Expedition 33: How to defeat Renoir (first fight)?

Renoir is one of the main antagonists of Expedition 33. You will fight with him several times, and the first battle with him is the sixth mandatory boss in the game. On this guide page, we described where to find the boss, what his weak points are and what he is vulnerable to, as well as what the rewards are for defeating him.

• Where is Renoir?
• Renoir's attacks
• How to defeat Renoir?
• Rewards for defeating Renoir

Where is Renoir?

You will face Renoir for the first time at the end of the Old Lumiere region. He awaits you right after reaching the Manor Gardens flag. The boss is mandatory and fighting him is required to make progress in the game.

Renoir's attacks

1. Combo attack - Renoir runs up to the party member and deals five blows with a cane. The first three follow immediately after each other, then there is a delay - Renoir jumps up before the fourth and fifth attack.
2. Puddle of Chroma - area attack. Jump when the jump symbol disappears.
3. Gradient explosion of Chroma - Renoir collects a huge amount of Chroma and does a gradient explosion. Pay attention to the ink lines in the Chroma orb, which align while the attack is charging. Perform a gradient counter when all three lines are set vertically, horizontally, and diagonally.
4. Triple Chroma explosion - Renoir gathers a huge amount of Chroma and causes three explosions. Pay attention to the ink lines in Chroma orb, which align when the attack is charging, and parry when all three lines align vertically, horizontally, and diagonally. The explosions occur rhythmically one after another, but the third explosion is gradient - perform a gradient counter.
5. Chroma waves - area attack. Renoir shoots five waves of Chroma. Pay attention to the Chroma accumulating around him and parry when it almost disappears. The first four waves follow rhythmically one after the other, but there is a significant delay before the fifth.
6. Strange masks - Renoir summons three huge masks that spit Chroma at you seven times. The last, seventh shot is done after a huge delay. The masks tremble just before taking a shot - you can also listen to them, because just before the shot they make a very characteristic sound.
7. Disappearance - Renoir runs up to a party member and creates a small sphere of Chroma in front of them. First, he jumps into the air and swings his cane twice - dodge it. Then he performs a gradient attack - perform a gradient counter when he raises the cane. If you get hit by a gradient attack, the character will disappear from the battlefield. This means immediate death with no possibility of resurrection for the rest of the battle.

How to defeat Renoir?

Renoir is a tough boss with many powerful attacks that are difficult to parry. He is neutral to all elements. Beware especially of Chroma explosion - if the world suddenly changes colors when Renoir starts gathering energy, he will perform a single explosion. If the colors of the world stay the same, he will perform three explosions. His most dangerous but also rarest attack is disappearance, which kills a single character and takes away the possibility of resurrecting them - don't try to parry, play it safe, first performing a dodge, then a gradient counter.

In the middle of the fight, Renoir will summon two clusters of petals. Although the petals themselves do not attack, immediately stop attacking the boss and focus on the petals before resuming the fight. If Renoir's health drops to a critical level, while the petals are still on the battlefield, he will absorb them, healing himself almost to full. Destroy both clusters of petals with powerful attacks against single targets and then finish off Renoir.

Rewards for defeating Renoir

For defeating Renoir you will receive:

1. 51,750 XP,
2. 5,988 Chroma,
3. Melarum - weapon for Maelle,
4. Polished Chroma Catalyst x3.
5. Skill for Esquie - Esquie can now flow through coral reefs.
6. Skill for Esquie - Esquie can now set up a camp for you not only on the surface of the continent, but also at any flag.

See also:

1. Game guide
2. All bosses
3. All enemies

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

April 24, 2025

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