Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a wonderful turn-based RPG that takes a lot of inspiration from Souls-like games. The combat never feels dull, as players keep discovering new mechanics while progressing through the game’s main quest. It’s a balanced combat system with some enemies being too easy while others can be troublesome.
However, when it comes to bosses in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, players are in for a treat. Each boss has their own unique moves, and players need to understand them to be able to beat them. That’s the case with the Chromatic Abbest, which is an optional boss in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
7 Beginner Tips For Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Get started in this beautifully dark RPG right with some safe guidelines and helpful early-game pointers to follow in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
How To Beat Chromatic Abbest In Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
To beat the Chromatic Abbest in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, players must memorize its movesets and make a team of characters that can deal a lot of damage. The Chromatic Abbest is a very strong boss, even after the early game. It hits hard and can be really deadly if players don’t dodge or parry its attacks.
If players are targeting to beat Chromatic Abbest in the early game, there’s no cheese or method but to learn the boss’s patterns. The Chromatic Abbest’s attacks are predictable and easy to counter, but they’re very strong and can split into multiple hit combos. Each hit can deal more than 2000 damage, which is deadly to any character in the early game. Once players learn the moves, the boss will not be able to hurt the characters anymore, and players can keep attacking it until it’s down. Make sure to prioritize dodging Chromatic Abbest’s attacks over parrying them, since dodging has a bigger window.
Don't hit Chromatic Abbest with any Physical attacks, and focus on elemental damage instead. The boss is resistant to Physical attacks while neutral to the elemental ones. Players can mix combos like applying the Burning status with Lune, then follow it up with Maelle’s Swift Stride Skill, which allows her to enter her Virtuose Stance, increasing her damage by 200%. After that, apply a Mark on Chromatic Abbest and immediately exploit it with Maelle’s Percee Skill, dealing 9999 damage in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
Chromatic Abbest Weakness
The Chromatic Abbest is weak to Light and Dark damage, which are elements players find in the later stages of the game. If players bring characters with Light and Dark weapons or movesets, it will make the boss fight easier. Additionally, once during the boss fight, players can aim and shoot at the Chromatic Abbest’s middle eye to deal tons of damage.
Chromatic Abbest Rewards
After defeating the Chromatic Abbest in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, players will be rewarded with:
- 4,073 Chroma
- 59,063 XP
- First Offense Level 10 Pictos
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2
Resplendent Chroma Catalyst
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5
Colour of Lumina
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 92 /100 Critics Rec: 97%
- Released
- April 24, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Sandfall Interactive
- Publisher(s)
- Kepler Interactive
WHERE TO PLAY
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Genre(s)
- Turn-Based RPG, JRPG, Fantasy
