Lets look at ranged builds first since theyre generally easier against smasher especially with tech weapons hitting that cyber heart weakness. Maybe interesting tech shotguns like satara or smart guns with overclock can basically melt him if you time your shots right. Stay mobile and watch for missile volleys, then counter hard when he reloads. Melee builds have it rough but gorilla arms or katanas can work if youre patient and exploit those sandevistan windows, just remember his grab attacks will absolutely wreck you.

Netrunning is kinda weird since update 2.1, some stuff works great like cyberware malfunction but he counters most quickhacks with his ice defenses. If youre on very hard difficulty, better pack some serious defensive cyberware like blood pump cause he can one-shot you without warning. Normal difficulty gives you more room to experiment with different approaches.

Tip that might save your life - always target those armor weak points and remember he adapts to your tactics so mix things up when he starts predicting your moves. Watch for cover-piercing attacks if youre trying to heal up and dont get greedy with damage windows.