Physical Challenge Help and Discussion

[Lord Snow]

So there's this pysical challenge where you have to "Aerial Attack off a stunned enemy into another" and I have no idea how to do that :confused:

[fehag]

same here. that's the last phy. challenge i'm missing

[SK L4xX]

same here. that's the last phy. challenge i'm missing

how do you counter a projectile?

[Fiend Of War]

how do you counter a projectile?

When someone is throwing an item at you it flashes like a person does to let you counter it

[Powerman1469]

simple, just stun someone with B, then push A once you jump onto him, while you use the Left Directional Stick hold Left or Right (towards another enemy) and push X to attack then and not the stun person

[Sonic1896]

Where is the best place to do the 150 meter glide and the 50 vertical dive?

[Punisher294]

I have 399/400 I need to do the "Hit an explosive object with a batarang before it is thrown" I have no idea where to look. :(

Edit : Found some guys next to an extinguisher, LT tap while one of them was carrying it and voila, 400/400 \m/ :D

[harshx4u]

im having a really hard time gliding for 30 meters over the water and i cant find a building to do the 8 jumps as catwoman any suggestions?? thanks in advance

[Vectorman953]

im having a really hard time gliding for 30 meters over the water and i cant find a building to do the 8 jumps as catwoman any suggestions?? thanks in advance

Pretty sure I did the Catwoman perfect 8 jumps on the Bank (near the museum) I stood on a short building, and aimed directly up at one of the gargoyles and it was 9 jumps.

I got the 30 meters over water near the 3 cranes in the steel millish area. I made sure to build a hell of a drop for momentum, and (actually, a surprise to me) used the advanced AR training skills.

[harshx4u]

Pretty sure I did the Catwoman perfect 8 jumps on the Bank (near the museum) I stood on a short building, and aimed directly up at one of the gargoyles and it was 9 jumps.

I got the 30 meters over water near the 3 cranes in the steel millish area. I made sure to build a hell of a drop for momentum, and (actually, a surprise to me) used the advanced AR training skills.
ill try that for the catwoman one thanks, ive been trying that 30 meters one by the cranes for so long and the best i can do is 28.1 and no matter how good i think im doing i cant beat that. ill just keep trying i guess

[Midnight Malice]

When you are gliding, feather up and down on the stick that should give you a bit more distance near the end.

[Madjackal]

Where is the best place to do the 150 meter glide and the 50 vertical dive?

For the 150m glide just start somewhere high and do the dive bombs to keep yourself in there air, you can cover a lot of ground like this. For the 50m vertical dive, I went to the cranes that are between Amusement Mile and Industrial District and just dove right into the water to get the maximum height

Hope it helps!

[lazygammer13]

simple, just stun someone with B, then push A once you jump onto him, while you use the Left Directional Stick hold Left or Right (towards another enemy) and push X to attack then and not the stun person
I tried this, but it didn't work!! Gah, it's my last one!!

[Orbsalot]

I'm having problems with the aerial attack as well :(

After stunning an enemy and double tapping A, I can't hit any other enemies other than the one I'm jumping over.

It doesn't seem to make any difference how close other enemies are, I hold a direction and press X and he just comes straight back down on the same guy.

Any thoughts?

Thanks.

EDIT: Done it! Wooo! 400/400.

The buttons to pull off the move are:
:bbut: -> :abut: :abut: -> :ls: + :xbut:

Pressing B stuns them, and the double A launches you in to the air. The key is to press the direction and X buttons after tapping A A, but BEFORE you actually start the leaping animation.

Trying to press it once Batman is in the air is too late.

Hope this helps :)

[IDEADI PAIN]

All i need to do is counter enemy projectiles 3 times and iv got all the riddles finished but iv finished the game and cant find a group of people that will pick up things and throw them T.T This is also the last thing i need to do for the perfect night achievement T.T

Help!?

[JuSt BLaZe]

All i need to do is counter enemy projectiles 3 times and iv got all the riddles finished but iv finished the game and cant find a group of people that will pick up things and throw them T.T This is also the last thing i need to do for the perfect night achievement T.T

Help!?

Go to the PARK ROW AREA, right in front of the "Monarch Theatre" (Joker/Clayface fight), close to the "Ace Chemicals" building. There are always like 5-7 guys, one is doing pushups and when you trigger the fight, always three guys will pick up something to throw at you. Have at it.

Got mine there! ;)

[xTMDxMorbidDead]

hopefully this video guide will help you out Batman Arkham City: Riddler Physical Challenges - YouTube

[rickyticki]

Does anyone know if people have heartbeat monitors post game? I can't seem to find one to disable with my shock batarang.

[Newbie Soldier]

Quick question, to get 100% do I need to do the Physical Challenges , if so, do I have to on 1 play though or both??

