Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 features a whole range of challenging boss fights. The most difficult one can only be defeated by a few players, and one of these players has even impressed the developers themselves.
What kind of boss is it? Clair Obscur offers a variety of bosses, some of which are part of the emotional storyline, while others are optional. The latter category includes Simon, an optional boss, who has an interesting connection to other characters and the lore in the game – we won’t reveal exactly what it is for spoiler reasons.
It is certain that Simon represents the toughest challenge in the game and has only been defeated by a few players. The developers at Sandfall Interactive are aware of this and closely monitor the successes of their community in the game. Simon is a particularly interesting boss, as creative tactics are required due to his high difficulty.
One player has even amazed the CEO of the studio.
Even the boss has failed
What does the CEO say? In a conversation with Gamesradar+, Guillaume Broche, the CEO and also Game Director of Clair Obscur, spoke about Simon. He and his team have not yet seen any tactics from players that were not intended by the developers.
Even tricks and “cheeses”, which some have used, are known to the team. But one player, who unfortunately remained anonymous, has apparently impressed Guillaume Broche quite a bit:
What surprised me the most was that someone managed to defeat Simon without cheesing, by taking every single hit and still winning. That impressed me, because I tried to do it before the release and couldn’t manage it.
The hits that the boss deals are quite devastating, and a careless attempt can end very quickly. Nevertheless, the anonymous player managed to stay resilient. The fact that even the developers themselves could not defeat Simon this way speaks volumes about the achievement of the unknown player. It’s a pity that there is no known recording of this achievement.
Whether the player defeated Simon before or after the free update released in December is not known. With these new contents, he became even more ruthless, which is not only the case for him: Expedition 33 gives players new bosses, pushes the difficulty to the limit, and leaves everyone in despair
