Clair Obscur Expedition 33: Colour of Lumina Locations & Interactive Tracking Guide
Colour of Lumina is the most misunderstood resource in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. It doesn't fund Weapon upgrades — that's Chroma. It doesn't upgrade weapons to higher levels — that's Chroma Catalysts. Colour of Lumina does one specific thing: it expands a character's maximum Lumina Points, increasing how many passive Lumina abilities they can equip simultaneously.
Collecting as much as possible — from Bosses, world pickups, Merchants, and six unique interaction sources — is the primary driver of endgame build depth.
All 100+ confirmed locations are tracked on MapMaster's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 interactive maps, including every position across the 30 hand-drawn exclusive area maps unavailable anywhere else.
What Colour of Lumina Does in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Every character has a Lumina Point pool. By default, each level gained adds 1 Lumina Point — so a Level 30 character has 30 LP.
Spending Colour of Lumina via The Curator adds bonus Lumina Points on top of the level-based pool, allowing characters to equip significantly more passive abilities than levelling alone would provide.
The more Colour of Lumina you invest in a character, the more Luminas they can run simultaneously.
The Lumina System: How Lumina Points Work
Pictos are the active passive equipment — each character equips up to three, and each Pictos provides stat bonuses and a linked Lumina ability.
After using a Pictos in four battle encounters, the Pictos' Lumina is learned by the entire party and becomes available to equip on any character as a standalone passive, regardless of whether the source Pictos is equipped.
Luminas are those learned passives — equippable on any character, but each costs a specific Lumina Point amount. A character can equip as many Luminas as their LP pool allows.
The key distinction: a Lumina that matches an equipped Pictos is free — it doesn't consume LP.
Only Luminas equipped without their source Pictos draw from the LP budget. This means high-priority Luminas worth holding a Pictos slot for cost nothing; Luminas stacked on top via LP are the overflow expansion Colour of Lumina funds.
How to Spend Colour of Lumina
Take Colour of Lumina items to The Curator at camp or any Rest Point and select "Upgrade Expedition Resources." Distribute them per character — unlike Chroma, which is a shared pool, Colour of Lumina is assigned to individual party members.
Spreading them evenly across the full roster is generally better than concentrating on one character, since any party member can be called into a boss fight if the primary team falls.
The Curator only becomes available after completing Flying Waters and defeating the Goblu boss. Any Colour of Lumina found before that point carries forward and can be spent immediately after the unlock.
Five Unique Ways to Earn Colour of Lumina
Most Colours of Lumina come from floor pickups, boss drops, or merchant purchases. Five sources fall entirely outside those categories — and they're the ones most players miss:
- Eloise's combat challenge — in Lumière - Act 1, find Eloise and accept her challenge. Use the Overcharge attack and complete the QTE to perfectly hit the punching ball. Succeed, and she gives you a Colour of Lumina.
- The Life Enjoyer — also in Lumière Act 1, interact with the Life Enjoyer NPC exactly 33 times. On the 33rd interaction, they give you a Colour of Lumina to leave them alone. The number is not a coincidence.
- The furniture pile — examine the pile of furniture in the Lumière plaza. A Colour of Lumina is hidden inside.
- The Small Bourgeon spit — in The Small Bourgeon, the Bourgeon creature spits a Colour of Lumina onto the ground unprompted during exploration — no combat required. A second one drops if you defeat the Bourgeon, but that encounter is flagged "not recommended during the first playthrough."
- The Grandis Scout — on The Continent near Monoco's Station's northeast entrance, speak to the Grandis Scout and answer "No" when prompted. They hand over a Colour of Lumina.
- The Lost Gestral unlock — return enough Lost Gestrals to Sastro at camp to unlock his ability to destroy Paint Spikes. Destroy the Paint Spike directly in front of him to collect the Colour of Lumina inside.
All Colour of Lumina Locations in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Floor pickups begin in Lumière - Act 1 and Spring Meadows, then scale through Flying Waters, Ancient Sanctuary, Gestral Village, Esquie's Nest, and Stone Wave Cliffs.
The Continent holds the largest open-world concentration, with single Colours scattered across dozens of camps and cliffsides.
Area maps with confirmed pickups include Stone Wave Cliffs Cave, Abbest Cave, Yellow Harvest, Red Woods, Crushing Cavern, Forgotten Battlefield (seven confirmed pickups across its trenches, platforms, and chambers), Coastal Cave, Monoco's Station, The Carousel, and Esoteric Ruins.
Boss drops carry the highest per-encounter yields:
- The Chromatic Orphelin in Yellow Harvest drops 15 at once — the largest single-source drop in the visible guide.
- Petank optional bosses in Ancient Sanctuary, Esquie's Nest, Stone Wave Cliffs, and Forgotten Battlefield each drop 5.
Merchant purchases are available from Eesda and Jujubree in Gestral Village (3 each), Jerijeri in Stone Wave Cliffs (3), Kasumi in Forgotten Battlefield (3), Grandis in Monoco's Station (3), Noco in Flying Waters (3), and Pinabby in Yellow Harvest (3).
