Batman to the Joker before he locked him up in his mind - his most famous quote.
I am vengeance! I am the night! I am Batman!
I'll never let you win. Never.Batman moments before defeating Titan Joker.
Gotham needs something more, something… worse to defend her. She needs a new myth, a legend more powerful than I can be right now. A legend that can only rise from the ashes of the Batman.Batman indirectly explains the Knightfall Protocol to Catwoman.
Bruce Wayne, also better known as Batman, is the titular main protagonist of Rocksteady's Batman: Arkham franchise. He is based off his original comic book incarnation of DC Comics.
He is a vigilante that protects Gotham and its people from various supervillains and criminals by night after having his parents killed in front of him and wanting to prevent it from happening to anyone else, training himself physically and mentally from a young age to reach peak human condition in order to defeat any threats he comes across. After he is unmasked by Scarecrow on live TV, he and his butler, Alfred Pennyworth both decide to blow up the Wayne Manor to fake their deaths and find a new way to protect Gotham, using a modified version of Scarecrow's fear toxin to strike fear into criminals' hearts and continue protecting Gotham.
Being the sole witness for the grizzly night of his parents crossfire during a mugging when he was only eight, Bruce Wayne masquerade in becoming among the most prominent and determined protectors in Gotham, In a state to be physically and mentally perfect, able to run at great speeds, lift the heaviest of objects, solve only the most unsolvable of crimes, and beat the toughest of opponents. He then donned a Batsuit and became the loyal protector of Gotham City, under the name of Batman.
Five years after the events of Arkham Knight, Batman joined the Justice League and protected the city of Metropolis, along with Superman, Wonder Woman, the Flash and Green Lantern until Brainiac invaded Earth and captured almost every member. Batman was seemingly brainwashed to serve Brainiac and later killed by Harley Quinn of Amanda Waller's Task Force X. However, it was revealed Batman was revived and is still alive in another dimension.
Portrayals
In Arkham Asylum, Arkham City, Arkham City Lockdown and Arkham Knight, he was voiced by the late Kevin Conroy (who also voiced other versions of the character in the DC Animated Universe, the Injustice series, Teen Titans Go! and Superman/Batman), whom reprised the role one last time in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. However, in Arkham Origins and the VR video game Arkham Shadow, he is voiced by Roger Craig Smith, who also voiced Sonic the Hedgehog in the titular franchise, Ezio Auditore da Firenze in the Assassin's Creed series, Chris Redfield in Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6, Kyle Crane in Dying Light and Dying Light: The Beast, and Captain America.
The character was also voiced by Kimberly Brooks (who also voiced Oracle in Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City, Buena Girl in ¡Mucha Lucha!, Tally the Cheetah in The Wild Thornberrys Movie, and Bumbleblee in 2019s DC Super Hero Girls) as a child, as Mark Hamill (who also played Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise and also voiced Skips in The Regular Show) briefly voiced him when under the Joker's influence.
Personality
Batman: Alfred, who do you see when you look at me? The boy whose shoes you used to tie every morning? The teenager you drove to his first date? While you are here every night, I am out there. The only thing between the innocent and the predatory!
Bruce expressing what it means to be Batman to Alfred.
Alfred: You may be, but—
Batman: No, not 'may be'! I am! When the mugger or the thief stops to think twice: that is fear. That is what I am. That is why they hired assassins. Because I am the reason that criminals breathe easier when the sun rises. So no, Alfred, I am NOT in over my head! Tonight will not be my end. But it will be theirs!
Bruce Wayne is troubled to say the least, he was left completely traumatized by his parents being gunned down before his eyes in a mugging, so much that it sprouted a tremendous fear of bats. Worse still Bruce felt that their deaths were his fault and, now an orphan, Bruce was left in the care of his butler, Alfred Pennyworth whom he began to saw as his own father.
Unable to cope with the guilt of his parents deaths, Bruce left Gotham and went to the ends of the Earth and trained in various martial arts and skills to avenge his parents death at the hands of crime.
