Shocker

Shockers are enemies in Dead Cells.

Behaviour
Shockers are static, and will not teleport to follow the player on 4+BSC. Their only attack is to generate an aura around it if there is a valid target.

Shockers also resist poison and bleeding damage.

Strategy

 * If you see a Shocker out in the open, they can easily be killed out of reach with a ranged weapon. If the Shocker is in a confined area, you will need to exercise more caution against them.
 * It's best to kill a Shocker with burst damage before it can attack. Most weapons should be able to kill them quickly but if you're not dealing enough damage, then you might need to use a heavy damage dealing skill. Slow effects like are also effective against them, giving you more time to hit them before they charge up.
 * If you can't kill a Shocker fast enough, then hit it a few times and retreat outside of their radius before you can try again. There is a fairly lengthy delay before they start charging up again.
 * Shockers are immobile and can't chase you, so they should always be dealt with solo after you've taken care of other nearby enemies.
 * Since they are immune to Poison and Bleeding damage, weapons like the or the  are not very effective against them. They also don't have a front or back, so the  and  are also weaker against them.

Trivia

 * Shockers used to be able to teleport (like most enemies) in patch 1.1 on 4+ BSC, despite being static. It proved to be an extreme disruption to gameplay balance, so this ability was removed.