Arkham Knight How To Find Riddler Informants

The Riddler'south Thugs are thugs and henchmen that worked for the Riddler. Some are bearded as normal henchmen that worked for Joker, Penguin, and Two-Face up, while others are very well affiliated with whatever of said gangs, but also work for Riddler.

Incident Report

Arkham Origins Incident

Batman interrogated thugs who worked for Enigma to reveal all of the Extortion Datapack locations on the map.

Arkham Metropolis Incident

After Batman optionally revisited the Church and Medical Eye (which was where Aaron Greenbacks and his security team were stationed), he saw that Riddler had kidnapped Greenbacks and his team, took them hostage, and the only way that he could salvage them was by completing Riddler's challenges. Later Batman left, all disguised and undercover Riddler Thugs were highlighted in greenish and could be interrogated to reveal all of the Riddler Bays locations and Riddles on the map, much like the Riddler Maps.

Arkham Knight Incident

Riddler Thugs reappeared in Batman: Arkham Knight, and served the same purpose as in Arkham City. The Riddle Robots appeared equally well, and were an ground forces of robotic servants that Riddler, past his own comprisal, had built himself as a replacement for hiring common thugs. About of the Riddler Thugs were constitute on the streets, with a few occasionally institute indoors, while the Riddler Robots were exclusively for the Riddler'southward Challenges at the orphanage. In addition, some of the Riddler Thugs work hole-and-corner as soldiers of the Arkham Knight's Militia.

Catwoman'due south Revenge Incident

The Riddler Thugs were later tasked with guarding the entrance to the Riddler's Robot Mill underneath Winslow's Toy Store, and 3 of them each had a bill of fare key. However, the Riddler Thugs also implied an interest in backstabbing their employer largely as revenge for replacing them with his robots. They ultimately were taken down by Catwoman, who broke into the hideout with the intention of robbing the Riddler and destroying the hideout as revenge for his earlier holding her earnest.

Trivia

Riddler Thugs finer serve as a replacement for the Riddler Maps found in Batman: Arkham Asylum. Information technology is likely that Riddler switched back to using Riddler Thugs to make things more challenging for Batman. It is likewise implied that they aid Riddler in setting up the riddles (such as Riddler Trophies) left for Batman effectually Gotham, explaining how Riddler is able to place them in areas that would be hard or impossible for him to proceeds admission to.
The Riddler Thugs were the but gang that didn't bear witness any dress code to stand for their alliance. Still, in Catwoman'due south Revenge, they were given a dress code that was identified as greenish vests with some hoods.
It was possible to knock out a Riddler Thug before you interrogated him. However, if the player did so, the game would but spawn another one somewhere else. In Batman: Arkham Origins, this wasn't actually possible as the henchman fell to the ground and gave upwardly if he was beaten and could still exist interrogated. This feature is not present in Arkham Knight, equally Arkham Origins was developed past Warner Bros. Montréal. Information technology is likely that this feature was but omitted by Rocksteady Studios. This might take been too done to add difficulty, as this requires players to pay attending to not accidentally knock them out.
- However, in Knight, Batman seemingly avoids using instant takedown moves on Riddler thugs if there are other enemies effectually, unlike in City in which Batman could randomly target and have out the informant also early. In addition, Batman cannot use a fear takedown on a Riddler informant.
In Arkham Knight, the Riddler Thugs were less cooperative, which lead to Batman needing to knock them out if he mis-executed a counter.
- Officer JT Wicker, establish at the GCPD Lockup, was identified as a Riddler Thug, simply combat was impossible there. While not instructed to do and so in game, pressing "counter" made Batman interrogate him.
Contrary to the comics, Riddler does not care for his henchmen well. In the comics, he pays them quite well and gives long vacations.