How to switch characters in Gotham Knights

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Wondering if you can change characters in Gotham Knights? You can, and here's how

How to switch characters in Gotham Knights
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Knowing how to switch characters in Gotham Knights is essential information, as one of your first tasks when you begin your adventure is to pick a member of the Batman Family to take control of. You're given a choice between four Gotham Knights playable characters – Batgirl (Barbara Gordon), Nightwing (Dick Grayson), Robin (Tim Drake), or Red Hood (Jason Todd) – and at this initial stage the only data you have to base this decision on is three Character Proficiency bullet points. That's not a lot of information to go on when deciding which superhero will be the best fit for your personal style, so of course you don't want to be stuck with your first selection for the entirety of your Gotham Knights playthrough. You can relax though, as you do have the option to switch characters in Gotham Knights, and I've got the details on how to do it below.

How to change characters in Gotham Knights

How to change characters in Gotham Knights

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The option to change characters in Gotham Knights unlocks fairly early in the game, though there are several things you need to do first before you can access it. After completing your initial investigation at Gotham University, you'll be prompted to return to the Belfry to check your case files and purchase your first Ability. With that done, you'll need to exit the Belfry and go on your initial Gotham City night patrol. Complete that patrol and return to the Belfry, where you should see the Batman Family are now in their civilian outfits. You can now go to the corner left of the Batcomputer, where you'll find all four superhero outfits that can be interacted with to switch characters in Gotham Knights.

Note that as you progress through the campaign, your player level will carry over across all characters, which dictates your general power and the difficulty of the enemies you'll face, but each character has their own abilities which need to be unlocked by spending Ability Points. Each character has their own separate pot of Ability Points, so you don't need to worry about spreading those upgrades thinly across all of them. However, individual characters also have their own storyline quests, so to experience the whole story you'll want to spend at least some night patrol time with each of them.

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Iain Wilson
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