Summary
Everyone likes a challenge in their games, but the goal of RPGs is ultimately to become the sickest thing on the planet. Getting to the point of godhood can make all those hours of blood, sweat, and tears worth it to show a level of commitment and accomplishment.Clair Obscur: Expedition 33will reward players and then some in this way.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33can easily be described as a turn-based Soulslike game, as the sub-genre and it has a lot in common, meaning that it’s more challenging than other turn-based RPGs. So, here’s a quick series of tips to focus players on how to get strong and face some of the more impossible odds in the game.
7Adjust The Options
Obvious Answers Welcomed
The most obvious way to get astrong start inClair Obscur: Expedition 33may not be obvious for everyone. First, on the lowest difficulty, players will automatically have an advantage as characters will hit harder and take less damage. However, if easy difficulties are not welcomed in RPGs, then players can at least adjust the Quick Time Event sequences.
When players activate skills, a very brief QTE meter will appear. Even for QTEs, they are fast, meaning that players will have to be even better at timing those signals than dodges or parries. In the menu, these can be switched to automatic on difficulties even above the easiest, making every special attack hit with max damage.
6Leveling Up To 99
Balancing Attributes
Another easy piece of advice is to level up characters who will grow traditionally with EXP. The max level is 99, and at every level, characters will get their Attribute points to lock into stat boosts like Health, Attack Power, Speed, Defense, and Critical. Now, some players can make do by putting all points into one category, like Speed, which will increase how many turns they get.
While this is a fun strategy to test, it’s actually better to play it safe and even the playing field withClair Obscur: Expedition 33’sAttributes. The main story bosses are not that challenging, so leveling up is more for the optional bosses, the hardest of which appear in Act 3, which is about halfway through the game from a completionist point of view. Once players get to this part, fly to the Endless Tower to level up fast through a series of trials.
5Picking The Best Party
One Trio Is Good Above All Others
There are six playableparty members inClair Obscur: Expedition 33, and among those, the best setup consists of Lune, Maelle, and Verso. Lune is a skilled mage and healer, Maelle controls the deadliest element of fire, and Verso just has a strong set of skills and weaponry. verify to give them the best gear, from weapons to Pictos, and dump Colour of Lumina items into them to build how much they can equip.
Players shouldn’t ignore the rest of the party members, though, because if the first three die, the second party will jump in to finish the battle. Still, the idea is not to die with these tips, so it’s best not to spread the wealth between six characters.
4Talk To Your Party
Unlocking Gradients
Eventually, players will unlockGradient Attacks inClair Obscur: Expedition 33, which are sort of like Limit Breaks inFinal Fantasygames. The first round will be automatic, but the rest require players to build relationships with their party. This isn’t that challenging either, as new relationship levels will unlock automatically as the game progresses, unlikePersonagames that require a lot of effort.
Players just need to talk to characters at camp, which can be ignored if one chooses, but that seems silly. Every character has three Gradient Attacks, the last of which must be unlocked through side quests, which is the one exception. So, be sure to talk to everyone to unlock some of the best ways to break the boundaries of battle.
3Good Picto/Lumina Builds
Accessories To Push Limits
There are dozens of Pictos in the game, most of which can be leveled up or have variants out there. There are too many goodLumina combos to go through inClair Obscur: Expedition 33once Pictos are unlocked, so instead let’s name a few essential Pictos to find for the party.
Second Chance can revive a party member once in battle, which can be acquired in The Monolith automatically. Cheater allows players to act twice in a row, found by defeating Sprong on the world map. Combo Attack 1 lets characters hit twice with their basic attack, which is in the Forgotten Battlefield. Finally, Painted Power is another automatic Picto found halfway through the game, awarded right before Act 3 starts. This will allow players to go above the 9,999 HP damage barrier, which literally helps players break the game.
2Parry Your Way To Victory
Can’t Be Passive In The Game
Attacking with weapons and magic can only do so much, even with Painted Power to break HP limits. The easiest way to dominate and humiliate an enemy inClair Obscur: Expedition 33is to use Parryand counterattack. First, dodge when a new move is shown.
Once that move is studied, pounce with the power of a thousand suns with Parry. Pictos can increase counterattack damage, like Augmented Counterattack 1, which can be stacked with others. Players will be astounded by how many late-game enemies can be killed in one hit with the right counterattack builds, soClair Obscur: Expedition 33is definitely not a game players can afford to be passive in.
1Take Advantage Of Burn
The Best Status Effect In The Game
Finally, let’s elaborate on why Maelle is so strong with her fire-based skills. Mostfire-based skills inClair Obscur: Expedition 33overall can cause Burn, and this status effect can be stacked with a number next to the enemy’s health bar. The bigger the number, the more damage the enemy will take on their turn, which can easily do upwards of 50,000-100,000 damage on the right marks if not more.
Giving Maelle good weapons and Pictos to take advantage of Burns is an easy way to victory, and Lune can help build a fiery hell too with her magic. So, above anything else, prioritizing, but limiting, the party to fire-infused equipment is a good idea.
