After suffering his untimely death at the hands of the Joker, Jason Todd threw away the identity of Robin to become theRed Hood. Sporting a more lethal approach to Batman’s code of ethics, he once became a fierce enemy of the Bat-Family until he’s been convinced to see the error in his ways. And now that Bruce met his own death at the hands of his fiercest enemies,Gotham Knightswill have Jason don the mantle of Red Hood once more, but this time to protect Gotham in honor of his adoptive father.
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Armed with firearms and his newfound punishing brand of fierce martial arts, Red Hood ofGotham Knightsis easily the team’s heavy-hitter and long-ranged specialist. Possessing a tankier appearance and a more flexible choice of weapons, Red Hood is easily a player’s choice for more aggressive playstyles. How does this work in the context of a Red Hood build, though?
One-Shot Bullet
Of all Batman’s proteges, it’s Red Hood who only ever took it upon himself to use the weapons of Batman’s enemies against them. InGotham Knights, this meant being the team’s resident weapons specialist, with Tim Drake having to develop special non-lethal rounds just to satiate Jason’s need to shoot something.
This persistence in being a long-ranged specialist allows players to get Red Hood theOne-Shot Bulletbuild, giving Red Hood one of the most hard-hitting builds in the game. With the One-Shot Bullet build, Red Hood has built ridiculously-high damage numbers that he can practically one-shot most opponents to oblivion.
Gear Focus: Building Upon Knockouts
Since Red Hood’s One-Shot Bullet build needs him to make quick work of enemies with as little effort as possible, hisGear inGotham Knightsgameplaymeans letting him be extremely capable of taking care of foes consistently. Key to this build is hisHigh Ultimate Suit, where Ultimates not only grant health and damage boost but also Critical Chance and Critical Damage.
This is complemented withConcussive Pistolswhere general KOs boost Elemental Effect damage and resistance, Momentum-based KOs boost build-up of Momentum, and Perfect Attack-based KOs give more Momentum. Lastly, Direct Hit Rounds ensure each hit boosts Momentum generation, with Heavy Melee knockouts guaranteeing a Critical on the next hit.
Skill Tree Focus: Long-Range Devastation
Unlike other Gotham Knights who all pull off various martial arts prowess, Red Hood shines when attacking from afar. In turn, of all his skill trees,Brawlergets the least focus except for Human Bomb that allows him to tag people from afar and see his gadgets explode. On the contrary,Marksmangets the most focus, with Red Hood prioritizing Critical Chance and Critical Hit.
Meanwhile,VengeanceandKnighthoodshould focus on producing as many opportunities from ranged combat as possible. This involves being able to shoot more frequently, and being able to generate Fear from afar to secure Crits (Ranged Terror).
While Red Hood’s generalGotham Knightsgameplay allows him to attack from afar a majority of the time, his Momentum Abilities are designed to allow him to better perform in combat with emergency melee attacks. However, the more impressive part of his arsenal are his reloads, withTwo-Fisted ReloadandSpoilsport Reloadallowing him to take breaks in between firing through reloads that still deal damage to opponents.
Other key components in his Momentum Abilities includeBarragethat make for an extremely deadly series of shots in front of him, as well as hisMystical Rounds (Ultimate)that are practically guaranteed hits.
Stealth Master
While it’s extremely satisfying taking care of opponents from afar as Red Hood, it’s another level of satisfaction when Red Hood is able to dispatch enemies from afar without them even noticing it. This is precisely whatStealth Masterdoes, as its toolkit allows Red Hood to get stealthy in combat.
Considering how a lot ofGotham Knightsgameplay involves facing off multiple enemies at once, the opportunity to eliminate them with firearms from afar can be a godsend in harder difficulties. With theSteath Masterbuild, Red Hood proves massive damage isn’t just dealt up close - he could eliminate foes before they even knew it.
Gear Focus: Quiet Kills Get More Benefits
Similar to other buildsGotham Knightsgameplay, Red Hood’s Stealth Master build shines not in how it gives Red Hood the chance to go sniper on foes. Rather, it’s how his Gear gives Red Hood a reason to focus on stealth in the first place. For instance, hisStealth Suitgives Red Hood not just additional Stealth Attack damage, but it also doubles the Elemental Effect build-up at full health, while at the same time allowing Stealth Attack knockouts to give Momentum and even boost his Critical Damage and general damage output withGotham Knightsgadgets.
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Meanwhile, hisInstant Effect Pistolsfocus on knockout effects - where Stealth Attack KOs give more Momentum, Heavy Melee KOs give more health, and Criticals add even more momentum Lastly,Vampiric Roundsgive health when dealing Critical Damage and doing Momentum Abilities, while Precision Aim KOs increase Elemental Effect damage.
Skill Tree Focus: The More Shots, The More Fun
While the ideal way for Red Hood’s Stealth Master to work is to dispatch opponents before they even notice him, it also counts if Red Hood manage to eliminate his opponents in the shortest time possible even after detection. In the context ofGotham Knightsgameplay, he achieves this through getting as many opportunities to boost his attack numbers.
For instance,Marksmanskills such as Quickfire Expert and Focused Fire allows him to fire more shots at opponents. This is similar toVortexand its Unrestricted Fire, Combined Fire, and Double Vortex. Meanwhile,Brawlerand its Human Bomb as well asKnighthoodand its Shadow Vengeance ensures other combat options let Red Hood grab more hits.
