The Surge 2

This is the boss at Gideon's Rock and its likely this will be the first serious challenge you run into.

This is the build I was using, Gaia Lancer and full Gaia Armor, this set can be earned by targeting the statue type enemies which shoot lazer beams and never move from there spot. I also recommend your rig be as close to level 50 as possible.

Essential Implants are Directional BLOCK Analyser, Rig Capacitor XL (prevents battery decay), Deflection Damage Enhancer & Medi Voltaic Injection. I also equipped Nano absorber for phase 2 and 3.

Phase 1
Stay in his face, hold block and provided you have the block analyser equipped watch for th directional arrows appear on screen and block in that dierection. I really recommend you get used to watching his animation so that you can learn the timing of when to push the direction button, dont simply push the direction as soon as the arrow appears.

Every 4 times you successfully block him you will stagger him, he will jump back, immediately pounce and you should take massive damage off him. You should notice shield icons near his health bar, these represent every time you have successfully directiional blocked.

Always watch your health, hopefully you have the implants I recommend which means 2 batterys wil always be charged so top your health up when needed.

Get a few cheeky shots in whenever you can and always keep an eye on your stamina. You want to be in his face at all times. Get 1 or 2 hits then immediately hold block.

Phase 2
Again stay in his face, pound him when you can, immediately block and again 4 successful directiona blocks will stagger him. In this phase he hangs from the ceiling and shoots nanite, when he does this immediately run to a wall and keep running along the wall, then when he jumps off he runs into the wall which staggers him & gives you the opportunity to pound him some more.

Phase 3

Easiest phase. Hopefully you have the Nanite shield. For this phase ALWAYS maintain a distance, never get close, he has super powerful armor and if you mistime the directional block he will kill you.

Instead, maintain your distance by running to the opposite end, he will charge attack you, evade out of the way and he will charge into the wall, staggering himself and giving you the chance to pummel him.

Rinse and repeat this tactic. Watch out for the trail of Nanite do not stand in it. But this phase gave me a headache until I realised that if you stay back he only ever does the charge attack.