Clair Obscur Expedition 33: How To Beat Clea

In this guide, we shall go over how to beat Clea in Clair Obscur Expedition 33, one of the hardest bosses in the game.

Clair Obscur Expedition 33: How To Beat Clea (Source: Kepler Interactive)
Clair Obscur Expedition 33: How To Beat Clea (Source: Kepler Interactive)

Clair Obscur Expedition 33’s world is filled with different bosses. All the bosses have unique looks, attack patterns, and levels of aggression. All these bosses are a challenge in their own right and will overwhelm you more often than not. But what happens if you were compelled to face an entire gauntlet of bosses all at once? That’s exactly what Clea is. 

Clea is a special optional boss in Clair Obscur Expedition 33. This boss can summon bosses from the past, forcing you to use your knowledge of past bosses to adapt. Clea is one of the hardest bosses in the game, and if you’re struggling, we’re here to help. In this guide, we shall go over how to beat Clea in Clair Obscur Expedition 33.

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How To Find Clea in Clair Obscur Expedition 33

Defeat the four bosses (Source: Kepler Interactive, Maka91Productions/YouTube)
Defeat the four bosses (Source: Kepler Interactive | Maka91Productions/YouTube)

You find Clea in the Flying Manor, which is a floating isle east of the Falling Leaves area in the game. Proceed through the area till you stumble across the four giant enemy exhibits. Each of these glass exhibits corresponds to a boss battle. Defeat the four bosses across the manor and return to the Young Boy near the exhibit. Talk to the boy and proceed ahead to fight Clea. 

How To Beat Clea in Clair Obscur Expedition 33

Strategy To Beat Clea

Clea tests your knowledge of past enemies by summoning and incorporating past bosses into her combos. To make matters worse, Clea regenerates 600,000 HP if you get hit even once. This means you have to parry every single hit if you wish to defeat her. Your best bet to beating the boss is by using Maelle’s Stendhal ability. 

Previously, you could use this to one-shot the boss, but now it has been nerfed in the game’s latest patch. Still, the skill remains strong and is your best bet. Parry every single one of Clea’s attacks and use Void-based skills such as Stendahl to beat the boss. We also recommend incorporating Rush or Pictos such as Cheater to get extra chances and deal more damage. 

Clea’s Attack Patterns

Clea summons Nevrons (Source: Kepler Interactive, Maka91Productions/YouTube)
Clea summons Nevrons (Source: Kepler Interactive | Maka91Productions/YouTube)
  • Powerful Nevrons: Clea summons Nevrons for a 3-hit combo. Each of these strikes has a delay, so parry accordingly.
  • Violent Nevrons: Clea summons a Chalier and Stalact for a 7-hit combo targeted at the entire party. Parry the Chalier and jump counterattack the Stalact (except for the final hit). 
  • Musical Nevrons: Clea’s Troubadours hit you with a 5-hit combo. The left Troubadour hits you twice, followed by the right Troubadour doing the same. The two then strike together for the final hit. 
  • Creepy Nevrons: The Nevrons use a 4-hit combo on one party member. The first comes from the left, the second from the middle, and the third from the right. The final is from the center with a slight delay. 
  • Agile Nevrons: The Nevrons use a 7-hit combo. These attacks can be rhythmically parried as they come at regular intervals.
  • Tricky Nevrons: Clea’s Tricky Nevrons use a 6-hit combo with a delay after the fourth. 
  • Nevrons From the Deep: Clea summons a Bourgeon that can either swallow you or subject you to a 5-hit combo. The Bourgeon has slow, predictable movement, so react accordingly. Alternatively, Clea can also summon a barrage of Nevrons. Focus solely on the ones closest to you to parry the attacks. 

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