Batman: Arkham City Achievements & Trophies Guide (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)

Our Batman: Arkham City Achievements guide & Trophies guide lists every Achievement & Trophy for this Xbox 360, PS3 & PC Science fiction action RPG, FPS and tells you how to get and unlock them.

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Index of Batman: Arkham City Guides:

There are 50 Achievements (0 Secret) with a total of 1000 points to earn in the Xbox 360 version.

There are 51 Trophies (0 Hidden) that can be earned in the PS3 version. Earn Bronze (34), Silver (15), Gold (1), Platinum (1) and to increase your Gamer Level.

COLLECTABLE XBOX 360 ACHIEVEMENTS LIST

1. I’m Batman (10G) – Become the Bat. – This is a unskippable story achievement that you get when Bruce Wayne picks up the Batsuit near the start of the game.
2. Acid Bath (10G) – Save the damsel, but is she in distress? – This is another unskippable story achievement that you get when Batman saves Catwoman and hangs Two-Face above a… you guessed it… acid bath.

3. Savior (10G) – Save the medical volunteers.

Early in the game when you enter a church and find the Joker’s thugs there, the game will tell you to “Use a Smoke Pellet to escape when discovered by armed enemies.” When you throw a Smoke Pellet as instructed, and sneak up behind the enemies and take them down from above without being seen, when you take down all four thugs that’s when you’ll unlock this achievement.

4. Chimney Sweep (10G) – There is only one way in.
5. One Armed Bandit (10G) – Hammer the point home. – This is a story achievement that you get when you beat Mr. Hammer AKA the One Armed Bandit. Battle him and some other thugs, you can take him down by zapping him a few times with an Electrical Charge, and then pounding away.

6. Communication Breakdown (10G) – Clear the airwaves.

This is an unskippable story achievement. Each jamming tower has 3 terminals attached. Destroy all three to shut it down and unlock the achievement.
1. On top of the Museum,
2. Up on the opposite side of the road,
3. In the Subway, past the TITAN container.

7. Gladiator (10G) – Last man standing. – This is a unskippable story achievement that you get when you beat the Infected Titan fight inside the Museum’s Gladiator Pit where you battle him and some other thugs.
8. Wrecking Ball (25G) – Stop the unstoppable.
9. Lost And Found (10G) – Uncover the secret of Arkham City. – This is an unskippable story achievement taking place in Wonder Avenue. As you pass the second door into Wonder City (open them with an electric shot fired at the mechanics at the bottom in front of each door) be careful of the three sword swinging ninja ladies.
10. Sand Storm (25G) – We are legion.
11. Hide And Seek (25G) – A deadly game of hide and seek. – This is another unskippable story achievement that you get when Batman fights Mr. Freeze.
12. Ghost Train (25G) – Fight for survival.
13. Freefall (25G) – Don’t look down.
14. Exit Stage Right (50G) – All the world is a stage.
15. Forensic Expert (10G) – Collect enough evidence to locate the gun for hire.

16. Contract Terminated (25G) – Stop the contract operative.

This will be earned by finishing the “Shot in the Dark” Side Mission. You will need to track down Deadshot. You need to locate 3 of his victims and scan the area for evidence. Remember, that it will take some time until the next victim will be available. Simply fly around the city or keep doing some side missions / follow the main plot. Once you investiagated all 3 crime scenes you will have to check out 3 different places to find Deadshot’s equipment. Go the the norther area to find his weapon and PDA. The rest should be simple, save the last victim and defeat Deadshot. Along the way you will also earn the forensic expert trophy / achievement (Collect enough evidence to locate the gun for hire).

17. Serial Killer (25G) – Track down the serial killer.

You will need to complete the Identity Thief side mission. After progressing in the main plot, an exclamation point should appear in the south-western part of the map, above the subway and near the restricted area, in an alleyway. That’s where the mission will start. You will need to gather clues by finding victims. All locations are shown in the guide video.

18. Mystery Stalker (15G) – Reveal the mystery watcher.

The mystery watcher appears after some specific events in the main plot. Here are the four events after which he or she appears:
1. After leaving the building where you saved Catwoman.
2. After meeting joking for the very first time, he’ll be on the Ferris wheel.
3. After interrogating the major.
4. After saving the reporter.
5. You can’t do this in the beginning of the game, but you don’t need to worry if you miss one of these locations. He’ll still spawn after finishing the main plot. Make sure that you really scan the glyphs after talking to the mysterious watcher. Once you got all 4 of them, the final location will be revealed.

