Maelle's 2B Damage Build Nerfed

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's character Maelle has gained attention for her devastating nuke build capable of exceeding 2 billion damage. Learn how players achieve these staggering numbers and how developers are responding to this overpowered ability.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Updates

The Devastating Power of Stendhal

Players continue discovering groundbreaking mechanics in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 daily, with one particularly explosive find being Maelle's damage potential. After completing the main story, players unlock challenging post-game content featuring formidable bosses with massive health pools and lethal attacks.

Maelle's Stendhal skill becomes exceptionally powerful when amplified through specific conditions. Her Virtuoso stance boosts damage by 200%, requiring specialized equipment (Pictos) featuring key Luminas: Cheater grants additional turns, while Shortcut activates when health drops below 30%.

The Medalum weapon enables Virtuoso stance activation at battle start, while Last Stand skill forces this stance while reducing health to 1 HP. Players must combine three damage-boosting skills from options like Painted Power (removing damage cap), Death's Door (+50% damage at low health), Confident Fighter (+30% damage with healing restriction), or Inverted Affinity (+50% damage with healing penalty).

Against endgame boss Simon's 45 million HP pool, Maelle's optimized build delivers enough damage to eliminate him nearly 50 times over. Players continue experimenting with character builds to push damage limits further.

Upcoming Stendhal Nerf

Sandfall Interactive acknowledged Stendhal's imbalance via social media on May 8, confirming upcoming adjustments to Maelle's signature skill. Developers noted they initially considered Stendhal underwhelming during development, but final pre-release buffs overshot their intentions.

The studio emphasized maintaining game-breaking potential while addressing Stendhal's excessive effectiveness. Changes will debut in Steam's hotfix before spreading to other platforms.

Sales Milestones Reached

The RPG surpassed 2 million copies sold within 12 days of launch, earning recognition from French President Emmanuel Macron for showcasing French creative talent. Expedition 33 emerges as a strong Game of the Year contender with potential DLC expansions.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC platforms.