Oh man, let me tell you about Maelle. Seriously, she’s not just skating by — she’s owning it.
So, you hit Act 3 and suddenly, bam, full skill tree unlocked. It’s like opening a present you didn’t even know you wanted. And Maelle, well, she gets some of the game’s wildest powers. Before the first patch, her Stendhal ability was like, breaking-the-game level crazy. I mean, the amount of damage? We’re talking billions — and that’s not an exaggeration. Sandfall even posted about it on X (yeah, it used to be Twitter). Anyway, she could just zap anyone out of her way.
Even after they toned her down a bit, she’s still the one you want on your side. It’s kind of hilarious — or maybe a bit sad — that you end up just using other characters to set her up. Like, burn them with Lune? Sure, why not. Then zoom, Swift Stride into Virtuoso Stance and she’s dealing double damage. When you’re up against those tough-as-nails enemies, the ones that seem to have life meters longer than a Monday, it’s kind of fun to see just how high those damage numbers can climb.
Some of the players aren’t just aiming to win, you know? They want to break the game wide open. Even though Maelle gets all the fanfare, Sciel with her scythe isn’t here to play either. If you’ve got the patience (and maybe a bit of a wicked grin), you can wreak absolute havoc in Clair Obscur.
Honestly, Maelle and Sciel are like the dream team for damage. Lune’s good too, but she’s more like, a jack-of-all-trades? More useful in healing or hitting lots of targets instead of totally smushing one. I’ll admit, figuring out Verso’s Perfection was like trying to solve a Rubik’s cube. And Monoco? Took me forever to get him to a point where he wasn’t just taking up space. Not expecting him to hit those crazy damage numbers anytime soon.
Oh, about that Stendhal nerf, Sandfall said it best — you can still break the game. And after pulling through Renoir’s Drafts, you might feel you deserve it. Those endgame enemies are no joke. It’s like, even if you’re OP, you still might get a run for your money.