Momentum Abilities Focus: Attacks From All Ranges
Given how this Stealth Master build focuses on allowing Red Hood to become a stealthy assassin, he should be able to deal with all sorts of situations in overall gameplay intheBatmangame. In this regard, hisMystical Rounds (Ultimate)serve as a nifty attack-all option in emergency situations.
In the case of emergencies,Portable Turretcan ensure he gets more health back from attacks, whileBarrageandTwo-Fisted Reloadcan accommodate hitting an enemy up close or even if they’re with other enemy combatants.
All-Rounder Marksman
When Batman faces Red Hood as an enemy, he’s become an exceptionally difficult enemy to deal with - and not just because he knows Batman’s modus operandi as the second Robin. Rather, Red Hood’s expertise with firearms has transformed him into a jack of all trades of all things guns, similar to how Batman has become with martial arts.
InGotham Knightsgameplay, this is reflected with theAll-Rounder Marksmanbuild, where Red Hood displays deadly efficiency in ensuring his shots give him the most benefits. With theAll-Rounder Marksman build, Red Hood gets not just massive damage from his bullets, but also sustains and even decent defense.
Gear Focus: Boost Overall Damage
When it comes to choosing the optimal Gear for Red Hood againstBatman’s villains,Gotham Knightsgameplay makes it more viable for him to take options that boost his damage as often as possible. Key to this build is theCounter-Talon Suitboosting his defenses at full health to encourage taking smarter risks in combat.
Meanwhile, hisNew Knight Pistolsallows his Momentum Abilities to not just boost base damage but even give heals, where full health doubles the build-up of Elemental Effects. Lastly,Linked Roundsallow Momentum-based KOs to double the damage of the next attack, and ordinary KOs will now boost the wearer’s Elemental Effect resistance.
Skill Tree Focus: Fast Firing
Considering how this particular Red Hood build focuses on dishing out as much damage as possible, the ideal skill choices here should let him deal various kinds of attack opportunities. Key to this is theMarksmantree that can enhance Red Hood’s overall Critical Chance and Critical Damage opportunities, as well asVengeancethat allows Red Hood to deal more hits with his attacks.
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Likewise, hisBrawlerandKnighthoodskill trees further diversify his combat options. Examples of these are Human Bombs that transform grabs into an explosive AOE, and Shadow Vengeance that let Red Hood’s Ultimate deal more attacks.
Momentum Abilities Focus: Fire Away
When it comes to fulfilling Red Hood’s potential to deal all-around damage, his Momentum Abilities must be designed to for consistent damage build-up. For instance,Mystical Roundsensure Red Hood can hit all of his opponents, whileHarness Rageis an ideal buff for his performance.
Likewise,Barragemakes Red Hood an effective character against tough single-target enemies. Meanwhile,Two-Fisted Reloadensures even the idle reload animation cancontribute inGotham Knightsgameplay.
Ultimate Crit Focus
With Red Hood being the most aggressive among Batman’s proteges, it’s natural for him to have a penchant for the punchiest of ranged attacks. For players who want to capitalize on Red Hood’s safety via damage numbers and distance, theUltimate Crit Focusbuild is easily the ideal choice for a build approach.
At its core, theUltimate Crit Focusbuild ensures that Red Hood has all the means to slowly build up his Critical stats, while at the same time being able to proc his Mystical Rounds Ultimate often in order to seal the finisher against foes.
Gear Focus: Secure Ultimates, Knockout Benefits
Players who want to make the most out of Red Hood inGotham Knightsgameplay might want to ensure he’s able to get effects from his heaviest-hitting attacks: his Ultimates and knockouts. In this regard, theUltimate Suitis a nifty Suit as unleash Ultimates not only grant extra health and damage but the next attack gets a massive boost in Critical Chance.
Likewise, hisCritical Momentum Pistolsgive his headshots more Critical Chance, while Momentum-based KOs boost his Critical Chance and Momentum generation. Lastly, hisOvertime Effect Roundswill have his Perfect Evades give him more Momentum buildup as well as more health.
Skill Tree Focus: Secure Criticals
When it comes to Red Hood wanting to secure as much damage from his attacks as much as possible, his build needs hisGotham Knightsgameplayto secure his Criticals. This forms the other half of his build, where his skill trees build upon his Critical potential. Key to this approach is theMarksmantree that has skills that allow Red Hood to consistently boost his Criticals.
Likewise, hisVengeancetree allows him to deal more damage against foes through extra shots. Bonus skills for this build are acquired throughBrawlerandKnighthoodthat allow him to transform grabs into explosive AOEs (Human Bomb), and for his attacks to scare more foes (Ranged Terror).
Momentum Abilities Focus: Secure The Shot Count
Due to how Red Hood’s arsenal more often than not encourages him to strike from afar, players who want to capitalize on his Ultimate Crit build may as well secure ranged damage numbers. Key to this is hisMystical Rounds (Ultimate)that let him attack all his opponents without having the need to aim.
Improving upon this Ultimate are other complementary Momentum Abilities, such asTwo-Fisted ReloadandSpoilsport Reloadthat add more damaging options while reloading. Lastly,Portable Turretis an ever-reliable attack to give Red Hood time to recuperate from injuries.
Gotham Knightswas released in 2022 for the PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