[billnye69]

for the campaign challenges. Whats your best bet on modifiers when it comes to the combat/predator master sets?

edit: wrong topic. lol

[JuSt BLaZe]

Does anyone know if people have heartbeat monitors post game? I can't seem to find one to disable with my shock batarang.

Most of the guards with weapons (orange) have them. Or look out for the blue chest thing (heartbeat monitor). I did the challenge post game. Although you won't hear the heartbeat sound anymore, only in Story.

Go to the SUBWAY area, best spot. It's also the only one with a guard carrying a Jammer.

Quick question, to get 100% do I need to do the Physical Challenges , if so, do I have to on 1 play though or both??

1st question - YES. 2nd - Not sure. Let's hope not. Guess you only have to to them ones, same as trophies. Anyone else!?

[ofay]

Need to get "use the rec to blast one armored thug into any other thug" I've beaten the game and need a location to do this



Got it infront of the steel mill by the gate. There's an armored guard and a regular guard there

[TriRock]

Where is the best place to do the 150 meter glide and the 50 vertical dive?

I got both off the Ferris wheel. For the glide, just jump off and glide (duh). For the dive, glide a short distance until you're over water and dive. Batman doesn't need dry feet for these to count.

[TheBrosenOne]

These are the biggest pain in the @ss

[xXthefragileXx]

ill try that for the catwoman one thanks, ive been trying that 30 meters one by the cranes for so long and the best i can do is 28.1 and no matter how good i think im doing i cant beat that. ill just keep trying i guess

For those having a hard time getting the 30 meters over water, the advanced augmented reality mission #3 has you fly through a tunnel directly over water. My g/f and I both got that challenge during that AR mission.

[scttsmall]

im having a really hard time gliding for 30 meters over the water and i cant find a building to do the 8 jumps as catwoman any suggestions?? thanks in advance

In case you havent gotten the catwomen jumps yet, an easy place to do this for me was the twin chimney looking towers. You can just start at the bottom and go up straight up and it makes it pretty easy. It takes 8 jumps to get the top.

[xI C0uch P0tat0]

The only one I have left is the Catwoman one where you have to do the whip trip and the other combo (can't remember what it's called) in the same flow.

I put in the button combination but she never does it.

[The Duke of Darkness]

The only one I have left is the Catwoman one where you have to do the whip trip and the other combo (can't remember what it's called) in the same flow.

I put in the button combination but she never does it.

You aren't trying to do them at the same time are you?

[xI C0uch P0tat0]

You aren't trying to do them at the same time are you?


No. Is that even possible.

I know you have to get a 5x combo before you can do it. Does that mean after I do one I have to get another 5x combo to do the other?

[The Duke of Darkness]

No. Is that even possible.

I know you have to get a 5x combo before you can do it. Does that mean after I do one I have to get another 5x combo to do the other?

No it's not possible. Just looked like you may have been trying to do that from your post.

Yes that's what you do as long as you do them both in the same combo you should get it no prob.

[xI C0uch P0tat0]

No it's not possible. Just looked like you may have been trying to do that from your post.

Yes that's what you do as long as you do them both in the same combo you should get it no prob.

I got it. Thanks for your help. I think my main problem was just not timing it right and performing it in the right situations.

[FlogginMcMurry]

Ok... I really have no idea how to get Nightwing's "Bowled Over" to work in Black Mask's Predator Map (Robin's Pack).
I have snuck up behind henchmen on the walkway and used the electrical blast but it doesn't give enough force to throw them over the walkway.
The last guy I tried was actually leaning over the edge pointing his gun downward looking for me.

Suggestions?

[dah884]

you can use grapple-boost for the 30 meters at five meters above water.

explosive objects are the kerosene tanks and the fire extinguishers. when rescuing mr. freeze one of the guys will lift the two kerosene tanks.

[OO4everlostOO]

I can't get the take down with a sonic batarang blast to work. I've hit guys with the sonic batarang and got nothing. I've also thrown it on the ground around a bunch of guys then detinated it and still got nothing. Any suggestions?

[Jimbo Dredd]

I can't get the take down with a sonic batarang blast to work. I've hit guys with the sonic batarang and got nothing. I've also thrown it on the ground around a bunch of guys then detinated it and still got nothing. Any suggestions?

This is exactly what you do. Throw the Sonic Baterang, wait for a guy to investigate it then detonate it. Dunno about armoured guys but it usually takes down guys caught in the blast.

[Jimbo Dredd]

Does anyone know if you can still do Physical challenges at the end of the game? I mean assuming you have KO'd every bad guy in gotham and theres no one left to fight (in both your original game and new game +)? Or can you do them in combat/predator challenges?

What I'm asking is, is it possible you will run out of opportunities to do some challenges and they will become impossible to complete?

[McGoogles]

Does anyone know if you can still do Physical challenges at the end of the game? I mean assuming you have KO'd every bad guy in gotham and theres no one left to fight (in both your original game and new game +)? Or can you do them in combat/predator challenges?

