LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight has 43 Challenges tied to two achievements and a steadily growing Batcave mural. Every challenge you complete adds a piece to that mural and pays out Studs on demand, with the full set adding up to 465,000 Studs total. Some challenges unlock naturally as you play through the story, while others require specific characters, gadget upgrades, or deliberate setups that are easy to miss.
This guide covers every challenge in the game, how to unlock the challenge board, and exactly how to complete each one.
How to Cash In Challenges at the Batcave
You can start earning challenges as early as the Prologue, but the redemption computer does not become available until Chapter 2.
Once Batman builds out the Batcave at the start of Chapter 2, head west past the Batmobile garage and look for a green computer overlooking a large blank wall panel. Interact with it to open the full challenge list. Any challenge marked as complete can be pressed X (PlayStation: Square) to cash in immediately for Studs.
Each challenge you redeem also fills in a section of the wall panel. Complete all 43 to reveal a full LEGO recreation of the Batman: The Animated Series set.
All LEGO Batman Legacy of the Dark Knight Challenges and How to Complete Them
The table below lists every challenge alphabetically, along with the Stud reward and step-by-step instructions for completing it.
| Challenge | Description | How to Complete | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Lives | Drop from a tall spot while playing as a kitten. | Switch to Catwoman and use her Call Kitty ability to take control of a cat. Move to any rooftop edge and jump off while still in control of the kitten. | 10,000 Studs |
| Assassin | Perform 200 stealth takedowns. | Replay the Chapter 1 Infiltration mission repeatedly. Alternatively, prioritize stealth throughout the story to build the count gradually. | 10,000 Studs |
| Bouncer | Hit 3 different enemy types with a single Rebound Bolt. | Only Nightwing has the Rebound Bolt. Find a group containing three different enemy types and throw it so it bounces between all three in one throw. | 10,000 Studs |
| Brawler | Defeat 100 enemies without losing all health. | Keep your health above zero while defeating enemies across any missions. Lower the difficulty if needed to reduce incoming damage. | 10,000 Studs |
| Brutal Combat | Defeat a Brute. | This completes automatically during your first Brute encounter in Chapter 1 during The Red Hood Gang mission. | 5,000 Studs |
| Brute-Man | Make Brute enemies run into smaller ones 10 times. | Find the Brute in the Chapter 2 Mimes level. Stand in his path to bait a charge, then step aside so he crashes into the smaller enemies nearby. Repeat in the same encounter. | 10,000 Studs |
| Buddy System | Use the Cable Launcher to tie a smaller enemy to a Brute. | When a Brute is active in any fight, switch to Robin and fire the Cable Launcher at a regular enemy to pull them into the Brute. | 5,000 Studs |
| Calculator | Reach the maximum Stud multiplier. | Collect Studs rapidly in quick succession. Redeeming a Stud Cache at the Batcave computer is the fastest way to hit the maximum multiplier. | 5,000 Studs |
| Check It Out! | Throw Batarangs to lure enemies from their posts 20 times. | While in stealth, aim and throw Batarangs near patrolling enemies to pull them away from their positions. Repeat across multiple encounters until you reach 20. | 5,000 Studs |
| Collector | Place more than 30 objects in the Batcave. | Expand the Batcave first to unlock more placement slots, then place at least 31 objects total. | 5,000 Studs |
| Combo Crusader | Reach a combat combo of over 80. | Throw Batarangs at enemies to stun them, then immediately follow up with standard attacks. Each stun and strike adds to the counter. Keep attacking without pausing to push the combo past 80. | 10,000 Studs |
| Computer Wiz | Distract 10 enemies using Quick Hacks. | Switch to Batgirl and throw her Hackarang at any electrical object with a glowing red dot, such as ATMs or alarms, to pull enemies toward it. ATMs near the start of Chapter 6 work well. Do this on 10 separate enemies. | 10,000 Studs |
| Controlled Blast | Use the Focus Blast upgrade to attack 3 enemies with a single explosion. | Purchase the Focus Blast upgrade from the Workbench using WayneTech Cache Chips. Find a group of at least three enemies standing close together and trigger the upgrade. | 5,000 Studs |
| Counter Measures | Perform 20 counters without taking damage. | Let enemies approach and wait for the counter prompt to appear above them. Press Triangle (PlayStation) or Y (Xbox) to counter. Perform this 20 times in a single engagement without getting hit. | 30,000 Studs |
