As an avid Gotham Knights player with over 200 hours across multiple playthroughs, I‘ve mastered the intricacies and strategies around the game‘s character swapping system. In this comprehensive guide, I‘ll break down everything you need to know about changing heroes for optimal enjoyment and domination.
Accessing the Belfry HQ to Switch Characters
The gateway to swapping heroes is by fast traveling to the Belfry, your Gotham Knights headquarters. Here‘s a foolproof walkthrough:
- Open the menu and go to Map
- Select Fast Travel and choose The Belfry
- After loading in, head left towards the Display Cases with hero suits
This process only takes about 60 seconds maximum, so it‘s very accessible without hampering game flow much.
What Are the Display Cases?
These glowing chambers showcase the four playable heroes‘ signature outfits. Interact with whichever one you want to change into using the prompt.
After a quick suiting up transition animation, you immediately take control as that character. It‘s super simple!
The Core Benefit: Enjoy 4 Unique Playstyles
The main incentive Gotham Knights pushes for frequently swapping heroes is to enjoy four radically different combat experiences.
I can‘t overstate enough how distinct each hero plays:
- Batgirl employs blistering punch flurries and aerial kick chains
- Nightwing wields electrified Escrima sticks for wide-ranging crowd control
- Red Hood packs lethal mid-range firepower with his handguns
- Robin uses stealth and trickery with his collapsible staff
This diversity keeps gameplay ever-fresh. I‘d get bored sticking with solely one 80+ hours.
Optimal Times to Change Heroes
While you can swap characters anytime, executing the transition smoothly relies on strategy.
Reaching Level 15 First
I recommend playing your chosen starting hero until level 15 initially. This unlocks their core abilities to feel comfortable handling all situations.
Jumping around too quickly leads to shallow progression. Ride out those early levels before trying someone new.
When Seeking New Movement Options
Traversing Gotham City parkour-style stays engaging for a while, but eventually grappling everywhere gets repetitive.
Shifting to Robin for high-speed teleports or taking to the streets as Batgirl on her wheelie bike injects fun new mobility possibilities.
Facing Difficult New Enemies
If you hit a wall against the Ninja clan‘s slippery movements, swap to Red Hood to easily gun them down from afar before frustration sets in too deep. He trivializes those annoying fights.
Play to each hero‘s strengths when up against problematic enemies.
How to Safely Transition Between Heroes
While swapping heroes in Gotham Knights is meant to be a seamless process, I‘ve gathered some key tips for ensuring zero hiccups:
- Only change characters when safely out of combat/danger
- Fast travel back to Belfry rather than traversing whole city
- Spend all unallocated skill points first if able
- Unequip current gear so nothing gets stranded
Following that advice, you‘ll enjoy smooth sailing!
Weighing the Drawbacks
However, Gotham Knights‘ character swapping does come with a couple sacrifices to consider:
- Can disrupt narrative flow and investment during key story beats
- Resets enemy alert status which some may view as exploitative
- Have to re-equip desired gear pieces manually
Personally, I found the pros majorly outweighed those cons but worth mentioning.
Which Hero to Main in Gotham Knights?
While regularly swapping heroes has many benefits, gradually you‘ll likely discover a favorite "main" to focus on.
For me, Red Hood‘s lethal weapon abilities resonated most. Wiping out packs of thugs with grenade blasts and headshots just can‘t compare! Plus unlocking all his stylish jackets became an addiction.
But play around until a chosen hero clicks perfectly with your hands-on preferences. You really can‘t go wrong between the four.
- Swap once your starter hero reaches level 15
- Use fast travel to seamlessly transition
- Only change characters when safely out of combat
- Expect brief re-learning curves with new playstyles
With these tips in mind, enjoy all the fresh combat experiences Gotham Knights‘ extensive character switching system has to offer! Never allow boredom to set in.
Let me know if you have any other questions – happy to provide more specialized insights!
