Financial Shock

When the fight starts, Shocker has a forcefield up, so just focus on defense. He'll blast shockwaves at you from a distance – keep dodging these. He usually fires three, then leaps up to smash down, creating a big radial shockwave. Dodge that too! Right after the shockwave, he'll dash and do a quick energy burst. This is your opening. He'll be briefly stunned, so grab one of the throwable debris pieces using [L1] + [R1]. Hitting him with this will stun him properly, allowing you to web-zip to him with [Triangle]. Go wild with attacks, but be ready to dodge away when you see his shield starting to come back. This pattern will repeat, though he might throw in more distant blasts or follow up the shockwave with more attacks. The key is to watch for that dash after the shockwave; avoid it, hit him with debris, stun him, attack, and dodge when his shield regenerizes.

Think you're done? Nope! Shocker breaks free and this phase is tougher. His basic blasts are still there and dodgable, but his smash shockwave attack now has a much larger area and comes in multiple waves. To handle this, it's best to ditch the ground and start web-swinging. Swing around him and use another throwable object to knock him off balance. Once he's dazed, web-zip to him ([Triangle]) and combo away. After that, get ready to dodge those three distant blasts again. Keep repeating this pattern – dodge, throw debris, web-zip, attack, dodge – until you get the chance to use a finisher. Mash [Triangle] + [Circle] when you're near him to end this phase.

Still not done! Shocker gets one leg stuck to the ground, but he's not out yet. He'll keep firing those distant blasts, so keep dodging them. After about three dodges, it's time to use the environment. Hit [L1] + [R1] to web up one of the supports hanging above Shocker. Once it's webbed, quickly tap [Square] to start pulling it down. Dodge the next set of three distant blasts, and then pull down the second support. This time, he's finally down for good!