The Baseball Bat is a melee weapon featured in Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Call of Duty: WWII, Call of Duty: Mobile, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and making brief appearances in Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Call of Duty: Vanguard and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.
Call of Duty: Black Ops II[]
Baseball bats are used by Batallón Dignidad members against the player in the campaign mission Suffer With Me.
Call of Duty: Black Ops III[]
- "Lethal sporting equipment. Swing for the fences to send your enemies just a bit outside."
- — In-game description
The baseball bat, referred to as MVP, has been added in the March 21, 2016 update, and is statistically similar to the other melee weapons. Upon getting a kill with the MVP, the sound of audience cheering can be heard, and when pressing the reload button the player will make a pointing gesture.
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Call of Duty: WWII[]
- "One hit Melee kill."
- — In-game description
The Baseball bat was added to Call of Duty: WWII with the Blitzkrieg event on April 17th, 2018. Initially, it appeared as one of the eight melee weapons available in the Nazi Zombies map The Shadowed Throne, having the same appearance as its "Triple" variant from multiplayer. This variant can also be obtained in The Tortured Path and the survival maps of The Tortured Path maps.
Variants[]
- For the visuals of the variants, see Baseball Bat/Variants.
| Name | Rarity | Perk | Operation | Notes |
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| Homerun | Epic |  10% Bonus Soldier XP
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 Blitzkrieg
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Collection reward |
| Triple | Heroic | 15% Bonus Soldier XP
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| Double II | Epic | 10% Bonus Soldier XP
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| Baseball Bat | Rare | 10% Bonus Soldier XP
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Blitzkrieg
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Exclusively Quartermaster Contract reward |
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4[]
A baseball bat is used in the backstory video of the specialist Kerk "Ajax" Rossouw. It is also used by Russman in the intro cutscene to Tag der Toten.
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Call of Duty: Mobile[]
- "For all your self-defense needs."
- — In-game description
The Baseball Bat returns in Call of Duty: Mobile. It was added as part of the Season 3 update.
Blueprints[]
Epic[]
- Mad Clown
- Revolution
- Ruby
- Tiger's Eye
- Sinister Slugger
- Gold Glitter
- Noir
- Festive
- Comrade
- Slapstick
- Phobos
- Revolt
- Graveyard Watch
- Dragon Maw
- Sakura Storm
- Floating Lotus
- Stampede
- Wicked Whisper
- Patriotic
- Gag
- Enteroctopus
- Tokyo Rain
- Unstoppable
- All Out War
- Hexoglyph
- Un-Official Merch
- Tank Wheels
- Bats Reunion
- Punk Power
- Inner Mechanism
- Shield Breaker
- Rose Thorn
- Roller Star
- Pawsitive Reinforcements
- Jury
- Gunzo Infinity
- Crane's Battle
- Rhinestone
- Apex Predator
- Radiator (Garena & Chinese versions only)
- Galaxy Fragments
- Neon Oni
- Lava Goddess
- Cosmos
- Vault Cracker
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War[]
- "Lethal sporting equipment. Lightweight bat with a cork center. Swing for the fences knock your enemies out of the park."
- — In-game description
The Baseball Bat returns in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. It was added on May 22th, 2021 as part of the Season Three update.
Overview[]
Zombies[]
The Baseball Bat can be brought into any map via Create-A-Class, at Loadout rarity.
When upgraded via the Pack-a-Punch Machine, it becomes the Grand Slam, garnering increased melee damage with each subsequent Pack-a-Punch upgrade level.
Blueprints[]
| Blueprint | Image | Rarity | How to Obtain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gator Persuader | 
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Epic | Nasty Bite Bundle |
| Nut Cracker | 
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Legendary | Heavy Hitter Bundle |
| Swift Shadow | 
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Epic | Death Squad Bundle |
Gallery[]
- For camouflage images, see Baseball Bat/Camouflage#Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.
Call of Duty: Vanguard[]
The Baseball Bat appears in Call of Duty: Vanguard in the "Barrel It Up" Finishing Move and "Grand Slam" MVP Highlight. It is available exclusively for Wade Jackson.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II[]
A baseball bat is used by a civilian in the campaign mission Borderline.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6[]
- "Two-hit kill. Short-medium range. Fast attack speed."
- — In-game description
The Baseball Bat returns in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Overview[]
Campaign[]
The Baseball Bat can be found in the missions such as Blood Feud, Under the Radar and Checkmate, and be used for combat takedowns.
Zombies[]
The Baseball Bat can be brought into any map via Create-A-Class, at Common rarity and can be found at any rarity via the Mystery Box for 950 Essence. When upgraded via the Pack-a-Punch Machine, it becomes the Blunt Opinion.
Blueprints[]
| Blueprint | Image | Rarity | How to Obtain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batter Down | 
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Rare | Bloody Screams Bundle |
| Batter Up | 
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Rare | Battle Pass Season One Page 4 |
| Club Thumper | 
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Ultra | Tracer Pack: Toxic Pawsitivity Mastercraft Bundle |
| Frog Smacker | 
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Legendary | Obtain 20,000 XP during the Beavis & Butt-Head event. (Premium Track Exclusive) |
| Trancazo Festivo | 
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Epic | Tracer Pack: Dulce Catástrofe Bundle |
Gallery[]
- For camouflage images, see Baseball Bat/Camouflage.
Trivia[]
Call of Duty: Black Ops III[]
- "Wild Fury" and tally marks can be seen inscribed on the MVP.
- It is possible to hit grenades with the MVP. [1]
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War[]
- The Baseball Bat has a selection of crowd sounds that play when achieving a kill or by gesturing with the weapon.
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