Lego Batman Legacy of the Dark Knight: Cluemaster Puzzle Locations & Interactive Tracking Guide

Cluemaster Puzzles in LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight are the 60 multi-step environmental puzzles hidden across Gotham's nine open-world districts — marked by the villain's telltale "1, 2, 3" signage rather than the Riddler's question marks, and solved with the same cast of seven characters, each contributing a specific gadget.


Solving all 60 unlocks the Batman Serial Suit and the A Watchful Collector achievement. Every puzzle location and its complete step-by-step solution is included on our LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight interactive maps.


Towers Reveal Them, The Dynamic Duo Unlocks Them


Unlike Bat-Symbols, Cluemaster Puzzle icons appear on the map after activating a district's Radio Tower — making the Radio Tower sweep one of the highest-value first moves in any 100% run.


But the system itself doesn't unlock until completing "The Dynamic Duo" mission — the Robin chapter where the first Cluemaster contraption is encountered mid-story.


Until that mission is done, no Cluemaster Puzzle icons will show on any map regardless of tower status.


Every Character Has a Role


No single character can solve all 60 puzzles. The full character toolkit across the guide's solutions:


  • Batman — Batclaw, Batarang (targets, cables), UV Vision (hidden footprints and codes), X-Ray Vision (pipe routing), Explosive Spray (breakable walls)
  • Robin — Battle Staff (pry mechanisms, sliding switches), Birdarang (drop crates), Cable Launcher (anchor connections)
  • Nightwing — Electric Battle Staff, Electric Cable Launcher (battery and power solutions)
  • Batgirl — Hackarang (hacking terminals), Drone (remote camera/scanner for codes)
  • Catwoman — Whip (screws, large valves, distant levers)
  • Jim Gordon — Foam Sprayer (plugging holes, sealing mechanisms)
  • Talia al Ghul — Ninja Dash (passing through caged barriers)


Many puzzles lock out until the relevant character is unlocked through story progression — Nightwing after Ice Man Cometh, Batgirl after Out of Commission, Talia after Rough and Tumble.


If a puzzle can't be solved, the bottleneck is almost always a missing character rather than a missing solution.


Per-District Puzzle Count



Puzzle Rooms: Why Icons Disappear


Each district contains at least one Puzzle Room — a dedicated chamber entered through a marked door, containing a more elaborate tiled-robot or multi-stage puzzle rather than a single outdoor mechanism.


Puzzle Rooms unlock progressively: completing one Puzzle Room elsewhere in Gotham unlocks the next district's room, so if a district's total looks lower than expected after tower activation, return after solving other Puzzle Rooms across the map.


The Final Payoff: Riddler vs Cluemaster


Collecting all 60 Cluemaster Puzzle Boxes AND all 61 Riddler Puzzle Boxes unlocks the "Riddler vs Cluemaster" Puzzle Room in Old Gotham West — the game's final and most elaborate puzzle, requiring the full character roster to complete.

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East End Cluemaster Puzzle #1East End - Amusement Mile

The Cluemaster Puzzle #1 becomes available during the Dynamic Duo Mission. You can complete it right away by following these steps.


How to Complete the Cluemaster Puzzle #1 in East End:


  • First, reach the Puzzle Box at the base of a building on the eastern side of the East End district during the Dynamic Duo Mission.
  • Then, use Robin's birdarang to drop the crate up by the large pillar south of the Puzzle Box. Pick up the crank and place it in the nearby socket. Move the crank so that the machine next to the Puzzle Box shows the symbol with the leaves (like the yellow graffiti on the wall).
  • Next, use Robin's battle staff on the machine under the yellow graffiti symbols, so that the machine next to the Puzzle Box shows the PI symbol.
  • Finally, use Robin's cable launcher on the dumpster by the pillar east of the Puzzle Box and the yellow anchor point up on the nearby wall (under a billboard). Use Robin's battle staff on this sliding machine as you did before to get the globe symbol (like the yellow graffiti on the wall). Now you can collect the East End Cluemaster Puzzle Box #1.
Newtown Cluemaster Puzzle #1Newtown

The Cluemaster Puzzle #1 becomes available during the Dynamic Duo Mission. You can complete it right away by following these steps.


How to Complete the Cluemaster Puzzle #1 in Newtown:


  • First, reach the door at the base of the building down the stairs from the street, on the northern side of the Newtown district.
  • Then, use Robin's battle staff to pry open the door and get inside after defeating the mobs.
  • Next, use the tiles you find on the ground and place them in the sockets with the numbers to direct the robot to the finish line. The red arrow on a tile shows the direction the robot will go, and the number on a socket shows the order in which it will move in a direction. Follow the same logic in all the rooms. Also, make sure the robot avoids the electric platforms.
  • Finally, collect the Puzzle Box and exit the Newtown Cluemaster Puzzle Room.
Tricorner Cluemaster Puzzle #1Tricorner

The Tricorner Cluemaster Puzzle #1 becomes available after unlocking Nightwing during the Ice Man Cometh Mission. You can complete it right away by following these steps.


