How to Defeat Harley Quinn

Master the Harley Quinn boss fight in Gotham Knights! Learn her attack patterns, phases, and the best strategies to take her down.

Alright, so you've made it through the hospital and dealt with those Freaks, but now it's time for the main event: Harley Quinn. Don't sweat it, she's tough but totally beatable. The fight is broken down into three phases, and she'll trigger a new phase when you knock her health down to about 75% and then again at 50%.

Stats / Weaknesses:

• Harley Quinn is highly acrobatic, making her a difficult target.
• Perfect Evades followed by Perfect Attacks are your best bet for landing solid hits.
• Ranged attacks are effective when she's in her attack animations.
• Electric traps in the arena will explode if you get too close.

Phases:

1. Phase 1 (100% - 75% Health): Harley uses her standard moves. Focus on dodging and finding openings.
2. Phase 2 (75% - 50% Health): After a short cutscene, Harley calls in some Harley Devotees. Ignore them as much as possible and focus on Harley, who now has an electrified hammer and new attacks.
3. Phase 3 (50% - 0% Health): Harley is alone again and uses mostly the same moves, but chains them together more frequently. She may also wildly swing her hammer, deflecting ranged attacks.

Strategy:

• Harley's Attacks:
  • Three-Hit Acrobatic Combo: She'll flip, upswing her hammer, flip again smashing it down, and finish with a spin. You can Perfect Evade the final hit. She might also just run up and start with the first hit.
  • Mine Throw: Watch for red circles on her hands as she jumps back and tosses three mines your way.
  • Hammer Jab/Grab: She'll jab with her hammer or try to grab you. A Perfect Evade is crucial here to avoid a command throw and unavoidable damage.
  • Spinning Kick Combo (Phase 2+): She'll use her hammer to spin and kick, followed by a sweeping hammer attack and a low sweep. The final hit can be Perfect Evaded.
  • Electric Projectiles (Phase 2+): She throws three projectiles; two curve, one goes straight. Keep moving to dodge these quick attacks.
• Dealing with Devotees (Phase 2): These guys are weaker than normal Freaks. Your best bet is to try and ignore them and focus entirely on Harley, as they'll just keep spawning.
• Final Phase Pressure: In the last phase, Harley attacks more rapidly. Stay mobile, keep dodging, and chip away at her health. If she starts wildly swinging her hammer, switch to melee for a bit.

Just keep at it, focus on dodging her combos, and you'll eventually bring her down!