LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham/Characters

LEGO Batman 3 has a wealth of characters from DC's massive roster of superheroes and supervillains. Each character has a unique fighting style and special abilities that help you clear levels. You'll need to utilize every one of these abilities to get all the collectables, and fully unlock every character to get 100% completion.

Ranged attack
By far the most common ability every character has is a ranged attack, usable by holding down the attack button. Ranged attacks come in two forms: singular projectiles and beams. For singular projectiles, you can target multiple objects while holding down the attack button to strike multiple objects in quick succession. Some thrown weapons can be fit into sockets and be used as poles by acrobatic characters, such as Robin's stick. Others can be used to activate bullseye targets. Beams are fired continuously, letting you move the target of the beam while holding the attack button. Both thrown projectiles and beams are mainly used for hitting distant or airborne items and enemies, but beams have the added bonus of being able to destroy multiple LEGO objects quickly.

Grappling hook
While crimefighting, you will encounter plenty of orange handles attached to various objects. Characters with grappling hooks can latch on to them and pull on the object, whether to move it or to break it apart. Grapples are also useful tools for getting up ledges.

Tech-savvy
A lot of technology and devices in your adventures require interaction through control panels. Only characters that are proficient in technology can successfully operate these control panels. Most of the time, using the control panel only requires you to mash a button, but it will occasionally present you with simple minigames that you need to solve.

Transformation and Suits
Some characters can transform into their civilian identities or into alternate forms. These transformations often grant new abilities while taking away original ones. Some, like Martian Manhunter, greatly expands the character's skillset. A new addition to the game is a suit-swapping system only accessible to a select few characters. These suits grant various abilities with some limitations, and must be unlocked one-by-one. The suits are described below:
 * Power Suit/Demolition Suit: Can launch explosive missiles that destroy silver-colored metal. Can also attach timed explosives to objects.
 * Sensor Suit: Grants super senses, the ability to see through green walls and stealth.
 * Stealth Suit: Only provides stealth.
 * Hazard Suit: Can suck up red, green and yellow objects, which can be used to fill waste processing machines. Also confers toxic immunity and a ranged air blast.
 * Techno Suit: Grants tech-savvy status. Can control miniature robots that can pass through R panels to reach secret areas. Both the character and the robot can hack into access ports.
 * Sonar Suit: Provides a sonic attack.
 * Space Suit: Grants limited flight. Must use fuel stations to lengthen flight time. Also has a heat-based laser beam.
 * Illumination Suit: Provides illumination that can light up dark areas. Must first be charged up from using a lightbulb station.
 * Artic Suit: Grants a freezing attack.
 * Electricity Suit: Lets you drain power from generators which will be stored. The stored charge can later be deposited into outlets to power machines.
 * Scuba Suit: Sink into the water. Comes with a harpoon gun.
 * Dive Suit: Sink into the water. Has a laser that cuts gold objects.
 * Magnet Suit: Can climb up blue surfaces. Can also be used to pull on blue objects to solve puzzles.
 * Sphere Suit: Activate a protective sphere. Can be used on sphere treadmills.
 * Giant Suit: Confers super strength
 * Flower Suit/Helmet Suit: Grants mind control
 * Shield Suit: Grants a shield to protect against fires and reflect beams.
 * Decoy Suit: Drops minions to assist you in battle.

Super strength
Characters with super strength are used for cracked walls. Their sheer power lets them punch through weakened surfaces to reveal secrets behind them.

Large size/Heavy lifting
Many characters that have super strength are larger than the rest, but it's possible to have normal-sized characters with super strength as well, such as Superman. However, only large characters can lift up objects with green handles. They can usually throw the object at a specific target afterward, which can also smash cracked walls. Unfortunately, large characters might not fit into some of the tighter spaces, and cannot assemble hopping LEGO bricks.

Flight
An extremely helpful ability is the power of flight. Flying lets you reach areas you otherwise can't get to on foot, as well as skip over some obstacles in levels during Free Play. Flying also protects you from falling to your death, as it will automatically activate the moment before you fall into an abyss or a lethal surface. Note that the fuel-based flight granted by the Space Suit lacks this ability.

Glide
A more rudimentary form of aerial movement. Certain characters can prolong their duration airborne by gliding. Unlike flight, they must move toward a direction and can only descend.