Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a new RPG and the debut title from French developer Sandfall Interactive. It masterfully blends immersive storytelling with challenging gameplay, creating a truly unique experience. Maxroll has crafted a suite of helpful guides for Expedition 33, covering everything from getting started and mastering game mechanics to locating valuable loot and refining your builds. The Maxroll Codex details weapons, skills, Pictos, and Lumina to prepare you for the dangers of the continent. For the theorycrafters, the Maxroll Expedition 33 Planner lets you design your own builds and share them 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 to follow as you play, you can also check out IGN's Expedition 33 Walkthrough.

Beginner’s Guide

Maxroll's comprehensive Beginner's Guide for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 introduces the game's core mechanics, from world exploration and battling Nevrons to the unique mechanics of each playable character. It also covers progression systems, including weapons, attributes, Pictos, and Luminas. For a quicker look at easily missed details, check out IGN's 10 Things Expedition 33 Doesn't Tell You.

Combat Guide

Learn how to defeat the dangerous Nevrons with IGN's Combat Guide. This beginner-friendly resource offers tips and tricks, including advice on effectively 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 types of elemental damage, with varying effectiveness against different Nevrons. Characters possess a variety of weapons that gain improved attribute scaling as they level up, unlocking special bonuses at levels 4, 10, and 20. Read more about Weapons, Attributes and Upgrades.

Pictos and Luminas

Pictos are equippable items that grant stats and a wide array of unique effects. While each character can equip three Pictos, the Lumina system allows you to activate even more special effects. If you're struggling in an encounter, try swapping your Pictos to bolster 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, allowing you to build each character to your preference. Some Pictos are particularly powerful in the early game, such as Dead Energy II and Critical Burn. Complete side-content to obtain the "lone wolf" style Last Stand Pictos, and use Recovery to turn a character into a formidable tank.

Characters

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

Gustave Lune Maelle Sciel VersoMonoco

More Guides

Maxroll also offers additional guides tailored for the midgame and endgame. These delve into unlocking new map areas, defeating challenging enemies, and identifying the most effective Pictos.

How to Unlock all of Esquie’s Traversal Abilities

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

Enemy Strengths and Weaknesses

Learn about the strengths and weaknesses of the enemies you'll encounter across the continent. Exploiting an enemy's weakness deals 50% more damage, while using an element they absorb will heal them instead of causing harm.

Zone Progression

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

Best Pictos

Discover the best Pictos to equip, from the early game to the endgame. Maxroll's guide highlights Pictos that offer broad power boosts as well as those with niche uses that enable new build archetypes.

Codex

The Maxroll Expedition 33 Codex contains information on all weapons, Pictos, Luminas, and skills available in the game. You can even adjust the level display to see how weapons and Pictos scale.

Planner and Community Builds

Plan your perfect build with the Maxroll Expedition 33 Builder and share it via the Community Builds section! Here are some of the planner's key features:

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

Select your characters and form your active party. You can also create different teams with unique setups for each character. At the top, choose an optional tag such as "Story" or "Post-Story." Use this section to navigate between the characters on your team to modify their equipment.Choose your weapon and adjust its level. This updates the weapon's power and scaling, though attribute scaling is not currently factored in.Select the six skills your character will use. Note: Gradient Skills are not included here, but you can find more about them in the Codex!Choose your Pictos, remembering each one can only be used once across your entire team. Select the appropriate level to see the stats provided by each. Add Luminas here; the total point count is displayed at the top.Allocate your attribute points, perhaps focusing on an attribute your weapon scales with.Your character's stats are displayed here, calculated from your Pictos, Attributes, and base weapon damage.Add notes to explain your skill rotation or where you found specific items.Set your build to public to share it with the community.

Tomorrow Comes

That covers Maxroll's new guides for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Why not visit the build planner and start experimenting with your own creations?