The Ultimate PARRY Guide for Simon! (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
Couldn't find an in-depth Simon parry guide so I decided to make one
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Hi everyone! ForsakenIdol here. Simon is my favourite boss in Expedition 33, and today, we delve deep into the parry builds and strategies for handling all of Simon's attacks. Please enjoy!
All gameplay clips were recording on patch 1.2.3.
Want to see a hitless Simon run with an input overlay? Checking out Ongbal's no-hit run of Simon: • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Simon Parry ...
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Music (in order):
1. Stone Wave Cliffs - Lampmaster
2. Clair Obscur： Expedition 33 OST - The Monolith's Main Theme
3. Gestral Beach - Is it a Gestral or a Volleyball
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Timestamps:
00:00 Spoiler Warning
00:06 Introduction
00:56 Why is Simon so interesting?
01:45 Understanding the basics
03:15 Builds: Introduction
03:38 Builds: Verso (Phases 1 + 2)
04:09 Builds: Maelle (Phase 3)
04:21 Builds: Attributes
04:32 Builds: Pictos
05:11 Builds: Lumina Effects (Offensive)
05:56 Builds: Lumina Effects (Defensive)
06:25 Builds: Lumina Effects (Optional)
07:32 The Auto-Death Pictos (Party Setup)
07:57 Combos: Introduction
08:42 Combos: Numbering System (Phases 2 + 3)
09:39 Combos: The Punch Combo
10:27 Combos: The Short Combo
11:43 Combos: The Powerful Combo
13:00 Combos: The Long Combo (Phase 1)
14:18 Combos: The Long Combo (Breakdown and analysis)
15:40 Combos: The Long Combo (Phase 2)
16:39 Combos: The Long Combo (Phase 3)
17:02 Combos: Lightspeed Slash
18:48 Combos: Sword of Lumiere
20:00 Addendum: Audio Cues for Combos
20:35 Listening Exercise: Lightspeed Slash
20:59 Listening Exercise: Sword of Lumiere
21:19 Conclusion
22:02 My parry-only no-hit run
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