No worries, I got this. Okay, so, here we go. Who’s just cruising through without a scratch? It’s Maelle, of course. Seriously, when you hit Act 3, she basically becomes invincible. Her skills? Off the charts. Even back in the day, before the devs patched things up, her Stendhal move was, like, insane. Sandfall even admitted in some online post — maybe X, which used to be Twitter if you’re wondering — that it made the game too easy. We’re talking billions in damage, people. She’d just obliterate anything in her way, one shot, boom, done.
And even after they nerfed it? Yeah, she’s still a beast in Clair Obscur. It’s almost hilarious how she just ends fights. Sometimes I think I’m just twiddling my thumbs with other characters while setting the stage for Maelle. Like, burn some enemies with Lune’s fire, then Maelle swoops in with Swift Stride, enters Virtuoso Stance, and BAM — 200% damage, just like that. In those marathon fights where enemies are basically health tanks, it’s kinda fun to see how much her damage can rack up, you know?
But, let’s be real, some folks aren’t satisfied with just winning — they want to see the world burn in high-def. Maelle may be the star player, but expedition buddy Sciel isn’t just hanging out either. Deliberately diving into fights not just to win but to completely thrash the game? Yeah, Sciel and her trusty scythe can totally wreak havoc if you’ve got the patience.
So, Maelle and Sciel, they’re like the powerhouses here. Lune? She’s cool too, pulling off some epic hits, but she’s like the team doctor and multitasker, slapping enemies around a bit. Verso’s Perfection confuses me sometimes, and Monoco — don’t get me started. It took forever to really figure him out, and even then, I’m not hitting those jaw-dropping billion damage feats. Maybe someday, but probably not.
Oh, and that infamous Stendhal move of Maelle’s? Sure, it got a downgrade in May, but don’t get it twisted. You can still crank the game to “crazy” mode pretty easily. Sandfall confirmed it, as have countless players who live for this kind of explosive gameplay. And honestly, after wrestling with the nightmare that is the Renoir’s Drafts level, having an overpowered build feels pretty fair. The endgame in Clair Obscur ain’t for the faint-hearted, trust me.