Using his training from around the world and unimaginable resources from his parents company, Batman used high-tech gadgets and indomitable skills to do good in Gotham, with the help of his loyal butler, Alfred and over the years have created a team of highly trained vigilantes, and creating even more protégés such as Barbara Gordon (Batgirl), Dick Grayson (Robin, later Nightwing), Jason Todd (Robin, later Arkham Knight, then Red Hood) and Tim Drake (Robin) whom he began to see as his own sons.
Despite having these allies, Batman is fiercely individualistic preferring to work by himself than actually use his friends. This was especially apparent when Scarecrow threatened the entire city of Gotham with his Fear Toxin and he was being confronted by an entire army and although many people urged him to bring in Robin to help him, he refused with Batman needing Tim to create a cure for the Joker-infection, claiming that it was more important than fighting the Arkham Knight's Militia (which in a way it was).
Eventually, over the years of his crusade Batman eventually became obsessed with fulfilling his parents promise of making Gotham crime-free which is an obsession that he himself has come to terms with. Despite this obsessive nature, Batman was incredibly moral and never once broke his ethics that people can be good and constantly restricted himself to never killing an enemy, only non-fatally injuring them. Even Joker, a psychotic crime lord who led a reign of chaos and death across Gotham for nearly 10 years he refused to kill the man which also put him on edge with his second Robin, Jason Todd who ended up getting kidnapped and tortured for a year by the latter.
Although he has never taken a life, Batman's conscious is also completely racked with guilt, which can all be traced back to his childhood where he believed that Thomas and Martha dying was his fault. This was also contributed by the factor that if he had never become Batman then the Joker would never have been created and as such could have been spared. He also felt the guilt of Jason Todd being kidnapped, tortured and murdered and Barbara Gordon being shot in the spine by Joker and causing her paralysis. Batman's beloved Talia al Ghul was also killed by Joker and when the mad clown died of the same poison that was killing him, he felt as it was again his fault and wouldn't even talk to anyone about it.
Despite wanting to do good, Batman can also be intimidating, brutal and cold to his enemies. Although he has never killed, Batman is also capable of torturing his enemies for information however he only limited himself to broken bones, bloody gashes or at the very least intimidation (such as throwing a thug from a clock tower and threatening to throw him off if he didn't give the location of Penguin). Because of Bruce's miserable childhood he has difficulty trusting another person, even people he has known for a long time such as Alfred whom he definitely cared about but could even be cold and antisocial towards. Even his students, Dick, Jason and Tim whom he sees as his children yet can share the same treatment towards. Batman was a master of scare tactics, such as threatening to crush a man's head underneath his Batmobile or breaking every bone in a man's body.
As a younger man Bruce certainly differs from when he was later in his career as Batman. Two years into being a vigilante, Batman is presented as being rasher, aggressive and reckless normally charging head-first into battles than actually laying out a strategy however he was still intelligent enough to think stealthily while confronting enemies armed with weapons. This Batman was more prone than attacking with brutal force than calculated skill. His recklessness was also shown while interrogating a street thug, Ricky "Loose Lips" LeBlanc he accidentally chokes him into unconsciousness. He took absolutely no pity on the GCPD and was alright with viciously beating them as they were "corrupt as they come and in (his) way."
Batman's emotions were also incredibly difficult to read. He was capable of being a level-headed pragmatist and yet emotionally blinded although these traits seemed to happen more when he was a younger man, this was specifically the case when Bane, a mercenary who was hired by Black Mask (the Joker) broke into Wayne Manor and severely injured Alfred, causing him to scream in panic and rage. This was the same case while hunting down a murderer who killed a wealthy rich couple and literally screamed at the criminal (as the situation was nearly the very same to the one where was his parents were killed, it was even the same location where they were shot, Crime Alley).
A young Batman initially refused to take on any allies, other than Alfred's intel assistance, but eventually he realised the value in trusting others, such as James Gordon. Although even then, he could be reluctant to accept help from anyone underage, as despite Barbara Gordon's intellect and skill as a hacker, he rejected her offer of help due to believing it would be dangerous because she could become a _target; however, upon accepting her formidable willpower and talent, he included her as thoroughly involved team member. Thus, he would later allow other youths to join him in his battle against crime if they showed similar exceptional traits.
