The Hank's Bat is the last and strongest bat in EarthBound Beginnings. It can only be used by Ninten and is found in Mt. Itoi's underground. This weapon adds an additional 48 OFFENSE to Ninten's base stats.
The Hank's Bat is used near the end of the game and is found by most players. Ninten will usually fight enemies such as the BlueStarman and Cerebrum inside with it and fight more enemies outside including the Titanian and LastStarman. Once the player eventually acquires this item, it is recommended to throw away the formerly equipped weapon; most likely the Aluminum Bat.
Trivia[]
- Attempting to beat the game without it will put Ninten at a disadvantage due to the enemies' high levels.
- 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 most likely based of the famous baseball player Hank Aaron.
- EarthBound's equivalent to the Hank's Bat is the Hall of Fame Bat equipped by Ness in the Tenda Village for seven Horn of Lifes. It offers +62 Offense, significantly more than Ninten's. Mother 3's equivalent is the Real Bat equipped by Lucas in Seventh Needle Mines. It offers +100 Offense, also significantly more than Ninten's.
- 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.".