Batman: Arkham Asylum
47 Achievements
1,000
20-25h
Rope-A-Dope-A-Dope
String up one henchman and drop him to surprise a second (any play mode)
10
How to unlock the Rope-A-Dope-A-Dope achievement in Batman: Arkham Asylum - Definitive Guide
I would split this achievement into three easy steps...
1) Grapple to a gargoyle and await a thug to align himself beneath you
2) Use the 'Inverted Takedown' move to leave the victim hanging and grapple to a different gargoyle
3) Watch as another guy goes to see his buddy all tied up and use the Batarang to cut the rope just as he is underneath him
I've also linked in a video which shows you how to do what I've described!
* Credit to RoosterTeeth for the video
Throughout the story there will be many areas with Gargoyles in them, once in one of these rooms grapple onto one of the Gargoyles that hangs of a walkway/reachable area. Now wait for one of Jokers henchman to walk beneath the Gargoyle, while aiming down press to perform the move.
Once the henchman is hanging grapple to the next nearest Gargoyle and select the Batarang ( on the d-pad).
Now wait for more henchman to come over and inspect what has happened, when one or more henchman are directly below the hanging one hold near the rope and Batman will automatically target the rope and press to throw a Batrang, the henchman will fall and Achievement unlocked.
Here's a video to demonstrate
Wait on this statue, and then invert takedown the guard that walks towards you on the ramp below (wait for the Triangle prompt). After this, glide two statues away to your right, and wait for an enemy to come near the guard you have taken down.
Switch to the Batarang, and then "surprise" the henchman / men by cutting the rope which is suspended from the statue.
The trophy should pop within a few seconds.
You can only earn this once you buy the skill upgrade ability to perform inverted takedowns (Black title with white eyes). Either enter a challenge or story mode, jump up to a gargoyle and hit to hang upside down. Once an enemy passes bellow you press to drop down and leave them hanging from the gargoyle.
Jump to another gargoyle by hitting the then select and aim your Batarang using the . Aim for the rope holding the enemy and press the to throw the Batarang and cut the rope to drop the enemy in front of the others.
Note: You can only preform this move and earn this trophy after you have acquired the Inverted Takedown Upgrade.
During any silent predator encounter (in the story or in the challenge mode) grapple up to a gargoyle. When any enemy walks under you press triangle for an inverted takedown. Now grapple away to another gargoyle. Watch as his teammates come over to check and see who is yelling. Shoot a Batarang at the rope you hung the enemy by to “surprise” the onlookers. You will earn the trophy when he drops to the ground.
You can only earn this once you buy the skill upgrade ability to perform inverted takedowns (black title with white eyes). Either enter a challenge or story mode, jump up to a gargoyle, and hit to hang upside down. Once an enemy passes below you, press to drop down and leave them hanging from the gargoyle.
Jump to another gargoyle by hitting the , then select and aim your Batarang using the . Aim for the rope holding the enemy; then press the to throw the Batarang and cut the rope to drop the enemy in front of the others.
You can only earn this once you buy the skill upgrade ability to perform inverted takedowns (Black title with white eyes). Either enter a challenge or story mode, jump up to a gargoyle and hit to hang upside down. Once an enemy passes bellow you press to drop down and leave them hanging from the gargoyle.
Jump to another gargoyle by hitting the then select and aim your Batarang using the . Aim for the rope holding the enemy and press the to throw the Batarang and cut the rope to drop the enemy in front of the others.
You can only earn this once you buy the skill upgrade ability to perform inverted takedowns (Black title with white eyes). Either enter a challenge or story mode, jump up to a gargoyle and hit to hang upside down. Once an enemy passes bellow you press to drop down and leave them hanging from the gargoyle.
Jump to another gargoyle by hitting the then select and aim your Batarang using the . Aim for the rope holding the enemy and press the to throw the Batarang and cut the rope to drop the enemy in front of the others.