Part 1: Combat Challenges

Your guide to beating all four of Batman: Arkham Knight's combat challenges. Learn enemy types, locations, and strategies to earn Azrael's favor.

Alright, so to get further into the Heir to the Cowl mission, you've gotta prove your combat skills by taking down four specific challenges scattered around Gotham. Think of it as Azrael testing your mettle. You can tackle these in any order you like, but here's where you'll find 'em:

Challenge 01: Miagani Island

You'll find the first challenge on top of the Giani store rooftop, right in downtown Miagani Island. The map coordinates are 3043,2667. Just head up there and talk to Azrael to get started.

The Fight: You're up against eight standard Thugs. The goal here is to knock 'em all out without taking a single hit. Since they're all regular goons, just stick to your usual combat flow and you should be golden.

Challenge 02: Founders’ Island

Head over to Founders' Island. This one's located on a rooftop south of the fire station in Otisburg, at map coordinates 2727,1447. Azrael will be waiting for you.

The Fight: This time, it's seven Thugs, three of whom are packing melee weapons, plus a big Brute. Again, no hits taken is the rule. Your best bet is to take down the regular thugs first, then grab one of their melee weapons to deal extra damage to the Brute. You've probably handled similar fights before, so just stay focused.

Challenge 3: Bleake Island

On Bleake Island, you'll find the third challenge on a rooftop just west of the big roundabout north of Oracle’s Clock Tower. The coordinates are 1895,2341.

The Fight: This one throws 10 Thugs at you, plus a Medic. This is crucial: you *really* want to take out the Medic first. He can revive downed enemies or electrify them, which makes things way harder. Once the Medic is down, use your Batclaw to zap any electrified enemies, then finish off the rest.

Challenge 4: Lady of Gotham

For the final challenge, head to the Lady of Gotham statue. You'll find the encounter on the platform right on top of the statue itself, at map coordinates 2506,2242. This is the toughest one.

The Fight: You're facing six Combat Experts simultaneously. Seriously, even two or three of these guys can be a handful, so six is no joke. And yeah, you still can't take a hit. The best strategy here is to play defensively at first. These guys are super fast and can hit you from anywhere with jumping attacks, so countering is key. If they pull out knives, try to jump over them to avoid their attacks, unless you're super confident in your counter timing. Once you've taken down two or three, you can start getting a bit more aggressive, but always keep your guard up and watch for attacks coming from all directions.