What I'm asking is, is it possible you will run out of opportunities to do some challenges and they will become impossible to complete?

Thugs will always respawn outside.

[Jimbo Dredd]

Thugs will always respawn outside.

Ah thank you.

[StarDreamer99]

I'm having problems with the aerial attack as well :(

After stunning an enemy and double tapping A, I can't hit any other enemies other than the one I'm jumping over.

It doesn't seem to make any difference how close other enemies are, I hold a direction and press X and he just comes straight back down on the same guy.

Any thoughts?

Thanks.

EDIT: Done it! Wooo! 400/400.

The buttons to pull off the move are:
:bbut: -> :abut: :abut: -> :ls: + :xbut:

Pressing B stuns them, and the double A launches you in to the air. The key is to press the direction and X buttons after tapping A A, but BEFORE you actually start the leaping animation.

Trying to press it once Batman is in the air is too late.

Hope this helps :)


Thanks for the advice! This was my last Riddler challenge. I thought I was doing it correctly and it even looked like I was doing the move correctly, yet I got nothing. I thought perhaps that I was pressing the buttons too quickly (something I do often in most games with combos), so I slowed the key pressing a bit. It never occurred to me to do the button mashing quicker, since I was mashing them pretty fast to begin with. D'oh!:eek:

Thanks again for the tip.

[dodo101]

i need the one with the jammer you need jam with the rec or something but ive completed the game and there aren't any men with jammers left!

[The Rook]

I've completed the game and there aren't any men with jammers left!

There's one in the subway tunnels; in the big open part with the train carriages. You can't miss it if you activate detective mode as you will see the location of the jammer.

I've having problems with Catwoman's two specials in in combo.

[ea86]

The buttons to pull off the move are:
:bbut: -> :abut: :abut: -> :ls: + :xbut:

Pressing B stuns them, and the double A launches you in to the air. The key is to press the direction and X buttons after tapping A A, but BEFORE you actually start the leaping animation.

Trying to press it once Batman is in the air is too late.

Hope this helps :)

I've already got 2/3 of this challenge, apparently I got the first two when I was button smashing my way out of fights and for the life of me I can't come up with the combination to pull of that move for a third time.

Anyway, thanks for the tip, will try this tomorrow.

[m00nyoze]

There's one in the subway tunnels; in the big open part with the train carriages. You can't miss it if you activate detective mode as you will see the location of the jammer.

Yep, in total agreement here. The subway's the only place I remember the jammer being used.

[CRA166 T]

i need the one with the jammer you need jam with the rec or something but ive completed the game and there aren't any men with jammers left!

Yep, in total agreement here. The subway's the only place I remember the jammer being used.

I think they was also used in wonder city at the base of the tower (where the big globe is) and also the armoury in the museum iirc.

[colwell1982]

Need to get "use the rec to blast one armored thug into any other thug" I've beaten the game and need a location to do this



Got it infront of the steel mill by the gate. There's an armored guard and a regular guard there

Thanks, you are a life saver, I've literally just come on here to ask that very question and I found the answer before I got to the bottom. I thank you!

[Ant695]

Is there anywhere you can check what physical challenges you've completed? Im just about to wrap up with these but cant remember what ones i got when I was just playing through.

[Drucifer82]

Is there anywhere you can check what physical challenges you've completed? Im just about to wrap up with these but cant remember what ones i got when I was just playing through.

In your Batcomputer, click LB to toggle the "?" then use LT/RT to toggle Physical Challenges.

[Ant695]

In your Batcomputer, click LB to toggle the "?" then use LT/RT to toggle Physical Challenges.
Thats great cheers.

[Baihu1983]

Only need to hit an explosive before it blows up...cant do it :(

Edit never mind done it.

[Victor9810]

Go to the Subway :)

[DanOMite4423]

Looking to get the "Hit an explosive object with a Batarang before it is thrown." Having trouble finding guys and a fire extinguisher together. I looked at the Museum and every time I go there anymore.....no guys outside, go figure. So do I give it time and they respawn after a certain amount of time or should I look somewhere else? Like I said I can't seem to find the 2 together. Either guys and no extinguisher or extinguisher and no guys. Thanks for the help in advanced.

EDIT: I ended up getting in Park Row. Don't know why there are guys there now but it work. Hope this possibly helps someone else. I guess if you can't find guys do some other stuff then come back to it. More guys will be around.

[agentnnc]

I have 2 left: use grapple boost 5 consecutive times and use the reverse batarang to knock someone down. Tips?

[Whatup14]

For the first one I think you're talking about the zipline. Launch it, use LT to slow down and fire it in another direction. Rinse and repeat five time. For the reverse batarang, manually aim with the batarang and hold RB if i remember correctly.

