Batman: Arkham City – Complete Walkthrough (Step by Step Guide)

Batman: Arkham City – Complete Walkthrough (Step by Step Guide)

April 15, 2024 Off By Markus Norat

Prologue: I am Batman

Start:

  1. Once the initial animation is over, you will find yourself trapped in chains. Do not panic.

Letting go:

  1. Use your console’s analog stick. Move it repeatedly to make Batman try to break the chains that bind him.

Navigating the location:

  1. When freeing yourself, look for a line of prisoners; it will be marked with the letter ‘A’.
  2. Approach this line and follow its members.

Confrontation with prisoners:

  1. Once the cell opens, proceed with caution.
  2. Use the ‘Y’ button when near hostile prisoners to quickly neutralize them.

The clash with Penguin:

  1. A conversation will begin with the villain, Penguin.
  2. After the dialogue, get ready to face his bodyguards. Keep moving and use close combat to neutralize them.

Escape:

  1. Immediately after dealing with the threats, locate the trash cans in the environment.
  2. Jump over them and look for a pipe. Use it as a support to climb.
  3. When you reach a higher level, look for stairs and use them to continue your ascent.
  4. Advance through the building you see ahead and continue climbing.
  5. The ultimate goal of this segment is to reach a capsule that contains Batman’s classic costume. When you reach it, interact to change your clothes.

Mission: Save Catwoman from Two-Face

Start:

  1. Now, in full costume, it’s time to embark on the first mission.

Transmitter Usage:

  1. Access your device and select the transmitter.
  2. With it, you can tune into different frequencies. Vary it until you capture crucial information about Catwoman’s whereabouts.
  3. Mark the location on your map.

Arrival at Court:

  1. Once you identify the courthouse on the map, head there.
  2. As you approach, make a dramatic entrance by jumping off the nearest building.
  3. Lead with the bandits who protect the place, making use of your combat moves and counterattacks.
  4. With the exterior safe, head towards the main building in the background.

Catwoman Rescue:

  1. Enter the building using the door located on the upper balcony on the left of the screen.
  2. Go up the stairs quickly and neutralize the guard who will be right in front of you.
  3. Return to the main area and prepare for a confrontation with more enemies. Use powerful combos, counterattacks and dodge moves to prevail.

Mission: Examine Shot Path

Dialogue with Catwoman:

  1. After the rescue, a conversation with Catwoman will unfold.

Shooting Investigation:

  1. Use your scanner and start an on-site scan.
  2. Locate the bullet hole in the ground and record it.
  3. Then, turn your attention to the window that shows signs of the shot and do the same.

Facing Enemies in the Church:

  1. Your next destination is a church. As you approach, be ready to confront a new group of opponents.
  2. Use the ‘Y’ button to release a smoke bomb, which will temporarily disorient your opponents.
  3. Take advantage of the confusion to position yourself in high places with your hook. This will allow you to attack by surprise.
  4. During the conflict, a tutorial will appear to assist in rescuing hostages. Follow the instructions.

Mission Completion:

  1. With the hostages saved and the situation under control, talk to the doctors and soldiers present.
  2. Use your grappling hook and the stairs to reach the bell tower.
  3. In the tower room, scan the weapon left by the Riddler with your scanner.
  4. Before the bomb on site detonates, find a window and jump through it to ensure your safety.

Mission: Follow radio wave to locate the Joker

Search for the Joker’s Sign:

  1. Activate your radio wave tracking tool.
  2. Use the graph on the right of your screen, which will show you in real time the intensity and proximity of the signal that Joker is emitting.
  3. As signal strength increases, know you’re on the right track.
  4. Explore the Gotham map and adjust your route depending on signal strength.

Steel:

  1. When you arrive near the steel mill tower, observe the surrounding area.
  2. Jump to the top of the tower, identifying an extended rope.
  3. Use this rope to cross, being careful to keep your balance.
  4. At the end, jump to a nearby platform.

Burning Area:

  1. When faced with an area surrounded by flames, look for a hatch above.
  2. Select a device from your belt that can be used to open the hatch, thereby releasing water to extinguish the flames.
  3. With the path safe, continue descending and moving forward.