How to Complete the Cluemaster Puzzle #1 in Tricorner:


  • First, reach the Puzzle Box by the train tracks and the entrance to the Tricorner Docks, in the southwestern part of the district.
  • Then, use Nightwing's electric battle staff to pry open the train wagon closest to the Puzzle Box.
  • Next, go to the side of the second train wagon, use Nightwing's electric cable launcher to open it, jump on the ledge with Batman, and use his batclaw on the handle on the side of the first wagon.
  • Finally, use Nightwing's electric cable launcher to connect the battery by the second wagon to the socket with the missing battery by the first wagon to open the Puzzle Box.
Tricorner Cluemaster Puzzle #2Tricorner

The second Tricorner Cluemaster Puzzle becomes available after unlocking Nightwing during the Ice Man Cometh Mission. You can complete it right away by following these steps.


How to Complete the Cluemaster Puzzle #2 in Tricorner:


  • First, reach the Puzzle Box next to some plants on the roof of a building in the center of the Tricorner district.
  • Then, use Nightwing's electric battle staff (Robin's battle staff works too) on the sliding mechanism to open the nearby shutters and reveal three red buttons.
  • Finally, press the first and the third red buttons (don't press the middle one) so you can collect the Puzzle Box.
Tricorner Cluemaster Puzzle #3Tricorner

The third Cluemaster Puzzle in Tricorner becomes available after unlocking Batgirl during the Out of Commission Mission. You can complete it right away by following these steps.


How to Complete the Cluemaster Puzzle #3 in Tricorner:


  • First, reach the large electrified cage between the road and the building, on the southern side of the Tricorner district.
  • Then, use Batgirl's hackarang on the device above the cage door to open it.
  • Next, grapple to the top of the cage, pick up the battery from the socket, enter the cage, and place the battery inside the socket next to the Puzzle Box.
  • Now you should be able to collect the Tricorner Cluemaster Puzzle Box.
Tricorner Cluemaster Puzzle #4Tricorner

The 4th Cluemaster Puzzle in Tricorner becomes available during the Dynamic Duo Mission. You can complete it right away by following these steps.


How to Complete the Cluemaster Puzzle #4 in Tricorner:


  • First, reach the Puzzle Box in the container by a building and the water on the northern side of the Tricorner district.
  • Then, turn the yellow valve clockwise, and use Catwoman's whip on the large screw under the container.
  • Next, use Gordon's foam sprayer on the bottom of the container to plug it so you can collect the Puzzle Box.
Tricorner Cluemaster Puzzle #5Tricorner

The 5th Cluemaster Puzzle in Tricorner becomes available after unlocking Talia during the Rough and Tumble Mission. You can complete it right away by following these steps.


How to Complete the Cluemaster Puzzle #5 in Tricorner:


  • First, reach the Puzzle Box in the cage at the base of the large crane by the water, on the eastern side of the Tricorner district.
  • Then, go behind the cage and use Talia's ninja dash to get inside.
  • Next, pick up the keycard on the ground, use ninja dash again to get out of the cage, and put the card in the keycard reader in front of the cage.
  • Now simply head inside the cage and collect the Tricorner Cluemaster Puzzle Box.
Old Gotham South Cluemaster Puzzle #1Old Gotham South

The first Cluemaster Puzzle in Old Gotham South becomes available after unlocking Batgirl during the Out of Commission Mission. You can complete it right away by following these steps.


How to Complete the Cluemaster Puzzle #1 in Old Gotham South:


  • First, reach the Puzzle Box next to a bridge on an island in Grant Park on the western side of the Old Gotham South district.
  • Then, pull the lever by the Puzzle Box and look at the symbols on the cage holding the Puzzle Box. Remember the order of the symbols.
  • Next, follow the cables going away from the Puzzle Box to reach targets you can hit with Batgirl's hackarang. Each target has a symbol next to it.
  • Finally, hit the targets in the order listed on the cage, to open the cage so you can collect the Puzzle Box. If you mess up the order and want to restart, go pull the lever by the cage again.
Old Gotham South Cluemaster Puzzle #2Old Gotham South

The second Cluemaster Puzzle in Old Gotham South becomes available after completing the Dynamic Duo Mission. You can complete it right away by following these steps.


