How to glide in Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
Overview & Key Takeaways
When you first start exploring the large open world of Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, you'll be reliant on the trusty Grapple Gun to move between Gotham's buildings and take to the skies. While handy, the Grapple Gun only propels you from one place to another and doesn't let you glide freely, which was one of the trademark methods of traversal in the Batman: Arkham games, which this Lego Batman entry takes much inspiration from.
Don't worry, though - you'll eventually pick up the gliding skill, making exploration a great deal easier. In this guide, we'll explain exactly how to glide in Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, ensuring that you know exactly when you'll be able to start manoeuvring between Gotham's rooftops with ease.
When you first start exploring the large open world of Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, you'll be reliant on the trusty Grapple Gun to move between Gotham's buildings and take to the skies. While handy, the Grapple Gun only propels you from one place to another and doesn't let you glide freely, which was one of the trademark methods of traversal in the Batman: Arkham games, which this Lego Batman entry takes much inspiration from.
Don't worry, though - you'll eventually pick up the gliding skill, making exploration a great deal easier. In this guide, we'll explain exactly how to glide in Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, ensuring that you know exactly when you'll be able to start manoeuvring between Gotham's rooftops with ease.
How to glide in Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
To glide in Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, you need to progress to the Wayne Industries Mission of Chapter 1. (See our full mission list for a complete rundown of every chapter in the game.)
In a scene inspired from Batman Begins, this mission sees Bruce visiting Lucius Fox in Wayne Tower. There, he obtains some upgrades to his crimefighting arsenal, including a memory cloth woven into his cape that allows him to glide great distances.
Once you've finished the Wayne Industries chapter, you'll be able to glide with ease. Simply jump from a high point and press A on your gamepad while in the air. You'll instantly start gliding, and you can then use the Left Control Stick to increase or decrease your gliding speed.
You'll enter this short glider calibration sequence the first time you use it. Try to get all of those studs in the air! | Image credit: Rock Paper Shotgun/Telltale Games
If you press down on the Left Control Stick, you'll also enter a Glide Boost, which will make Batman move faster through the air. (This technique should be very familiar to fans of the Batman: Arkham games.) Combine the Glide Boost with the Grapple Gun, and you can truly propel Batman across the map with excellent speed.
Can other characters besides Batman glide in Legacy of the Dark Knight?
Yes, all 7 playable characters in Legacy of the Dark Knight can glide - not just the caped ones like Batman, Batgirl, and Robin!
Poor Gordon - they never taught him how to do this in cop school! | Image credit: Rock Paper Shotgun/Telltale Games
In fact, the game introduces this with a somewhat hilarious scene where Batman pushes Jim Gordon off of a roof, and the soon-to-be Commissioner instantly sprouts a neat pair of GCPD-sanctioned gliding wings. It doesn't really make much sense, but just accept it - this is a Lego game, after all, and it's funny. With all those bricks lying around, it's totally within the realm of imagination for characters like Gordon, Talia, and Catwoman to build their own gliders.
And there you have it - now you know how to glide in Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. For more info on all of the cool bits in this expansive Lego adventure, check out our guide to all 126 suits in the game and all 33 vehicles. And if you're struggling with early missions, we've also got a guide on how to complete the Tricorner Investigation and a full 100% walkthrough for the Iceberg Lounge.
