21. The Utility Belt
A veritable Mary Poppins bag of weapons and gadgets, any eventuality that Batman meets in the field can be toppled using something from his iconic utility belt. It can contain anything from grapnel gun attachments, smoke bombs, special batarangs and signal disruptors, even kryptonite. For me, a cooler superhero accessory just doesnt exist.
22. Batarangs
To my mind, Batarangs are the single coolest weapon in any Superheros arsenal. Theyre essentially modified Shuriken or throwing stars, and they act as a constant reminder of Batmans all-encompassing combat ability. This is another mark of the characters inherent humanity; that his primary offensive weapon is little more than a piece of sharpened metal. Theres no power per se, just a man at the absolute pinnacle of his ability.
23. Grappling
The Grapnel gun is part and parcel of Batmans human charm and part of an undeniably iconic image from pop culture (Adam West and Burt Ward scaling up the side of a building? Holy trick-photography, Batman!).
He cant do the things that other Super-powered heroes can do, but that doesnt mean he cant get around. Theres something infinitely inspirational about a guy who just wont accept his physical limitations.
24. Gliding
Of course, what goes up must come down. Like every other aspect of Batmans character, his ability to glide not only serves a functional purpose in aiding his mobility but it also creates an opportunity for him to strike fear in any goon who happens to looks up, without him having to stop to put them in the hospital.
As with his other abilities, gliding isnt exactly outside the realms of human possibility. Of course, its unfeasible (but come on, were reading comic books, were clearly not after feasibility) that such consistent height and speed could be maintained in the confines of a city, but if youve ever been on a hang-glider youll most likely have thought to yourself I bet this is how Batman feels. Itd be impossible to relate in this particular way with almost any other Superhero I can think of.
25. The Bat Cave
It houses literally the entire Bat-legacy: from Batsuits to Batmobiles, as well as trophies of victory and oh, who could forget, a giant T-Rex statue. Its Batmans equivalent to Supermans Fortress of Solitude, although instead of being gifted with the Batcave (as Superman was gifted with his own crystalline retreat and indeed his entire power set), he built it from nothing just as he built his own legend. In fact the Batcave is conceptually similar to Bruce Wayne himself in many ways; where there once was a dark, endless void deep beneath the surface, now resides the Batman. There are plenty of physical and metaphorical barriers that he places around himself and his secret identity, but the Batcave is by far the most awesome.