Batman: Arkham Asylum/Controls
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Movement
| PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Windows | Action |
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W A S D | Movement |
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Camera |
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Space | Action (climb, pick up item, open door, etc.) |
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LCtrl | Crouch |
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LCtrl | Drop down, cancel action, skip cutscene |
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(hold)
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Space (hold) | Run/glide |
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Space Space | Evade/jump |
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Z | Zoom camera |
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F | Grappling Hook |
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N/A | Center camera |
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Ctrl + Space | Corner Cover (when crouching by a corner) |
Combat
| PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Windows | Action |
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Attack |
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Counter/Silent Takedown |
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E / 
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Cape stun |
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Shift +
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Throw enemy (requires upgrade and multiplier) |
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Shift +
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Takedown (requires upgrade and multiplier) |
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Space Space | Evade/vault enemy |
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LCtrl +
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Ground Takedown |
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Q | Quick Batarang (requires upgrade) |
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C | Quick Batclaw (requires Batclaw) |
Items
You start out with a single Batarang and throughout the game you will acquire more gadgets, both through the story and as purchasable item upgrades. You must select the gadget to equip before using it from the gadget selection wheel.
| PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Windows | Action |
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Select gadget |
| (hold)
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(hold)
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(hold)
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Aim gadget |
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Use gadget (while aiming) |
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R /
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Detonate Explosive Gel (requires upgrade) |
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X | Toggle detective mode |
| (hold)
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(hold)
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X (hold) | Scan object/area |
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Tab | Map/Objectives, extras |
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Esc | Pause menu |
The gadgets are arrayed in eight directions around a central hub. Use the selection control to choose a gadget by pressing in that direction.
| Batarang | ||||
| Multi-Batarang | 
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Sonic Batarang |
| Explosive Gel | 
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Line Launcher | |
| Remote Control Batarang | 
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Cryptographic Sequencer |
| Batclaw | ||||
