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The Continent inClair Obscur: Expedition 33features not only an impressive variety of challenging locations for players to visit and gain experience from, but a roster of unique boss enemies that require good intuition and strategy to defeat for rare rewards.
A particular series of bosses inClair Obscur: Expedition 33that you don’t want to miss out on during your journey are the eccentrically-dressed Mimes scattered throughout the Continent. The following guide can help with each of their locations and the best tips for defeating them.
All Mime Locations in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
There are a total of 12 different Mime encounters found throughoutClair Obscur: Expedition 33, and a good portion of them can be discovered relatively easily during the main story. In fact, one can be foundas early as the game’s prologue. Meanwhile, the remaining Mimes are scattered in various spots around the overworld or inside optional areas (ones not required for story progression).
Luckily, Mimes stand out quite a bit with their striped outfits, and you can even hear their notably distorted voices when in proximity to them. Some of the Mimes won’t be inherently hostile and charge the player upon sight, and in fact some prefer to hide until they’re found. However, others will attempt to sneak up on you, so be mindful when trying to land that First Strike bonus or prepare otherwise.
If you manage to find and defeat the Mime in Lumiere during the game’s prologue, you’ll receive the’A Peculiar Encounter’trophy/achievementfor your efforts. Sadly, there’s no trophy/achievement for finding and defeating all the Mimes in the game, but you should still seek out as many of them as possible, as they each have a unique reward for doing so.
Below is a list of all Mime encounters by their locations and the rewards they provide upon defeat.
Rewards
Lumiere(prologue)
(Go to the docks where the Gommage takes place and turn right
until you see a stage with performers. Look to the right of that and the Mime
will be standing in a corner.)
‘A Peculiar Encounter’ trophy/achievement
Lumiere Music Record
Spring Meadows
(Take the left path from the Grand Meadow Expedition Flag and grapple across
a cliff gap when prompted. The Mime will be waiting on the other side in the center of a stone platform.)
Baguette Haircut (Gustave)
Flying Waters
(From the Lumieran Streets Expedition Flag, go back through the narrow passage and keep right until you come across a
kelp forest on your right that you can go through and find a hidden path that leads to a cliffside with climbing
grips. Climb up it and the Mime will be waiting in the area above.)
Short Haircut (Maelle)
Ancient Sanctuary
(Navigate the maze area until you come to an open area with a collapsed wooden structure in the middle.
The Mime will be standing on an elevated path in the back.)
Baguette Haircut (Lune)
Esquie’s Nest
(You’ll find this Mime near the Expedition Flag where Francois is waiting. Backtrack and take the rope up at
the end of the path, which will bring you to a pond area. The Mime will be standing at the very back of the
area.)
Baguette Haircut (Sciel)
Continent Overworld
(This encounter includes two Mimes that are facing each other in an area covered in red trees. Use Esquie’s
swimming ability to reach this red island northwest of Old Lumiere. you’re able to also find aLost Gestralthere, so
check thoroughly.)
Voluminous Haircut (Lune)
Frozen Hearts
(From the Iced Heart Expedition Flag, you need to make your way upward along a sequence of train cars as
you would toward the main objective for this area. However, before you reach that objective, go left instead of right
to find both a Gestral Merchant and the Mime hiding discreetly behind a column.)
Short Haircut (Lune)
Yellow Harvest
(Start at the Harvester’s Hollow Expedition Flag and head right until you find a crawlspace that leads into a mountain
area. The Mime will be standing in a field.)
Braid Haircut (Maelle)
Sunless Cliffs
(Start at the Chroma Portal Expedition Flag and go through the portal. You’ll be prompted to choose
one party member to face this Mime, so choose wisely. You can face it repeatedly to obtain the same haircut
reward for everyone.)
Bald Haircut (everyone, if you fight
the Mime each party member)
‘The One’ Pictos
The Reacher
(Start at the Ladder Area Expedition Flag and then head across the bridge until you find a rope leading down on the left.
The Mime will be waiting at the bottom.)
Baguette Haircut (Maelle)
Sirene
(After you progress far enough along the main path to where one of the moving platforms transports you through a narrow
tunnel to an underground area, follow the grapple points and run past a balcony to find this Mime tucked in the dark around
a corner.)
Sirene Haircut (Lune)
The Monolith
(Start at the Tainted Cliffs Expedition Flag and follow the main path straight, ignoring the forks that split to the right. Once you
see a structure resembling a fireplace, look for a narrow passage to the left with a rope that leads down. Take the rope and
it’ll send you what feels like miles down into a massive room where the Mime will be waiting and flanked by a Clair and an Obscur
enemy.)
Voluminous Haircut (Maelle)
Tips For Beating Mime Bosses in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Unique enemies like these Mimes can seem intimidating at first glance (especially compared to peskier ones likethe Petank enemies) but they’re surprisingly predictable and surprisingly easy to overcome once you know their gimmick.
Even if you land a First Strike on a Mime, they will always start the battle by “hammering” a protective barrier in front of themselves. This gives them several shields (as seen above) for you to bust through until they can finally take damage. As with any other enemy that does this, it’s best to use your Free Aim shots and/or Pictos that grant your party members extra attacks per turn. Maelle’s’Breaking Rules' skillis also incredibly helpful for making short work of an enemy’s shields, once you unlock it.
Beyond the shields, Mimes boast a high defense stat that will make the battle drag for a long time if you don’t undermine it. To do that, you need tofill the Mime’sBreak Meter(the yellow gauge under its health bar) with effective attacks.Fire-based attacks that inflict Burn stacksare especially helpful here. As it fills, you’ll notice glowing cracks start to appear on the Mime’s body.
Meanwhile, for their offensive abilities,all Mimes in the game only have two single-target attacks. One is their melee attack, which features two hand slaps followed by a headbutt. The other attack has them use a hammer to perform five or so hits on a party member. This keeps them super predictable and easy to dodge. However, keep in mind that certain Mime encounters function a little differently, such as the one at The Monolith which sees the Mime flanked by two other strong enemies (seen below).
Once the gauge is full (you’ll know it is when it’s flashing), you need to use a skill with the ability to Breakan enemy. Do so, and the Mime will become temporarily stunned, and its defense will lower significantly for the rest of the battle. At that point, you can use your most powerful attacks to melt the rest of its health and defeat it.
Rewards for beating Mimes often include cosmetic unlocks for your party, namely outfits and haircuts, so make sure not to miss any during your travels acrossThe Continent.