Ventilation Duct:

  1. Further ahead, identify a key that, when turned, releases the entrance to a ventilation duct. Use your boomerang to trigger it.
  2. Enter the duct and follow the pipe, remaining alert for side ducts that release flames – avoid them!
  3. Find and deactivate a valve that obstructs your progression.
  4. Continue until you reach a large arena where you will face a group of lunatics led by the Joker. Neutralize them using your combat skills.

Doctor’s Rescue:

  1. After a brief dialogue, go to the left of the screen. Advance consecutively through the doors until you reach an assembly area.
  2. Notice a treadmill and, on one of the walls, a red button. Use your boomerang to activate it, thus freeing up the passage.
  3. Climb to the highest part of this room. With caution, silently neutralize three armed enemies patrolling the region.
  4. Enter the adjacent room through a window and hear an ominous message emitted by a giant doll.
  5. Locate a platform on the left and climb it, look for an exit.
  6. Entering another duct, neutralize enemies that appear in the path, preferably stealthily and one by one.

Hostage Rescue and Confrontation with Harley Quinn:

  1. Communicate with the doctor and, at the end of the dialogue, look for equipment on the left. Pick up a weapon that will be essential in the sequel.
  2. Advance, using the new weapon to unlock doors marked with a top plate that has a lightning bolt drawn on it.
  3. Repeat this process and continue your path until you find another duct. Surprise the enemies that await you after this duct, preferably from behind.
  4. Return to the initial arena and after a brief dialogue with Harley Quinn, use your energy weapon on a device located in front of the door she was guarding. Persist until the entry is released.
  5. Use your grappling hook to reach the next segment. Be prepared to face a group of lunatics led by the intimidating Mister Hammer. Neutralize everyone and enter the room.

MISSION: Locate Mr. Freeze and obtain antidote

Tracking the Cold:

  1. Activate your temperature analyzer, located in the right corner of the screen.
  2. Start your search on the map, heading towards areas where the temperature is decreasing.

Police department:

  1. Arriving at the police department, be prepared for a confrontation. Neutralize the bandits protecting the building.
  2. Once inside, spot a chip next to a downed enemy and collect it. It will allow you to access different frequencies.
  3. Use your grappling hook to position yourself above and enter a ventilation duct. Continue until you reach the main lobby.
  4. The bandits on site can be eliminated in several ways. We suggest the stealth approach, but be ready for direct combat if necessary.
  5. The last enemy will surrender upon realizing the imminent danger. Interrogate him to obtain valuable information about Mister Freeze’s whereabouts and the desired antidote.

MISSION: Find Mr Freeze and the Penguin in the Museum

Starting the Journey:

  1. The moment you try to leave your current location, you will notice that bars block your route.
  2. Head to the grate in the floor, which will allow you access to an adjacent office.

Hacking the System:

  1. Inside the office, use your transmitter to try to crack the password of an important terminal.
  2. Move the analog controls, both left and right, to find the correct frequency. You’ll know you’re on the right track when they both start vibrating and there are no letters surrounding the central keyword on the device.
  3. Once successful, leave the office and plot your route towards the Museum.

Museum Approach:

  1. As you approach the Museum, prepare for a confrontation with the guards. Neutralize them.
  2. With the guards out of the picture, use your hacking equipment to unlock the security system at the museum entrance.
  3. Once inside, you will have to deal with guards armed with knives. Use your evasion moves and direct attacks to deal with them.
  4. In the first room of the museum, on your right, you will see a glass window. Go through it.
  5. When you try to use your decoder, you will notice signal interference. This indicates the need to disable external terminals that cause this interference.

Finding and Disabling Terminals:

  1. Exit the museum and direct your attention to the first terminal. It is positioned on top of a nearby building.
  2. Neutralize the guards protecting the terminal, then disable the terminal by pressing the ‘A’ button.
  3. With the help of the frequency meter (located to the right of your screen), move towards the second terminal. Approach with caution, as it is guarded by armed men.
  4. Use stealth tactics to eliminate enemies silently, avoiding a direct confrontation.
  5. After ensuring the area is safe, disable the second terminal by breaking its monitors.
  6. The third terminal is more hidden, located inside the Arkham City subway tunnel. Look for the subway entrance, indicated by a sign with the word “SUBWAY”.
  7. Inside, neutralize the enemies protecting the entrance to the tracks. Continue through the tunnel, opting for the upper path over the subway cars.
  8. As you move forward, you will come across a damaged wall. Pass through it and continue through the complex tunnel system, disabling obstacles and enemies along the way.
  9. Eventually, you’ll find a door blocked by wooden slats. Use your explosive gel to clear the way and continue your journey, facing and neutralizing armed enemies.
  10. Once the third terminal is deactivated, retrace your steps and return to the subway entrance.

