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

Poison Ivy's influence doesn't end when her story mission does — Plantlife encounters in LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight are the 10 open-world giant plant infestations she's seeded across Gotham's rooftops, piers, and warehouses, each one requiring Batman and allies to track down three hidden pods before Batman finishes the mother plant with his Plant Spray gadget.


Completing all 10 rewards a Skill Brick and 2 WayneTech Chips per encounter.


All Plantlife locations, including full step-by-step pod solutions, are documented on Map Master's LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight interactive maps.


How Every Plantlife Encounter Works


Every encounter follows an identical three-phase structure. The giant mother plant sits in a fixed location — rooftop, warehouse, platform — with three glowing vines trailing away from it toward hidden pods.


Follow each vine to its pod, solve whatever environmental puzzle blocks access, and destroy all three.


Once all pods are gone, return to the mother plant, fight off the plant minion guards, and use Batman's Plant Spray (hold the gadget button to deploy) to freeze the core.


One smash finishes the job. If the vines become difficult to trace in dense environments, pressing R3 (Detect Sense) re-highlights them.


Plantlife Unlocks After the Power Plants Mission


All 10 Plantlife encounters are invisible on the map and inactive in the world until completing the Power Plants Mission — the Chapter 3 Kite Man story mission in Newtown.


After that mission, all 10 appear simultaneously, distributed across seven districts.


All 10 Plantlife Locations Across 7 Districts


  • Tricorner — 2 encounters: Another Vine Mess (eastern docks, train station area — Batgirl's Drone required for a hidden door code) and Climbing Ivy (western construction building — Batman's Explosive Spray + building elevator required)


  • Newtown — 1 encounter: Green Around the Gills (Pier A, eastern district — Batman's Batclaw, Catwoman's Whip, and Batgirl's Drone all needed for the three pods)


  • Old Gotham North — 1 encounter: Concrete Jungle (internet café walkway, western district — Catwoman climbing + Gordon's Foam Sprayer for the gas pipe pod)


  • The Cauldron South — 1 encounter: Soder Cola Plant (factory warehouse, northeastern district — Batman's Batclaw elevator and Explosive Spray for the second pod)


  • East End — Amusement Mile — 2 encounters: northwest construction site (Batman + Nightwing required) and tall building in the south (gliding + hacking mechanics)


  • Old Gotham West — 1 encounter: west of Wayne Tower rooftop (Nightwing's electric weapon needed to charge a machine; Catwoman for a grapple-and-swing pod; gargoyle statue block for the third)


  • Old Gotham South — 1 encounter: south of Haly's Circus (Catwoman required to cut glass for indoor pod access)


  • Gotham Village — Robinson Park — 1 encounter: waterfront south of the bridge near the observatory (explosive wall + an open-air ground-level pod that spawns explosive pot critters)
Name Details
Green Around the GillsNewtown

The Newton giant plant for the Green Around the Gills Activity is found under a roof with no walls by Pier A, on the eastern side of the district. To complete the Activity, you must first destroy the giant plant's pods. To reach the plant's pods, you must follow the vines.


Where to Find the Pods in Green Around the Gills:


  • One pod is found in a garage-type building by the water. You can destroy it directly.
  • Another pod is found in another garage-type building at the end of the pier. To open the garage, use Batman's batclaw on the yellow handle above the garage door, and use Catwoman's whip on the mechanism above the door to open it.
  • The last pod is found in a locked container next to a crane in the middle of the pier. To open the container, destroy the locks with Batman's batarang, use Batman's batclaw on the yellow handle on the crane to position it above the container, and interact with the yellow valve to operate the crane.


Don't forget to freeze and smash the giant plant.

Another Vine MessTricorner

The Tricorner giant plant for the Another Vine Mess Activity is found on a roofed platform, close to the train station, on the eastern side of the district. To complete the Activity, you must first destroy the giant plant's pods. To reach the plant's pods, you must follow the vines. The Plantlife Activity unlocks after completing the Power Plants Mission.


