Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an innovative RPG and the debut title from the French studio, Sandfall Interactive. It combines immersive storytelling with challenging gameplay, setting it apart from other games in the genre. Maxroll has been diligently working on comprehensive guides for Expedition 33, covering everything from getting started to advanced strategies. These guides are designed to help you understand game mechanics, locate valuable loot, and refine your builds. The Maxroll Codex is a treasure trove of information on weapons, skills, Pictos, and Lumina, essential for preparing for the challenges you'll encounter on the continent. For those who enjoy theorycrafting, Maxroll's Expedition 33 Planner allows you to create and share your own builds on their Community Builds Section.
Getting Started
Dive into the world of Expedition 33 with Maxroll's character guides, beginner resources, and Pictos guides. For a detailed walkthrough to accompany your gameplay, check out IGN's Expedition 33 Walkthrough.
Beginner’s Guide
Maxroll's comprehensive Beginner’s Guide for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 introduces you to the game's core mechanics, such as exploring the world, battling Nevrons, understanding each playable character's unique mechanics, and navigating the game's progression systems, including weapons, attributes, Pictos, and Luminas. For a quick overview of easily overlooked tips, don't miss IGN's 10 Things Expedition 33 Doesn't Tell You.
Combat Guide
Enhance your combat skills with IGN's Combat Guide, which offers tips and tricks for defeating dangerous Nevrons, including specific advice on using Lune and Maelle effectively.
Weapons, Attributes, and Upgrades
Weapons are crucial for building your team in Expedition 33. Each weapon and character skill delivers different types of elemental damage, some of which are more effective against specific Nevrons. As you level up, weapons gain increased attribute scaling and unlock special bonuses at levels 4, 10, and 20. Explore more about Weapons, Attributes, and Upgrades to optimize your team's performance.
Pictos and Luminas
Pictos are equippable items that provide stats and unique effects, with each character able to equip three. The Lumina system further enhances these effects. If you're struggling in a battle, consider adjusting your Pictos to boost defenses, increase damage, or buff your team with effects like Shell or Powerful. Delve deeper into Pictos and the Lumina system, a vital progression feature in Expedition 33.
Early Game Pictos Guides
The Pictos system offers ample customization for your party and individual characters. In the early game, keep an eye out for powerful Pictos like Dead Energy II and Critical Burn. Complete side-content to acquire the "lone wolf" style Last Stand Pictos, and use Recovery to transform a character into a formidable tank.
Characters
Gain insights into each playable character in Expedition 33, their unique mechanics, and skills with Maxroll’s Character Skill Guides.
More Guides
Maxroll also offers guides for midgame and endgame, detailing how to unlock areas of the map, defeat specific enemies more effectively, and identify the best Pictos for your builds.
How to Unlock all of Esquie’s Traversal Abilities
Esquie can break through obstacles, swim, fly, and dive under the ocean. Discover how to unlock all of Esquie’s Abilities as you progress through the game. Additionally, learn how to break those intriguing black rocks with blue cracks.
Enemy Strengths and Weaknesses
Understand the Strengths and Weaknesses of the enemies you'll face across the Continent. Exploit their weaknesses to deal 50% more damage, and avoid using elements they absorb, which can heal them instead of causing harm.
Zone Progression
If you feel lost after completing the main story, Maxroll's Zone Progression Guide offers recommendations on when to tackle different optional zones. IGN also lists Expedition 33 side quests along with their rewards, helping you decide which ones are worth pursuing.
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 niche applications, enabling new build archetypes.
Codex
Maxroll’s Expedition 33 Codex contains detailed information on all Weapons, Pictos, Luminas, and Skills. You can adjust the level at the top to see how these items scale, aiding in your strategic planning.
Planner and Community Builds
Utilize Maxroll’s Expedition 33 Planner to craft your build, then share it via the Community Builds section. Here are some key features of the planner:
Keep these features in mind when using Maxroll's Expedition 33 Planner:
- Select your characters and set up your active party. 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 your character, keeping in mind that Gradient Skills are excluded but can be explored in the Codex.
- Choose your Pictos, ensuring each Pictos is used only once across your team. Adjust the level to see the stats they add.
- Add Luminas, with the point count displayed at the top.
- Allocate attributes, considering what your weapon scales off of.
- View your stats, which reflect the impact of 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 wraps up Maxroll’s new guides for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Why not head over to the build planner and start theorycrafting your next great build?