Returning to the Museum:

  1. Back at the museum, clear the entrance again if necessary and enter the building.
  2. In the room on the right, use your equipment to disable the bars blocking your progress.
  3. In the vast lobby with a dinosaur exhibit, you will encounter enemies that need to be neutralized. Prioritize the opponent holding a guard hostage by neutralizing them first.
  4. With the lobby secure, talk to the guard who has been taken hostage to gather valuable information about the whereabouts of Mr Freeze and the Penguin.

MISSION: Find and Rescue the Officers

First steps within the mission:

  1. From your starting position, head towards the nearest door and go down the hallway.
  2. Look to your right and identify a grid. Use your homing boomerang, maneuvering it along the top of the grate, directing it to the button on the other side to unlock it.
  3. Go through the newly opened gate and head towards the arena, where a dialogue will begin.

Clash in the Arena:

  1. Get ready to face a large group of prisoners. Use combat techniques and combos to gain an advantage.
  2. When facing the creature, avoid its frontal attacks. Approach it from behind, and after knocking it down, direct it against other enemies, using it as an improvised “tank”.
  3. When the creature shows signs of disorientation, quickly approach it and execute a sequence of blows to subdue it.
  4. To escape the arena, use your homing boomerang once again. Target a button on the other side of a grate, activating it to unlock it.
  5. Identify a small passage above one of the doors, located to the left of the screen, and follow it.

Elevator and Path through the Museum:

  1. Inside, access an elevator system using your hacking terminal.
  2. With the elevator operational, use your energy weapon to make it move. Afterwards, use your explosive gel on the ceiling of the elevator to create an exit, allowing you to reach the floor above.
  3. Keep moving forward, using your explosive gel to remove obstacles such as walls that block your path.
  4. Follow the door that has a sign indicating “exit”.

Rescuing the Cops:

  1. In the torture area, move forward until you find a wall blocking the way. Use the explosive gel to knock her down.
  2. You will be tasked with rescuing three police officers who have been frozen:
    • First Officer: Walk carefully across the frozen surface. If you notice cracks in the ice, change your direction to avoid falling.
    • Second Policeman: Advance again on the frozen surface. Don’t panic about the presence of the shark. Listen carefully to the call from the police officer on the left. Use your grappling hook to move a floating raft, and once on board, use the grappling hook on fixed points on the walls to navigate to the frozen cop.
    • Third Police Officer: Repeat the same navigation technique until you reach a platform where the last police officer is located. After rescuing him, follow the stairs and enter the passage above them.
  3. Continue down the corridor until you find another door marked “exit”.
  4. In the next room, engage in tactical combat against armed enemies equipped with thermal sensors. Use the environment and shadows to your advantage, isolating and neutralizing enemies one by one.
  5. Return to the large frozen room and use the craft to cross to the opposite side. When you find an area of ​​melted ice, drop down and use your hook to move to the next platform, avoiding falling into the water.

Confrontation with Enemies and Liberation from Mister Cold:

  1. In the next area, you will face three enemies. Before the confrontation, use your equipment to hack a terminal near the entrance.
  2. Engage in combat with enemies and, after defeating them, go through the adjacent door.
  3. Advance to a room with a large board. In its deepest part, on the right, use explosives to destroy a wall, revealing an enemy called The Abramovici Twins.
  4. Use agile and elusive combat techniques to face this opponent and his minions. Once the threat has been neutralized, head to the terminal at the back of the room and use your equipment to free Mister Freeze.
  5. After talking to him, return to the previous area and retrieve Mr. Freeze’s costume, located in the arena where you previously saved the police officers.

