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Mano-A-Mano

Mano-A-Mano

Defeat Titan henchman without using Batarangs (any play mode)

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How to unlock the Mano-A-Mano achievement in Batman: Arkham Asylum - Definitive Guide

To obtain this achievement you must defeat a Titan **without using the Batarang**. I don't know if using other tools will prevent the cheevo from unlocking, but I know that using the explosive gel is fine. Here's what I did:

I missed getting the cheevo during the main story missions so I loaded up the Rumble In The Jungle challenge. After a few rounds of fighting enemies it came down to just Batman versus a Titan. I placed a few explosive gels on the floor as time and the Titan permitted. Then, after the Titan charged, I jumped out of the way and triggered the gel. That caused the Titan to be stunned (the same as if he was hit with a Batarang). Once stunned you pummel the Titan until he throws you off his back. Repeat a few times until the Titan is down. Achievement unlocked.
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01 Sep 2009 05:17

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+1 from me. I used the explosive gel like you said and no other gadges. The achievement unlocked on my first try. Thx ;)
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By The Fury I84I on 27 Aug 2011 09:39
in german the achievement description says: "defeat a beast without using the batarangs". thumbs up from me. with explosive gel it was pretty easy to beat the beast... :D
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By invuln3r4bl3 on 05 May 2012 20:31
cheers bud
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By on 16 Jul 2020 13:40
Perfect guide
Still works in April 2019

I waited until all the henchmen were unconscious, sprayed an explosive gel on the floor then wailed into the Titan
If you just spam X whens he’s stunned you’ll “down” the Titan & if you keep hitting him, you’ll just finish the Titan, you won’t ride his back

My acheevo popped right as the score was being talliated
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By ajgoesUNLUCKY on 10 Apr 2019 18:05
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This achievement is won simply by fighting a venom infected enemy (Titan) without using a single one of your available gadgets. The fastest way to get this is achievement is when the Joker infects his minions and leaves them for you to deal with. Dodge their initial attacks by double-tapping "A" when they charge at you and try to have them injure each other. The perfect time to initiate your combo is when you see the Titan cover his face with one hand and striking wildly (Nevertheless while blinded) with the other. Eventually after weakening one of them enough you can ride that Titan and attack/whack/smack the other one. Rinse and repeat until both beasts are finished.
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27 Aug 2009 08:00

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You can use the explosive gel with auto-proximity. Just spray it on the ground where the Titan will run into it then beat the hell out of it
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By Lan115 on 03 Sep 2009 00:41
Another good time to unleash a combo on the Titan is when they are going to throw something at you. Charge at them when you see them going to pick up a body etc, then hit 'em and run. Go back to evading them when they charge and it's possible to get this achievement without getting hit once.
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By StaticDynamite on 03 Sep 2009 08:46
nice one mate
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By Stealth David on 01 Aug 2010 21:35
The spot I got it is in pump station room. After turning off the three pumps you will be in the middle room and one will bust in.
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By TheBruce11 on 21 Mar 2014 02:45
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For this achievement you need to defeat a titan enemy in hand-to-hand combat, however there is an extremely easy method to do this.

To use this method you'll need to have upgraded Batman and unlocked his "explosive gel", what you'll be doing is taking advantage of the titans obvious attack pattern and placing the explosive gel on the floor making sure to detonate it as the titan runs over it which will stun him, once you've got him stunned just lay into him with your hand-to-hand combat moves and you shouldn't have a problem killing him off.

If you manage to take down a bar of his health before he stands back up then keep attacking and you should be able to kill him before he ever stands up again, if he does manage to stand back up, just lay some more explosive gel on the floor and detonate it to stun him again, repeating this process as you need to.

Make sure you don't use your batarangs, doing so will inflict damage on him, I'd advise just sticking to explosive gel and hand-to-hand combat until you've got the achievement, after that kill them however you want!

The video I've linked in shows this method being used in a combat challenge, it can be used against any titan enemy in the game.