| Demolisher | Smash more than 60 objects within a minute. | Take the Batmobile or another vehicle into a busy street and drive through breakable objects. Vehicles cover ground quickly enough to hit 60 in well under a minute. | 10,000 Studs |
| Dodgeball | Foam Spray an enemy into a ball and use them to attack. | Switch to Jim Gordon, who carries the Foam Sprayer. Hit any enemy with it to curl them into a ball, then punch them so they roll into other enemies. | 5,000 Studs |
| Everyone’s a Critic | Perform 5 Critical Hits without using any non-critical attacks. | Build a combo to at least x5 first. After each hit, pause briefly before pressing the attack button again. Timed strikes at this combo level count as Critical Hits. Land five in a row without breaking the timing. | 30,000 Studs |
| Fall Damage | Use the Batclaw to throw enemies off raised ledges 15 times. | Switch to Batman and move to any rooftop or elevated platform with enemies present. Use the Batclaw to grab enemies and pull them off the edge. Repeat across multiple elevated areas. | 5,000 Studs |
| Focused Fighter | Perform 5 Focus Takedowns during a single combo streak. | Upgrade your gadgets at the Workbench to unlock Focus Takedown charges. Build a combo and chain five Focus Takedowns together without breaking the streak. | 10,000 Studs |
| Hair Trigger | Use the Electric Birdarang on a Rapid Fire Enemy to make them fire wildly. | Rapid Fire Enemies carry dual machine guns. Switch to Nightwing and throw the Electric Birdarang at one to trigger the wild fire effect. | 10,000 Studs |
| Hazard | Defeat 50 enemies using objects in the environment. | Look for explosive gas canisters and other destructible environmental objects. Position enemies near them before triggering the explosion to chain kills. | 5,000 Studs |
| High Voltage | Use the Focus Shockwave upgrade to damage nearby enemies. | Purchase Nightwing’s Focus Shockwave Upgrade at the Workbench for 12 WayneTech Cache Chips. Activate it while surrounded by a group of enemies. | 10,000 Studs |
| In Blackest Night | Complete any mission from start to finish in Dark Knight Mode. | Switch the difficulty to Dark Knight Mode in the settings and replay the New Beginnings mission. It is one of the shortest missions in the game and has no boss fight. | 30,000 Studs |
| Legendary | Knock 15 enemies off high ledges. | Fight on rooftops and elevated areas around Gotham. Position enemies near edges and use takedowns to send them off. Standard combat near ledge edges counts toward this total. | 10,000 Studs |
| Living Dangerously | Defeat 10 enemies with only a single health heart remaining. | Let enemies hit you until only one heart remains, then stay alive at that level and defeat 10 enemies. Lower the difficulty first to make this more manageable. | 10,000 Studs |
| Multi-Man | Collect a Blue or Purple Stud while at max Stud multiplier. | Build your multiplier to its maximum first by collecting large quantities of Studs. Then pick up a Blue or Purple Stud to complete the challenge. | 10,000 Studs |
| Multitasker | Strike 3 enemies with a single Birdarang while standing on a cable line. | Robin becomes available in Chapter 3. Deploy a cable line with his Cable Launcher, stand on it, then aim the Birdarang to hit at least three enemies in one throw. | 10,000 Studs |
| Ninja | Perform 15 stealth takedowns in a row without being spotted. | Replay the Chapter 1 Infiltration mission for the best setup. Move carefully between enemies and perform a takedown on each one before the next detects you. | 30,000 Studs |
| Paranormal Investigator | Take a photograph of Gentleman Ghost. | Travel to the northwest part of East End in the Amusement Mile district. Gentleman Ghost appears near a tree along the road. Activate Photo Mode and take his picture. | 10,000 Studs |
| Pied Piper | Use blowdarts to stun 7 enemies at the same time. | Only Talia has the blowdart ability. Find a large group of enemies clustered together and use the blowdart on seven of them simultaneously. | 10,000 Studs |
| Recycler | Throw an enemy into a dumpster. | Switch to Batman and use the Batclaw to grab an enemy during a fight in any alley. Throw them directly into a nearby dumpster to complete the challenge. | 5,000 Studs |
| Shield Surfer | Dodge over Shield Enemies 20 times. | When a Shield Enemy raises their guard toward you, jump over them to vault past the defense. Do this 20 times total across any fights. | 10,000 Studs |
| Speedy Safecracker | Crack a safe in under 10 seconds. | Only Catwoman can crack safes. Rotate the dial quickly and align the target with the gap before the 10-second timer runs out. | 10,000 Studs |