How to Complete the Cluemaster Puzzle #2 in Old Gotham South:


  • First, reach the Puzzle Box next to a water tank and behind a billboard, on a tall building on the southern side of the Old Gotham South district.
  • Then, using Batman's batarang, hit the targets behind the billboard so that the numbers on the left connect with their pairs on the right.
  • Keep in mind that you can't use the same cable twice. Also, the target at the top resets your progress if you messed up and want to start again.
  • Finally, after connecting the numbers correctly, like in our image for the Cluemaster Puzzle Box, head to the now-open cage and collect the Puzzle Box.
Old Gotham South Cluemaster Puzzle #3Old Gotham South

The third Cluemaster Puzzle in Old Gotham South becomes available after completing the Dynamic Duo Mission. You can complete it right away by following these steps.


How to Complete the Cluemaster Puzzle #3 in Old Gotham South:


  • First, reach the Puzzle Box on top of the northern part of the rectangular building on the southern side of the district.
  • Then, press the red buttons on the southern side of the same building until you stop the correct symbols on the machine by the Puzzle Box. A light will turn on above each symbol if they are correct.
  • You can see the correct symbols in our image for the Puzzle Box.
  • Finally, don't forget to collect the Cluemaster Puzzle Box after you light all four lights.
Old Gotham South Cluemaster Puzzle #4Old Gotham South

The 4th Old Gotham South Cluemaster Puzzle becomes available after completing the Dynamic Duo Mission. You can complete it right away by following these steps.


How to Complete the Cluemaster Puzzle #4 in Old Gotham South:


  • First, reach the Puzzle Box next to the large numbers machine, between the benches and the water, in the northeastern corner of the district.
  • Then, destroy the crate pile in the corner (north of the Puzzle Box), pick up the crank, and put it in the empty socket by the Puzzle Box.
  • Next, use the cranks to rotate the numbers so that they are displayed in the same order as on the cage (3 up, 1 middle, 4 bottom).
  • Finally, press the red button on the numbers machine and collect the Puzzle Box.
Old Gotham North Cluemaster Puzzle #1Old Gotham North

The first Old Gotham North Cluemaster Puzzle becomes available after unlocking Talia during the Rough and Tumble Mission. You can complete it right away by following these steps.


How to Complete the Cluemaster Puzzle #1 in Old Gotham North:


  • First, reach the Puzzle Box next to a large skylight on the roof of a building, by the water on the eastern edge of the district.
  • Then, go behind the cage with the lever inside, use Talia's ninja dash to get inside through the hole, pick up the key from the ground, get back out, and open the cage using the key.
  • Next, go behind the skylight, pick up the battery from the socket next to the water tank, and place the battery in the socket inside the cage.
  • Finally, pull the lever in the cage and head to the Cluemaster Puzzle Box to collect it.
Old Gotham North Cluemaster Puzzle #2Old Gotham North

The second Old Gotham North Cluemaster Puzzle becomes available after completing the Dynamic Duo Mission. You can complete it right away by following these steps.


How to Complete the Cluemaster Puzzle #2 in Old Gotham North:


  • First, reach the Puzzle Box in the corner of the building's roof with the yellow valves, in the northwestern part of the district.
  • Then, approach one of the tool boxes by one of the valves, use Batman's X-Ray Vision, and follow the pipes to the yellow valve next to the fan on the upper roof northwest of the Puzzle Box.
  • Next, turn the yellow valve clockwise, and follow the pipes back, turning the yellow valves in order.
  • Finally, when you turn the last valve, a key will pop. Pick up the key and open the cage with the Puzzle Box to collect it.
Old Gotham North Cluemaster Puzzle #3Old Gotham North

The third Cluemaster Puzzle in Old Gotham North becomes available after completing the Dynamic Duo Mission. You can complete it right away by following these steps.


How to Complete the Cluemaster Puzzle #3 in Old Gotham North:


  • First, reach the Puzzle Box next to some stairs and benches under an elevated road in the middle of the Old Gotham North district.
  • Then, follow the spots on the ground leading to the tunnel southwest, use Batman's explosive spray to destroy the breakable wall when you reach it, pick up the battery, put it in the nearby socket, follow the cable and pull the lever, throw a batarang at the target above the lever, follow the cable further in the tunnel to another target you must hit, and go back to the Puzzle Box.
  • Next, follow the spots on the ground leading to the lever north of the Puzzle Box, pull the lever, follow the cable, hit the target with a batarang, and return to the Puzzle Box.
  • Now, follow the last set of spots to the machine east of the Puzzle Box, pull the lever with Batman, quickly switch to Gordon, use the foam sprayer on the mechanism, throw a batarang at the target up around the corner, follow the cable, throw batarangs at the other two targets, and return to the Puzzle Box.
  • Finally, put the nearby flower pot on one of the red buttons next to the Puzzle Box, place your two characters on the other two buttons, and collect the Puzzle Box.
Old Gotham North Cluemaster Puzzle #4Old Gotham North

The 4th Cluemaster Puzzle in Old Gotham North becomes available after unlocking Batgirl during the Out of Commission Mission. You can complete it right away by following these steps.


