The Batarang in Arkham Origins. The Batarang is a bat-shaped projectile weapon commonly used by Batman and his associates as a non-lethal ranged attack, and an alternative to firearms.

What are Batarangs used for?

A batarang is a roughly bat-shaped throwing weapon used by the Gotham City vigilante Batman as a non-lethal ranged attack alternative to firearms, which he rejects outright due to the circumstances of his parents' murder.

Why does Batman use Batarangs?

After Batman was forbidden to use guns by editor Whitney Ellsworth, batarangs became one of Batman's most used weapons, often incapacitate foes from distances or disarm them. The earliest versions were of scalloped, metal boomerangs which were used to attack opponents and returned to the thrower.