Summary:
- In Expedition 33, the best weapons are tailored to each character’s individual stats and style to maximize their fighting potential.
- The top-tier weapons’ scalings are matched to the character’s primary attributes to optimize damage and survivability.
- The synergy between weapon passives and character mechanics is necessary to maximize performance and skill usage.
Depending on the weapon that you choose, it can be the difference between success and failure in Expedition 33. Selecting the best weapon for each party member will help you change the whole feel of combat overall. Likewise, knowing which weapons utilize the best potential of your team is critical for overcoming everything in front of you. Let’s explore the weapons in Expedition 33 to determine the best weapons for your party characters.
Gustave: Lanceram
Gustave has one standout weapon, Lanceram, which is considerably the best weapon to take full advantage of in Expedition 33. The sword + pistol combo weapon is something you can access very early in the game by beating a Lancelier. The Lanceram scales off of Vitality and Agility. It provides great Starter Power and puts on a strong performance at the end of the game once upgraded.
One of the best things about the Lanceram is the unique perks that fit in perfectly with Gustave’s playstyle. This weapon thrives on aggressiveness: instead of using a ranged skill or playing defensively, basic attacks and parries grant Perfection. This supports Gustave’s Overcharge mechanic and lets you use his most powerful abilities more consistently. It’s everything you want in a weapon for builds that concentrates on dealing rapid Charge generation and using high burst damage with skills like Lumiere Assault and Strike Storm.
Lune: Snowim
For Lune, Snowim comes out as one of the best options for her. Even more so in mid to late game when your survivability and continuous support for the party are key. Snowim is an Ice-element weapon that scales with a Vitality/Agility build and her role as a healer or reviver. Here’s where it gets special, the passive of Snowim will automatically freeze Lune when her health drops below the 30% mark, preventing the next instance of damage. That freeze is a strong safety net for Lune to stay in the fight long enough to avoid sudden deaths.
This weapon’s unique mix of defensive and offensive utility makes it invaluable if Lune is the party’s primary healer. If the healing-focused Lumina like Recovery and Second Chance is included, Snowim makes Lune feel almost immortal as a support caster focused on keeping her party alive through any encounter, including boss fights..
Maelle: Medalum
The Medalum is the perfect weapon for Maelle’s unique fighting style, which includes an emphasis on multiple stances. More importantly, the Medalum shines with Maelle’s Virtuose Stance, which increases her damage without the traditional penalties of other stances. The Medalum’s passives also benefit Maelle by having her fight in Virtuose Stance at the start of engagements and doubling the burn damage she is causing. The Medalum is an important shield for Maelle, ensuring that she’s maximizing her DPS and hit damage caps sooner.
Maelle has a combat system based on graceful stance shifts, which affords her a lot of options in combat. For instance, because Medalum lets you start in Virtuose Stance, Maelle can right away go for her heaviest hitting attacks. It also makes her a wipeout combatant. She can change her course while flowing with the fight by going back and forth between defensive and offensive, while still being able to absolutely demolish on burst damage attacks.
Monoco: Joyaro
This lightning weapon scales mainly off of Defense and Agility, which means Monoco is tough and quick. Once put on, Monoco can break enemies’ barriers like it’s nothing, with double Break Damage in an Almighty Mask.
One of the aspects that makes Joyaro unique is that Monoco always starts fights in the Almighty Mask state. With that, he can start to use any skill at the fight’s very first turn and have the damage increased. This is especially important for skills that pack a punch like Duallist Storm, as it allows Monoco to pressure enemy defenses by breaking them quickly and repeatedly. Joyaro gives players extra incentives for being able to successfully dodge damage with Monoco by increasing Monoco’s damage by 20% for every consecutive turn he doesn’t take damage, up to twice the normal damage.
Sciel: Charnon
Charnon is the best weapon Sciel can use in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, as it complements her aggressive, skillful playstyle. The weapon does Void damage and scales with Defense and Luck, great for players who can time parries and dodges. Charnon has decent base damage, as well as bonus damage through the weapon’s passive ability.
Additionally, during Twilight, Charnon guarantees Crit chance at 100%. And each time Sciel scores a Critical Hit, Sciel also inflicts Foretell on enemies. Because of the synergy between her mechanic and Charnon’s damage output, Sciel should always have high damage output with Charnon. And when combined with skills utilizing Foretell, Sciel can potentially farm infinite AP to continue to attack and offense.
Verso: Chevalam
Verso’s weapon of choice, the Chevalam, is no joke when it comes to a strong physical weapon. The Chevalam scales with Agility and Luck, so it makes him a crit machine at lightning speed. On top of this, Chevalam comes with unique passive abilities that start Verso at S rank in a battle, which is an immediate offensive advantage. Chevalam will also increase the damage of Verso by 20% every turn he can successfully dodge taking damage. It can upstack five times, so it’s a big reward for players who can master dodging and parrying.
Conclusion
When you’re out there on Expedition 33, you’ll learn that equipping your party members with the best weapon options is crucial in unlocking their true abilities. The right weapon not only increases their damage output, but it will also enhance individual combat styles. Once you know this, your team will be very prepared to confront any enemy and move through any encounter.
