Game-blocking bug reported with the "Chromatic Braseleur" enemy in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

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A widespread game-blocking bug has been reported with the Chromatic Braseleur enemy in Expedition 33. During combat, the boss can enter a state where its fire orbs stop attacking and the turn never progresses, effectively soft-locking the battle and preventing players from continuing. This occurs seemingly at random and affects multiple platforms (PC and consoles), forcing players to retry the fight repeatedly or skip it altogether.

Community reports indicate that:

  • Battles against Chromatic Braseleur can stall indefinitely waiting for actions that never happen. (Reddit)
  • Attempts to replicate the bug show it’s not tied to a single platform, and multiple players have confirmed it on PC and consoles. (Reddit)
  • Some suggest workarounds such as specific counter-attack strategies, but no official fix has been released at the time of reporting. (Reddit)

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1 Answers

Unfortunately, there is no official fix yet, but based on discussions on the Steam Community and multiple Reddit threads, players have identified a few workarounds for this bug.

One commonly reported workaround is to kill the boss very quickly - specifically before its third turn - as the fight appears to soft-lock if it lasts too long. Another widely shared trick is to parry its orb attacks repeatedly, which can cause the orbs to loop indefinitely, allowing players to stack counter-damage and defeat the boss before the bug triggers. This approach is discussed in detail by players on Reddit.

Outside of these tactics, most players recommend restarting the encounter if it soft-locks and waiting for a future patch, as the issue appears to be a genuine scripting or state-handling bug rather than something consistently avoidable.