Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Guides & Planner

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a unique new RPG and the debut title from French developer Sandfall Interactive. Combining deep storytelling with engaging gameplay, it offers a distinct experience. Maxroll has created a suite of helpful guides for Expedition 33, covering everything from getting started and game mechanics to finding valuable loot and optimizing character builds. The Maxroll Codex provides detailed information on Weapons, Skills, Pictos, and Lumina to prepare you for the challenges across the continent. For players who enjoy theorycrafting, the Expedition 33 Planner lets you design and share your custom builds in the Community Builds Section.

Getting Started

Begin your journey in Expedition 33 with Maxroll's character guides, beginner resources, and Pictos guides. For a step-by-step companion as you play, refer to IGN's complete Expedition 33 Walkthrough.

Beginner’s Guide

Maxroll's comprehensive Beginner’s Guide for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 introduces core mechanics like world exploration, battling Nevrons, all playable characters and their unique mechanics, plus progression systems for weapons, attributes, Pictos, and Luminas. For a quicker list of essential tips, also see IGN's 10 Things Expedition 33 Doesn't Tell You for easily overlooked details.

Combat Guide

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

Weapons, Attributes and Upgrades

Weapons are fundamental to building your team in Expedition 33. Each weapon and character skill inflicts different elemental damage types, with varying effectiveness against specific Nevrons. Characters have access to various weapons that gain improved attribute scaling as you level them, unlocking special bonuses at levels 4, 10, and 20. Discover more about Weapons, Attributes, and Upgrades.

Pictos and Luminas

Pictos are equippable items that provide stat boosts and unique effects. Each character can equip 3 Pictos, and the Lumina system allows you to activate even more special abilities. If a battle is challenging, try adjusting your Pictos to enhance defenses, increase damage, or buff your team with effects like Shell or Powerful. Learn more about Pictos and the Lumina system, a core progression feature in Expedition 33.

Early Game Pictos Guides

The Pictos system offers extensive customization for your party, letting you build each character to your preference. Some Pictos are particularly powerful in the early game. Look out for Dead Energy II and Critical Burn, complete side-content for the 'lone wolf' style Last Stand Pictos, and use Recovery to transform a character into a super-tank!

Characters

Learn about every playable character in Expedition 33, their unique mechanics, and skills with Maxroll’s detailed Character Skill Guides.

Gustave Lune Maelle Sciel VersoMonoco

More Guides

Maxroll also offers several guides tailored for the midgame and endgame. These provide in-depth strategies for unlocking new map areas, defeating tough enemies, and identifying the best Pictos to use.

How to Unlock all of Esquie’s Traversal Abilities

Esquie can break obstacles, swim, fly, and dive underwater. Discover how to unlock all of Esquie’s traversal abilities as you advance through the story.

Enemy Strengths and Weaknesses

Understand the elemental strengths and weaknesses of enemies you meet across the Continent. Exploit weaknesses to deal 50% more damage, and avoid using elements they absorb, as this will heal them instead.

Zone Progression

If you feel lost after finishing the main story, Maxroll's Zone Progression Guide offers suggestions on when to tackle different optional areas. IGN also provides a list of Expedition 33 side quests and their rewards, helping you decide which are worth your time.

Best Pictos

Discover the Best Pictos to equip during both the early game and endgame. Maxroll's guide highlights Pictos that offer broad power increases as well as those with niche applications for enabling new build types.

Codex

The Maxroll Expedition 33 Codex contains information on all in-game Weapons, Pictos, Luminas, and Skills. You can even adjust the level display to see how Weapons and Pictos scale with progression.

Planner and Community Builds

Design your ideal build using Maxroll’s Expedition 33 Builder, then share it via the Community Builds section! Here are the planner's key features:

Keep these features in mind when using the Expedition 33 Planner.

Select your characters and configure your active party. You can create different teams with unique setups for each character. At the top, choose an optional tag like "Story" or "Post-Story." Use this section to navigate between characters and modify their setups.Choose your weapon and adjust its level. Power and scaling will update, though attribute bonuses are not currently calculated.Select the 6 active skills for the character. Note: Gradient Skills are excluded here, but you can find more about them in the Codex!Pick your Pictos; each can be used only once across your entire team. Select the correct level to see the stats provided.Add Luminas here, with the total point count displayed at the top.Allocate attribute points, perhaps focusing on those your weapon scales with.Your stats are shown here, calculated from Pictos, Attributes, and base weapon damage.Add notes to explain your skill rotation or where you found key 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 visit the build planner and start theorycrafting your perfect team?