Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an innovative RPG and the debut title from the French studio, Sandfall Interactive. This game seamlessly blends immersive storytelling with challenging gameplay, offering a unique experience that stands out in the genre. Maxroll has diligently crafted comprehensive guides for Expedition 33, covering everything from starting tips to advanced strategies. These guides provide insights into game mechanics, help locate valuable loot, and offer advice on optimizing your builds. Maxroll's Codex is a treasure trove of information, detailing weapons, skills, Pictos, and Lumina to equip you for the adventures across the continent. For those who love to delve into the intricacies of game mechanics, Maxroll’s Expedition 33 Planner is an essential tool, allowing you to craft and share your custom builds on their Community Builds Section.
Getting Started
Embark on your journey in the world of 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 comprehensive Beginner’s Guide for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is your gateway to understanding the game’s core mechanics. It covers everything from exploring the world to battling against Nevrons, introduces each playable character and their unique mechanics, and explains the game’s progression systems, including weapons, attributes, Pictos, and Luminas. For quick tips, also check out IGN's 10 Things Expedition 33 Doesn't Tell You.
Combat Guide
Master the art of defeating formidable Nevrons with IGN's Combat Guide. This beginner-friendly guide offers tips and tricks, including strategies for using characters like Lune and Maelle effectively.
Weapons, Attributes, and Upgrades
Weapons are crucial for building your team in Expedition 33. Each weapon and character skill inflicts different types of elemental damage, with varying effectiveness against different Nevrons. Characters can wield a variety of weapons that scale with attributes as you level them up, unlocking special bonuses at levels 4, 10, and 20. Dive deeper into Weapons, Attributes, and Upgrades to optimize your arsenal.
Pictos and Luminas
Pictos are versatile items that grant stats and unique effects, with each character able to equip three. The Lumina system enhances these effects further. If you're struggling with an encounter, consider tweaking 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. Early in the game, keep an eye out for standout 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
Discover the intricacies of each playable character in Expedition 33, their unique mechanics, and skills with Maxroll’s Character Skill Guides. Characters include Gustave, Lune, Maelle, Sciel, Verso, and Monoco.
More Guides
Maxroll offers additional guides tailored for the midgame and endgame, detailing how to unlock map areas, defeat specific enemies more efficiently, and identify the most effective Pictos.
How to Unlock all of Esquie’s Traversal Abilities
Unlock Esquie’s abilities to break through obstacles, swim, fly, and dive under the ocean as you progress through the game. Also, learn how to break those black rocks with blue cracks, a tip not directly related to Esquie but useful nonetheless.
Enemy Strengths and Weaknesses
Understanding enemy strengths and weaknesses is crucial. Exploit their weaknesses to deal 50% more damage and avoid elements they absorb, as those will heal them instead of causing harm.
Zone Progression
If you find yourself lost after the main story, Maxroll's Zone Progression Guide offers recommendations on when to tackle different optional zones. IGN also lists Expedition 33 side quests and their rewards, helping you decide which ones to prioritize.
Best Pictos
Maxroll’s guide on the best Pictos to use in both the early game and endgame helps you choose between those offering general power boosts and those with more specialized applications, enabling new build archetypes.
Codex
Maxroll’s Expedition 33 Codex is your comprehensive resource for all the game's weapons, Pictos, Luminas, and skills. Adjust the level settings to see how these items scale as you progress.
Planner and Community Builds
Craft your perfect build with Maxroll’s Expedition 33 Planner and share it on the Community Builds section. Key features of the planner include selecting and setting up your active party, choosing weapons and adjusting their levels, picking skills, assigning Pictos and Luminas, allocating attributes, and noting your strategies. Set your build to public to share with the community.
Tomorrow Comes
That wraps up Maxroll’s new guides for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Why not dive into the build planner and start crafting your own unique strategies?
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