How To Unlock All Lego Batman 2 Characters

How to unlock all secret Lego Batman 2 characters? That question will be answered in this guide that shows you how and who to unlock to get the full roster of Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes unlockable characters on Wii, PC, PS3, Xbox 360 & PS Vita.

Play Tip: You must first complete the Story Mode before you can change/switch characters in the Gotham City open world hub (although you can do it in Free Play Mode). Note that you’ll lose any suit that your Batman or Robin is wearing when you change/switch characters.

Here’s the funny Lego Batman 2 launch trailer showing off the main characters.

To unlock 50 of all 60 playable characters in the game you basically have to finish the Story Mode levels and explore Gotham City’s open world hub. This goes especially fast if you have access to Superman in between playing levels. — The 10 spots at the bottom of the character select screen (which normally are invisible until unlocked) are reserved for for downloadable content (DLC) characters, which at first will only be available via pre-order, but are sure to be released in two packs sometime after release (one for 5 Heroes and one for 5 Villains). — The 10 last spots on the character select screen’s sides are for the custom characters you can make at the Batcave computer.

Map Tip: To be able to scan for and see character icons on world map, you need to have activated the remote satellite / Bat Computer pad terminal nearby where you can look at the map & choose vehicles. This then unclouds the map and makes characters (like The Riddler) appear where you’re supposed to see them on their in-game location. It’s made obvious by the nearby character (if a Villain) appearing in a short cutscene where they taunt you to come fight them.

How To Find Villains: Villains are located at the red (or blue) beacons that light up the sky in the Gotham City open world hub. Go to the base of those beacons, activate the remote satellite Bat Computer and you should get a short video clip of the nearby villain. Defeat that villain in a brief battle and you then have the option to buy him/her. By way of a freebie, Brainiac is the villain associated with the remote computer located in the central park.

How To Find Heroes: Heroes are behind gold doors. These can be a little tricky to find, but they all ping on a map scan. Then, you have to have the requisite number of gold bricks to build the door. Once the door is built, a hero comes out and you can purchase him/her.

Table of Contents by Alphabet:

Index of Lego Batman 2 Guides:


How To Unlock Lego Batman 2 Characters

Here’s how to find, unlock & buy hidden characters in this guide for Lego Batman 2.

Again, if your character doesn’t show up in the Gotham City open world hub and looking around the area in a circle doesn’t make him/her show up in front of you. Then most likely the Batcomputer Remote Terminal is not yet activated.

You will earn yourself several achievements or trophies for finding all characters in every level and open world area of Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes. They are:
* Team Building (50 Gamerscore / Gold Trophy) — Unlock all characters (Single Player Only).
* Girl Power (20 Gamerscore / Silver Trophy) — Unlock all female heroes and villains. (Single Player Only).
* Justice League (20 Gamerscore / Silver Trophy) — Unlock all Justice League characters (Single Player Only).
* Super-Villain (20 Gamerscore / Silver Trophy) — Unlock all the Bosses (Single Player Only).
* Test Hero (20 Gamerscore / Silver Trophy) — Test a custom character (can be done in the Batcave).

Below we’ve listed the secret characters in alphabetical order. Take the following steps to unlock each one; where available.

We’ll update this list daily.

Lego Batman 2 Unlockable Characters listed on Page 1: Alfred to Dick Grayson

1. Alfred (Civilian)

How to unlock: You must first collect 35 Gold Bricks to do this.
He can be found at the door of the Wayne Manor mansion (North Island) in Gotham City.
Put the bricks together to build gold door 2 that makes him available to buy.
Price: 125,000 studs.

2. Aquaman (Hero)

How to unlock: You must first collect 70 Gold Bricks to do this.
Then go to the open world map to look up Aquaman (by scanning for him), and highlighting him on the map using the red exclamation point marker to know where to go. He can be found on a rooftop in Gotham Central (Middle Island) area of Gotham City.
Put the bricks on the roof together to build gold door 7 that makes him available to buy.
Price: 125,000 studs.

This video guide shows you how Aquaman is unlocked as a playable character:

3. Bane (Villain)

How to unlock: You must first complete the Story Mode up to Level 4: Asylum Assignment.
He can be found at the center of the Gotham City Beach (Middle Island), near the remote satellite bat-computer terminal.
Beat him in a fight to make him available to buy.
Price: 125,000 studs.

4. Batgirl (Hero)

How to unlock: You’ll need to have collected 65 gold bricks already to build gold door 12 that unlocks her.
She can be found on a rooftop in the west part of the Power Station (Central Island) area in Gotham City.
Price: 125,000 studs.