Final Showdown with the Penguin:

  1. Return to the arena and head to the platform marked “Iceberg Lounge”.
  2. While crossing the water (using your watercraft), stay alert to avoid attacks from a hostile shark.
  3. In the main arena, the Penguin and two hostages are waiting for him. Maneuver carefully until you reach a platform, avoiding the Penguin’s shots.
  4. Use the equipment you recovered from Mister Freeze’s suit to neutralize the Penguin’s weapon.
  5. Engage in combat against a gigantic beast, dodging its attacks and using explosives at strategic points to weaken it. After several attack and defense cycles, you will be able to take down the monster.
  6. Finally, approach the Penguin, neutralize him and complete the mission.

MISSION: Find Ra’s al Ghul’s Hideout

Beginning of the Investigation:

  1. The opening sequence introduces you to your main objective: following the trail of blood. Start by examining the blood near where you are.
  2. Leaving the museum, it is crucial to activate “detective” mode, which allows you to view details normally hidden. Using this mode, bloodstains will become clearly visible.

Crossing the Roofs:

  1. As you progress, you will inevitably encounter resistance in the form of various enemies. Neutralize them as needed.
  2. When the trail appears to have disappeared onto the rooftops, look for bloody bandages that may serve as an indication of the direction the killer took.
  3. When surprised by an attack, resist and continue chasing the assassin. Your reunion with Robin will offer a moment of respite and he will help you with equipment.

In the Depths of the City:

  1. Stay focused on the rapidly moving rectangular crosshair, indicating the assassin’s moving position.
  2. The hideout is strategically located in the city’s sewers. Identify a large hole made by an excavator, this will be your entry point.
  3. In areas where the ground is absent or unstable, use the tool Robin provided you to cross safely. This tool allows you to change direction by quickly pressing the trigger.
  4. When you identify a fragile floor using “detective” mode, destroy it to access lower areas. Engage in combat with the enemies you encounter and continue advancing.
  5. In an area full of opponents, locate and activate a terminal to clear the path to the subway platform.
  6. The route will take you through destroyed doors and passages, and will often require the tool provided by Robin.
  7. Once you reach a house occupied by enemies, use your tool to enter and confront them.
  8. After neutralizing the threat, follow the path, finding and rescuing a nurse in danger.
  9. The imposing gate titled “City of Wonders” indicates that you are close by. Advance and get ready to face ninjas armed with swords. Use your explosive gel to access hidden mechanisms, and your energy weapon to operate them and unlock the route to follow.

MISSION: Rebuild Video

Starting Data Collection:

  1. Start by approaching the gate at the end of the path. Nearby you will notice the remains of a fallen robot.
  2. Get closer and use your scanner to start reconstructing the video. This will be the first fragment of the puzzle.

Tracking the Robots:

  1. As soon as the first robot explodes after scanning, be alert and look for another robot nearby.
  2. During this quest, ninjas will try to interrupt your progress. Stay vigilant and combat them promptly.
  3. Remember that robots can be located at different altitudes and positions, whether in elevated areas, hidden behind objects or even inside shop windows.
  4. Continue scanning each robot you find, aiming to reach the goal of 100% of the material collected.

Finishing the Mission:

  1. Video reconstruction is essential to obtain clues and advance the story. Stay focused, use all the resources and skills at your disposal and, above all, always be ready for the next challenge.

MISSION: Find the Secret Entrance that was Shown in the Video

Start of Investigation:

  1. Start by positioning yourself close to the mentioned door. Activate the mechanism to your left, revealing a secret passage.
  2. Go down the sewer. When you find a ladder, use it to reach the surface, staying on the other side of the street.
  3. After watching the animation, move towards the “Demon Chamber”. Here, a meeting with Talia will take place. Follow her inside the tunnel.
  4. In the next room, drink the liquid offered and begin the journey guided by the master. The objective is to reach the peak of an imposing glacier.
  5. During your rise, prepare for confrontations. The first glacier is a relatively safe space, but the next one is infested with enemies. Use efficient combat techniques to throw them from heights.
  6. Keep your flight controlled and careful, avoiding hitting obstacles. Each glacier you encounter serves as a “checkpoint” on your journey.
  7. As you advance, more opponents will try to ambush you. Continue until you find a door, which you must open and climb the subsequent stairs.
  8. After a new dialogue with Tália, a final challenge awaits you: fight an army of enemies and focus on defeating a colossal opponent, using electrical charges and dodging their attacks.
  9. Later, a new set of enemies will challenge you. Stand your ground and use your skills to defeat them.
  10. When you finally find your real opponent, stick to your strategy, focusing on electric charges and dodges. Your ultimate goal is to use the boomerang, locking it on the target and knocking it down to obtain a precious sample of its blood.