Over the years of Batman's career Batman developed into a more, calmer, composed, pragmatic and calculated detective. Despite his retained brutality Batman's affable love of humanity always stayed the same unbendable morals, even willing to commit suicide or at the very least fake his death so that Gotham and his allies could be saved. However there was one occasion when he acted on sheer emotional impulse, as he chose to save Talia, his beloved from the Joker instead of stopping Protocol 10 which would have killed thousands of Arkham City inmates but fortunately Alfred was able to get Bruce to force the right decision on him and he was able to end Protocol 10 but sadly Talia was killed by the Joker before he could rescue her.
Powers and Abilities
Abilities
- Peak Human Condition: Over the years, Batman has displayed practically superhuman strength, speed, stamina, agility, reflexes, mental faculties, durability, healing, senses & longevity. His suit further enhances his mobility & resilience.
- Indomitable Will: Besides his physical training he also trained his mind, he had practiced intense meditation for many years to attain immense willpower and unbreakable determination. This allows him to face the most horrendous terrors and brutality ever brought upon by the most dangerous Gotham Criminals with complete calmness and composure. His power will enable him to psychologically resist being exposed to an overdose of Scarecrow's Fear Toxin, the effects of Titan formula, the mind-controlling technology of the Mad Hatter, and Poison Ivy's pheromone seduction. He was able to not only resist the transformative effects of Titan formula but was able to resist being fully debilitated by the Titan Disease Joker infected him with when transfusing his blood to Batman.
- Master Combatant/Martial Artist: He is a master of almost every form of martial arts practically a one-man army. Bruce trained himself in martial arts since childhood and in his young adulthood went on a journey for many years to China, Japan, Thailand, and Korea to learn and intensively trained in many highly refined forms of Asian martial arts. He fully mastered dozens of disciplines and tactics, but his main combat style is a uniquely fused brand of Jujutsu, Taekwondo, Judo, Savate, Aikido, Muay Thai, Kung Fu, Boxing, Karate and Ninjutsu. He could defeat extremely dangerous master fighters, such as Shiva, Deathstroke, Ra´s Al Ghul, Bane, etc. Bruce can even hold his own against numerous Arkham City prisoners and Penguin's henchmen even though he's handcuffed. His immense martial arts abilities allow him to survive even the most dangerous battles.
- Master Swordsman: Though he prefers not to use them, Batman is skilled with swords as is shown during his battle with Clayface in Arkham City during that battle he used Talia al Ghul's sword.
- Master Marksman: Batman is also extremely skilled marksman able to wield his primary gadget batarangs with supreme accuracy and quick precision. He has advanced precision and can achieve smaller and distant _targets depending on the location. It's said by peers that Batman's accuracy was near-impossible to miss single or multiple _targets.
- Master of Stealth, Escape arts, Infiltration, Sabotage and Espionage: Bruce's advanced training in Ninjutsu has made him a master in espionage, stealth, escape arts, infiltration, and sabotage. Batman is able of breaching very high-level security facilities without being detected and escaping the most impossible traps. He could flawlessly infiltrate the maximum security Blackgate Prison and the high alert Gotham City Police Department Jail Station with numerous armed guards with relative ease. He is also able to skillfully utilize his gadgets, immense physical prowess and extremely quick thinking to escape from the most dangerous environment and deadliest booby traps, he can cleverly avoid ingeniously well planned traps due to Ninjutsu and Togakure-ryu mastery. He is also able to anticipate enemies movements and accurately predict attacks, combine with Detective Vision Bruce can locate hidden enemies and identify potential route for advance and escape.
- Genius-Level Intelligence: Batman is as smart as he is strong and has honed his mind to be just as powerful as his body if not more. Using his inquisitive mind he has outsmarted his rogue gallery, the police and most if not all of his opponents.
- Computer Expert/Hacker: He is able to hack into almost any computer and gets what he needs from its database even Often helped by Oracle or Alfred with computer-related matters; however, this usually frees up his time to focus on other problems.
- Master interrogator: He is able to terrify criminals with ease, allowing him to gain information.
