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The baseball bat is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics[]

A two-handed blunt melee weapon once used as baseball sporting gear before the Great War, since repurposed for violent purposes like many things in the wasteland. It has the second highest durability of all blunt melee weapons (below only the cattle prod) which, combined with its relative availability in the early game, makes it a viable choice for a melee-focused character to use.

Visually, the weapon is identical to its counterpart in Fallout 3, consisting of a wooden body and a handle, with the inscription "Since 1879" below a circled uppercase cursive "B" near the middle of the body.

Special attack[]

The baseball bat can perform a Grand Slam special attack that does 200% damage in V.A.T.S. at the cost of 10 more action points (requires a Melee skill of 50).

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Type of attack- Type of attackSkill required- Skill required
Damage per attack in V.A.T.S.- Damage per attack in V.A.T.S.Action point cost- Action point cost
Damage per action point- Damage per action pointAdditional effects- Additional effects
Type of attackSkill requiredDamage per attack in V.A.T.S.Action point costDamage per action point
Normal044251.76
Grand Slam5088352.51
Note: Melee weapons do double normal damage in V.A.T.S.

It is possible to execute Grand Slam outside of V.A.T.S. (without the required Melee skill of 50 to perform the move) by initiating a power attack (hold attack button) while moving forward.

Durability[]

The baseball bat can successfully strike about 1,995 times from full condition before breaking.

Variants[]

Comparison[]

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Weapon name (current weapon is highlighted)- Weapon name (melee or unarmed)Attacks in V.A.T.S.- Attacks in V.A.T.S.
Weapon name (current weapon is highlighted)- Weapon name (gun, energy or explosive)Action point cost- Action point cost
Damage per attack (damage per projectile)- Damage per attack (damage per projectile)Damage per action point- Damage per action point
Damage per second- Damage per secondWeapon spread- Weapon spread
Area of effect damage- Area of effect damageMagazine capacity (shots per reload)- Magazine capacity (shots per reload)
Effect damage & duration- Effect damage & durationDurability (number of attacks before breaking)- Durability (number of attacks before breaking)
Bonus effects- Bonus effectsWeight- Weight
Attacks per second- Attacks per secondValue in caps- Value in caps
Critical chance % multiplier- Critical chance % multiplierValue to weight ratio- Value to weight ratio
Critical damage- Critical damageSkill required- Skill required
Critical effect damage & duration- Critical effect damage & durationStrength required- Strength required
With all mods attached- With all mods attached
Weapon name (current weapon is highlighted)Damage per attack (damage per projectile)Damage per secondAttacks per secondCritical Chance % multiplierCritical damageAction Point costDamage per action pointDurability (number of attacks before breaking)WeightValue in capsValue to weight ratioSkill requiredStrength required
Baseball bat 22
36.31.65x122251.81995325083.3254
Baseball bat Gun Runners' Arsenal22
36.31.65x122251.81995325083.3254
Baseball bat With all weapon mods attached Gun Runners' Arsenal28
55.41.98x122252.2299531240413.3254
Note: Melee damage is doubled in V.A.T.S.

Locations[]

Notes[]

Despite its low attack value, the baseball bat at full condition and with a moderate Barter skill level can be sold for around 250 caps.

Behind the scenes[]

In the sport of baseball, a "grand slam" occurs when a home run is scored while all the bases are "loaded" or occupied by baserunners, thereby scoring four home runs, the most possible on a single play.

Sounds[]

Baseball bat icon

Gallery[]

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