19. Distress Flare (5G) – Answer the call for help.

You’ll find this where Bane asks for your help in locating the TITAN Containers around Arkham City. This video guide will show you the Distress Flare location.

20. Broken Toys (25G) – Destroy it all.

You must locate and destroy each of the six Titan Containers in the Bane Sidequest. After finding them all (they are indicated on your map as you cross Arkham City), meet up with him at the Krank Co. Toys building and Bane will have the next six found as well. Destroy them and you’ll earn this Achievement! The “Broken Toys” Achievement worth 25G is shown at 2:50 in this video.

21. Ring Ring (5G) – Answer a ringing phone.

Early on in the game when you’re tracking the Joker’s Signal, after you reach the Amusement Mile, is when you’ll first hear a payphone ringing. Tap the left trigger button on your controller to locate Victor Zsasz’s ringing phone. Pick up any ringing phone to unlock the achievement.

22. Dial Z For Murder (25G) – Stop the phone booth killer.
23. Stop the Clock (15G) – Time is running out.

24. Bargaining Chip (15G) – Reunite the separated couple.

Towards the end of the game you will receive a side mission from Mr. Freeze, called ‘Heart of Ice’. You will have to find Nora Fries in order to complete the quest. Head to the industrial district in the southeastern part of Arkham City. You should see a marked area of Nora’s estimated location. There is a well guarded building with a locked front door. When standing in front of this building, fly north and land on some kind of ship. Use the freeze blast on the water to create a sheet of ice. Use the batclaw to navigate to the destroyable wall and use the explosive gel to blast free your way inside the building. The rest should be simple. Beat up the guards and head back to Mr. Freeze.

25. AR Knight (25G) – Complete all augmented reality training exercises.
26. Fully Loaded (10G) – Collect all of Batman’s gadgets and upgrades.
27. Aggravated Assault (10G) – Stop all assaults in Arkham City.
28. IQ Test (10G) – Solve the first riddle.
29. Conundrum 20G) – Rescue the first hostage from Riddler.
30. Mastermind (20G) – Rescue the second hostage from Riddler.
31. Puzzler (30G) – Rescue the third hostage from Riddler.
32. Intellectual (30G) – Rescue the fourth hostage from Riddler.
33. Brainteaser 40G) – Rescue the fifth hostage from Riddler.
34. Genius (50G) – Rescue all the hostages from Riddler.
35. Bronze Revenge (10G) – Obtain 24 medals on the original Arkham City ranked maps (as Batman).
36. Silver Revenge (20G) – Obtain 48 medals on the original Arkham City ranked maps (as Batman).
37. Gold Revenge (40G) – Obtain all 72 medals on the original Arkham City ranked maps (as Batman).
38. Campaign Bronze (10G) – Obtain 24 medals on the original Arkham City ranked maps (as Batman).
39. Campaign Silver (20G) – Obtain 72 medals on the original Arkham City campaigns (as Batman).
40. Campaign Gold (40G) – Obtain all 108 medals on the original Arkham City campaigns (as Batman).
41. Flawless Freeflow Fighter 2.0 (5G) – Complete one combat challenge without taking damage (any character).
42. Twice Nightly (75G) – Complete New Game Plus.

43. Gotham Base Jumper (5G) – Jump off the tallest building in Arkham City and glide for 1 minute without touching the ground.

Towards the end of the game you will be able to enter the restricted area. Simply follow the main plot to find out how to climb the Wonder Tower – which is the highest building in the game. Now glide straight towards the church. You will turn around automatically when you are about to leave the restricted area. This will keep you on a constant height. Simply repeat the process of turning around.

44. Pay Your Respects (5G) – A moment of remembrance.

Head over to the alleyway, southwest of the Church / Medical Center (on your map, it’s above the letters saying Restricted Area). You should see two crayon silhouettes on the ground (those stand for the parents of the protagonist Bruce Wayne). Right next to them is a rose. Make sure that the area has been cleared out of enemies and activate the rose. Batman will kneel down and music will begin to play. Don’t do anything for 1 minute and the Trophy / Achievement will pop.