- Master Inventor: Bruce is a genius inventor and of sorts. While using military and scientific technology, he further improves them using his genius-engineering skill that far surpasses black-ops technology. He has also invented countless crime fighting bat-gadgets for his own uses like batarangs, explosive gel, bat claw and others. He even personally assemble the first Batsuit as well as devised the creation of the Batmobile. Using his keen intellect and his profound understanding of science and technology, he can make highly improved versions of different devices and machines such as the Batwing from a prototype stealth jet, other different types of batarangs like remote control batarang and the extremely advanced custom made Batcomputer that could perform technological functions beyond that of ordinary computers.
- Master Scientist: Bruce also mastered science, and he is highly well versed in every known field in physics, chemistry, biology, and mechanics, but particularly applied science.
- Master Tactician and Strategist: Bruce also possess naturally tactical and strategic mind, always keeping his eye on the objective, but through the aid of his technology he can _target vital areas on both human and non-human _targets alike. Batman has shown being able to outsmart Joker, Riddler, Bane, Scarecrow, Deathstroke, Penguin, all who are notorious for cunning and intelligence. He can plan out strategies that would work a situation in his favor, in conjunction with his Detective Mode. If a room has objects or devices he could use to knock out enemies, he will use them first before attempting hand-to-hand combat. He is the one of the greatest tacticians on the planet.
- Master Detective: Batman is hailed as the “World's Greatest Detective”, he has no equal when it comes to forensic investigations and solving crime mysteries, able to use even the smallest clues and slightest details to solve extremely difficult cases and accurately deduce the identity of unknown criminal masterminds. Bruce can figure out what his enemies will do based on their habits and past actions, often getting the jump on them. He was also an expert of criminology, for example, if there is a bird-related crime, he knows Penguin was behind it; if the number 2 was involved, Two-Face was behind the crime. The one criminal this usually fails with is Zsasz, as he had no patterns.
- Multilingualism: Besides English Bruce can also understand Spanish.
Equipment
- Batarang: The signature weapon of Batman. It is a projectile which can knock down enemies as well as cut down things.
- Grapnel Gun: The Grapnel Gun allows Batman to get to further areas. It can also be upgraded with the Grapnel Boost, which can shoot Batman upwards after reaching the top of a building.
- Detective Mode: A built-in visor which allows Batman to highlight nearby people and other objects such as Vents, Gargoyles and Fuse Boxes. Eventually when Batman encountered armed enemies, he color coded Detective Modes with unarmed enemies being blue and armed enemies being red/orange. It also has a forensic scanner feature, which allows Batman to scan crime scenes for clues as well as create a real-time reconstruction of the crime scene. During the events of "Arkham Knight", it comes with a deep tissue scanner feature, which allows Batman to scan victims' bodies by analyzing separate layers of skin, muscle, and bone.
- Remote Controlled Batarang: A batarang which Batman can control remotely in order to go through difficult to reach spaces. It can also go in from behind to knock down unsuspecting thugs.
- Sonic Batarang: The Sonic Batarang is a type of Batarang which can help lure enemies by creating a continuous beeping noise. It can also be upgraded to explode, incapacitating enyone nearby.
- Explosive Gel: The Explosive Gel is a paste that can be applied via a special type of gun and be remotely detonated with enough force to destroy fragile walls and temporarily incapacitate enemies.
- Batclaw: The Batclaw is a type of Grappling Gun which can take down vents and an upgraded version can take down weak walls. It can also pull down enemies.
- Line Launcher: The Line Launcher allows Batman to shoot a powerful cable and zipline across wide gaps.
- Cryptographic Sequencer: The Cryptographic Sequencer allows Batman to get through places by destroying boxes.
- Smoke Pellet: Smoke Pellets, when thrown, explode on impact and create a thick blanket of smoke, which can allow Batman to take enemies by surprise as well as escape a gunfight unseen.
- Remote Electrical Charge: The REC Gun can shoot electrical charges which can shock enemies as well as power electrical generators.