5. Batman (Hero)

Available with: Sensor Suit, Electricity Suit, Power Suit, and Bat Suit.

6. Bizarro (Villain)

Pre-order bonus DLC: Pre-order downloadable content only for now.

7. Black Adam (Villain)

Pre-order bonus DLC: Pre-order downloadable content only for now.

8. Black Canary (Hero)

How to unlock: You’ll need to have collected 150 gold bricks already to build gold door 5 that unlocks her.
She can be found on a rooftop in the south of Metro Station (North Island) area of Gotham City.
Price: 500,000 studs.
Special ability: Shatter Glass, which destroys the glowing Lego brick objects (Her and Batman are part of only a few who can do this).

This video guide shows you how to unlock Black Canary as a playable character:

9. Black Manta (Villain)

Pre-order bonus DLC: Pre-order downloadable content only for now.

10. Brainiac (Villain)

How to unlock: You must first complete the Story Mode up to Level 4: Asylum Assignment.
He can be found in the middle of the Gotham Park (Center Island) area of Gotham City. You can see him just a few feet south-east of the Central Park remote satellite console. For a second reference, it’s slightly north-west of the maze in the middle of Central Park.
Beat him in a fight to make him available to buy.
Price: 500,000 studs.
Special abilities: Flight, Invincibility & Magnetic.

This video guide shows you how to unlock Brainiac as a playable character:

11. Bruce Wayne (Civilian)

How to unlock: You’ll need to have collected 45 gold bricks already to build gold door 15 that unlocks him.
You can find him at the top of Wayne Tower.
Price: 125,000 studs.

12. Captain Boomerang (Villain)

How to unlock: You must first complete the Story Mode up to Level 4: Asylum Assignment.
He can be found at the Arkham Asylum courtyard (North Island), near the remote satellite bat-computer terminal.
Beat Captain Boomerang in a fight to make him available to buy.
Price: 100,000 studs.
Special ability: Throws killer boomerangs. 🙁

13. Captain Cold (Villain)

Pre-order bonus DLC: Pre-order downloadable content only for now.

14. Catwoman (Villain)

How to unlock: You must first complete the Story Mode up to Level 4: Asylum Assignment.
She can be found on the Police Station rooftop (South Island) area of Gotham City.
Beat her in a fight to make her available to buy.
Price: 125,000 studs.
Special ability: Double Jump.

This video guide shows you how to unlock Catwoman as a playable character:

15. Clark Kent (Civilian)

How to unlock: You’ll need to have collected 100 gold bricks already to build gold door 13 that unlocks him.
You can find him on a rooftop north of City Hall (South Island) in Gotham City.
Note: He’s one of two switchable characters you need to complete the Bonus Level (the other is The Penguin). That’s because Clark Kent can go into a phone booth on the far right of the map and then he’ll transform into Superman, who would otherwise not be playable to fly high for studs in that secret level!
Price: 125,000 studs.
Special abilities: Heat Vision, Invincibility & Power Build.

This video guide shows you how to unlock Clark Kent as a playable character:

16. Clayface (Villain)

How to unlock: You must first have completed up to Level 4: Asylum Assignment in the Story Mode.
Then go to the Gotham Bank (South Island) area of Gotham City.
Defeat him to make him available to buy.
Price: 100,000 studs.
Special ability: Super Strength.

This video guide shows you how to unlock Clayface as a playable character:

17. Commissioner Gordon (Civilian)

How to unlock: You’ll need to have collected 30 gold bricks already to build gold door 14 that unlocks him.
You can find him at the Police Station entrance (South Island) in Gotham City.
Price: 125,000 studs.
Special ability: Being Batman’s Friend.

18. Cyborg (Hero)

How to unlock: Cyborg becomes available after you complete Level 14: Tower Defiance.
Special abilities: Laser Eye (similar to Heat Vision), Super Strength & Magnetic.

19. Damian Wayne (Hero)

Pre-order bonus DLC: Pre-order downloadable content only for now.

20. Dick Grayson (Civilian)

How to unlock: You’ll need to have collected 40 gold bricks already to build gold door 4 that unlocks him for purchase.
He can be found on a rooftop in the Harborside Theater (North Island) area of Gotham City.
Price: 125,000 studs.

The Lego Batman 2 Unlockable Characters continue alphabetically on Page 2 with: General Zod to Nightwing!