How to Master Combat in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Break and Stun Enemies

Each character in

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Each has their distinct way of playing, all aiming for individual smaller goals during battles to boost their damage output or enhance their overall efficiency.
each character
Is distinctive, there are several universally available choices for players to rely on during battles, regardless of which character they are portraying.

One of these all-encompassing combat features is the capability to disrupt and incapacitate an opponent. Any character can achieve this provided they develop their abilities appropriately and employ suitable techniques; here’s how it works.

How to Neutralize Foes in ClairObscur: Mission 33

Disabling an opponent is achieved by applying a break skill to an adversary when their break bar is fully charged. Each foe comes equipped with a break bar; the

a yellow bar that gradually fills up beneath their health bar

Whenever an enemy takes damage, their break bar gradually fills up. However, this threshold may differ for each foe, particularly for bosses. When the break bar is complete, a tiny yellow diamond will show up beside it, signaling that the enemy is vulnerable to being broken.

From this point, you have to assault that foe.

with an ability that reads, “Able to Break”

Once you execute that move perfectly on the opponent when their break bar is completely filled, they will be hit hard.
large amount of damage
and will also be stunned. When stunned, an enemy won’t act the next time it’s their turn.

How to Complete the Gap in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Whenever an opponent sustains damage, a minor portion of their break bar gets filled. It’s worth noting that certain abilities prioritize increasing the break bar significantly more than others do.

skills will have “Break Damage”

in the description, such as
Monoco’s Stalact Punches
, which deal, “High Break Damage”. Skills such as these focus on filling the break bar much faster than regular damage, even if they just deal low break damage. Another great way to deal break damage is by countering the enemy’s attacks, though this will require good parry timing on your end. Getting an Expedition 33 counter and using all three party members will also greatly fill the break bar, no matter your builds.

If you’re trying to build your characters around breaking your enemies, the following Pictos/Lumina can help deal increased break damage:

• 
  Breaking Counter
  
• 
  Breaking Shots
  
• 
  Breaking Burn
  
• 
  Breaking Death
  
• 
  Gradient Breaker
  

You can also increase the damage or benefits of breaking an enemy with the following Pictos/Lumina:

• 
  Fueling Break
  
• 
  Empowering Break
  
• 
  Break Specialist
  
• 
  Slowing Break
  
• 
  Quick Break
  
• 
  Energising Break
  
• 
  Breaker