The Own The Roads side mission in Batman: Arkham Knight requires players to dismantle the militia's iron grip on Gotham City by destroying fortified street checkpoints. Bleake Island serves as a crucial starting district for these encounters, containing strategic positions that block traffic and harbor heavily armed mercs. Clearing these locations is essential for restoring order and achieving full completion of Gotham's Most Wanted objectives.
Understanding Bleake Island Checkpoint Objectives
Every militia checkpoint on Bleake Island is protected by reinforced barricades, automatic turrets, and groups of militia soldiers. The main objective in each location is to defeat all surrounding guards and locate the commanding officer. Once the area is clear, Batman must apply his explosive gel or interact with the commander's controller to permanently deactivate the checkpoint.
Successfully dismantling these roadblocks grants upgrade points to boost your gadgets and combat skills. Taking out these positions also removes physical barriers, allowing the Batmobile to navigate the streets of Bleake Island much more efficiently.
Locating Checkpoints on Bleake Island
Bleake Island features four distinct militia checkpoints scattered across its key districts. You can spot these areas from the rooftops by looking for red energy barriers and high metal walls blocking major road intersections. Flying overhead with Detective Mode active will quickly reveal the guards and sentry guns stationed inside.
Players can check their map for active markers, which often reveal themselves as you glide near Chinatown and the Cauldron regions. If a checkpoint marker has not appeared on your map, patrolling the main roadways on foot or in the Batmobile will trigger GCPD radio chatter that reveals the location.
Tactical Strategies for Clearing Checkpoints
Approaching a checkpoint requires careful planning because sentry turrets and combat medics can quickly overwhelm unprepared players. It is usually best to pick off high-priority targets like medics or drone operators using silent takedowns before initiating open combat. Using the Remote Hacking Device allows you to temporarily blind automated turrets while dealing with grounded troops.
For heavily fortified areas, calling in the Batmobile for remote support can provide crucial firepower against armored enemies. After neutralizing the ground forces, head straight to the commander to destroy the central controller device.
Rewards and Overall Game Progression
Clearing all four checkpoints on Bleake Island contributes directly toward completing the broader Own The Roads Most Wanted mission across Gotham City. Completing this objective alongside other militia-related quests helps unlock the final confrontation with Deathstroke.
Players striving for 100% completion will find that eliminating these roadblocks makes exploring Bleake Island much smoother. It frees up transit routes and provides essential experience points needed for late-game combat upgrades.