45. Story Teller (10G) – Have 12 murderous dates with Calendar Man.

Where is the location of Calendar Man: In the Soloman Wayne Courthouse (the courthouse in the beginning of the game when you rescue Catwoman, who is hanging over a pit of acid, from Two-Face), you can talk to the Calendar Man, who is locked up in the basement. You will notice a calendar on the wall next to his cell with 12 days circled. January 1st (New Years Day) February 14th (Valentines Day) March 17th (St. Patrick’s Day) April 1st (April Fools Day) May 13th 2012 (or May 8th 2011) (Mothers Day) (Be sure to adjust the year) June 19th 2011 (Father’s Day) (Be sure to adjust the year) July 4th (Independence Day) August 16th (Feast Day of Saint Roch) September 5th (Labor Day) October 31st (Halloween) November 24th 2011 (Thanksgiving) (Be sure to adjust the year) December 25th (Christmas).
Progress check: If you talk to Calendar Man on each of these days, he will tell you a story about someone he murdered on that day. The corresponding month will also be crossed off the calendar.
How to get this achievement quickly: Disconnect your console from the internet, and change the consoles system date. Then speak to Calender Man, and then walk out the back door to get the game to save.

46. Catch (5G) – Find someone to play remote Batarang catch with.

This can only be done with the mystery watcher / mystery stalker. The first chance to get this appears right after saving catwoman, when exiting the courthouse for the first time. Simply throw your remote Batarang towards the mystery watcher and wait for him to catch it.

47. 50x Combo (5G) – Complete a combo of 50 moves (any play mode, any character).

You can easily do this during the combat challenges. The second one, called Survival of the Fittest works perfect. Play until you reach round 4 to make sure that you are surrounded by enough enemies. Simply jump over one of the enemies and land one hit. Repeat the process of jumping and attacking and you will be done after 2 minutes.

48. Perfect Freeflow 2.0 (5G) – Perform a perfect combo including all of Batman’s combat moves (any play mode).

There is a total of 13 combos you have to perform! It is highly recommended to buy all of the Combat Upgrades before doing this. You will be able to perform Special Attacks after 5 hits instead of 8. Make sure that you do everything in one single combo, so don’t let your combo multiplies in the top left corner break.

Here’s a list of all 13 combos:
1. Standard Strike – PS3: Square / Xbox 360: X
2. Stun – PS3: Circle / Xbox 360: B
3. Evade Jump – PS3: X / Xbox 360: A
4. Counter – PS3: Triangle / Xbox 360: Y
5. Special Combo Takedown – PS3: Triangle + Circle / Xbox 360: Y + B
6. Special Combo Bat Swarm – PS3: Square + X / Xbox 360: X + A
7. Special Combo Disarm And Destroy – PS3: Triangle + Square / Xbox 360: Y + X
8. Special Combo Multi Ground Takedown – PS3: Circle + X / Xbox 360: B + A
9. Aerial Attack – PS3: Circle, Left Stick + X, X / Xbox 360: X, Left Stick + A, A
10. Beat Down Finisher – PS3: Circle, Square (8 times) / Xbox 360: B, X (8 times)
11. Batclaw Slam – PS3: L1 + Triangle, Square / Xbox 360: LB + Y, X
12. Ultiamte Stun – PS3: Circle, Circle, Circle / Xbox 360: B, B, B
13. Ground Pound – PS3: R2 + Triangle / Xbox 360: RT + Y

49. Gadget Attack (5G) – Use 5 different Quickfire gadgets in one fight (any play mode).
50. Perfect Knight – Day 2 (75G) – Main Story, Side Missions, Upgrades, Collectables, New Game Plus and Riddlers Revenge (as Batman).

COLLECTABLE PS3 TROPHIES LIST

You can find video guides for trophies in the achievements section above.