* Credit to NextGenWalkthroughs for the video
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10 Dec 2010 23:52

i did this on easy when you get the achievement for taking on 2 titan henchmen at once. for the record you can use other gadgets. i used explosive gel, sprayed it on the floorand waited for a titan to charge at me then detonated it to stun him. rinse and repeat.
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30 May 2010 14:50

You can also get this achievement during the fight with Bane. Use explosive gel on the floor and trigger it when he walks over it. Whatever you do don't use the batarang.
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05 Sep 2009 00:13

Alright, so the first post above explains the achievement - you have to beat a titan without using the batarang (which is what the achievement says, I don't know if other gadgets affect it or not...to be safe, I used none).

For clarification, there are only 3 spots in the game in which titans appear, so the achievement is missable. The first is in the youtube video below during your first encounter with the titans - when Joker injects them with venom. Now, playing through the game on hard, I found this incredibly difficult to do, so I didn't do it at this part. For those who can, the guide below shows how.

The second titan appears before you fight Ivy and the third (two of them) as part of the Joker boss battle. Since the third has too many guys to really make it doable on hard, try the second titan.

It's the only encounter when there's only one titan and there are electric fences to stun him if you time your dodge right. There are guys that fight you as well but I generally ignored them until the titan was dazed, then just used the titan to attack them.

It isn't easy but you have to position yourself in front of the electric security doors and dodge last minute as the titan charges to make him collide with them.

Hope it helps!
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27 Aug 2009 22:01

Also could be easily achieved in the first fight against two titans.

I used the Batrang only on one of them and than used this titan to beat another one. They are easily to take apart through their color - one is much brighter than another.
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30 Nov 2010 11:54

This achievement is missable within the story.

If you miss this achievement within the story mode you can play challenge mode to take on a Titan in the extreme combat challenges.

This is going to require some patience. Once you first encounter the Titans you need to defeat them using only your fists. If you use the Batarang you will void yourself of earning this achievement.

Once you start fighting the Titans make sure they run into each other and dodge out the way. Once a Titan is worn down enough and holding it's head start attacking. Make sure to evade side swipes, you may need to attempt this more than once. You don't need to kill both Titans just one.

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This achievement is missable within the story.

If you miss this achievement within the story mode, you can play challenge mode to take on a Titan in the extreme combat challenges.

This is going to require some patience. Once you first encounter the Titans, you need to defeat them using only your fists. If you use the Batarang, you will void yourself of earning this achievement.

Once you start fighting the Titans, make sure they run into each other and dodge out the way. Once a Titan is worn down enough and holding it's head, start attacking. Make sure to evade side swipes; you may need to attempt this more than once. You don't need to kill both Titans, just one.


 

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This achievement is missable within the story.

If you miss this achievement within the story mode you can play challenge mode to take on a Titan in the extreme combat challenges.

This is going to require some patience. Once you first encounter the Titans you need to defeat them using only your fists. If you use the Batarang you will void yourself of earning this achievement.

Once you start fighting the Titans make sure they run into each other and dodge out the way. Once a Titan is worn down enough and holding it's head start attacking. Make sure to evade side swipes, you may need to attempt this more than once. You don't need to kill both Titans just one.

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This achievement is missable within the story.

If you miss this achievement within the story mode you can play challenge mode to take on a Titan in the extreme combat challenges.

This is going to require some patience. Once you first encounter the Titans you need to defeat them using only your fists. If you use the Batarang you will void yourself of earning this achievement.

Once you start fighting the Titans make sure they run into each other and dodge out the way. Once a Titan is worn down enough and holding it's head start attacking. Make sure to evade side swipes, you may need to attempt this more than once. You don't need to kill both Titans just one.


  

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Since the titans are too stupid and large, they constantly slam into each other, your task is to bring them closer together. The video shows everything in detail.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mYOmysFUVA
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12 Jul 2011 20:23