Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the debut RPG from the innovative French studio Sandfall Interactive, offers a unique blend of immersive storytelling and challenging gameplay that sets it apart in the gaming world. To help you navigate this expansive universe, Maxroll has crafted a suite of comprehensive guides for Expedition 33. Whether you're looking to master the game's mechanics, hunt down valuable loot, or perfect your builds, Maxroll's resources are here to assist. Dive into the Codex to explore weapons, skills, Pictos, and Lumina, preparing you for the trials ahead on the continent. For those who love to experiment, the Expedition 33 Planner lets you craft your own builds and share them in the vibrant Community Builds Section.
Getting Started
Embark on your journey in Expedition 33 with Maxroll's character guides, beginner resources, and Pictos guides. For a detailed walkthrough to accompany your gameplay, don't miss IGN's Expedition 33 Walkthrough.
Beginner’s Guide
Maxroll's Beginner’s Guide for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is your essential primer on the game's core mechanics. From exploring the world to battling Nevrons, understanding each playable character's unique mechanics, and mastering the game's progression systems like weapons, attributes, Pictos, and Luminas, this guide has you covered. For quick tips on easily overlooked details, check out IGN's 10 Things Expedition 33 Doesn't Tell You.
Combat Guide
Sharpen your combat skills with IGN's Combat Guide, designed for beginners. It includes essential tips and tricks, including how to effectively use characters like Lune and Maelle to defeat the formidable Nevrons.
Weapons, Attributes and Upgrades
Weapons are crucial in building your team in Expedition 33. Each weapon and character skill inflicts different types of elemental damage, with varying effectiveness against Nevrons. As you level up, weapons gain increased attribute scaling and unlock special bonuses at levels 4, 10, and 20. Delve deeper into Weapons, Attributes, and Upgrades to optimize your team's performance.
Pictos and Luminas
Pictos are versatile items that enhance your stats and provide unique effects. Each character can equip up to three Pictos, and the Lumina system allows for even more customization. If you're struggling with a particular encounter, consider adjusting your Pictos to boost defenses, increase damage, or buff your team with effects like Shell or Powerful. Explore more about Pictos and the Lumina system, a key progression feature in Expedition 33.
Early Game Pictos Guides
The Pictos system offers extensive customization options for your party. In the early game, keep an eye out for powerful Pictos like Dead Energy II and Critical Burn. Engage in side-content to acquire the "lone wolf" style Last Stand Pictos, and use Recovery to transform a character into a formidable tank.
Characters
Get to know each playable character in Expedition 33, their unique mechanics, and skills through Maxroll’s Character Skill Guides. Characters include Gustave, Lune, Maelle, Sciel, Verso, and Monoco.
More Guides
Maxroll offers additional guides for midgame and endgame, detailing how to unlock new areas, defeat specific enemies more efficiently, and identify the best Pictos for your strategy.
How to Unlock all of Esquie’s Traversal Abilities
Esquie's traversal abilities, including breaking through obstacles, swimming, flying, and diving, can be unlocked as you progress. Learn how to unlock all of Esquie’s Abilities to enhance your exploration. And don't forget, you can break those black rocks with blue cracks in them!
Enemy Strengths and Weaknesses
Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of enemies across the Continent is crucial. Exploit their weaknesses to deal 50% more damage, and avoid using elements they absorb, as these will heal them instead of causing harm.
Zone Progression
If you're unsure about what to do after completing the main story, Maxroll's Zone Progression Guide offers recommendations on when to tackle different optional zones. Additionally, IGN provides a list of Expedition 33 side quests and their rewards, helping you decide which ones are worth your time.
Best Pictos
Discover the best Pictos for both early and endgame scenarios. Maxroll's guide highlights Pictos that offer general power boosts as well as those with specialized uses, enabling new build archetypes.
Codex
Maxroll’s Expedition 33 Codex is a comprehensive resource detailing all available Weapons, Pictos, Luminas, and Skills. You can adjust the level to see how these items scale, helping you plan your progression effectively.
Planner and Community Builds
Use Maxroll’s Expedition 33 Planner to craft your ideal build, then share it with the community. Key features of the planner include:
- Select and set up your active party, with options to create different team setups.
- Choose your weapon and adjust its level to see changes in power and scaling.
- Select six skills for each character, noting that Gradient Skills are covered in the Codex.
- Equip Pictos, ensuring each is used only once across your team, and select the appropriate level to view their stats.
- Add Luminas and monitor the point count.
- Allocate attributes, focusing on those that your weapon scales with.
- View your stats, influenced by Pictos, Attributes, and base weapon damage.
- Add notes about your skill rotation or where you found certain items.
- Set your build to public to share with the community.
Tomorrow Comes
That concludes Maxroll’s comprehensive guides for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Why not visit the build planner and start crafting your perfect strategy?
