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

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 crafted an array of guides to help you navigate this new world, from getting started to mastering the game's mechanics. Whether you're seeking valuable loot, perfecting your build, or diving into the intricacies of weapons, skills, Pictos, and Lumina, Maxroll’s Codex is your go-to resource. For those who love to theorycraft, Maxroll's Expedition 33 Planner allows you to create and share your custom builds within their vibrant Community Builds Section.

Getting Started

Embark on your journey in Expedition 33 with comprehensive character guides, beginner resources, and Pictos guides provided by Maxroll. For a detailed walkthrough to accompany your gameplay, consider IGN's Expedition 33 Walkthrough as your step-by-step companion.

Beginner’s Guide

Maxroll's detailed Beginner’s Guide to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 introduces you to the game's core mechanics, including world exploration, battling Nevrons, understanding the unique mechanics of each playable character, and the game's progression systems like weapons, attributes, Pictos, and Luminas. For quick insights, don't miss IGN's "10 Things Expedition 33 Doesn't Tell You," highlighting easily overlooked tips.

Combat Guide

Sharpen your skills in combat with IGN's Combat Guide for Expedition 33. This guide offers essential tips and tricks for beginners, including strategies for using characters like Lune and Maelle effectively against the formidable Nevrons.

Weapons, Attributes, and Upgrades

Weapons form the backbone of your team's strategy in Expedition 33. Each weapon and character skill inflicts different types of elemental damage, with varying effectiveness against Nevrons. As you level up your weapons, they gain increased attribute scaling and unlock special bonuses at levels 4, 10, and 20. Dive deeper into the world of Weapons, Attributes, and Upgrades to enhance your gameplay.

Pictos and Luminas

Pictos are versatile equippable items that boost stats and offer unique effects. With each character able to equip up to three Pictos, and the additional Lumina system, you have ample opportunity to tailor your team's strengths. Experiment with different Pictos to enhance defenses, increase damage, or buff your team with effects like Shell or Powerful. Discover more about Pictos and the Lumina system, a pivotal feature in Expedition 33's progression.

Early Game Pictos Guides

The Pictos system allows for extensive customization of 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 an unbeatable tank.

Characters

Gain a deeper understanding of each playable character in Expedition 33, their unique mechanics, and skills through Maxroll’s Character Skill Guides, covering characters such as Gustave, Lune, Maelle, Sciel, Verso, and Monoco.

More Guides

Maxroll also offers guides tailored for midgame and endgame players, detailing how to unlock new map areas, defeat specific enemies more efficiently, and select the most effective Pictos.

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 through the game. Learn how to access all of Esquie's abilities to explore the world more freely. And while not directly related to Esquie, remember that you can break those black rocks with blue cracks in them to uncover hidden secrets!

Enemy Strengths and Weaknesses

Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of the enemies you'll face 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 find yourself lost after completing the game's main story, Maxroll’s Zone Progression Guide provides recommendations on when to tackle different optional zones. Additionally, IGN lists Expedition 33 side quests with their rewards, helping you decide which ones are worth your time.

Best Pictos

Maxroll's guide on the Best Pictos offers insights into both early and endgame choices, highlighting those that provide general power boosts as well as niche options that can inspire new build archetypes.

Codex

Maxroll's Expedition 33 Codex is a comprehensive resource detailing all the Weapons, Pictos, Luminas, and Skills available in the game. You can adjust the level at the top to see how these items scale with your progress.

Planner and Community Builds

Utilize Maxroll's Expedition 33 Planner to craft your perfect build, then share it with the community through the Community Builds section. Key features of the planner include:

• Select and set up your active party members.
• Create different teams with unique setups for each character.
• Choose optional tags like "Story" or "Post-Story" for context.
• Pick your weapon and adjust its level to see changes in power and scaling.
• Select six skills for your character, noting that Gradient Skills are covered separately in the Codex.
• Equip Pictos, ensuring each is used only once across your team, and set the correct level to view their stat contributions.
• Add Luminas and monitor the point count.
• Allocate attributes strategically, focusing on those your weapon scales with.
• View your stats, influenced by Pictos, Attributes, and base weapon damage.
• Add notes to share your skill rotation or where to find specific items.
• Set your build to public to engage with the community.

Tomorrow Comes

That concludes our overview of Maxroll's comprehensive guides for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Why not dive into the build planner and start theorycrafting your next great build?