- Disruptor: The Disruptor was primarily used to disarm Freeze's Gun, but it can also disarm regular firearms and later mines. The dart gun version of it in Arkham Knight can be upgraded to also disable medic packs, military jammers, and Detective Mode radars.
- Freeze Blast: The Freeze Blast immobilizes enemies by encasing them in a block of ice which leaves them open to attacks and takedowns.
- Freeze Cluster: The Freeze Cluster can be collected in the Steel Mill and can immobilize multiple enemies at once.
- Remote Claw: The Remote Claw allows Batman to shoot a cable which can connect two objects together, as well as pull objects towards enemies and pull enemies towards gargoyles.
- Glue Grenade: The Glue Grenade was a small capsule which could release extremely sticky glue. It could temporarily stun enemies and block steam pipes. It would, however, only prove to be a temporary solution, with the glue having a short durability and eventually crumbling into dust.
- Concussion Grenade: A grenade specialized for temporarily blinding and stunning enemies.
- Shock Gloves: The Shock Gloves originally belonged to the Electrocutioner, however they come into Batman's possession after the former owner is killed by the Joker. The gloves emit an electrical surge and can be used to charge up power boxes. The gloves can also be used in combat situations, charging up with every punch that Batman throws and eventually activating, allowing Batman to throw more powerful punches and floor enemies faster.
- Batmobile: The Batmobile is Batman's primary mode of transportation. It is completely bulletproof to assault rifle, shotgun, and turret gun fire, and sports an afterburner which can give it short bursts of speed as well as an electrified surface which can shock any enemy who touches it. It also comes with a nine-millimeter cannon which can destroy unmanned drones, a Vulcan gun in order to easily dispatch air units, a riot suppressor which shoots non-lethal rounds that send enemies flying, and a missile barrage which shoots a multitude of homing missiles, destroying up to ten _targets. The Batmobile is also fully modifiable, and can be equipped with multiple gadgets at once, like a CPU virus which can hack into drones and turn them against each other, an EMP device which can temporarily disable drones, and a power winch, which has the ability to tear down walls and act as an electrical conduit between the batmobile and other devices, and is durable enough to suspend the Batmobile in the air and help it climb walls.
- Batwing: The Batwing is Batman's aerial vehicle which Batman uses to fly. It can also deploy gadgets and items for Batman.
- Communications Device: The Communications Device allows Batman to communicate with his allies. Somehow, the Riddler manages to hack into it during the events of Arkham Asylum but this stopped when the Police discovered his location and arrested Riddler.
- Beacon: The Beacon allowed Batman to locate the Plant Spores in Arkham Asylum. It was deployed in Killer Croc's Lair.
- Voice Synthesizer: The Voice Synthesizer very obviously allows Batman to perfectly mimic the voices of others that he's heard. It is used to issue false commands to thugs.
Quotes
Batman warning Bane to surrender due to reinforcements, with the phrase later used by Bane to learn his identity You just ran out of time!
Then I promise you a good night's sleep. Batman interrogating a thug.
I'm not looking for praise, Alfred. Batman rejecting the label of heroism from the hostages he saved.
The Joker's behind bars, there is no more prize money. You can give up now or I can make you; your choice! Batman revealing the Joker's arrest to Firefly and giving him an ultimatum.
You need a new hobby. Batman upon defeating Firefly.
Bane: May you find the peace in death that you could not find in life.
Batman: I'm not looking for peace! Bane about to kill Batman, who refuses to relent.
Batman: This is not what Bruce wants!
Harvey Dent: How would you know what he wants?!
Batman: Because, Harvey! Because...
[Batman removes his cowl]
[Harvey Dent falls into shock and sobs]
Joe Chill: I am so, so sorry. So sorry.
Batman: Joe, just get the hell out of here. Joe, now! To save the killer of his parents and Dent, Batman revealed his identity.
Batman: Harvey, Harvey, I'm right here with you.
Two-Face: With us... We don't get to walk away from this, Brucie. Justice... demands sacrifice. It's out of our hands. [Flips his coin, looks at it] Bad news, kid.
[Two-Face goes to edge of the roof. Batman grabbed him to save him, but Two-Face pulls them both over the edge Batman witnessing his best friend Harvey Dent manifesting Two-Face.
