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InGotham Knights, you have the ability to choose fromfour heroesto play as. You can then go around Gotham preventing crimes andcompleting case files. The four characters you have to choose from are Knightwing, Red Hood, Batgirl and Robin. They are all in town afterthe death of their mentorand friend Bruce Wayne, AKA Batman.
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When picking a hero, you arenot locked into that one herounless you are playing with friends who are also playing that hero. you may go to the Belfry which is your hideout andchange characters at any time. Each character has its ownabilities and skillsfor you to learn and utilize as you make your way through the game. However, if there is one character you are looking to main in the game when playing with friends, then this guide is here to help you decide.
Knightwing: Acrobatic Brawler
If you are looking for a moreclose-combat hero,then Nightwing is for you. He is more suited to close combat instead of using his ranged skills. Most his abilities will increase andbuff his melee skillsas opposed to the ranged abilities. He has his batons which are used for both close range and a long-range concussive blast. His unique traversal ability is theFlying Trapezewhich allows you to get around the City much easier.
When using Nightwing, you can build up his four skill trees to further better the melee damage you can already output. Most of his skills will help to addattacks to his melee combosand alsoincrease critical chance and damage. With Nightwings history in the circus, it is no surprise that he also isvery acrobatic. This is why there is an Acrobat skill tree that helps to increase the evasive ability of Nightwing, making youharder to hitand increase your range of attacks.
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Red Hood: Supernatural Gunslinger
Red Hood is moregeared towards his ranged attackswith the non-lethal guns he has at his disposal. He is very adept at close combat, however he isslower than other heroes– this is why utilising his guns can really help to overpower enemies. Red Hood is seen as the strongman of the group, sooverpowering enemies is his specialty. When looking at his skill trees, you are going to see that you areupgrading his grab attacksand how he caninflict fearon enemies.
Along with hisbrawler skills, you are also going to be able to upgrade his ranged attacks – this is what the bulk of the skill trees focus on. Things like headshot damage, reload rate, and damage increases, you can really make Red Hooda gunslinging force to be reckoned with. When leveling up Red Hood’s Brawler skills, you can upgrade to perform grabs on stronger enemies and grab enemies with higher health. This not only will help wheninterrogating enemies, but it also means that when you’re fighting stronger enemies, you can do more damage to them withgrab strikesand get your self out of sticky situations with a grab.Red Hood’s traversal abilityis more mystical than others as he calls on his mystic abilities from the Lazurus Pit to jump in midair and travel further around the map.
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Batgirl: Combat & Tech Expert
Batgirl is a great all-rounder. She hasgreat movement and close-range combat,while also having some great ranged attacks with her Batarangs. In addition to her combat skills, Batgirl also hashacking skillswhich you can utilize when going around Gotham fighting crime and solving cases. The hacking abilities allow you to use AR mode to hack and disable certain devices like cameras and turrets. You can alsoovercharge weaponsto electrocute enemies. You are also able to upgrade Batgirl’s skills to make herinvisible to sensors and cameras, making your stealth missions that much easier.
Another great aspect of Batgirl’s abilities is theDrone Momentum abilityyou can unlock. This ability allows you to call a drone to you which willheal any allieswith you, but it will also shoot at nearby enemies. It will onlylast for 30 secondsand has asix-minute cooldown, but it is really handy in a pinch. You can also level up the drone in theKnighthood skill treewhich will give the drone adamaging pulseit emits once per summon and increase the fire rate of the drone todeal more damage. In theKnighthood skill tree, you will also unlock her traversal ability which is a cape glider, allowing you to traverse more effectively.
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Robin: Master Of Stealth
Robin is a great hero if you are intostealth and takedowns, with Robin you can expertly dip in and out of combat totake enemies by surprise. Robin’s skills are geared more towards the stealth and close combat, with hisexpertise of the Bo Staff,you can easily dispatch enemies should you need to take them out head-on. With the use of the first Skill tree, Slugger, you can increase the damage output of Robin in combat; this includes skill upgrades for thedecoy Momentum ability.
Some of the stealth skills can be really helpful to get you in and out of situations, likesilent footsteps when not sprinting, increased damage when undetected, allowing takedowns to be performed on larger enemies (and heal you in the process) – also, you are harder to be noticed. You are also able to get a perk that if you perform anaerial attack, you then drop asmall cloud of smoke, allowing you to slip back into stealth seamlessly. Robin’sKnighthood traversal ability is a teleportwhich can be done over short distances to help traverse buildings and areas quickly. You are also able to unlock skills in the Knighthood tree that allow you to perform a teleport on enemies to take them down from a distance, allowing you to stay unnoticed.
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All Heroes Are Viable In Co-op
Inco-op mode, you will likely want to stick with the hero you’re most comfortable with, so pick wisely among your group of friends.In solo mode, continue trading off between the characters. Every hero hasperks and skills that are great for all kinds of situations. When going into missions, if you feel you are struggling, or you think the description of that mission suits a certain hero, then swap to them. By utilizing all heroes, not only will you get a great idea of which is your favorite, but it can also help to make passing certain missions easier because you cantailor your heroes to certain scenarios.
This will also make sure, should you be playing co-op mode with friends, that you know which hero suits you best. Plus, if your favorite hero is already taken, at least you have some experience with the others. One of the great things in solo mode is thatall heroes level the same even if unused, so if you use Knightwing for half of the main campaign, then you choose to switch to Red Hood, he will be the same level as Knightwing and have all the AP points you have earned to unlock skills.
