hit multiple opponents.

Each Add-On has its own cooldown bar stacked above the Batter’s damage meter. Once used, each Add-On requires a few seconds before it can be used again. Add-Ons are always used in order of availability: Alpha, then Omega, then Epsilon. They are fast, but can be shielded.

## **Alternate Costumes**

1. **Default**
2. **Zone 0** - Yellow clothes based on Zone 0
3. **Zone 1** - Green clothes based on Zone 1
4. **Zone 2** - Pink clothes based on Zone 2
5. **Zone 3** - Orange clothes based on Zone 3
6. **Shopping Mall** - Blue clothes based on the Shopping Mall
7. **Smoke Mine** - Purple clothes based on the Smoke Mine
8. **The Room** - Black and Red clothes based on the Room
9. **The Nothingness** - Gray clothes with a green flower pattern based on the Nothingness.

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## **Associated Content**

Click Here to read a vignette written by KellyJelly about The Batter interacting with characters from Super Smash Bros.!