
(The ground snow appears to be recoloured pollen) The ground will also be covered with snow. If the story mode is complete, the effect's duration is unknown, but some sources say it's permanent. It will make way for any other special weather effects. The effect ends if the player enters the militia HQ or waits long enough.Īppears after the In From the Cold Most Wanted mission is completed. There will be pollen flying around, and the ground and rooftops are covered with green substance. This weather effect is automatically present after the fear gas dissipates. If Batman manages to finish a Most Wanted milestone and calls Alfred - such as clearing all the aerial drones - Alfred will sarcastically remark about his reluctance to clear the gas. Later, Batman is confined to the Batmobile and cannot leave it until the gas is removed. This limits Batman's movement to the rooftops, and disables every Most Wanted mission besides certain watchtowers.
Light Rain is present after Stagg's airships and lasts for the remainder of the game, as long as any other weather (below) is not present.Īround halfway through the game, the city will be covered in fear gas. Medium Rain falls during the time between Ace Chemicals and Stagg's Airships. In story mode, it appears in the very beginning, and ends after Batman exits Ace Chemicals.
Heavy Rain is present on most Arkham Episodes. There are three levels of rain: Heavy, Medium and Light. Rain is the most prominent weather effect. It was removed due to severe performance issues it would cause. This weather condition would have lowered the visibility to near zero, forcing Batman to use his Detective vision to see anything. In addition, a special weather effect, Whiteout, was cut. In the Cold Cold Heart DLC, the sky is now brown/orange. Throughout the game, it's constantly snowing, and buildings, roads and vehicles are covered with snow. In addition, small piles of snow can be seen around on rooftops. The weather in Batman: Arkham City consists of light snow. The Batman: Return To Arkham version of the game has constant rainfall in free roam, and rain can be seen on the sunroof glass in the botanical gardens.
The opening cutscene has rainfall, and lightning can be heard in the sanitarium. There are not any special weather effects in Arkham Asylum, and the sky is mostly clear.