Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is nerfing its best skill after it started one-shotting every boss in sight: “We gave it a big damage boost—and clearly overdid it”
The move at hand is called Stendhal, a formidable ability within Maelle’s arsenal, which becomes available in Act 3 of Expedition 33’s narrative. To activate this skill, eight Action Points (AP) are spent, all existing Shields are lost, and the character receives the Defenseless debuff that amplifies damage taken by 25%. In essence, Stendhal enables you to inflict colossal damage with a high-risk, high-reward nature. On its own, it’s incredibly potent; however, when combined with damage enhancements and additional bonuses, players have successfully escalated its destructive potential, often resulting in damage figures surpassing the 2 billion mark in multiple instances.