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Of all the members of the Bat Family, it’s perhaps Barbara Gordon’s Batgirl that is one of their smartest comrades. As Batgirl, Barbara demonstrates incredible combat prowess, perhaps unparalleled analytical skill, and a tech-savviness that almost rivals that of Batman’s. In turn, it makes sense for Batgirl to be one of Batman’s chosen to be Gotham’s next batch of protectors in Bruce Wayne’s death inGotham Knights.
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In the cooperative action RPG,Gotham Knightswill have Batgirl be the team’s resident techie. Armed with a slate of technological gadgets, Batgirl immediately sets herself apart from the rest of Batman’s proteges with the capability of catching foes by surprise through subterfuge and even disabling their equipment. How can Batgirl pull this off in the context of a build?
Unkillable Critical Focus
Given how Batman and the Bat Family don’t use guns and firearms as a moral choice (except Red Hood, of course), it’s natural for all of their members to be skilled in hand-to-hand combat. This is no different from Barbara Gordon, whose stint as Batgirl allowed her to master all sorts of martial arts prior to being hacking extraordinaire Oracle.
InGotham Knights, Batgirl is one of the fastest fighters in terms of melee combat, and herUnkillable Critical Focusbuild allows her to pump up as many Criticals as possible to secure safety in combat.
TheUnkillable Critical Focusbuild relies on Batgirl boosting her Critical Hit and Critical Damage so much that she pumps up incredibly high numbers in seconds. When paired with other Crit-proccing effects, Batgirl not only demolishes opponents in seconds, but she always gets the means to recharge her skills and secure her defenses in the process.
Gear Focus: Criticals Build-Up
Key to Batgirl’s Unkillable Critical Focus build are her Gear that focuses on securing as many benefits from Critical stats as possible. This is especially evident in herRegeneration Suitthat gives her a health boost whenever she pulls off a Critical, on top of bonus defenses whenever her health is full.
These effects from herGotham Knightssuitstack with her weapons of choice. For instance, herStaggering Tonfagrants Momentum whenever she knocks out opponents in melee combat, with each use of Momentum Abilities guaranteeing a Critical on the next melee attack.
Likewise,Overtime Effect Batarangensures more Momentum and extra health whenever Batgirl pulls off a Perfect Evade.
Skill Tree Focus: All For Crit
WithGotham Knights’gameplay offering flexibility in terms of how to approach Skill Trees, it’s natural for players to mix and match different skillsets for their ideal build. In the case of Unkillable Critical Focus, it’s ideal for Batgirl to focus heavily on herJusticeSkill Tree, particularly for how this is capable of boosting her natural Critical Chance and Critical Damage.
Another ideal Skill Tree focus would be theGritTree to boost Batgirl’s innate sustains, especially Second Wind as she is the only character in the game capable of self-revives. Lastly,Knighthoodand itsFear Takedownis extremely helpful forBatgirl’s build, as the Fear it generates also boosts Batgirl’s Criticals.
Momentum Abilities Focus: Heavy Clears
Regarding Momentum Abilitiesin theBatmangame, the Unkillable Critical Focus heavily relies on fast and loose area-of-effect attacks that give Batgirls the fastest way to clear areas.
In turn,Bat Swarmis easily a go-to AOE as this also provides her with a nifty defensive measure, withTonfa Jackhammerserving as another AOE but this time with a convenient stagger effect.
Meanwhile,Batarang Barrageis another decent AOE for a straightforward attack. At the same time, theDrone (Ultimate)is an ever-reliable healer with extra attacks that ensure Batgirl isn’t left without defenses even when recovering.
High Damage Invincibility
With how straightforward the Gear and skill trees ofGotham Knightsgameplay could become, players are provided with more options to remain flexible and experiment with progression options.
In the case of Batgirl, while a lot of her toolkit is building her to become a support unit, much of her skillsets could actually be tailored into transforming her into a melee juggernaut. TheHigh Damage Invincibilitybuild ensures Batgirl is able to release high-powered attacks as often as possible while guaranteeing her survivability.
