Maxroll's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Guide & Planner

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an innovative RPG from French developers Sandfall Interactive, blending rich storytelling with deep tactical gameplay. Maxroll offers comprehensive guides to enhance your journey, covering everything from beginner tips to advanced build strategies. Explore their Codex for detailed weapon stats, Pictos, and Lumina combinations to conquer the continent's challenges. Theorycrafters can experiment with the Expedition 33 Planner and share custom builds in the Community Section.

Getting Started

Begin your Expedition 33 adventure with Maxroll's essential character guides, beginner resources, and Pictos tutorials. For a play-along companion, IGN's step-by-step walkthrough seamlessly guides you through each chapter.

Beginner’s Guide

Maxroll's ultimate beginner guide demystifies Expedition 33's core systems: world exploration, Nevron combat tactics, character-specific mechanics, and progression through weapons, attributes, and the Pictos-Lumina synergy. Complement this with IGN's quick tips covering easily overlooked gameplay elements.

Combat Guide

Master combat fundamentals with IGN's tactical guide, featuring essential strategies for overcoming Nevrons and specialized techniques for characters like Lune and Maelle.

Weapons, Attributes and Upgrades

Strategic weapon selection defines your party's effectiveness in Expedition 33. Each weapon delivers unique elemental damage types with varying effectiveness against different Nevrons. Level weapons to unlock attribute scaling boosts and special bonuses at key milestones. Dive deeper into weapon mechanics and upgrade paths.

Pictos and Luminas

Pictos provide stat boosts and game-changing effects, with each character equipping up to three. The Lumina system expands these capabilities for enhanced customization. Strategically adjusting your Pictos loadout can turn challenging encounters into victories. Understand this cornerstone of Expedition 33's progression system.

Early Game Pictos Guides

While the Pictos system offers extensive customization, certain early-game choices provide exceptional advantages. Prioritize Dead Energy II and Critical Burn, complete side quests for Last Stand Pictos, and transform characters into defensive powerhouses with Recovery.

Characters

Maxroll's character guides detail each Expedition 33 protagonist's unique abilities, mechanics, and optimal playstyles.

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More Guides

Maxroll's advanced guides provide mid-to-late game strategies, including map expansion, enemy weaknesses, and optimal Pictos combinations for experienced players.

How to Unlock all of Esquie’s Traversal Abilities

Progress through Expedition 33 to unlock Esquie's full movement capabilities - from obstacle destruction to aquatic exploration and aerial navigation.

Enemy Strengths and Weaknesses

Exploit enemy vulnerabilities by dealing 50% bonus damage with effective elements, while avoiding attacks that heal them. Master this system to dominate combat encounters.

Zone Progression

Maxroll's zone guide helps navigate post-story content, while IGN's side quest catalog ensures you never miss rewarding optional content.

Best Pictos

Discover the most powerful Pictos for all game stages, from universally strong options to specialized builds that enable unique playstyles.

Codex

Maxroll's interactive Codex catalogs all weapons, Pictos, Luminas, and skills, with adjustable level scaling to preview equipment progression.

Planner and Community Builds

Craft and share perfect team compositions using Maxroll's Expedition 33 Builder. The community showcase features these key planning tools:

Essential planner features for optimal team building:

Assemble party compositions with unique character setups. Tag builds for different gameplay phases (Story/Post-Story). Select and level weapons to preview stat scaling. Customize skill loadouts (excluding Gradient Skills). Distribute Pictos strategically across team members. Apply Luminas within point limits. Allocate attributes to complement weapon scaling. View real-time stat calculations. Add playstyle notes and tips. Publish builds to inspire the community.

Tomorrow Comes

Now equipped with Maxroll's Expedition 33 resources, dive into the build planner to craft your perfect strategy and join the creator community.