Where to Find the Pods in Another Vine Mess:


  • One pod is found under the train station to the northeast.
  • Another pod is found by following the vine to the northwest to a locked garage. To open the garage, use Batgirl's drone to go through the window above the garage, scan the board, and input the code in the computer next to the garage.
  • The last pod is inside the garage with the cameras, under the giant plant. First, disable the cameras using the computer around the corner.


Don't forget to freeze and smash the giant plant.

Climbing IvyTricorner

The Tricorner giant plant for the Climbing Ivy Activity is found on the top floor of a building under construction, on the western side of the district. To complete the Activity, you must first destroy the giant plant's pods. To reach the plant's pods, you must follow the vines. The Plantlife Activity unlocks after completing the Power Plants Mission.


Where to Find the Pods in Climbing Ivy:


  • For the first pod, you have to use R3 (PS5) to highlight a small container close to the giant plant (on the same floor). Break the small container, use it on the nearby lock, and drop down through the door you just opened.
  • Another pod is found on the second floor, behind a breakable outside wall. First, go outside of the building (on the northern side), on the ground level, and position Batman on the small elevator on wheels. Then, press the red button to make the elevator go up to the breakable wall, use Batman's explosive spray to blast the wall and reveal the pod.
  • The last pod is on the ground floor, behind a fire you can put out with Gordon's foam sprayer.


Don't forget to freeze and smash the giant plant.

Concrete JungleOld Gotham North

The Old Gotham North giant plant for the Concrete Jungle Activity is found in front of an internet cafe by a walkway halfway up a building, on the western side of the district. To complete the Activity, you must first destroy the giant plant's pods. To reach the plant's pods, you must follow the vines. The Plantlife Activity unlocks after completing the Power Plants Mission.


Where to Find the Pods in Concrete Jungle:


  • For the first pod, go further up to the top of the building, and you will find it in a blue cage. To open the cage, follow the cable to a switch you can interact with after climbing the wall next to it with Catwoman.
  • Another pod is all the way down, on the ground level. You can simply destroy this one after taking care of the exploding flower pots.
  • The last pod is on the lower walkway, southwest of the giant plant. To destroy this pod, you must first use Gordon's foam sprayer to stop the green gas by plugging the hole in the wall.


Don't forget to freeze and smash the giant plant.

Soder Cola PlantThe Cauldron South

The Cauldron South giant plant for the Soder Cola Plant Activity is found on an ambulance, in a warehouse of the Soder Cola plant, on the northeastern side of the district. The entrance into the warehouse is by the road on the western side of the plant. To complete the Activity, you must first destroy the giant plant's pods. To reach the plant's pods, you must follow the vines. The Plantlife Activity unlocks after completing the Power Plants Mission.


Where to Find the Pods in Soder Cola Plant:


  • You can destroy the first pod in the corner to the right immediately after entering the warehouse. Watch out for the exploding flower pots.
  • For the second pod, you must first destroy the objects around the truck trailer with the duck, build a pile of tires, jump on them to get past the truck trailer, and reach a construction elevator. Then, smash the crates by the elevator, pull it with Batman's batclaw, jump on the elevator with Batman, press the red button to go up, and use Batman's explosive spray to blast the wall. Don't forget to destroy the plant pod behind the breakable wall.
  • The last pod is next to one of the warehouse's large doors, northwest of the elevator from before, and you can simply destroy this pod.


Don't forget to freeze and smash the giant plant after you are done with the three pods.

Root of the ProblemGotham Village - Robinson Park

The Gotham Village giant plant for the Root of the Problem Activity is found between some stairs and a pillar, by the water, on the western side of the district. To complete the Activity, you must first destroy the giant plant's pods. To reach the plant's pods, you must follow the vines. The Plantlife Activity unlocks after completing the Power Plants Mission.


Where to Find the Pods in Root of the Problem:


  • You can destroy the first pod on top of a building behind a large statue. You should first clear the explosive flower pots.
  • Another pod is inside a locked container by the water, which you can open using Robin's battle staff.
  • The last pod is also on top of a building behind a statue.


