How to Beat Venom

Venom is the boss fight you will encounter during the Together Main Mission in Spider-Man 2 (PS5). Read on to learn how to beat Venom, his background, his role in the game, and if Venom is a playable character!

Notice	Note that this page contains spoilers for the main story, so proceed with caution!

How to Beat Venom

1. Phase One - Don’t Stay In One Place
2. Phase Two - Venom Clones
3. Activate the Sonic-Emitting Machines
4. Phae Three - Throw His Projectiles Back
5. Electrocute Him
6. Phase Four - Aerial Fight

Phase One - Don’t Stay In One Place

During the Together Main Mission, you will encounter Venom as a boss fight in the game.

During Phase One of the boss fight, Venom will unleash an attack that affects a whole area.

Be sure to swing towards any area not affected by his attacks, or perch to nearby goalposts in the field.

Phase Two - Venom Clones

When Venom replenishes his health for Phase Two of the boss fight, he will release a burst of energy.

He will also set loose a bunch of Venom clones, which Venom will send after you to make things more difficult.

Activate the Sonic-Emitting Machines

There will be machines in the area that emit a sonic sound when yanked on by pressing R1 and L1. Activating it will generate a high-frequency sound that will dispose off the Venom clones easily, and momentarily stun Venom.

After you defeat him, a cutscene will play out. You will be switched to Miles as your playable character.

Phae Three - Throw His Projectiles Back

Venom can now fly during Phase Three of the boss fight, which makes close combat a bit more of a hassle.

When he uses his ranged attacks toward you, be sure to snag his projectiles by pressing L1 and R1, and throw it right back at him.

Electrocute Him

After he replenishes his health, Venom will no longer be flying. Dodge or parry when facing him head-on. If you're near enough, throw the glowing cannister at him so that Venom can be electrocuted.

Phase Four - Aerial Fight

At some point during Phase Four of the boss fight, Venom will regain his ability to fly during your fight.

Bring the fight to him, and give the symbiote a good old-fashioned slugfest by using Web-Strike.

Venom Profile and Background

Overview and Voice Actor

Venom
Voice Actor	Tony Todd
Real Name	Venom
Gender	Male
Relationships	Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Foe) Miles Morales/Spider-Man (Foe)
Friend or Foe?	Foe

Official Website Description

This hulking, powerful beast has arrived in New York like a twisted natural disaster. The city has seen a lot over the years, but nothing quite like this.
Source: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Official Site

External Media Background

Comic Book Lore

Venom is an alien symbiote that requires a host to survive and function. Once a host is found, the alien symbiote grants it a number of superhuman abilities. In Spider-man's comic book history, Venom is one of the most enduring adversaries in his villain roster.

As a former host of the Venom symbiote, Peter Parker felt the great advantages of donning the alien symbiote as a suit. However, the symbiote also heightened and fluctuated his emotions that negatively affected the people in his personal life.

After Peter removed the symbiote permanently off him, Venom became obsessed with the idea of making Peter Parker its permanent host.

This resulted to their ceaseless clash with one another, with Venom choosing other hosts such as Eddie Brock and Flash Thompson to survive and fight against Spider-Man.

Venom Voice Actor

Venom Voiced by Acclaimed Tony Todd

Venom's voice in the trailers may be recognizable for those acquainted with the horror genre, as the venomous behemoth will be voiced by none other than Tony Todd.

Known for his antagonistic roles in the Candyman and Final Destination film series, Tony Todd will lend his talents and gravelly voice to give life towards the villanous Venom.

Is Venom Playable?

Temporarily Playable in the Main Story

Players will be able to play as Venom for a short period of time during the game's main story. While controls are limited compared to when players use Peter or Miles, Venom has exclusive moves, all of which are grander in scale compared to the attacks of the famed Spider-Men.

Venom Role in the Game

Venom Lurks in the Shadows

Venom revealed itself in the last seconds of the Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - Story Trailer. Venom was seen destroying an aircraft that crashed onto a nearby building. After it landed, Venom emitted a thunderous roar that shook the entire area.

In Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - Be Greater. Together. trailer, both Spider-Men can be seen battling against Venom. The need to have both of them in the fold proves that Venom's strength requires both Spider-men to stop him.

Confirmed Venom Hosts

Peter Parker

As revealed during the Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - Gameplay Reveal trailer, Peter can be seen donning the Venom symbiote suit to fight off enemies.

While clearly effective, the venom symbiote seems to have altered with Peter's emotions to make him more aggressive.

It is currently unknown what part of the story will Peter don the Venom symbiote suit, and for how long will the Venom suit play a part to Peter's arc in the game.

Harry Osborn

During the Story Trailer of the game, it was highly suggested that Harry Osborn will take on the mantle of Venom. This was made clear when Venom's voice actor said 'We are going to heal the world', while Harry looks ominously from a balcony.

The first game also showed Harry having black tendrils surrounding him during the ending. Many have speculated that the tendrils were actually the Venom symbiote that kept Harry alive throughout his stay in the liquid tank.

Harry Osborn Profile

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