Smoke bombs are an excellent way to escape combat and prepare ambushes in Gotham Knights, acting as a useful tool for all four of the playable heroes. They allow players to momentarily escape from combat and the sight of enemies, so they can be used to take a breather and heal, re-enter stealth, or distract enemies while setting traps.

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Gotham Knights offers players an excellent array of tools to deal with enemies, explore the world, and interact with the environment. Smoke Bombs are one such tool that is made available to all playable heroes without the need for any upgrades or skill tree investments, and can be used from the beginning of the game, though the tutorial on their use is easy to miss and entirely optional.

How To Use Smoke Bombs

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When in combat, players can deploy a smoke bomb by finding a grapple point and holding down the grapple button. The character will drop a smoke bomb and grapple onto the grapple point, causing enemies to lose track of their position. This can be used to take a breather during particularly intense combat scenarios, and can also be used to re-enter stealth if players continue to dodge the enemy's gaze afterward.

For example, if an optional objective for an encounter is to perform stealth takedowns or ambush takedowns, the smoke bombs can be used to re-enter stealth after being discovered, making it possible to perform more takedowns. The respite offered by using a smoke bomb can also be excellent for setting up traps, such as Robin's sticky pellet explosives, and can also buy some time to mark targets with AR or take aim at explosive barrels or electrical panels.

Using a Smoke Bomb can also buy time to use skills that require aiming in VR to perform, such as Batgirl's Electrical Devices or Nightwing's Assassin's Mark.

Where To Find The Smoke Bomb Tutorial

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After gaining access to the Belfry early in the game, players are able to access the Smoke Bomb Training in the Basic Training menu. This will run players through the controls for using Smoke Bombs. In general, the Belfry's Training Room has tons of useful training options to help players get the hang of the gameplay and the combat system, so it's worth checking in every now and then to keep up with the new topics as they appear.

Gotham Knights is available for PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S.