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A fun fact: The “Obscur” in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 hints at the initially cryptic nature of the in-game systems and mechanics.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 places you in the role of a band of glamorous spellcasters, fronted by the audacious British Daredevil, on a journey to halt a worldwide curse that prevents aging. It merges strategic role-playing encounters with timed defensive moves drawn from challenging titles, all presented with a idiosyncratic artistic lexicon.

It has proven to be the major titles of the season, having achieved massive sales and secured the premier award accolades. The adventure can feel a bit off-putting at first, but when it clicks, you’ll uncover a rich and captivating role-playing game that differentiates itself from many others. Listed here are 10 essential beginner's tips for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

Change Team Members Regularly

In Expedition 33, characters who take part in a encounter gain a significant 50% bonus to experience versus those in reserve. What's more, the story will at times mandate you to use specific characters. The simplest approach to both issues is to rotate your team and aim to keep all characters at a roughly equal strength.

The good news is that grinding is relatively quick. Battles grant a generous amount of XP, often sufficient for a stat increase after just two or three. You can reset an zone's monsters by stopping at an expedition flag—these flags are placed in each area. If you need to gain levels quickly, simply fight enemies near a flag, refresh, and do it again.

Rotate Items Regularly

The game features two main ways to grant bonus effects to your allies: Picto gems and Lumina skills.

• Pictos are items which grant attribute increases and include a special ability. Every party member can wear a maximum of three Pictos. When equipped, winning four battles with a Picto will unlock its corresponding Lumina.
• Luminas function differently but essentially act as unlocked abilities. Every ally has a pool of Lumina Points (which grows via consumables). Each Lumina has a specific point cost. As long as a character has sufficient LP, there is no limit can benefit from the same Lumina, allowing you to layer powerful passives across your entire team.

The optimal strategy is to always someone has equipped each fresh Picto you find and completes the required fights to unlock its Lumina. Doing this you gain access for when needed.

When you aren't have unleveled accessories to work on, simply slot the Pictos with the highest bonuses for your playstyle.

Blocking Is Not Your Sole Defense

Expedition 33’s key feature is its marriage of RPG systems with real-time parries. But, the opportunity to deflect is extremely brief on every setting. In place of struggling endlessly trying to master the timing, prioritize evading.

While a perfect guard grants a resource and causes massive extra damage, missing the timing yields no benefit. The good news is there are a number of gear and skills that provide resources on a perfect roll. If you find parrying difficult, equip those roll-centric options instead.

Break Is Your Secret Weapon

Break is a battle-altering condition that can swing a fight. As you whittle down health, a special bar fills up beneath their health bar. Upon maxing out, you can inflict break, which lowers their armor by a significant amount and skips their turn for their next action. It is the most impactful debuff in the game, but only particular attacks can apply it.

Level Up Intentionally

You have the option to reallocate attributes and skills using a scarce resource called a Recoat item. Given its scarcity, it's wise to think ahead prior to spending your attribute points. Try out a hero's kit and chart a progression route first.

Always Rest At the Expedition Flag

Resting at an checkpoint refills the health of your all characters and refreshes all of your consumables, including HP restoratives and revival items. Remember to use each flag you see!

Checkpoints also serve as the closest thing to quick traversal in the game. You won't find a overworld map, GPS, or objective markers. But, each flag has a designation. At a flag, you can view a list of your progress in that area under a navigation option. It's a simple but effective way to navigate the world.

Locked Chests Are Invariably Worth It

These special containers are effectively locked treasure chests that require you to find and hit three scattered mechanisms in the nearby environment before claiming the prize. The treasure inside is consistently valuable, such as rare resources or unique gear. The associated mechanisms aren't easy to spot, but they are usually within the same area. If you are stuck, try exploring thoroughly or looking up.

Absolutely, Challenge the Merchant

Each shopkeeper has a secret, unique item that doesn't appear in their normal inventory. To gain access to it, you must pick a champion and defeat the merchant in a solo battle. This is always worth doing, as these rewards are truly unique. The earliest vendor you meet, for example, provides a Picto that applies the vulnerability status, which increases damage dealt against the target by a quarter.

Trust In the Auto-Save System

There is no {manual saving