Epic Showdown: Expedition 33 Fan Conquers 8-Hour Boss Battle With 10,545 Parries and No Dodges

In an astounding feat of endurance, a dedicated fan of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 tackled one of the game’s most formidable bosses under grueling conditions. This achievement has captured the admiration of the gaming community.

With sheer resolve, Reddit user Recordbreaks shared a victory against the daunting Duollistes boss, highlighted by 10,545 successful parries — an effort that many players might never replicate in their lifetime.

The marathon battle spanned eight hours, two minutes, and 36 seconds. According to Recordbreaks, they only paused briefly for a 5-10 minute snack break before resuming the intense confrontation.

A Formidable Challenge

Duollistes, added to Clair Obscur as part of the game’s recent farewell update, resides in the newly introduced Endless Tower. This area brings some of the most demanding encounters in this popular role-playing game. However, it typically doesn’t take seasoned players eight hours to overcome these trials.

Recordbreaks revealed that their lower-level build was a factor, stating, “Only reason it took me this long is because I haven’t properly built Verso for damage in the millions yet.” Their character was dealing about 200,000 damage per hit, depending on the favorability of the Roulette mechanic.

Despite suggestions from others to adjust their build and retry, the majority of the community is lauding Recordbreaks for dedicating a full workday to defeat the boss under such challenging circumstances.

Astonishing Techniques

Perhaps most impressive is the fact that Recordbreaks chose the path of parrying every attack, with no recorded dodges. This decision added to the challenge, requiring approximately 22 parries per minute, or one every three seconds, as one fan calculated.

Another user, xXxZeroTwoxXx, expressed awe, “Bro that’s a full-time job spent for that boss and 10k parries damn. Congrats bud.” When questioned about their motivation, Recordbreaks simply replied, “Why? Cuz I felt like it. How? With sheer will and determination. What’s wrong with me? Haven’t gone to a therapist to work that out yet.”

As Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 concludes its journey, fans are speculating about future developments. The developer has hinted that the universe of Clair Obscur holds more stories, with Expedition 33 being just one tale among many. Meanwhile, enthusiasts can explore the full patch notes for the final update.