Exploration

Learn how to navigate Gotham efficiently in Batman: Arkham Knight! Discover tips on using waypoints, the Batmobile, Grapnel Boost, and gliding to explore the city.

Alright, so you've got Gotham City spread out before you in Batman: Arkham Knight, and getting around is half the fun! This guide's gonna break down the best ways to zip around the city, whether you're on a mission or just looking for trouble (or collectibles!).

Travelling Efficiently

Gotham is huge, and thankfully, you've got some slick tools to traverse it.

Waypoints

When you've got a mission active, you'll see objective markers pop up, showing you exactly where to go. But you're not limited to just those! You can actually set your own custom waypoint on the world map. Once you head back into the action, that custom waypoint will show up on your mini-map, letting you navigate to any spot you choose. Pretty handy, right?

When a waypoint is active, you'll also see a big Bat-Signal shining in the sky, visible from pretty much anywhere. As you get closer, a little square will appear on screen, guiding you to the exact spot. It's like the Bat-Signal is your personal GPS!

Co-ordinates

Beyond just visual markers, you can also check out the specific co-ordinates of any location on the world map. You'll find these listed right next to the compass in the lower-right corner of the map. We'll be leaning on these a lot later when we're hunting down all those tricky collectibles.

The Batmobile

Yeah, it's a hybrid tank/sports car – which is already awesome – but it's also one of the fastest ways to cover ground in Gotham. With waypoints active, the Batmobile even gives you a slick GPS route to follow, making sure you take the most efficient path to your destination.

Batclaw, Grapnel Boost, and Gliding

While the Batmobile is a speed demon, I gotta say, my favorite way to get around is using the Batclaw combined with the Grapnel Boost. Here's how it works: you shoot your Grapnel at a building, and as you're pulling yourself towards it, you just keep mashing that action button. Batman builds up serious momentum and launches himself way past the grapple point. From there, you can glide for ages, covering huge distances at a good clip, and getting some killer views of the city. Plus, it just feels incredibly cool!

You can chain these moves together – glide, grapple, boost, glide again – for as long as you want before hitting the ground. This is super useful for hopping between islands quickly or just for surveying the city for those hidden collectibles, Most Wanted mission markers, or Riddler Informants.