All Merchant positions are cross-linked in the guide.
| Name | Map Location | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Colour of LuminaAncient SanctuaryColour of Lumina | Ancient Sanctuary | It can be found at the edge of the upper path outside the clearing where you can find the Mime. |
| Colour of LuminaLumiere - Act 1Colour of Lumina | Lumiere - Act 1 | It can be obtained from Eloise after you talk to her and successfully impress her during the combat challenge. Tip: Use the Overcharge attack and make sure you complete the QTE to perfectly hit the punching ball. |
| Colour of LuminaThe CarouselColour of Lumina | The Carousel | Found between the breakable crates at the end of the path. |
| Colour of LuminaFlying WatersColour of Lumina | Flying Waters | Found behind the Mime, in the small clearing. |
| Colour of LuminaFlying WatersColour of Lumina | Flying Waters | Found behind the three enemies at the end of the path. |
| Colour of LuminaAncient SanctuaryColour of Lumina | Ancient Sanctuary | Found between the crates at the edge of the plateau. You can collect it after defeating the boss. |
| Colour of LuminaFlying WatersColour of Lumina | Flying Waters | Found at the end of the ledge after climbing the pillars below. |
| Colour of LuminaStone Wave CliffsColour of Lumina | Stone Wave Cliffs | Found next to the breakable crates on the ledge. |
| Colour of Lumina x5Flying WatersColour of Lumina x5 | Flying Waters | Five Colours of Lumina can be obtained by defeating the Flying Waters Chromatic Troubadour. |
| Colour of LuminaGestral VillageColour of Lumina | Gestral Village | Found behind a small wall in the back of the tall Gestral. |
| Colour of LuminaSpring MeadowsColour of Lumina | Spring Meadows | Found under a large tree at the edge of the plateau. |
| Colour of Lumina x5Spring MeadowsColour of Lumina x5 | Spring Meadows | Obtained by defeating the Chromatic Lancelier in Spring Meadows. |
| Colour of LuminaFlying WatersColour of Lumina | Flying Waters | Found on an outcrop behind the large stone pillar in the plaza. |
| Colour of LuminaSpring MeadowsColour of Lumina | Spring Meadows | Found inside a small alcove on the lower side of the clearing. |
| Colour of LuminaStone Wave CliffsColour of Lumina | Stone Wave Cliffs | Found inside the gazebo behind the rocks. |
| Colour of LuminaSpring MeadowsColour of Lumina | Spring Meadows | Found at the end of the narrow path after descending the rope at the edge of the upper platform around the blue tree. |
| Colour of LuminaSpring MeadowsColour of Lumina | Spring Meadows | Found under the bridge on the lower side of the clearing. |
| Colour of LuminaEsquie's NestColour of Lumina | Esquie's Nest | Found in an alcove on the ledge by the water. |
| Colour of LuminaStone Wave CliffsColour of Lumina | Stone Wave Cliffs | Found next to a lit lamp behind the slope. |
| Colour of LuminaStone Wave CliffsColour of Lumina | Stone Wave Cliffs | Found next to the rope and the breakable crates. |
| Colour of LuminaFlying WatersColour of Lumina | Flying Waters | Found at the end of a small ravine, in the clearing where you fight the first Luster. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | In the middle of some breakable crates, on the Continent. |
| Colour of LuminaStone Wave CliffsColour of Lumina | Stone Wave Cliffs | Found in a breakable barrel next to the rock formation. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | Inside a Paint Spike on the Continent. On the beach. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | Next to a tent, on the Continent. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | In a small camp on the Continent. |
| Colour of Lumina x3Flying WatersColour of Lumina x3 | Flying Waters | Three Colours of Lumina can be obtained by killing Demineur in Flying Waters (not recommended during the first playthrough). |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | Next to a tent on the beach, on the Continent. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | Next to two tents and a boat skeleton, on the Continent. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | Behind three enemies, next to some yellow trees, on the Continent. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | In the middle of some crates next to a statue on the Continent. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | On the Continent, in a small camp by the mountain. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | Between some crates and the remains of a building, on the Continent. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | On the Continent, in a small camp behind some enemies. You can avoid fighting the enemies. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | In a small camp next to some snowy trees on the Continent. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | In a breakable crate behind three enemies on the Continent. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | On the Continent, in a small camp next to the remains of a building. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | Between some crates on the Continent. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | In a broken crate between two tents while traveling on The Continent. The Tint is guarded by three enemies. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | By the sea on the continent, next to a tent and some breakable crates. |
| Colour of LuminaLumiere - Act 1Colour of Lumina | Lumiere - Act 1 | It is obtained after you complete your training with Maelle. |
| Colour of LuminaAncient SanctuaryColour of Lumina | Ancient Sanctuary | Found at the end of the upper tunnel. |
