A New Bat is a melee weapon featured in the World of Assassination Trilogy. It functions identically to any other bat, with the exception of being a legal item when held while wearing the Clown Suit. It will emit colorful confetti and party streamers when swung as a weapon.
Description[]
"Strikingly colorful bat. Non-lethal. Legal when wearing the Clown Suit."
― In-game Description
Acquisition[]
- Escalation Contracts - Unlocked after completing The Corky Commotion.
Perks[]
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Non-Lethal Melee | Knocks targets unconscious in close combat. |
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Non-Lethal Throw | Knocks targets unconscious at range. |
Description[]
"Strikingly colorful bat. Non-lethal. Legal when wearing the Clown Suit."
― In-game Description
Acquisition[]
- Escalation Contracts - Unlocked after completing The Corky Commotion.
Perks[]
|
Non-Lethal Melee | Knocks targets unconscious in close combat. |
|
Non-Lethal Throw | Knocks targets unconscious at range. |
Description[]
"Strikingly colorful bat. Non-lethal. Legal when wearing the Clown Suit."
― In-game Description
Acquisition[]
- Escalation Contracts - Unlocked after completing The Corky Commotion.
Perks[]
|
Non-Lethal Melee | Knocks targets unconscious in close combat. |
|
Non-Lethal Throw | Knocks targets unconscious at range. |
Variants[]
- Baseball Bat - Base model.
- A New Bat - A clown variant used in The Corky Commotion.
- Collector's Baseball Bat - A variant on display in the Delgado Museum.
- HF Championship Bat - A Hokkaido variant found in the office of hospital director.
- Spooky Bat - A Halloween variant in The Mills Reverie.
- The Concrete Bat - A Street art variant included in the Street Art Pack.
- The Purple Streak Baseball Bat - A purple variant unlocked from the September 2024 Twitch Drop.
Trivia[]
- The design of the bat is based off of the get-up of Corky the Clown, a character that originated in Hitman: Blood Money.
- Its name is also a reference to A New Life, the mission which Corky the Clown appeared in.
- Attacks with the bat cause a burst of confetti to appear.
Gallery[]
A New Bat in HITMAN™ 2.
A New Bat in HITMAN™ III.