| Teleporter | Use the Stun Smoke upgrade on 3 enemies during a single teleport. | Upgrade Talia’s Ninja Dash gadget at the Workbench to unlock the Stun Smoke ability. Teleport through a group of at least three enemies to hit all of them in one activation. | 10,000 Studs |
| The Floor is Lava | Glide for 60 seconds without touching the ground. | Start from a tall building and chain between the wind tunnels scattered across Gotham to stay airborne. Move from one tunnel to the next without landing to maintain the glide for the full 60 seconds. | 5,000 Studs |
| The High Life | Stand on top of the tallest building in Gotham City. | Wayne Tower is the tallest structure in the city. Use the jetstream that circles it to reach the upper section, then grapple to the giant W at the very top. | 5,000 Studs |
| Theatrical | Visit the Monarch Theatre in the Gray Ghost costume. | Purchase the Gray Ghost outfit from Bat-Mite’s Shop for 50,000 Studs and equip it on Batman. Travel to Monarch Theatre in the southeast part of the Amusement Mile area. | 10,000 Studs |
| Tough Guy | Defeat 100 enemies in Dark Knight Mode. | Switch the difficulty to Dark Knight Mode in the settings and defeat enemies across open-world crimes or mission replays until the count reaches 100. | 10,000 Studs |
| Treasure Hunter | Get all collectible items in any story mission. | Find every Trophy, Cache, and Red Brick within a single story mission in one run. Pick a shorter early mission to keep this manageable. | 10,000 Studs |
| Turbo | Boost in a vehicle for 30 seconds without stopping or hitting anything. | Head to the bridge connecting Tricorner and Old Gotham South for a long straight stretch. Activate boost and hold the line for 30 seconds without touching any obstacles or barriers. | 10,000 Studs |
| Untouchable | Defeat 30 enemies without losing any health. | Play through any early story mission on the default or lower difficulty. Focus on countering and dodging to stay at full health throughout the entire engagement. | 30,000 Studs |
| Utility Belt | Use the Focus Ability upgrade of every gadget. | Purchase all Focus Ability upgrades from the Workbench at 12 WayneTech Cache Chips each. You need 168 chips in total to unlock every one. Use each upgrade at least once to complete the challenge. | 10,000 Studs |
| Whiplash | Whip an enemy so they spin into attacking others 30 times. | Only Catwoman has the whip. During combat, use the whip on any enemy to spin them into nearby foes. Repeat across multiple fights until you hit 30. | 5,000 Studs |
Tips for the Trickiest Challenges
Paranormal Investigator is the most commonly missed challenge in the game. Gentleman Ghost does not appear in any mission, and Gotham is a large open world. Head specifically to the northwest area of the Amusement Mile district, near a tree along the road in East End. Activate Photo Mode while facing him to register the shot.
Utility Belt is the most expensive challenge in the game. You need 168 WayneTech Cache Chips to purchase every Focus Ability upgrade. Track down caches throughout the open world and mission replays before attempting this. Once you have all upgrades, you can use each one during free roam crimes to tick them off one at a time.
Ninja demands 15 consecutive stealth takedowns with no detection at any point. The Chapter 1 Infiltration mission offers the cleanest setup because its enemy layout favors isolated takedowns. If you trigger an alert, restart the mission and try again rather than continuing from a compromised position.
Everyone’s a Critic trips up players who do not know about the timing window. After each standard hit, you need a brief pause before pressing attack again. This separates a standard combo hit from a Critical Hit. If you struggle with manual timing, unlock the skill that grants automatic criticals after a silent takedown and use that as your trigger.
The Floor is Lava requires 60 uninterrupted seconds of airborne gliding. The wind tunnels scattered across Gotham are essential here. Memorize two or three tunnel locations near each other before attempting, so you can chain between them without dropping altitude. Starting from a tall building like Wayne Tower gives you a strong initial glide window to work from.
Turbo needs a clean 30-second boost run with zero collisions. The bridge between Tricorner and Old Gotham South offers the straightest path in the game. Wait until no vehicles or enemies are on it before activating boost.
In Blackest Night and Tough Guy both require Dark Knight Mode, but you can switch the difficulty freely at any time in the settings. There is no penalty for changing it, so you can complete these two challenges and then switch back to standard difficulty for everything else.
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