[Joel78]

Yeah you need to use the remote batarang, hold LT and press RB when it locks on a target. The grapple boost is not the zip line, but its where you grapple onto something and when you are getting close you push the grapple button again and you keep flying. It's not too hard, but just takes a few tries and you can generally get it flying around the city.

Edit: Actually I don't think you press the grapnel button I think you press A or something, I can't really remember.

[Sniper Riflez]

I have 399/400 I need to do the "Hit an explosive object with a batarang before it is thrown" I have no idea where to look. :(

Edit : Found some guys next to an extinguisher, LT tap while one of them was carrying it and voila, 400/400 \m/ :D
Whereabouts was this, this is the last Physical Challenge I need and I can't find anywhere to do it. I heard the War Room in the Musuem has one but I cleared them guards out when I got the trophies there, so there's nobody there.

EDIT: I found a place in park row, outside the theatre and there's an extinguisher next to some guys there, got to be a combo batarang that takes them out though.

[Sharelle216]

best place to glide to get achievement??

[HTX9]

best place to glide to get achievement??

If you go to the top of Wonder Tower you can glide off of there. Just keep going straight and you will eventually hit an invisible wall. When the game automatically turns you around, turn around again and keep gliding into the invisible barrier. After a minute or so you should get it.

Also, there is a riddle to scan when your gliding back towards Wonder Tower.

[hendriks2008]

Does anyone know how to complete the "take out 2enemies at once with the glide boost attack challenge and where a good place is to complete this is?

[Ecto1T]

Does anyone know how to complete the "take out 2enemies at once with the glide boost attack challenge and where a good place is to complete this is?

The way I did it was I did the glide boost attack into an enemy that had one directly behind him (in a line so to speak). When Batman hits the first guy and slides across the ground it will slam into the guy behind him, or at the very worst you'll throw the guy you hit into the other man.

I found the best way to do this is to engage a group of prisoners and then jump up to a vantage point. They'll still be "fighting" you so they'll group up and look at you. That's when you strike. I think I did mine with the group of guys in front of the court house, if I remember correctly.

[Lilac]

I'm having trouble getting the Physical challenge: REC an enemy to hit an enemy (X3). I read Ofay's post and no matter how often I hit those guys or any of the armed enemies, they don't seem to hit each other. They seem to fire wildly in the air, despite being practically on top of each other facing one another. Any help is appreciated :)

[xStayHigh]

Go to the PARK ROW AREA, right in front of the "Monarch Theatre" (Joker/Clayface fight), close to the "Ace Chemicals" building. There are always like 5-7 guys, one is doing pushups and when you trigger the fight, always three guys will pick up something to throw at you. Have at it.

Got mine there! ;)

Thank you this was the last one i needed and i got it in a few mins :)

[STOMACHofSTEEL]

I'm having trouble getting the Physical challenge: REC an enemy to hit an enemy (X3). I read Ofay's post and no matter how often I hit those guys or any of the armed enemies, they don't seem to hit each other. They seem to fire wildly in the air, despite being practically on top of each other facing one another. Any help is appreciated :)

You need to use the REC on armored enemies, not armed enemies;)

[d00gler]

Best place to do the 30 meter glide above water is between the GCPD building and where you find Nora. Do a head first dive, then hold up so you glide. Your feet will barely skim the water. It took me a couple tries today but I did it.

Also, for the catwoman wall-climbing challenge, this video is KEY:
Skip to 6:06
Batman: Arkham City - Riddler Guide - Physical Challenges-Catwoman - YouTube

[Smurfenstein619]

On the water glide challenge, as long as you can see ripples in the water at Batman's feet, you're doing it right.

[Raven6009]

I seem to be stuck on the last one (explosive gel quicklaunch during a combo). I've done this about 20 times and it still says 2/5. Is there a trick to it? I make sure that my combo is at least 5, quicklaunch the gel with LT+X then detonate it while maintaining the combo.

[Colllecionador]

Question (I know that this doesn't have to do with Physical Challenge but I couldn't find a better place to post this): When I installed the pack for extra ranked maps, I noticed that I can now get more than 72 medals. So, do I only need to reach 72 (which means I can get the achievement - ex: Feline Revengewith - the new maps even if I don't complete the original ones) or do I MUST need to complete all the original maps ?

[McGoogles]

Question (I know that this doesn't have to do with Physical Challenge but I couldn't find a better place to post this): When I installed the pack for extra ranked maps, I noticed that I can now get more than 72 medals. So, do I only need to reach 72 (which means I can get the achievement - ex: Feline Revengewith - the new maps even if I don't complete the original ones) or do I MUST need to complete all the original maps ?

You need to complete all the original maps.

[Puselmuckel]

Do I have to to the physical challenges in the open town or is it possible to do some of them on challenge maps? Have still problems getting the catwoman challen where you have to do the whip things... A + X & A + B...