TheHigh Damage Invincibilitybuild banks on stacking Momentum Ability after Momentum Ability to secure high damage as often as possible. This build includes options that boost Batgirl’s Elemental Effect damage, which can greatly increase her damage output.
Gear Focus: All About Momentum
Given how the desire for the High Damage Invincibility build relies on consistent damage performance inGotham Knights, there’s a need for Batgirl to be able to secure Momentum Abilities as often as possible againstBatman’s enemies.
This is made more viable with Gear that focuses on proccing Momentum-based effects. Key to this is theMomentum Ability Suit, which can build Momentum with knockdowns, boost armor with Momentum Abilities, and get Maximum Momentum at low health.
In addition to these Gear,Concussive Tonfaincentivizes knockdowns, as KOs, in general, boost Elemental Effect damage and resistance, Momentum-based KOs boost Momentum buildup, and Perfect Attack KOs grant more Momentum.
Skill Tree Focus: Secure Advantages On Crits, Normals
When doing the High Damage Invincibility build for Batgirl inGotham Knightsgameplay, the key to her skill tree focus would be giving her the means of securing as many advantages in circumstances outside Momentum Abilities. These ensure she maximizes her damage output regardless of the circumstance.
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For instance, theJusticeskill tree is an ideal choice for ensuring she gets as much damage as possible from Criticals. Meanwhile,Gritnot only boosts Batgirl’s survivability, but skills like Enemy Counter Focus and Sense of Victory get her more damage output.
Lastly,Knighthoodand its Fear Takedown is an ideal way of boosting Batgirl’s Criticals further while also having the benefit of staggering foes.
Momentum Abilities Focus: Get More Attacks
The High Damage Invincibility build comes full circle with the combination of Momentum Abilities that Batgirl can choosethroughoutGotham Knights’gameplay. While the Drone is there for the emergency heals and the extra attacks, it’s how the other Momentum Abilities are combined that Batgirl procs the best damage output.
For instance,Adrenaline Surgeis a great activated buff for overall boosts across all areas - attack, defense, Elemental Effect, and even Criticals. This is paired great with the Elemental Effect procs from Elemental Strike, as well as the devastating AOE potential of Tonfa Jackhammer.
Ranged Supremacy
While the Bat-Family adheres to Batman’s moral code of not using firearms, this didn’t stop them from building a variety of long-ranged gadgets that can do massive damage. InGotham Knights’gameplay, Batgirl has the distinction of being assigned to hold Batman’s iconic Batarangs, which she can use inRanged Supremacywith such efficiency that she may as well be a substitute for Red Hood.
WithRanged Supremacy, Batgirl’s ranged arsenal becomes a much more viable combat option. Not only that, but building upon her Criticals allows her to secure more damage options than ordinarily possible.
Gear Focus: Guarantee The Criticals
One of the best ways to optimize Batgirl’s performance inGotham Knightsas a ranged combatant is to secure as many opportunities for Criticals as possible. This is made more possible with her Gear; all outfitted with perks that boost her performance from a Critical standpoint and secure better performance from proccing Criticals.
For instance,Regenerator Suitensures Criticals give her more health, with full health boosting her defenses. Meanwhile, using Momentum Abilities also boosts her armor for a short while.
Meanwhile,Jumpstart Tonfagrants damage bonuses when doing Criticals, and at the same time, gives healing with Momentum-based KOs, while low health boosts Crits and gives more Momentum. Lastly,Lucky Batarangensures Ultimates boost Critical Chance and damage, full health guarantees a Critical Hit and securing Critical Hits boost Momentum Gain.
