Ten Newcomer Tips to Learn Prior to Starting Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

An interesting tidbit: The name “Obscur” in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 hints at the complex nature of the interface systems and mechanics.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 places you in the role of a group of magical influencers, led by the bold British Daredevil, on a mission to reverse a global affliction that prevents aging. It merges strategic role-playing encounters with timed defensive moves drawn from Soulslike games, all presented with a distinctive artistic lexicon.

It has become one of the major games of the year, having garnered a huge player base and secured the premier award recognition. The experience can feel slightly intimidating in the beginning, but when it clicks, you’ll find a rich and engrossing experience that is quite unique from contemporary titles. Listed here are 10 essential starting pointers for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

Change Party Members Often

In Expedition 33, allies who participate in a encounter earn a hefty increase to Experience Points versus those on the bench. Furthermore, the narrative will periodically require you to use specific characters. The easiest method to both issues is to change your lineup frequently and aim to keep everyone at a roughly equal level.

The positive aspect is that farming experience is not too tedious. Battles provide a generous amount of XP, sometimes enough for a level up after just several. You can respawn an zone's monsters by stopping at an expedition flag—these markers are scattered across each level. If you need to power level, simply battle monsters near a flag, use the flag, and do it again.

Change Accessories Frequently

The game features a couple of key ways to provide bonus effects to your allies: Pictos and Luminas.

• Pictos are items which give attribute increases and come with a unique passive skill. A character can equip up to three Pictos. Once slotted, winning four fights with a Picto grants access to its linked Lumina.
• Luminas aren’t physical items but essentially act as skill tree nodes. A party member has a number of skill points (which grows via level-ups). Every Lumina ability has a set cost. As long as a character has the required amount, there is no limit can equip the identical ability, allowing you to stack key bonuses across your entire team.

The smartest tactic is to ensure a party member has equipped each fresh Picto you find and fights through the required fights to reveal its Lumina. This ensures you gain access for future use.

Should you not have fresh gear to work on, simply equip the Pictos with the best stats for your playstyle.

Blocking Is Not Your Sole Defense

Expedition 33’s key feature is its marriage of turn-based combat with real-time parries. But, the timing for a perfect block is notoriously tight on any mode. Instead of breaking controllers trying to master the timing, concentrate on dodging.

While a well-timed block restores Action Points and causes a huge damage spike, failing to parry leaves you vulnerable. Luckily there are multiple Pictos and Luminas that provide resources on a successful dodge. If you can't get the block down, equip those evasion-based perks instead.

Breaking Enemies Is Your Key Tactic

The Break status effect is a battle-altering state that can swing a fight. As you whittle down health, a special bar increases under their health bar. Once charged, you can inflict break, which slashes their defense by 20% and prevents them from acting for an entire round. It is the most impactful condition in the game, but only particular abilities can apply it.

Build Characters With a Plan

You can reset your build using a rare item called a Respec token. Since they are uncommon, it's wise to think ahead instead of using your attribute points. Get a feel for a character's playstyle and plan a progression route beforehand.

Always Stop At the Expedition Flag

Stopping at an save point completely restores your all characters and refreshes all of your potions, including Chroma Elixirs and revival items. Develop the routine to use each flag you see!

Checkpoints also function as the primary method to quick traversal in the game. There is no mini-map, compass, or quest indicators. But, each flag has a designation. At a flag, you can access a log of your progress in that area under a fast travel menu. It's a basic yet helpful way to navigate the world.

Paint Cages Are Always Worth It

Glowing chests are essentially sealed loot boxes that require you to discover and activate three scattered mechanisms in the nearby environment to opening them. The contents is consistently high-tier, often containing rare resources or unique gear. The three locks aren't always obvious, but they are usually located close by. If you are stuck, try breaking objects or checking elevated spots.

Go Ahead and, Challenge the Merchant

Each shopkeeper has a one-of-a-kind piece of gear that doesn't appear in their regular wares. To gain access to it, you must pick a champion and win a duel in a single combat. This is invariably worth doing, as these pieces of gear are exceptionally powerful. The earliest vendor you meet, for example, offers a special accessory that applies the Defenseless debuff, which boosts damage against the foe by a quarter.

Have Faith in the Auto-Save System

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