After you are done with the three pods, get back to the giant plant to freeze and smash it with Batman.

Ace Chem' Plant Dilem'The Cauldron North - Ace Chemicals

The Cauldron North giant plant for the Ace Chem' Plant Dilem' Activity is found on the circular ledge surrounding the acid pool in ACE Chemical, on the western side of the district. To complete the Activity, you must first destroy the giant plant's pods. To reach the plant's pods, you must follow the vines. The Plantlife Activity unlocks after completing the Power Plants Mission.


Where to Find the Pods in Ace Chem' Plant Dilem':


  • You can destroy the first pod by following one of the vines to the southwest. When you reach the glass, cut it with Catwoman, go through, and destroy the pod.
  • Another pod is on the lower platform northwest of the giant plant. You can destroy the pod after defeating the mobs in the area.
  • For the last pod, you have to follow a vine to the northeast until you reach a red button, press the button, and go through the newly revealed yellow vent. Don't forget to destroy the pod.


After you are done with the three pods, get back to the giant plant to freeze and smash it with Batman.

Budding InterestGotham Village - Robinson Park

The Gotham Village giant plant for the Budding Interest Activity is found on the roof of the Multigon International building, close to the water, on the northeastern side of the district. To complete the Activity, you must first destroy the giant plant's pods. To reach the plant's pods, you must follow the vines. The Plantlife Activity unlocks after completing the Power Plants Mission.


Where to Find the Pods in Budding Interest:


  • One pod is in a locked storage north of the giant plant, behind a large statue. The key required to open the storage is in the container on the side of the storage.
  • Another pod is by the street south of the giant plant.
  • The last pod is behind a breakable wall you can destroy using Batman's explosive spray. Look for the breakable wall by the parking lot on the ground level.

After you are done with the three pods, get back to the giant plant to freeze and smash it with Batman.

Planting PermissionEast End - Amusement Mile

The East End giant plant for the Planting Permission Activity is found at the base of the tall castle-type building, in the center of the district. To complete the Activity, you must first destroy the giant plant's pods. To reach the plant's pods, you must follow the vines. This Plantlife Activity unlocks after unlocking Nightwing during the Ice Man Cometh Mission.


Where to Find the Pods in Planting Permission:


  • One pod is found behind some metal bars at the base of the building. To reach the pod, use Nightwing's electric battle staff to charge the generator, climb on the platform, use the lever, and drop down through the hole.
  • Another pod is found in a room with the entrance blocked halfway up the building. To reach the pod, go to the side with the bell, use Robin's cable launcher to connect the bell to the anchor point above the entrance leading to the pod, then connect the bell to the anchor point above the pod.
  • The last pod is found almost at the top of the building, and to reach it you must pull one of the statues out of the way.


After you are done with the three pods, get back to the giant plant to freeze and smash it with Batman.

Leaf It AloneEast End - Amusement Mile

The East End giant plant for the Leaf It Alone Activity is found on top of the under-construction building in the northwestern part of the district. To complete the Activity, you must first destroy the giant plant's pods. To reach the plant's pods, you must follow the vines. This Plantlife Activity unlocks after unlocking Nightwing during the Ice Man Cometh Mission.


Where to Find the Pods in Leaf It Alone:


  • One pod is found next to the water, on the ground level, west of the giant plant. You should take care of the explosive flower pots before destroying the pod.
  • Another pod is found in a blocked room one floor below and east of the giant plant. To reach the pod, drop down from the location of the pod to the elevator at the base of the building (outside of it). Use Nightwing's electric battle staff to charge the elevator and quickly jump in the elevator to reach the pod so you can destroy it.
  • The last pod is found behind a breakable wall next to the wrecking ball just north of the giant plant, at the base of the building. Use Batgirl's hackarang to hack and operate the crane, which you can use to break the wall and reach the pod so you can destroy it.


After you are done with the three pods, get back to the giant plant to freeze and smash it with Batman.

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