MISSION: Manufacture the Antidote and Return to the Police District to deliver the Blood Sample to Mr. Cold

Return to the Surface:

  1. Your first step is to return to the street via the train station. On the way, you will be surrounded by enemies. Utilize your combat techniques to neutralize armed threats and subsequently shield-equipped opponents.
  2. As you progress through the subway, you will encounter a significant group of soldiers. Get ready for an intense confrontation.
  3. Once you neutralize them, find and decipher the code to open the station’s main door, allowing you to return to the surface.

Rescuing the Mayor and Police Station Location:

  1. Once on the street, you will receive information about Mayor Sharp, who is under attack. Head to the location, confront and neutralize all attackers, then interrogate Sharp for information.
  2. After obtaining the necessary information, locate the police station. A luminous projection in the sky will indicate its exact positioning. Before entering, confront the enemies protecting the entrance.

Confrontation with Mr. Cold:

  1. Once inside the police station, look for Mr. Freeze.
  2. During the confrontation, employ the following strategy: initially, dodge his freezing attacks and use your blocker to temporarily disable him. When he is vulnerable, apply a series of blows.
  3. Avoid confronting him directly. Instead, use the environment to your advantage by attacking him in a stealthy and sneaky way. Each time he starts to recover, use the environment to hide.
  4. At the end of this clash, you will acquire a powerful weapon, provided by Mr. Cold himself.

MISSION: Retrieve the Joker’s Antidote from the Steel Plant

Start:

  1. Exit the police station and look up. You will notice pipes expelling hot air. Your goal is to block this exit. Use your freezing bombs, launching one into each pipe.
  2. Continue climbing, reaching the top and witnessing a TV helicopter being hit. His next objective is to rescue journalist Vicki.
  3. Throw a freeze bomb at the submerged vehicle, creating a solid platform of ice. Fly over towards the nearest iceberg and, with the help of your hook, cross to the other side of the building.
  4. As you explore the area, identify snipers positioned on rooftops. Neutralize them using stealth tactics. Once the area is safe, proceed to save Vicki.

Entering the Steel Plant:

  1. Use the radar in your interface to direct yourself to the Steel Plant. The entry through the chimney will be blocked due to the fire. So head to the front door of the area, which has the appearance of an amusement park.
  2. Approaching the main door, find several armed soldiers. It is recommended to approach them stealthily, eliminating them one by one to minimize damage.
  3. Entering the factory area, more opponents await you. Neutralize them strategically.

Navigating Contaminated Waters:

  1. In front of the tank of contaminated water, launch a freezing bomb and slide across the frozen surface you created.
  2. To maneuver your piece of ice, use the rings fixed to the walls. Once you reach the first platform, repeat the process to advance.
  3. Pay attention to the sounds, as nearby enemies argue. Make a dramatic entrance through the ventilation duct, breaking the glass and starting a fight.
  4. After the fight, advance to the next room and save the man in danger. However, don’t be fooled, as he may attack you. Neuter him if he shows signs of aggression.
  5. Use “detective” mode to identify weak points in the walls. Use your explosive gel to demolish these spots.

Solving Steelmaking Puzzles:

  1. In a new area with contaminated water, you will find a power console on the wall adjacent to a metal door. Use your decoder to solve the puzzle and unlock the passage.
  2. Advance to an area with a caldera and head right, where you will find Doctor Stacy again. Through the next door, you will face a contingent of soldiers. Use stealth tactics and watch out for landmines.
  3. Advancing to the conveyor belt, hide inside a box and sneak up on the shooter. After eliminating him, she confronts Harley Quinn.
  4. Proceed to the main room where you encountered the Joker earlier. Using the available clues, move through the door for a new confrontation.