Bruce trying to reassure Harvey Dent, although then realising the question was actually about Dent's own fragmented self. We're brothers, Harvey.
He gave up without much of a fight. I don't like it.Batman displaying intuition about the Joker implementing a big plan at Arkham Asylum.
No, Bane, this time I break you! Batman remaining fearless despite the unexpected presence of Bane.
Joker: Ready for the second round?
Batman: Always!
Joker: What?!
Batman: I'll never let you win. Never.Batman to Joker during their confrontation in Arkham Asylum
I will never kill. Not even you. Batman refusing to execute Ra's al Ghul.
Catwoman: Well, what do we have here? [Helps Batman out of the rubble] Figured you could use my help.
Batman: You're right. I think I chipped a nail back there
Catwoman: You stick with the brooding, I'll handle the wisecracks. A rare moment of playfulness from Batman after being saved by Catwoman.
Ra's al Ghul: This is a good day, Detective.
Batman: Good? People are dying!
Ra's al Ghul: The world will not miss them. Why should you? Look at my work. You may have defeated Strange, but this... this is just the beginning. Come with me. Together, we will wipe this world clean.
Batman: Never. You're wrong, Ra's. You've become what you've fought against, and I will stop you.
Ra's al Ghul: [cruel cackle] I doubt it. Batman and Ra's having a debate about morality near the climax of the Arkham City incident.
Every decision you ever made ends with death and misery. People die, I stop you, you’ll just break out and do it again.Batman contemplates letting Joker die by refusing to give him the cure.
Do you want to know something funny? Even after everything you’ve done... I would have saved you. Batman telling the Joker he would have saved him had he not unintentionally destroy the cure himself
Batman's interrogation of a militia man ending with the soldier's arm being broken for emphasis.If you're lying, I'll break the other one!
Batman displaying increased violence due to fear over Barbara's condition and the Joker-TITAN infection affecting him.I'll break every bone in your body, Cobblepot.
I need to stop Scarecrow. When I'm done, I'll lock myself away.Batman refusing to acknowledge the Joker-TITAN infection could overtake him.
A fight I couldn't win. That doesn't even fit your definition of playing fair. Batman pointing out Riddler's hypocrisy.
Batman: I'm proud of you, Dick.
Nightwing:...Are you feeling okay?
Batman: This is the end. This is the last time we meet.
Nightwing: Don't talk like that, all right? This won't stop you. Nothing stops you.
Batman: Keep Bludhaven safe... Promise me.
Nightwing: It's okay, Bruce. I get it. You just don't want me hanging around, stealing the limelight.
Batman: Dick...
Nightwing: I won't let you down.
Batman: I know. After they foil Penguin's weapon smuggling ring, Batman has a honest and vulnerable moment with Nightwing.
Batman unmasked himself to shock former childhood friend Thomas Elliot.Take your best shot, Tommy.
If player decides to destroy Ra's al Ghul's Lazarus life support, Batman expressed a bitter sweet admiration for the League of Assassins leader.You weren't a good man, Ra's, but you had conviction.
You're Robin, Jason! You're not what he made you.Batman attempting to redeem Jason Todd and assuring him he wasn't what the Joker did to his mind.
Jim, I just want to say, working with Barbara... it was an honor.Batman expressing admiration for Oracle to Jim Gordon.
You’re afraid of being ashes. You’re afraid of being forgotten. And you will be forgotten, Joker, because of me. Batman stopping Joker’s control over himself once and for all
Batman as he banishes the Joker into the inescapable depths of his mind.Goodbye, Joker.
Batman overcoming the most power Fear Toxin through willpower again.I'm not afraid, Crane.
Batman after using Scarecrow's own toxin against himWhat’s wrong? Scared?
Look after them, Jim. Look after them all. You've been a good friend, the best I could ask for. You were there at the beginning, and now... you get to see how it ends. Batman bidding farewell to Jim Gordon as he believes he will be leaving for good.
