How do you beat the Bishop, the first boss in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33?

During your first hours of Act I of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, you'll have to explore the Vallons Fleuris in search of survivors. When you spot a light signal in the sky, you'll head straight for boss, which closes off this area: the Bishop !

If you would like to learn more about the bosss from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, you can follow this link:

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Boss Guide

In this article, you'll find our top tips for defeat the first boss of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33!

In addition, a video of the fight against the Bishop is available on our YouTube channel. Feel free to watch it if you're curious:

Explanatory video in French by Alucare, ideal complement to the page. View video (you can use youtube's automatic translation)

Where is the Bishop in the Flowering Valleys?

As you progress through the Flowering Valleys, the plot will lead you straight to the Bishop, the boss that will allow you to complete this area of discovery at the beginning of the game.

• It is located on the red pictogram on the map below:

Once you have defeated him, this will mark the end of the Flowering Valleys and you will move on to the next part of the main storyline.

What are the Bishop's combat mechanics?

As the first boss in the main storyline, you must face him with only 2 characters, it is not the most difficult boss to fight. Here is the key information you need to know about the Bishop:

• He can activate shields which absorb the damage he receives. These shields break easily using the character shot. It is even possible to remove several shields at once by performing a very effective attack.
• He is vulnerable to the Ice element.
• When it attacks you, it performs two single-target attacks followed by a strike that hits both of your characters. The attacks are quite slow and easy to dodge by observing theanimation of ground attack progression.
• He will invoke two Nevrons Mitrien vulnerable to ice.

• The Bishop can attack a single character with a slow but destructive attack.
• When it falls under 33% of PVhe becomes enraged and active 8 shields which must be broken before it can be damaged again.

• Below the threshold of 33% of HP, the Bishop will concentrate his power and then release it in the form of 10 attacks sent from the ground.

What are some tips for easily defeating the Bishop?

Like all the bosss you will encounter throughout the game, the Bishop has strengths and weaknesses that you will need to exploit. Here are the tips you need to know to defeat the first boss of the game :

• The boss and its henchmen are sensitive to ice damage: take advantage of the Ice Spear of Moon to slow down and inflict damage on the Bishop.
• You can also use burn competence de Lune : Even though the Bishop is not vulnerable to fire attacks, he will suffer damage passively throughout the entire battle.
• Target weak points (visible with the red sight) of henchmen as soon as they are summoned, to kill them quickly.
• Don't neglect shooting to weaken the boss's shields.
• Take advantage of Overloading Gustave to inflict significant damage on the boss and stun it in order to take advantage of an extra turn of damage without having to dodge or parry.

If you're curious about how to play a particular character, you can follow our character guides :

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 : Character guide

What rewards are there after defeating the Bishop?

By beating this boss, you will obtain a picto Purifying tint which also helps to dispel status alterations during treatment. You will also benefit from 3 Chroma catalysts which will allow you to upgrade your weapons in the camp, using of the Curator.

If you want to learn more about the game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and the other boss in the game, feel free to check out our various articles:

• Guide Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Complete Wiki