Batman: Arkham - All 40 Villains Ranked Worst To Best

Rocksteady's next Arkhamverse game is almost here, but before Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, who are the best Arkham villains??

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[joshuanelson]

Black Mask really got the short end of the stick in this series. He only makes a tiny cameo in City where he's beaten senseless by Tyger guards, he's Joker's punching bag in Origins and he's unceremoniously kicked out of a window to his death by Red Hood in Knight.

[truth_e-lectric]

I got to be honest, Cat Woman in the Arkham Universe is not really a villain. She's more of an Anti-Hero, if that makes sense.

[Sunprism]

Professor Pyg is spelled with a Y because he's referencing Pygmalion, a Greek mythological figure who was a sculptor who fell in love with his sculpture and pined for her so much the gods brought her to life, also a play by George Bernard Shaw...Just a fun fact I thought y'all might want to know

[Alex-nghc]

Arkhamverse Scarecrow has to be my favourite adaptation of the villain ever. He was easily the scariest villain in Arkham Asylum. Then they turned him into a right proper Claude Frollo/ Darth Sidious like villain in Arkham Knight, and I loved it. I also loved John Noble's portrayal of him, I loved it

[cole]

Twoface was criminally underused in the series. I wish we had gotten more of him.

[wesleypadgett]

The Arkham universe was so great. Now Rocksteady is run by a bunch of smooth brains.

[TheDukeofMadness]

A very comprehensive list. I do agree Mr. Freeze was the best villain in the series. His relatively recent (1997) reimagining as a tortured scientist was, along with making the Penguin a crime boss, were likely the two best bits of Batman lore created in the last 30 years.

[stueymon]

I really liked Joker's effect in Arkham Knight! The way as you progress through the game, the disease affecting batman gets worse. Statues, adverts and other stuff gets changed to his face which is you turn away and look back have changed. It's neat use of the fact that in modern gaming, everything you see is all that exists

[taylorplank]

I wonder if we should include Rocksteady on this list of Batman Arkham villains. Seeing how they were one of the very few to kill batman, "you ether die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain."

[antfrancis]

They've should've done a calendar man side story in the same vein as the professor pyg side story.

[zacky]

I still think Anchary should have been the Arkham knight! Batman could've taken him in after beating him as Robin after origins, and I think that it would've been a cool storyline

[MasterMewtwo]

Poison Ivy dies similarly to Mr. Freeze in Arkham Knight: a villain forced into evil due to a higher purpose and call (if you consider Poison Ivy an agent of the Green like Swamp Thing).

[KnstantlyTragic]

Surprised, you didn't mention the Halrey Quinn Revenge DLC where she literally beats and captures batman after the Joker died. Something similar happened in the comics too.

[Geohillierneo]

"Copperhead has serpentine features such as s forked tongue and talons...."
Apparently snakes have talons now!

[linkheroofspiritsakatrains]

It is worth mentioning cat woman did have a role in Arkham origins blackgate and Grundy also had an appearance. Zazz had a brief appearance in knight. Shiva appeared again in the Arkham origins initiation campaign map where she was the final boss.
Penguin was also in Arkham origins as well as black gate
Some dlc worth mentioning
Riddler in the Catwoman dlc
Two face in the Robin dlc
Harley Quinn’s dlc had penguin and poison ivy

[scottiehottyringer]

Electrocutioner deserves to be higher, he was the perfect example of Batman’s lesser known (and possibly more loved” crap villains……. Long live The Condiment King!

[LibertyBridgeProductions]

I’ve never thought that he’s too present in Arkham knight.

The series is about their relationship ever, it just is.

And it’s one of the best Batman/joker stories ever made.

[wesleycolvin]

I totally disagree with Firefly being a 'simple' villain. The bridge sequence in Arkham Origins is fantastic and surprisingly complex...His role in Arkham Knight was a bit of a letdown.

[letsroamaround]

Mr.freeze being nr 1 is so based, he really is THE best batman villian with the best backstory and the best reason for why he does what he does.

[osmanibrahim]

Proffesor pyg being anything above number 5 is more than criminal