Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the debut RPG from the French studio Sandfall Interactive, offers a unique blend of immersive storytelling and challenging gameplay that sets it apart from other titles. Maxroll has been diligently crafting a suite of guides to enhance your experience in Expedition 33. From getting started to mastering game mechanics, locating valuable loot, and optimizing your builds, Maxroll's resources are indispensable. Dive into the Maxroll Codex to explore detailed information on weapons, skills, Pictos, and Lumina, equipping you to tackle the trials ahead on the continent. If you enjoy theorycrafting, utilize Maxroll's Expedition 33 Planner to craft your perfect build, then share it on their 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 comprehensive walkthrough to accompany your gameplay, don't miss IGN's Expedition 33 Walkthrough, which serves as a step-by-step companion to keep you on track as you play.
Beginner’s Guide
Maxroll's comprehensive Beginner’s Guide for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is your go-to resource for understanding the game's core mechanics. From exploring the world and battling Nevrons to learning about each playable character and their unique mechanics, this guide covers it all. It also delves into the game's progression systems, including weapons, attributes, Pictos, and Luminas. For a concise overview of easily overlooked details, be sure to check out IGN's 10 Things Expedition 33 Doesn't Tell You.
Combat Guide
Master the art of defeating dangerous Nevrons with IGN's Combat Guide. This beginner-friendly guide offers valuable tips and tricks, including specific advice on how to effectively use characters like Lune and Maelle.
Weapons, Attributes and Upgrades
Weapons are crucial to building your team in Expedition 33. Each weapon and character skill inflicts different types of elemental damage, with varying effectiveness against different Nevrons. As you level up, each character can wield a variety of weapons with enhanced attribute scaling and unlock special bonuses at levels 4, 10, and 20. Dive deeper into Weapons, Attributes, and Upgrades to optimize your arsenal.
Pictos and Luminas
Pictos are equippable items that boost stats and offer unique effects. Each character can equip up to three Pictos, and by utilizing the Lumina system, you can unlock even more special effects. If you're struggling with an encounter, consider adjusting your Pictos to bolster defenses, increase damage, or buff your team with effects like Shell or Powerful. Delve into Pictos and the Lumina system, a vital progression feature in Expedition 33.
Early Game Pictos Guides
The Pictos system offers extensive customization for your party, allowing you to tailor each character to your playstyle. Certain Pictos stand out as particularly powerful in the early game. Keep an eye out for Dead Energy II and Critical Burn, complete side content to acquire the "lone wolf" style Last Stand Pictos, and use Recovery to transform one character into a formidable tank!
Characters
Explore each playable character in Expedition 33, their unique mechanics, and skills with Maxroll’s Character Skill Guides. Learn about Gustave, Lune, Maelle, Sciel, Verso, and Monoco to master their abilities and enhance your gameplay.
More Guides
Maxroll provides additional guides for the midgame and endgame, offering insights on unlocking map areas, defeating specific enemies more efficiently, and identifying the best Pictos to use.
How to Unlock all of Esquie’s Traversal Abilities
Esquie's traversal abilities allow you to break through obstacles, swim, fly, and even dive underwater. Learn how to unlock all of Esquie’s Abilities as you progress through the game. Also, an interesting tidbit: you can break those black rocks with blue cracks in them!
Enemy Strengths and Weaknesses
Gain an edge by understanding the Strengths and Weaknesses of the enemies you encounter across the Continent. Exploit enemy weaknesses to deal 50% more damage, and avoid using elements they absorb, as those will heal the enemy instead of causing harm!
Zone Progression
If you find yourself unsure of where to go after completing the game’s 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 pursuing.
Best Pictos
Discover the Best Pictos for both the early game and the endgame. Maxroll’s guide highlights Pictos that provide general power boosts as well as those with more specialized uses, allowing you to create new and effective build archetypes.
Codex
Maxroll’s Expedition 33 Codex contains detailed information on all Weapons, Pictos, Luminas, and Skills available in the game. You can adjust the level settings to see how these items scale as you progress.
Planner and Community Builds
Plan your build using Maxroll’s Expedition 33 Planner, then share it in the Community Builds section. Here are some key features of the planner to keep in mind:
- Select your characters and set up the active party. You can create different teams with unique setups for each character.
- Choose an optional tag like "Story" or "Post-Story" at the top to navigate between characters and adjust their setups.
- Pick your weapon and adjust its level to see changes in power and scaling. Note that attributes are not currently factored in.
- Select the six skills for each character, keeping in mind that Gradient Skills are excluded but can be learned about in the Codex.
- Choose your Pictos, remembering that each Pictos can only be used once across your entire team. Select the correct level to view the stats added by each.
- Add Luminas and monitor the point count displayed at the top.
- Allocate attributes, perhaps focusing on those that your weapon scales off of.
- View your stats, which are 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 it with the community.
Tomorrow Comes
That concludes our overview of Maxroll’s comprehensive guides for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Why not visit the build planner and start crafting your own strategies and builds?