1. Platinum (Platinum) – Congratulations!
2. I’m Batman (Bronze) – Become the Bat.
3. Acid Bath (Bronze) – Save the damsel, but is she in distress?
4. Savior (Bronze) – Save the medical volunteers.
5. Chimney Sweep (Bronze) – There is only one way in.
6. One-Armed Bandit (Bronze) – Hammer the point home.
7. Communication Breakdown (Bronze) – Clear the airwaves.
8. Gladiator (Bronze) – ast man standing.
9. Wrecking Ball (Silver) – Stop the unstoppable.
10. Lost And Found (Bronze) – Uncover the secret of Arkham City.
11. Sandstorm (Silver) – We are legion.
12. Hide And Seek (Silver) – A deadly game of hide and seek.
13. Ghost Train (Silver) – Fight for survival.
14. Freefall (Bronze) – Don’t look down.
15. Exit Stage Right (Silver) – All the world is a stage.
16. Forensic Expert (Bronze) – Collect enough evidence to locate the gun for hire.
17. Contract Terminated (Silver) – Stop the contract operative.
18. Serial Killer (Silver) – Track down the serial killer.
19. Mystery Stalker (Bronze) – Reveal the mystery watcher.
20. Distress Flare (Bronze) – Answer the call for help.
21. Broken Toys (Silver) – Destroy it all.
22. Ring Ring (Bronze) – Answer a ringing phone.
23. Dial Z For Murder (Silver) – Stop the phone booth killer.
24. Stop the Clock (Bronze) – Time is running out.
25. Bargaining Chip (Bronze) – Reunite the separated couple.
26. AR Knight (Silver) – Complete all augmented reality training exercises.
27. Fully Loaded (Bronze) – Collect all of Batman’s gadgets and upgrades.
28. Aggravated Assault (Bronze) – Stop all assaults in Arkham City.
29. IQ Test (Bronze) – Solve the first riddle.
30. Conundrum (Bronze) – Rescue the first hostage from Riddler.
31. Mastermind (Bronze) – Rescue the second hostage from Riddler.
32. Puzzler (Bronze) – Rescue the third hostage from Riddler.
33. Intellectual (Bronze) – Rescue the fourth hostage from Riddler.
34. Brainteaser (Silver) – Rescue the fifth hostage from Riddler.
35. Genius (Silver) – Rescue all the hostages from Riddler.
36. Bronze Revenge (Bronze) – Obtain 24 medals on the original Arkham City ranked maps (as Batman).
37. Silver Revenge (Bronze) – Obtain 48 medals on the original Arkham City ranked maps (as Batman).
38. Gold Revenge (Silver) – Obtain all 72 medals on the original Arkham City ranked maps (as Batman).
39. Campaign Bronze (Bronze) – Obtain 36 medals on the original Arkham City campaigns (as Batman).
40. Campaign Silver (Bronze) – Obtain 72 medals on the original Arkham City campaigns (as Batman).
41. Campaign Gold (Silver) – Obtain all 108 medals on the original Arkham City campaigns (as Batman).
42. Flawless Freeflow Fighter 2.0 (Bronze) – Complete one combat challenge without taking damage (any character).
43. Twice Nightly (Silver) – Complete New Game Plus.
44. Gotham Base Jumper (Bronze) – Jump off the tallest building in Arkham City and glide for 1 minute without touching the ground.
45. Pay Your Respects (Brone) – A moment of remembrance.
46. Storyteller (Bronze) – Have 12 murderous dates with Calendar Man.
47. Catch (Bronze) – Find someone to play remote Batarang catch with.
48. 50x Combo (Bronze) – Complete a combo of 50 moves (any play mode, any character).
49. Perfect Freeflow 2.0 (Bronze) – Perform a perfect combo including all of Batman’s combat moves (any play mode).
50. Gadget Attack (Bronze) – Use 5 different Quickfire gadgets in one fight (any play mode).
51. Perfect Knight – Day 2 (Gold) – Complete every challenge in Arkham City – Main Story, Side Missions, Upgrades, Collectables, New Game Plus and Riddlers Revenge (as Batman).

CATWOMAN DLC ACHIEVEMENTS & TROPHIES LIST

1. Sphinx’ Riddle (10G / Bronze) – Complete all 40 of the Catwoman Riddler grid items.

2. Arkham City Sirens (25G / Silver) – Drop in on an old friend.

Head to the mission after you have gone to your apartment. It’s at Poison Ivy’s Lair.

3. Pick Pocket (25G / Silver) – Steal the score of a lifetime.

4. Family Jewels (40G / Silver) – Retrieve your stolen goods.

5. Feline Revenge (25G / Bronze) – Obtain all 72 medals on the original Arkham City ranked maps (as Catwoman).

6. Campaign Kitty (25G / Bronze) – Obtain all 108 medals on the original Arkham City campaigns (as Catwoman).

ROBIN DLC ACHIEVEMENTS & TROPHIES LIST

1. Robin Revenge (25G / Bronze) – Obtain 78 medals on the original Arkham City and Robin Bundle Pack ranked maps (as Robin).

2. Campaign Wonder (25G / Bronze) – Obtain 114 medals on the original Arkham City and Robin Bundle Pack campaigns (as Robin).

NIGHTWING DLC ACHIEVEMENTS & TROPHIES LIST

1. Nightwing Revenge (25G / Bronze) – Obtain 78 medals on the original Arkham City and Nightwing Bundle Pack ranked maps (as Nightwing).

2. Campaign Nightwing (25G / Bronze) – Obtain 114 medals on the original Arkham City and Nightwing Bundle Pack campaigns (as Nightwing).

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