I was born Bruce Wayne, Citizen of Gotham, at too young an age, I lost my parents to the city’s greatest enemy: Crime. From that day forward, I swore to dedicate my life to defeating those who would prey one the heart and spirit of Gotham, so I became a symbol, something evil would fear, I became Vengeance, I became the Night, I became Batman. A Holographic message from Batman joining the Justice League
Before I had allies, before I had to push them away to protect them, now as part of the justice league I’m grateful for my companions, because together we are stronger alone.Batman upon joining the Justice League
Catwoman: I will see you again right?
Batman: No-one will, Gotham needs something more, something worse.. to defend her, She needs a new myth, a Legend more powerful than I can be right now, A legend that can only rise from the ashes of the Batman Batman bidding farewell to Catwoman
Now! Fear the Batman Batman before fighting the suicide Squad
I’ve already calculated ten ways to kill you. A brainwashed Batman to Deadshot upon his defeat
Are we done with your bad stand up routine? Batman’s last words before being instantly shot by Harley Quinn
Moves
Combat
- Strike: Batman's regular attacks where he directly attacks his enemies through martial arts and various forms of combat.
- Counter Attack: Batman redirects his enemy's attacks.
- Throw: Batman is capable of throwing his enemies at far distances as well as throw them at other enemies to knock them down.
- Combo Takedown: Batman is able of breaking enemy's limbs and knocking them out instantly in a single move.
- Glide Kick: Batman, while gliding, is capable of directly kicking them to far distances.
- Drop Attack: If above an enemy, Batman can drop on them as an attack.
- Shockwave Attack: After successfully dive bombing on the ground while surrounded by nearby enemies, he can use shockwave attack to knock them down.
- Projectile Counter Attack: If an enemy throws an object at Batman, he can throw the certain projectile back at them.
- Cape Stun: Batman can use his cape to stun his enemies.
- Beat Down: If an enemy is stunned, Batman can beat them to the point of knocking them out.
- Aerial Attack: After stunning an enemy, Batman can jump on that enemy to knock them down.
- Bat Swarm: Batman, effective against surrounding enemies, can call in swarms of Bats to stun them.
- Blade Dodge: If an enemy has a blade or sharpened object, Batman can dodge them.
- Blade Dodge Takedown: After Batman successfully completes a blade dodge, he can afterwards take that enemy down.
- Ultra Stun: An Ultra Stun is a complete Cape Stun which can be used to knock down enemies.
- Batclaw Disarm: Batman can use his Batclaw to disarm an enemy.
- Disarm: Batman is capable of both disarming and destroying enemy's firearms.
Predator
- Silent Takedown: When behind an enemy, Batman can temporarily stop them from breathing to take them down.
- Knockout Smash: A Knockout Smash is a loud but quick version of a Silent Takedown.
- Double Takedown: A Double Takedown is where Batman hits the heads of two enemies to knock them out.
- Inverted Takedown: While on a Vantage Point, Batman can grab an enemy, throw him down and leave that certain enemy hanging from a cable. He has the option to cut the cable with a Batarang, which can surprise and scare enemy.
- Ledge Takedown: A Ledge Takedown involves Batman rather banging a head of an enemy on the ledge or using his Batclaw to grab them and then throwing them down to the ground below. If the distance is really high, Batman will hang them with a cable.
- Floor Grate Takedown: The Floor Grate Takedown allows Batman to open up his Grate to smash and knock out an enemy above.
- Ceiling Grate Takedown from Above: Batman will open the grate and smash and knock out the enemy below.
- Ceiling Grate Takedown from Below: Alternatively, if somebody walks over the ceiling grate and Batman is under it (NOT floor grate), Batman will launch himself through it with the Batclaw, and smash them to yield the same results.
- Vent Takedown: While in a Vent, Batman can knock out an enemy nearby.
- Window Takedown: If an enemy is outside a window, Batman can silent takedown that enemy and then finish them off with a ground takedown.
- Wooden Wall Takedown: Same as Window Takedown but through a Wooden Wall.
- Corner Cover Takedown: When an enemy is around a corner while Batman is using Corner Cover, he can reel the enemy in using the Batclaw and silently him down.
