The Bat

How to get it

Encountered in the forest. Hostile

Stats

Behavior

Hostile

By Biomes

Underground

By Locations

Bat Cave Caverns

Damage

35

Hp

N/A (Unkillable)

Information

Infomation

Spawn Areas

Caves

Threat

Hostile

Walkspeed

N/A (it can fly)

Appearance

The Bat is a giant light-purple semi-anthropomorphic bat with white, clouded eyes and grey pupils. Its head is disproportionately large compared to the rest of its body and features a pink upturned snout with a pair of sharp fangs rooted at the tip. Its jaw, much like the others, is outstretched and opens into darkness. 8 small tufts of fur, each smaller than the last, adorn both sides of The Bat's skull, slightly lighter in pigmentation than the rest of its body. Its large wings, emerging from a set of broad shoulders, are slim and skeletal, with light pink wing membranes and sharp claws on each finger.

Behavior

Unlike other monsters, The Bat cannot be stunned by the flashlight, as it is blind. However, it is still capable of being a threat to players that explore the Caverns. When a player first enters the caverns it will let out a screech and fly away, marking the start of The Bat encounter. Afterwards it will fly around on a set path, briefly landing in certain spots to let out more screeches. When it does so, a rising screech meter will appear on The Bat, warning the player to hide. Once the meter is full, it will let out an ear-piercing screech, visualized by a rapidly expanding red sphere that damages and blurs the vision of anyone who gets hit by it. To avoid being damaged, the player must take cover by hiding behind a nearby stalagmite, rock, or any other provided object. After it finishes its attack, The Bat will fly away, traveling to the next node on its patrol path. Alongside avoiding The Bat's attacks, players must also fight off Shadow Cultists, Brute Cultists and dark string Cultists while activating large crystal clusters via. flashlight in order to progress. During The Deer is Hurt update, The Bat appeared only as a pair of eyes "watching" from its cave. With the exception of having it screech upon attempting to enter its cave, the player could not directly interact with the bat. Upon helping The Deer fully recover, it would attack The Bat in a short cutscene. Upon the cutscene's conclusion, the player would be able to enter the Bat's Cave.

Trivia

The Bat is the first monster entity to attack another monster entity, that being The Deer. It is stronger than The Deer when normal, but not when The Deer is hungry (as shown in cutscenes). Currently, it is the only monster that can appear even if there are 2 monsters in the game. The Bat is the only blind entity and the only one to not chase the player upon being detected. However, it has a ranged attack with area of effect, meaning it can still damage the player. The Bat is the first Monster that cannot be killed or stunned with the Flashlight, the second being the Evil Bunny. The Bat is the only entity to only attack in a specific area. The Bat is the only entity without arms, due to the fact actual bats do not have arms and instead just wings. The Bat is the 6th added entity that is invincible, the others being The Deer, The Owl, The Ram, The Cat, the Evil Bunny, Chicks, and Kiwis. Due to its immunity to the Flashlight, it can only be hidden from. Unlike the other hostile entities, The Bat does not necessarily have a jumpscare. Instead, a high pitched noise plays after the player dies. The Bat is the first monster entity to not have a jumpscare. In cutscenes, The Bat is shown to be able to leave its cave and attack the Deer. In normal gameplay, however, The Bat never exits the cave. The Bat is also The Second entity to fly in the game, with the first being The Owl. However, unlike The Owl, The Bat is incapable of walking. Due to being confined to the caves, The Bat is the only Monster that can never reach the player's campfire.