Do you want to take down the master illusionist? In this guide, we will tell you how you can easily defeat Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Mysterio.
Spider-Man 2 is full of surprises when it comes to the side missions of the game. Insomniac has greatly improved the characters and storylines in the side content since the first installment of the series. The main storyline already has fan favorites like Venom, Kraven, and Lizard, but the side missions do not lack the presence of a good villain either. Similar to Wraith in the Flame questline, another notable villain from Spider-Man’s rouge gallery has his sidequests in Spider-Man 2, and that villain is Mysterio.
Quentin Beck, aka Mysterio, is the master illusionist, skillful in deception and mischief. The character was featured in various Spider-Man adaptions including the blockbuster movie Spider-Man: Far From Home. You have to complete nine combat challenges in the game to fight Mysterio in a boss fight, similar to the Task Master challenges from the first game. Additionally, the challenges are named Mysteriums, and they are scattered throughout the map.
Quentin Beck will use every trick he has in the boss battle to make it as difficult as possible for the players but don’t worry because in this guide, we will tell you how to defeat Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Mysterio easily.
How To Defeat Mysterio: Phase 1
Mysterio will trap Miles inside a snow globe at the beginning of the fight. He will appear in front of you in mid-air and start attacking you. If you are observant, you will notice that in this section of the fight, he does not have a health bar. Hence it would be safe to assume that the Mysterio you will be fighting in this phase is an illusion. However, the damage he can do is real so you will have to fight back. Dodge his laser beam attacks and then press the Triangle button to close the distance using web-strike.
We also recommend that you web him up as often as you can to make him an easier target to hit. However, Mysterio also has an AoE attack, he will start glowing before he creates an explosion around himself. You cannot dodge or parry this attack, so swing away from him when you see it coming. Additionally, do not forget to use your gadgets and abilities to turn the fight in your favor.
After receiving a bit of damage, Mysterio will send goons to fight you, similar to the Mysterium challenges. These goons don’t have a lot of HP, so it is relatively easy to take them out. Use Miles’s venom abilities to deal with multiple enemies at once, these abilities are electricity-focused and not symbiote-related.
Phase 2
When the second phase begins, you will have to chase Mysterio through a portal, which features a cool segment where you will have to swing through an upside-down city. At the end of it, Miles meets a weakened and scared Quentin Beck. Quentin asks Miles to keep fighting while being in doubt. This will lead Miles to a question: is Mysterio someone else? Then, you will get teleported to fight Mysterio yet again. However, he will have an actual health bar this time.
Repeat the instructions we mentioned earlier. Dodge and attack at the right moment, web him so he can’t use his illusions, and use web-strike to close the distance. Mysterio will have a new move this time around, and he will throw a green skull at you. Make sure to throw it back at him by pressing L1 and R1 simultaneously. Use your gadgets and abilities, and use your focus bar to perform finishers, which will do a lot of damage.
Mysterio will explode once his health depletes to zero. However, the fight is not over yet. When you return to the lobby, you will find out that it is an endless hallway. Turn around—you will find a door and go through it to proceed to the next phase of the boss fight.
Phase 3
When you enter through the door in the endless hallway, the third phase will begin. This time, Mysterio will come at you with clones of himself. Damaging any one of them will affect Mysterio’s health, however, you will still need to take all of them out. Positioning yourself in the middle of the clones and using Miles’s Mega Venom Blast can be a good strategy since it damages multiple enemies. Finishers, abilities, gadgets, use everything in your arsenal because this is the final phase.
However, don’t lose focus because Mysterio will throw the green skulls at you again. Throw them back, dodge his other attacks, and swing away when he charges his AoE explosion attack. He will take a last stand in front of the Ferris wheel when his health reaches zero. He will create four giant eye symbols that will shoot laser beams at you. Swing to Mysterio while avoiding these attacks. When you are close enough, a triangle prompt will appear, press the button to defeat Mysterio once and for all.\
When Mysterio is finally defeated, Miles will get back to the lobby. And after opening a door, a cutscene will be triggered, revealing the true conspirators behind the illusions. But we won’t spoil the ending for you since the game is coming out on January 30, 2025, for PC and we want you to experience this story on your own. So here concludes our guide on how to defeat Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Mysterio. We hope this article helps you against Mysterio’s illusions.
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