How to Complete the Cluemaster Puzzle #4 in Old Gotham North:


  • First, reach the Puzzle Box inside an apartment on the first floor of a building by the water, on the southern side of the Old Gotham North district.
  • Then, talk to the NPC by the lights, go around the corner, and use Batgirl's drone to go through the open window on the first floor.
  • Once inside the apartment with the drone, scan the board with the notes, go to the front door with Batgirl, and put in the code to open the door
  • Next, enter the apartment, pick up the battery by the light, place it in one of the sockets by the Puzzle Box, return to the NPC, and talk to her to obtain another battery.
  • Finally, place the battery from the NPC in the other socket by the Puzzle Box to open the cage so you can collect it.
Old Gotham North Cluemaster Puzzle #5Old Gotham North

The 5th Old Gotham North Cluemaster Puzzle becomes available after completing the Dynamic Duo Mission. You can complete it right away by following these steps.


How to Complete the Cluemaster Puzzle #5 in Old Gotham North:


  • First, reach the Puzzle Box under a large clock, by a roofed walkway, on the lower roof of a building, west of Wayne Tower, on the western side of the district.
  • Then, approach the purple paint on the ground next to the large clock, use Batman's UV Vision, and follow the tracks to find a spot where it says 3:45 on the ground (remember the numbers).
  • Next, go back to the large clock and use the yellow valves to set the time to 3:45, of course.
  • Finally, stand on the red button, then collect the Puzzle Box.
Clue Me InOld Gotham North

The 6th Old Gotham North Cluemaster Puzzle is a Puzzle Room, and it becomes available after completing the Dynamic Duo Mission. You can complete it right away by following these steps.


How to Complete the Cluemaster Puzzle #6 in Old Gotham North:


  • First, reach the door with the arrow pointing at it, on the ground floor of a building by the street, on the southwestern side of the district. Talk to the NPC and go inside.
  • Then, break the two locks holding the shutters closed, one to the right and one to the left.
  • Next, put the tiles in the sockets in the correct order: S, E, E, N, N, W. Press the red button and watch the robot go to the finish line.
  • Finally, collect the Puzzle Box and exit the Cluemaster Room.
Old Gotham West Cluemaster Puzzle #1Old Gotham West

The first Old Gotham West Cluemaster Puzzle becomes available after unlocking Talia during the Rough and Tumble Mission. You can complete it right away by following these steps.


How to Complete the Cluemaster Puzzle #1 in Old Gotham West:


  • First, reach the Puzzle Box next to the large cage, between the gas station and the road, on the south side of the district.
  • Then, head behind the large cage, use Talia's ninja dash to get inside the cage through the hole and the moving fan, and destroy everything you can in the cage.
  • Next, use the parts to build a crate, push the crate on the pressure plate, and get out of the cage using ninja dash again.
  • Finally, place your two characters on the two red buttons on the ground next to the cage, and collect the Puzzle Box.
Old Gotham West Cluemaster Puzzle #2Old Gotham West

The second Old Gotham West Cluemaster Puzzle becomes available after completing the Dynamic Duo Mission. You can complete it right away by following these steps.


How to Complete the Cluemaster Puzzle #2 in Old Gotham West:


  • First, reach the Puzzle Box on a pillar on the sidewalk, by a building on the southern side of the Old Gotham West district.
  • Then, grapple to the pillar with the Puzzle Box, take out the battery from the socket, and place it in the other socket behind the short wall across the street.
  • Next, use Batman's batarang to hit six targets on the pillar. If you miss two targets, you lose one for progress.
  • Finally, get on the pillar and collect the Puzzle Box.
Old Gotham West Cluemaster Puzzle #3Old Gotham West

The third Old Gotham West Cluemaster Puzzle becomes available after completing the Dynamic Duo Mission. You can complete it right away by following these steps.


How to Complete the Cluemaster Puzzle #3 in Old Gotham West:


  • First, reach the Puzzle Box between two metal beams, on the lower roof of a building, on the north side of the district.
  • Then, stand with Batman on the pressure plate (Robin might be better for this), and quickly hit the targets with the green lights.
  • When you do it correctly, the cable leading to the Puzzle Box lights up.
  • Don't forget to collect the Cluemaster Puzzle Box.
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