- Ceiling Takedown: While above an enemy from a glass ceiling, Batman can smash through the glass to land on an enemy and knock him out.
- Drop Down Takedown: If Batman is standing behind an enemy from a higher elevation, he drops down and just performs a Silent Takedown, with the optional Knockout Smash.
- Swing Down Takedown: While hanging from the ledge of a narrow bridge platform, if an enemy walks under the platform, Batman will swing down with the Batclaw and do a Silent Takedown using his legs while suspended in the air.
- Grapnel Boost Takedown: Activating the Grapnel Boost from a ledge with an enemy standing near it will result in Batman grabbing the enemy as he shoots up into the air, and smashing them to the ground.
- Line Launcher Takedown: If Batman rides the Line Launcher behind the enemy's back, he will drop down and pound their face.
- Environment Takedown: Batman utilizes the environment on the rare chance that he can use it to his advantage for a takedown. The enemy will be highlighted blue when this is the case.
- Fear Takedown: This special takedown allows Batman to subdue up to five enemies in quick succession, and can be recharged via a silent takedown. However, it requires Batman to be unseen and take his enemies by surprise in order to work.
- Fear Multi-Takedown: If a group of at least 2 enemies are nearby, Batman will be able to subdue up to five of them in quick succession. Any more is not allowed, and this ability must then be recharged by performing a standard Silent Takedown.
- Fear Double-Takedown: If 2 enemies are huddled together and Fear Takedown is charged, instead of sneaking close behind them and performing a Double Takedown, Batman can instead takedown the two of them at once without stealth. This will transition into Fear Multi-Takedown if more enemies accompany the huddled pair.
Trivia
- Upon performing all of the above predator takedowns in Batman: Arkham Knight, as well as "Glide Kick" and "Drop Attack", the player will unlock the Blunt Trauma achievement. The only required takedown not listed is "Smoke Pellet Takedown".
- Batman's design in Arkham City was available as an alternate skin for those who pre-ordered Injustice: Gods Among Us at Walmart.
- This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the video game Batman: Arkham Asylum and is an adaptation of Batman. The original character was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane and first appeared in Detective Comics #27.
- In Origins, Batman was 27 and as Knight is placed ten/eleven years later, he was in his late thirties before his presumed death.
- He is poisoned in Origins, Shadows, and every entry of the main trilogy.
- Envenomed by Copperhead.
- Dosed by fear toxin.
- Injected with Joker's TITAN-affected blood.
- Dosed by stronger fear toxin, along with struggling with a mutation from the Joker's TITAN-affected blood.
- Drugged by Crane's prototype fear toxin.
- The treatment of Batman in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, particularly his death, has been the subject of severe backlash by fans mostly because they considered it disrespectful to the character's late voice actor, Kevin Conroy (despite a tribute made to him at the end of the game). Batman's death was overall criticized for being unceremonious to the character that the games were initially built on and many have followed throughout the series, with a send off that felt like he went out on more a whimper instead of a bang. Many have compared the distaste in his death to other video games where he died in a far more respectful and courageous manner, most notably when he died twice Gotham Knights; the first of which was in an epic battle against a deadly enemy and the second was a self-sacrifice.
- However, a secret message involving calendars found in the game hints at Batman's return. When the marked dates of these calendars (the last one being marked with a bat symbol) are translated into letters of the alphabet, they spell: HE WILL RETURN.
- It was later revealed that the brainwashed members of the Justice League were actually clones while the real versions were taken captive in alternate dimensions, meaning Batman is still alive.
- It isn't known if the clone "twist" was planned from the start, or it was a decision made later on in an attempt to counter the backlash.
- That being said, the game sold far under WB's projections, thus all DLC revealing any such revelations were delivered with a far smaller budget to a comparatively tiny audience, since the bulk were turned away by it seeming like the heroes themselves were the actual characters that were assassinated and killed.
- Batman is prone to long speeches as seen in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, which is another noticeable deviation from the previous games, since he typically spoke in concise one to two sentences.
External Links
- Batman on the Inconsistently Admirable Wiki
- Batman on the Arkhamverse Wiki
