Nightwing's current costume is made of a version of the Nomex fire-resistant, triple-weave Kevlar-lined material. It is an excellent protection against damage, and is also light sensitive, darkening when there is more light in the area. The mask, in the form of his symbol, is fixed in place with spirit gum, and includes a built-in radio transmitter/receiver and Starlite night-vision lenses.

His gauntlets and boots each contain eight compartments in which he can store items. They have a self-destruct feature built into them, similar to the ones in Batman's utility belt, and, as another security measure (specially when the hero is unconscious), the suit contains a one-use-only taser charge, which automatically emits a low-amperage electrical shock when someone attempts to tamper with either the boots, gauntlets, or both. Each gauntlet's sections can contain a wide array of equipment, such as sonic or smoke pellets, modified batarangs (wingdings), knockout gas capsules and throwing tracers. Like the gauntlets, his boots could carry vital elements like flares, a rebreather as protection against any airborne noncontact toxins, a mini-computer equipped with fax, modem, GPS and a minidisk rewritable drive. Other items were lock picks, a first aid kit, a mini-cellphone, antitoxin assortment, signal flares, wireless listening devices and a small halogen flashlight.

He also carries a pair of escrima sticks made from an unbreakable polymer that are wielded as both offensive and defensive weapons, and can be thrown to knock out an enemy. Some depictions have displayed this tool with the mechanism to shoot a grappling hook attached to a swing line, while in other instances, he is seen using a "line gun" like the one Batman currently uses.

Since coming to New York, Dick has added to his basic costume design a black utility belt.