Don’t pick it up if you’re only down a few HP: save it for later when you can use the full ability.
As soon as the fight begins:
Batman just respects authority, okay.
This is why I always wear a big empty backpack, ain’t no way I’m walking into a boss fight situation with full inventory preventing me to pick up spare health potions or the occasional wheel of cheese.
occasional wheel of cheese
I’m not even mad, that’s amazing
Was there an ammo create nearby as well?
If there is no ammo too then it’s just mid-stage.
If it’s the first one you found there’s gonna be some scripted damage and you’ll have to use it immediately as a tutorial.
Can you hear choral music in the background? Does it absolutely slap?
Is a pile of ammo just off screen to the left?
Best throw a grenade round the corner to be safe.
Boss fight?