Maxroll's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Guides, Codex, Planner

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 marks the thrilling debut of French studio Sandfall Interactive, offering a unique blend of immersive storytelling and challenging gameplay that sets it apart in the RPG genre. Maxroll has diligently crafted an array of comprehensive guides to enhance your experience in Expedition 33, covering everything from beginner resources to advanced strategies. Whether you're looking to understand game mechanics, locate valuable loot, or refine your builds, Maxroll's resources are invaluable. Dive into their Codex to explore details on weapons, skills, Pictos, and Lumina, preparing you for the myriad challenges across the continent. For those who enjoy diving deep into game mechanics, Maxroll’s Expedition 33 Planner allows you to craft and share your custom builds within 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 detailed walkthrough that keeps pace with 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, detailing core mechanics such as world exploration, battling Nevrons, and understanding each playable character's unique abilities. It also covers the game's progression systems, including weapons, attributes, Pictos, and Luminas. For a quick reference, check out IGN's 10 Things Expedition 33 Doesn't Tell You, highlighting crucial yet easily overlooked aspects of the game.

Combat Guide

Master the art of defeating formidable Nevrons with IGN's Combat Guide. This guide offers beginner-friendly tips and tricks, including specific strategies for utilizing characters like Lune and Maelle effectively.

Weapons, Attributes and Upgrades

Weapons are pivotal 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 equippable items that enhance stats and provide unique effects. Each character can equip up to three Pictos, and the Lumina system further amplifies these effects. If you're struggling with a particular encounter, consider adjusting your Pictos to bolster 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, certain Pictos like Dead Energy II and Critical Burn stand out for their power. 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, covering Gustave, Lune, Maelle, Sciel, Verso, and Monoco.

More Guides

Maxroll offers additional guides tailored for midgame and endgame scenarios, detailing how to unlock new map areas, defeat specific enemies more efficiently, and identify the best Pictos for various stages of the game.

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 the steps to unlock all of Esquie’s Abilities. 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 more 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 settings to see how these items scale, aiding in your strategic planning.

Planner and Community Builds

Utilize Maxroll’s Expedition 33 Planner to craft your ideal build, then share it in the Community Builds section. Key features of the planner include:

• Selecting and setting up your active party, with options to create different team setups.
• Choosing an optional tag like “Story” or “Post-Story” to tailor your build.
• Picking your weapon and adjusting its level to see changes in power and scaling.
• Selecting six skills for each character, noting that Gradient Skills are covered in the Codex.
• Equipping Pictos, ensuring each Pictos is used only once across your team.
• Adding Luminas and tracking the point count.
• Allocating attributes that complement your weapon's scaling.
• Viewing your stats, influenced by Pictos, Attributes, and base weapon damage.
• Adding notes about your skill rotation or where to find specific items.
• Setting 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 own strategies?