How to beat the Painter? Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

To closing Act IIyou'll finally be able to confront the one that is the source of all your misfortunes. Its fight is divided into three phases and will deliver lots of lore information of the game.

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, discover our best tips for overcoming Painter !

Where is the Painter?

To access it, you must first defeat Renoir at the bottom of the Monolith. A guide to the fight is available here:

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, How to beat Renoir?

All in top of the Monolithyou can meet and confront the Painter.

• North of the mapat the top of the Monolith (the red circle on the map)

After defeating him, you'll learn the full story of Clair Obscur, and all your answers will be answered. And you can venture into the End-Game with Act III.

What are the Paintress' battle mechanics?

The fight against the Painter is rich in emotion and revelations. The fight is in three phases separated by two cinematics.

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

Here's what you need to know about Phase I :

• La Peintresse attacks with 7 projectiles of Chroma. Each one targets a character, if 2 projectiles hit then the character is dizzy.

• She attacks a member of the expedition with a Gradient attack.
• She sends 4 waves of Chroma on your entire team.
• La Peintresse attacks your entire team with 5 consecutive attacks.
• La Peintresse uses 3 stones du Monolithe for attack the whole team 1 time per stone.

Here's what you need to know about Phase II :

• The painter summons her brush and attacks the group with 3 shots fast.

• It attacks a character 5 times. A every stroke that touches, it poses 2 burns.
• She attacks 5 times the whole team and every stroke who touches poses 2 burns.

• La Peintresse poses on the whole team the malus Curse, Weakening and Vulnerabilitythat will make them die after 3 turns and she starts 9 shields.
• She attacks a member of the expedition with 8 shots and everyone puts on a burn if successful.

Here's what you need to know about Phase III :

• The Painter protects a character.

The Painter is on the ground will not attackshe's waiting to be beaten.

What tricks can you use to easily beat La Peintresse?

La Peintresse has no weaknesses or elemental resistances, so you can play any character you like in combat. We'd still recommend Maelle or Verso for DPS, as they can do a lot of damage on a single target.

• Moon can be used for looking after your team or as Multi-element DPS with its Chaos skill.
• Use the Gradient attacksthe Verso makes a mark.
• To fracture the bosseach character has skills to do so, a picto is also available to fracture with basic attacks.
• During the Phase IIeach destroyed orb of the Painter allows the one who destroyed it to reduce the curse.
• Competence Glow of Care Moon can remove malus on a character.
• The fight can last, in which case use burns with Moon and/or Maelle.
• Don't forget them care items and of AP donation.

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

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 : Character guide

What are the rewards of defeating the Painter?

Victory against this boss earns you the picto Overpainted Power as well as 3 Resplendent chroma catalysts.

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