Talk:The Joker/The Killing Joke/@comment-71.89.20.214-20160312005708/@comment-28140789-20160425073726

I'd say that ideally you'd want to promote him enough so that he can both unleash a special and then sponge a special (i.e, die on the last hit of the opponent's special). His specific gear is otherwise good for this role in specifically setting up Shazam, as Joker can make sure Shazam's moves aren't interrupted by specials if either of his gear effects go off.

You might otherwise want Joker to be able to take out Raven's health swaps, as she puts a damper on Shazam. There might actually be a case for going all the way up. With the right gear, he could possibly take out one swap on a ready S1.