One of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's most powerful abilities is about to get nerfed, so if you want to keep doing absolutely outrageous damage numbers with Maelle, you've got one more day to get your fill.
In a post on X, developer Sandfall Interactive says that Maelle's ability Stendhal has "ended up overshadowing most other options" in the fencer's arsenal. The studio says the ability was "underwhelming for most of development", which resulted in a "big damage boost" that the developer says "overdid it".
Sandfall says that it "hadn't planned to make any balance changes" this early into Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's release, but that Stendhal's overpowered nature "clearly stood out", making things "a bit too easy" for those using Maelle in combat.
Despite Stendhal's nerf, Sandfall says it still very much wants you to "be able to break the game", and that you "absolutely still can".
Stendhal will remain a "strong single-hit skill with great synergy potential", but it'll be "more in line with everything else" rather than standing out as Maelle's best option in every combat situation.
Changes to the ability will come as part of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's first round of hotfixes, which will...
