In *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33*, challenging Chromatic enemies serves as an excellent test of your gaming skills. These optional bosses populate various locations, such as floating islands and desolate battlefields, and engaging with them often requires thorough exploration.
Players will encounter simpler bosses like Chromatic Bruler earlier in the game, who can be defeated even at lower levels. However, if you seek a formidable challenge, you should aim for the Chromatic Portier.
This powerful enemy wields a massive shield capable of dealing one-shot damage to underleveled players. Beyond its physical attacks, it employs the Blight status effect on party members, gradually draining their HP and influencing the fight’s outcome. But fear not—this guide provides essential insights on its location, weaknesses, and strategies to defeat the Chromatic Portier effectively.
Finding the Chromatic Portier
Look for the Chromatic Portier on a floating island located southeast of The Meadows or Ancient Gestral City. You will need to complete Act 2 and unlock Esquie’s flying ability before accessing this area.
Once you can fly, the path to the boss is straightforward. Simply refer to your map, navigate to the designated spot, and you’ll find the Chromatic Portier standing ominously on the island.
When you arrive, switch characters or weapons to perform a quick save—this prevents the need to fly back each time. Once you’re ready, engage the boss, and the battle will commence.
Preparation for the Chromatic Portier Battle
The Chromatic Portier is particularly vulnerable to Fire damage, making Maelle and Lune great choices for this encounter. However, any party member capable of dealing Fire damage with a fire attack will suffice.
It’s crucial to ensure your characters can endure hits, as Chromatic Portier’s attacks can easily incapacitate glass cannon characters. Leveling up a few tiers and enhancing defensive attributes is advisable before entering the fight. Alternatively, you may respec your characters using a recoat.
Optimal Party Composition
In my successful attempt, I fielded Lune, Verso, and Maelle at levels 81, 84, and 81. Both Lune and Maelle boast powerful Fire skills, while Verso compensates with a Fire weapon.
For Lune, I employed a level 32 weapon. Consider using a for her skills like Wildfire, Mayhem, and Hell, dealing medium to high Fire damage. To counteract the Blight inflicted by the Chromatic Portier, it is imperative to equip the Healing Light skill to recover health and eliminate the Blight effect.
Maelle was equipped with a level 32 weapon and utilized abilities such as Degagement, Rain of Fire, and Pyrolyse to deal significant damage. As for Verso, using weapons and skills like Assault Zero and Perfect Recovery enhances offensive and survivability aspects during the fight.
Powerful Skills for the Encounter
| Party Members | Skill | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Moon | Deals very high Fire damage to all enemies in 2 hits and applies 5 Burns. Requires Ice, Earth, and Lightning Stain for higher damage. | |
| Consuming all Stains deals high elemental damage to one target, capable of breaking with 4 Stains. | ||
| Wildfire | Medium Fire damage to all enemies in 1 hit with 3 Burns. Increased damage with 2 Ice Stains. | |
| Heals Lune or an ally by 30-50% and dispels any status effects; costs 0 AP when 2 Earth Stains are present. | ||
| Revives an ally with 30-70% of HP and grants bonus AP; requires 3 Earth Stains for no cost. | ||
| Towards | Deals very high damage in 5 hits; critical hits increase Perfection. | |
| Medium damage in 3 hits, restores 20% HP if target is burning. | ||
| Low damage in 5 hits; critical hits generate Perfection. | ||
| Restores 50% HP and dispels effects, with boost based on Perfection. | ||
| Maelle | Extreme Fire damage to one target in 3 hits, applying 3 Burns each; moves to Defensive stance. | |
| High Fire damage for 1 hit, increasing with incurred damage from the previous turn. | ||
| Medium Fire damage in 2 hits with additional Burns; moves to Offensive stance. | ||
| Low Fire damage that weakens the target for the next turns. | ||
| Low Physical damage that regains AP if target is burning. |
Analyzing Chromatic Portier’s Attacks
Chromatic Portier has three main attacks, each capable of inflicting Blight—affecting the party member hit.
| Attack | Description | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Ground Slam and Jump Attack | The portier raises its shield and slams it, with further slamming on the entire party. | Jump on the yellow indicator. Dodge or parry the jump attack. |
| 5-Hit Ground Shake Attack | This move consists of five powerful ground slams targeting different party members. | Dodge or parry each slam. |
| Gradient Melee Attack Combo | Four successive shield slams concluded with a gradient shield slam. | Dodge or parry; employ a gradient parry for the final slam. |
Winning Against Chromatic Portier in Clair Obscur Expedition 33
To conquer the Chromatic Portier, unleash Fire attacks and stack Burns strategically. Initially, the boss possesses four shields and often starts with a ground slam, making this an opportune moment for a counterattack. Jump to evade the slam, reducing its shields swiftly.
Once you navigate through the opening moves effectively, free-aim to target the glowing orb at the center. Begin the battle with AP-conserving abilities like Assault Zero, Wildfire, or Degagement, dodging initial attacks to better learn the attack patterns.
Although [insert skill name] does not inherently cure status effects, consider utilizing Pictos or Luminas for additional support. After accumulating more AP, unleash powerful attacks like Strike Storm, Hell, and Pyrolyse to inflict substantial Fire damage.
Consistently heal to prevent character deaths and avoid granting the boss the advantage of restoring its health through revives. Maintain pressure on the Chromatic Portier until it succumbs to your relentless assault.
Rewards for Defeating Chromatic Portier
Upon vanquishing the Chromatic Portier, you will receive the following rewards:
- 554, 400 XP
- 11, 543 Chroma
Picto (Level 24)
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x5
One of the remarkable drops includes the Anti-Blight Picto, which provides immunity to the Blight status effect—an invaluable asset for this battle.This Picto can be purchased from the merchant Eragol for 67, 350 Chroma at The Reacher.
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