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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

How to Beat Chromatic Clair Obscur

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Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - How to Beat Chromatic Clair Obscur

A guide on how to beat Chromatic Clair Obscur, an Optional Secret Boss in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. See Chromatic Clair Obscur's weaknesses, attack patterns, and how to dodge and counter its attacks.

Chromatic Clair Obscur Stats and Overview

Weaknesses and Stats

Chromatic Clair Obscur
Chromatic Clair Obscur
Weak Resist Immune Absorb
None None None None
Weakpoint None
Quest Optional
Location

Rewards

All Chromatic Clair Obscur Rewards
EXP 1,012,500 XP
Items Combo Attack II
Grandiose Chroma Catalyst x2
Colour of Lumina x5

Chromatic Clair Obscur Location

The Monolith

How to Get to Chromatic Clair Obscur
The Chromatic Clair Obscur is located at the top of The Monolith to the north of the map, where you fought The Paintress during the end of Act 2.

Act 2: Verso Walkthrough

Endless Tower

Stage 11-2

You will also find the Chromatic Clair Obscur inside the Endless Tower as the notable enemy for Stage 11, Trial 2.

Endless Tower Guide

How to Beat Chromatic Clair Obscur

Dodge and Parry its Attacks

Chromatic Clair Obscur Dodge and Parry its Attacks
Other than the fact that the Chromatic Clair Obscur's attacs deal heavy damage, some of them can also inflict debuffs such as Powerless, Defenceless, and Silencing.

As such, it is important to dodge and parry its attacks to minimize the damage you receive, as well as dodge any debuffs.

How to Parry and Counter

Bring Ways to Cleanse Debuffs

Bring Ways to Cleanse Debuffs.png
Should you get hit with the Chromatic Clair Obscur's debuffs, it is important to remove them as quick as possible, especially Silencing. Because of this, it is good to bring one or two ways to cleanse debuffs.

Examples of debuff cleanses include Lune's Healing Light, the Lumina Cleansing Tint, or even Lune's Gradient Attack Tree of Life.

Chromatic Clair Obscur Attack Patterns

Slow Attack

Chromatic Clair Obscur attacks. (Slow)
How to Dodge Wait for both swords to flash before dodging as they swing. It will then charge the swords overhead. Wait for both swords to flash, then dodge as the swords swing down.
How to Counter As with dodging, wait for both swords to flash before parrying with the sound cue. Once it brings the swords overhead, wait again for both swords to flash before parrying with the sound cue.

Fast Attack

Chromatic Clair Obscur attacks (Fast)
How to Dodge Dodge the attack as soon as one sword flashes. Repeat this twice. When it prepares its Gradient Attack, wait for both swords to flash before performing a Gradient Parry.
How to Counter Parry each of the three attacks once one sword flashes. When it prepares its Gradient Attack, wait until both swords have flashed before performing a Gradient Parry.

Silencing Combo

Chromatic Clair Obscur performs a Silencing Combo.
How to Dodge Wait for one sword to flash, then dodge twice in succession as it will charge its sword while swinging. Wait for its sword to flash before dodging a third time.
How to Counter Parry the first attack once one of its swords flashes, then parry the attack immediately after. Wait for one sword to flash again, then parry that attackl.

Weakening Strike

Chromatic Clair Obscur performs a weakening strike.
How to Dodge After the Chromatic Clair Obscur jumps, wait for its swords to flash three times before dodging as it dives down to attack.
How to Counter Similar to dodging, wait for the Chromatic Clair Obscur's swords to flash three times in the air, before parrying as you hear the sound cue when it dives towards you.

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SimonSimon Seething BoucheclierSeething Boucheclier Sorrowful ChapelierSorrowful Chapelier
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Chromatic GlaiseChromatic Glaise Chromatic Catapult SakapatateChromatic Catapult Sakapatate Chromatic Ranger SakapatateChromatic Ranger Sakapatate
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Painted LovePainted Love Chromatic GaultChromatic Gault Chromatic Reaper CultistChromatic Reaper Cultist
Chromatic BrulerChromatic Bruler Thunder EvequeThunder Eveque Chromatic BoucheclierChromatic Boucheclier
Chromatic BraseleurChromatic Braseleur Chromatic MoissonneuseChromatic Moissonneuse Chromatic DemineurChromatic Demineur
Chromatic BenisseurChromatic Benisseur Chromatic PetankChromatic Petank Chromatic EvequeChromatic Eveque
Flame EvequeFlame Eveque Chromatic Steel ChevaliereChromatic Steel Chevaliere EvequeEveque
Ultimate SakapatateUltimate Sakapatate StalactStalact

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