Skill Tree Focus: Bypass Defenses For More Crits
For Batgirl to secure as much damage as possible in the long-range in Gotham Knights' gameplay, players need to ensure she can dish out damage from wherever the vantage point could be. A good starting point here would be focusing on theJusticeandGrittree, skills that allow her to boost her Critical Chance and Critical Damage, as well as ensuring certain attacks are boosted and uninterrupted regardless of the enemy type.
Meanwhile, herOracletree boosts her performance from afar, allowing herGotham Knightsgadgethacks to deal extra damage and proc opportunities to deal more damage against foes. This is especially the case with Shocking Devices and Gear Overclocking for that nifty damage boost.
Lastly,Knighthoodand Drone Firepower, Drone Ambush Blast, and Fear Takedown give her much-needed damage boosts when using her Drone.
Momentum Abilities Focus: Fighting From Afar
While much of Batgirl’s basic arsenal relies on her dealing enemies up close, her Momentum Abilities give her a lot of room to ensure she’s able to devastate enemy forces from afar. HerDroneis the ever-reliable Ultimate for that sweet healing and intense damage, especially with Drone Ambush Blast that can give much-needed stagger against foes.
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Meanwhile, the key to her ranged damage output are her other AOE abilities. For instance,Tonfa Jackhammeris an ever-useful AOE to stun opponents, withBat SwarmandMarauderangsbeing decent follow-ups to destroy enemy forces more consistently.
Guaranteed Damage Powerhouse
All of Batman’s proteges are more than capable of holding out on their own, having developed different martial arts and melee skills to accommodate their fighting styles. While Batgirl’s relies on emergency melee while she waits for her other gadgets to activate their effects, herGotham Knightsgameplay can also transform her into aGuaranteed Damage Powerhousewith the right approach.
Due to the flexibility of theGotham Knightscharacter progression options, Batgirl is capable of usingMelee Powerhouseto secure high damage numbers on every range option without worrying much about counters and enemy defense.
Gear Focus: Maximize Melee Procs
When choosing Gear for Batgirl’s Melee Powerhouse toolkit, players ofGotham Knightsare ideally advised to secure equipment able to provide Batgirl with as much benefits as possible when pulling off attacks.
For instance, theMomentum Ability Suitgives players more armor when using Momentum Abilities, while knockouts give more Momentum buildup, and emergency situations through low health give players maximum Momentum.
Meanwhile, theInstant Effect Tonfaallows Heavy Melee KOs to give health and for Criticals and stealth-based KOs to give Momentum.
Lastly, theLucky Batarangallows full health to transform the next attack into a Critical, for Critical Hits to give Momentum, and for Ultimates to give boosted Critical Chance and Damage.
Skill Tree Focus: Secure Passive Safety
When choosing skill tree builds for Batgirl inGotham Knightsgameplay, players are advised to choose skills that allow them to secure safety despite being in passive situations. For instance, the focus on theJusticetree is to build Critical Chance and Critical Damage as often as possible to ensure even ordinary attacks have a damage boost. Opposite this principle isGrit, where the focus should be on Second Wind as this is Batgirl’s self-revive ability.
Likewise, the gadget-orientedOracleskill tree should focus on proccing as many useful effects from deploying items, such as being undetected by enemy gadgets, overloading gadgets to shock foes, and getting more healing from Health Packs.
Lastly, theKnighthoodskills for Batgirl should focus on building the damage for her drone.
Momentum Abilities Focus: Guarantee Ranged
In the context of the ideal Momentum Abilities for Batgirl inGotham Knights’gameplay, it helps to ensure Batgirl also has ideal options in combat for various distances. Whereas her Gear and skill trees secure Batgirl’s performance in melee, her Momentum Abilities could help Batgirl secure defenses from afar.
For instance, theDrone (Ultimate)is an ever-reliable emergency option for heals with the extra kick in ranged damage. Meanwhile,Tonfa Jackhammerremains the efficient AOE finisher with the extra stagger, withBat SwarmandMarauderangsbeing excellent ranged attacks that can also become defensive options.
Gotham Knightswas released in 2022 for the PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
