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

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the debut RPG from the innovative French studio Sandfall Interactive, offers a unique blend of immersive storytelling and challenging gameplay. As you embark on your journey through the continent, Maxroll has crafted a series of comprehensive guides to aid you in your adventure. These resources cover everything from getting started to mastering the game's complex mechanics, finding valuable loot, and optimizing your builds. Maxroll’s Codex is a treasure trove of information on weapons, skills, Pictos, and Lumina, essential for preparing for the myriad challenges you'll face. If you enjoy delving into the intricacies of game mechanics, Maxroll’s Expedition 33 Planner allows you to craft 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 step-by-step companion as you play, don't miss IGN's Expedition 33 Walkthrough.

Beginner’s Guide

Maxroll’s Beginner’s Guide for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is your gateway to understanding the game's core mechanics. It covers exploring the world, battling Nevrons, the unique mechanics of each playable character, and the game’s progression systems, including weapons, attributes, Pictos, and Luminas. For quick tips on easily overlooked aspects, 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 resource includes essential tips and tricks, as well as specific advice on using characters like Lune and Maelle effectively.

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, which can be more or less effective against various Nevrons. Characters have access to multiple weapons that enhance attribute scaling as they level up and unlock special bonuses at levels 4, 10, and 20. Dive deeper into Weapons, Attributes, and Upgrades to maximize your team's potential.

Pictos and Luminas

Pictos are versatile items that provide stats and unique effects, with each character able to equip three. The Lumina system allows for additional special effects, offering flexibility in combat. If you're facing a tough encounter, consider adjusting your Pictos to enhance defenses, increase damage, or bolster your team with effects like Shell or Powerful. Delve into Pictos and the Lumina system, a key progression feature in Expedition 33.

Early Game Pictos Guides

The Pictos system allows for extensive customization of your party. Early on, 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

Explore the unique mechanics and skills of each playable character in Expedition 33 with Maxroll’s Character Skill Guides, covering Gustave, Lune, Maelle, Sciel, Verso, and Monoco.

More Guides

Maxroll offers additional guides tailored for the midgame and endgame, detailing strategies for unlocking map areas, defeating specific enemies, and selecting the best Pictos.

How to Unlock all of Esquie’s Traversal Abilities

Esquie's abilities allow you to break through obstacles, swim, fly, and dive under the ocean. Discover how to unlock all of Esquie’s Abilities as you progress. And, as a fun fact, those black rocks with blue cracks can be broken!

Enemy Strengths and Weaknesses

Understand the Strengths and Weaknesses of the enemies you'll encounter. Exploit their weaknesses to deal 50% more damage, and steer clear of elements they absorb, as these will heal them instead.

Zone Progression

If you're unsure where to go after completing the 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 quests are worth your time.

Best Pictos

Maxroll’s guide on the Best Pictos covers selections for both the early game and endgame, highlighting those that provide general power boosts as well as those with more specialized uses, fostering new build archetypes.

Codex

Maxroll’s Expedition 33 Codex is an extensive resource on all Weapons, Pictos, Luminas, and Skills. You can adjust the level to see how these items scale, ensuring you're always prepared for the challenges ahead.

Planner and Community Builds

Use Maxroll’s Expedition 33 Planner to craft your ideal build and share it within the Community Builds section. Key features include:

- Selecting characters and setting up your active party.
- Creating different teams with unique setups for each character.
- Tagging builds for different game stages like "Story" or "Post-Story."
- Choosing and leveling weapons, adjusting for power and scaling.
- Selecting six skills per character (excluding Gradient Skills, detailed in the Codex).
- Equipping Pictos, ensuring each Pictos is used only once across the team.
- Adding Luminas and tracking point allocation.
- Allocating attributes to enhance weapon scaling.
- Viewing stats influenced by Pictos, Attributes, and base weapon damage.
- Adding notes on skill rotation or loot sources.
- Setting your build to public for community sharing.

Tomorrow Comes

That wraps up Maxroll’s comprehensive guides for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Why not head over to the build planner and start crafting your perfect strategy?