Final Showdown at the Steel Plant:

  1. The confrontation with the Joker begins after a brief dialogue. Use your combat skills to face him and his minions.
  2. Once the Joker is defeated, his cronies will intervene. Stand your ground and defeat everyone.

MISSION: Disrupt Protocol 10 in the Observation Tower

Helicopter Tour:

  1. Equipped with your grappling hook, launch yourself towards each helicopter flying over Arkham City. The idea is to hang onto aircraft and use the scanner integrated into your tool to search for vital information.
  2. It’s a trial and error process. Examine helicopter by helicopter until you discover which one carries the control code so essential to your mission.

Ascension to the Tower:

  1. When you identify the observation tower, you will notice snipers strategically stationed around it. Neutralize them using stealthy approaches.
  2. With the area clear, use your decoder on the adjacent terminal. This device will unlock a heavy steel door.
  3. Employ your energy weapon, creating a path to proceed. Going down a level, you will find another door that, when opened, reveals opponents armed with energized batons. Face them in direct combat, but with caution.

Rescue and Showdown in the Tower:

  1. After dealing with these adversaries, you will be responsible for freeing hostages held captive in the room. However, the work is not over. As you communicate with the doctor via the video wall, a new contingent of enemies bursts into the room. Combat can be intense, so stay focused and use efficient combinations.
  2. With the area clear, locate a manhole cover on the ground. Open it and enter the sewers, moving skillfully underground until you reach the other side of the stage.

Climb the Tower:

  1. Upon exiting the underground, engage in a game of cat and mouse, exploring the environment vertically and horizontally, and destroying the floor when necessary.
  2. Return to the previously found nurse. After a brief conversation, dedicate yourself to eliminating all the bandits in the area.
  3. Use the decoder on a terminal outside the elevator. Once inside, crack another terminal to activate the elevator’s upward movement.

Battle in the Tower:

  1. Enemies are ready to ambush you as soon as the elevator doors open. Anticipating this, surprise them by exiting the upper compartment of the elevator and eliminating them.
  2. Locate another terminal and use the decoder to advance. The climb continues, using ventilation ducts and elevated platforms to reach the tower’s highest point.
  3. In the main hall, confront the waiting opponents. Crack the central terminal code to access the next phase of the mission.

MISSION: Get the Antidote and Stop the Joker from Becoming Immortal

Upon receiving the mission, Batman is in a race against time to stop the Joker from consuming the antidote and becoming immortal. The Dark Knight needs to act quickly and precisely. The first clue to finding the Joker is a rectangular crosshair that moves quickly around the city, indicating the clown’s precise location.

The way to the cinema:

As you approach the marked area, prepare to face several Joker snipers. They are strategically positioned on rooftops, alleys and other vantage points. Use your detective mode to spot them from a distance and plan your movements carefully. Effective use of the hook and stealth approaches are essential here. When you neutralize each shooter, advance until you reach the cinema entrance.

Cinema Monarch: The initial confrontation

Upon entering the cinema, a cutscene will trigger, showing the Joker’s frightening transformation. He is no longer the clown you know. With a monstrous form, he becomes a formidable opponent.

At this point, Batman must use his arsenal and intelligence. Throwing freeze bombs can temporarily slow the creature’s progress. However, make no mistake: you need to keep moving constantly, dodging the transformed monster’s brutal attacks.

The critical moment in this confrontation comes when the Joker’s energy bar runs out. With agility, he approaches him and looks for the sword that is stuck in his back. He removes it with a firm movement. This is his weak point. But, pay attention! This procedure must be repeated once more to ensure the threat is neutralized.

The final battle:

In the second wave of combat, the creature will summon several other smaller entities. Use the sword you picked up earlier to fight these creatures. Meanwhile, the Joker will continue trying to regenerate himself. Whenever he tries to assume a more cohesive form, throw freeze bombs to stop him.

This is endurance combat, and you must use all the resources at your disposal. Be persistent, use gadgets intelligently and always keep moving.

The Ending:

After an intense and challenging fight, Batman finally manages to win. A cutscene will reveal the end of the plot involving the Joker and the antidote.

With Arkham City now in relative peace, you have the option to explore the city further, completing side quests, finding collectibles, and uncovering all the mysteries the city has to offer.

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