How to Parry, Dodge and Jump in Clair Obscur Expedition 33

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 features a unique turn-based combat system that combines Dark Souls-style dodges and parries within a turn-based framework. The combat in this game doesn’t let players stay comfortable when fighting bosses, just because it has a turn-based combat system. Players must dodge and parry attacks to avoid damage; otherwise, it can be excruciatingly hard to win battles. For anyone who is struggling with this mechanic, here is a quick guide on how to parry, dodge, and jump perfectly in Clair Obscur Expedition 33.

How to Parry in Clair Obscur Expedition 33

Parrying in Clair Obscur Expedition 33 is extremely powerful as it rewards +1 AP and can also deal counterattack damage when timed correctly. Here is a quick guide on how to parry in Clair Obscur Expedition 33:

• To parry, you need to press the parry key, or ‘E‘ by default, right before an enemy attacks your character.
• Track the enemy’s movements and learn when their attacks actually hit you. Most enemies will perform useless movements to throw you off the timing of parry, so it is essential to track their movements properly.
• Look for audio cues to perfect parry opponents. Every enemy has a specific audio cue that indicates when its attack is within parry or dodge range. Most of the parry cues sound like metals clashing.

When you parry correctly, your character doesn’t take any damage and gains +1 AP. However, if you parry at the last moment of the parry window, your character will perform a counterattack. Counter Attacks deal a ton of damage and are also counted as hits for breaking shields or increasing the Overcharge count for Gustave. Counterattacks can also stop enemy combos midway, so it can be really powerful when mastered.

How to Dodge in Clair Obscur Expedition 33

Parrying is more rewarding than dodging, but it also has a much tighter window. Dodging is a lot easier than parrying and lets you evade enemy attacks without taking any damage. However, dodges don’t grant any extra AP or benefits, unless you are using a Picto like the Dodger. Here is a quick guide on how to dodge in Clair Obscur Expedition 33:

• To dodge, you need to press the dodge key, or ‘Q‘ by default, right when the enemy attacks.
• Unlike parries, dodges have bigger windows, and you are more likely to avoid taking damage by dodging than parrying when enemies are doing complicated combos.
• Like parrying, dodging can also be perfected by following audio cues. Listen for the enemy attack audio cue and dodge to avoid damage perfectly.

Dodges cannot perform counterattacks, and neither do they generate APs. But, dodging correctly will keep your team alive and allow them to deal damage through their Skills and attacks.

How to Jump in Clair Obscur Expedition 33

Unlike parrying and dodging, which can be performed interchangeably, jumping is entirely different. Specific enemy attacks can only be dodged by jumping in the air. These attacks appear with a mark to inform the players that they need to jump. Here is how you can jump in Clair Obscur Expedition 33:

• During battle, wait for the enemy to attack, which forces a Jump dodge. Attacks like these will have a big golden mark appearing before it.
• When you see the Golden mark, press the Jump key to dodge the attack.
• Once you have jumped successfully, you can press the attack key to execute a counterattack on the enemy.

Jump dodge is the easiest to execute as you get a visual indication on when to do it. Furthermore, you get a free counter-attack after doing a successful jump. However, the counter-attacks from Jump-dodges doesn’t interrupt enemy combos, so stay on your toes even after dealing a counter attack in this way.

When to Parry, Dodge, and Jump in Clair Obscur Expedition 33

Now that you know how to Parry, Dodge, and Jump in Clair Obscur Expedition 33, a big question likely remains in your head: ‘When to Parry, Dodge, or Jump?’ For the most part, parrying gives the most benefit during fights. I recommend that you always try to parry enemies, as that makes the combat much easier when done successfully. However, when facing new enemies, it is likely that you won’t have the parry timing correct in the first couple of attempts.

So, it’s best to start by dodging attacks against new enemies to learn the timings faster and evade damage. As dodges have a bigger time frame, it gives you a lot more chances to avoid attacks when facing new enemies.

Now, for Jumps, you only need to use it when enemies are doing an attack that requires a jump dodge. A jump dodge during other attacks won’t work, and your character will still sustain damage.

Hopefully, this guide helped clear your doubts on parrying, dodging, and jumping during Clair Obscur Expedition 33 combat. If you still have doubts, ask us in the comments and we will try to help you out.