


A good battle strategy is to use the combination of vigors "murder of crows" and "shock jockey". This is one way - albiet a somewhat expensive one in terms of Salts - to have a clear open shot at the Handyman's heart. Grabbing any enemy with a charged tentacle of water pulls them in close, then holds them in front of you, suspended in the air, bound in that same liquid tentacle, completely vulnerable to attack. One other Vigor than has a strong effect is the alternate fire version of Undertow. This leaves him wide open and vulnerable to attack. It doesn't do too much damage, but when the crows are out, Handymen will panic and swat at the pesky birds to no effect. One of the most effective Vigors that can be used against the Handymen is, strangely, Murder of Crows. Possession and Bucking Bronco are completely useless. In combat you might think to use the Shock Jockey, but this has a negligible effect his own current is just as strong as yours, it seems. Look on the bright side this will take out any other enemies that happen to be riding it after you at the time! The Handyman will jump up, latch onto the rail, then send his current through it, eletrocuting the entire rail. The Handyman's electrical attack can be also utilised to electricify Sky Rails, meaning Booker must take to the ground or take heavy damage. At range he will pick up and throw corpses of friends and foes at you and he has a powerful in-built electrical current that he can weaponize, gathering up electricity in a burst to hurl at you, or to slam into the ground making a immensely powerful area of effect attack. Remember your Handy foe has a multitude of ways to attack you the primary being to close the distance and just punch you with a massive fist, doing high damage.

Yep, it's the massive glowing heart on the creature's chest, so focus your attacks whenever possible on this weak spot. If you've been playing video games for a long time you should be able to pretty much work out the Handyman's weak spot straight away. Alway's a threat, and always a heavy drain on Salts and Ammo. In combat Handymen are at the top of the list.