| Colour of Lumina x3Flying WatersColour of Lumina x3 | Flying Waters | You can purchase 5 Colours of Lumina from Noco in Flying Waters. |
| Colour of LuminaCrushing CavernColour of Lumina | Crushing Cavern | Found next to the broken pillar. |
| Colour of LuminaEsoteric RuinsColour of Lumina | Esoteric Ruins | Found by the breakable crates at the end of the side path. |
| Colour of LuminaEsoteric RuinsColour of Lumina | Esoteric Ruins | Found next to the breakable crates and the statue. |
| Colour of LuminaEsoteric RuinsColour of Lumina | Esoteric Ruins | Found next to the breakable crates and the large, tilted building. |
| Colour of LuminaLumiere - Act 1Colour of Lumina | Lumiere - Act 1 | It can be obtained by examining the pile of furniture in the plaza. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | On the Continent, next to some crates between the shipwrecks. |
| Colour of LuminaStone Wave Cliffs CaveColour of Lumina | Stone Wave Cliffs Cave | Found inside the ruined building. |
| Colour of LuminaStone Wave Cliffs CaveColour of Lumina | Stone Wave Cliffs Cave | Found next to the rock that looks like a crystal. |
| Colour of LuminaEsquie's NestColour of Lumina | Esquie's Nest | Found in an alcove that you can reach by crawling through a space. |
| Colour of LuminaYellow HarvestColour of Lumina | Yellow Harvest | Found on the coffee table next to the chair on the balcony. You can drop to it directly from above. |
| Colour of LuminaStone Wave CliffsColour of Lumina | Stone Wave Cliffs | Found next to the breakable crates on the edge of the cliff. |
| Colour of LuminaStone Wave CliffsColour of Lumina | Stone Wave Cliffs | Found next to the breakable crates on the edge of the cliff. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | On the Continent, inside a crate in the small camp on the hill. |
| Colour of Lumina x5ContinentColour of Lumina x5 | Continent | Five Colours of Lumina can be obtained by defeating the Frost Eveque. |
| Colour of LuminaStone Wave CliffsColour of Lumina | Stone Wave Cliffs | Found on the ledge, halfway through the tunnel. |
| Colour of LuminaStone Wave CliffsColour of Lumina | Stone Wave Cliffs | Found next to the breakable crates behind the rock formation. Climb the nearby ledge to reach it. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | Between two tents in a small camp on the Continent. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | It can be obtained from your camp after finding the nearby Lost Gestral. If you have found all available Gestrals up to this point, collect the one nearby and return to Sastro in your camp. Speak to him to unlock the ability to destroy Paint Spikes, then destroy the one in front of him to get the Colour of Lumina. |
| Colour of LuminaForgotten BattlefieldColour of Lumina | Forgotten Battlefield | Found at the end of the trenches. |
| Colour of LuminaForgotten BattlefieldColour of Lumina | Forgotten Battlefield | Found on the wooden platform guarded by the Chalier. |
| Colour of LuminaForgotten BattlefieldColour of Lumina | Forgotten Battlefield | Found inside the open chest in the corner of the side room. |
| Colour of LuminaForgotten BattlefieldColour of Lumina | Forgotten Battlefield | Found in the open, surrounded by the three Chaliers. |
| Colour of LuminaForgotten BattlefieldColour of Lumina | Forgotten Battlefield | Found behind the stone with the cannon on top. |
| Colour of LuminaForgotten BattlefieldColour of Lumina | Forgotten Battlefield | Found in the trenches, by the wall where you can go to the right. |
| Colour of LuminaForgotten BattlefieldColour of Lumina | Forgotten Battlefield | Found between the rocks and the mountain wall. |
| Colour of LuminaMonoco's StationColour of Lumina | Monoco's Station | Found under the crashed train. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | On the Continent, in a small camp outside the Ancient Gestral City. You can reach it after recruiting Esquie via story progression. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | On the Continent, in a small camp behind the Bourgeon. It can be obtained without defeating the boss. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | Between some wooden crates on the Continent, close to the Abbest Cave entrance. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | Found in a small camp on the edge of a cliff on the Continent, close to the Twilight Quarry entrance. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | On the Continent, in a small camp behind the Chromatic Jar boss. It can be obtained without fighting the boss. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | Talk to the Grandis Scout in front of the Monoco's Station - Northeast Entrance, and answer with "No" to receive the Colour of Lumina. |
| Colour of LuminaContinentColour of Lumina | Continent | On the continent, in front of a tent next to the entrance to Gestral Village. |
| Colour of LuminaLumiere - Act 1Colour of Lumina | Lumiere - Act 1 | It can be obtained by interacting with the Life Enjoyer 33 times. You will receive it to leave them alone. |
| Colour of Lumina x5Ancient SanctuaryColour of Lumina x5 | Ancient Sanctuary | Five Colours of Lumina can be obtained by defeating Petank, the optional boss in Ancient Sanctuary. |
| Colour of LuminaGestral VillageColour of Lumina | Gestral Village | Found inside a large pot in the back of the jousting arena of the Gestral Village. Go around the fence to reach it. |
| Colour of Lumina x3Gestral VillageColour of Lumina x3 | Gestral Village | You can purchase 3 Colours of Lumina from Eesda in Gestral Bazar. |
| Colour of Lumina x3Gestral VillageColour of Lumina x3 | Gestral Village | You can purchase 3 Colours of Lumina from Jujubree in Gestral Bazar. |
| Colour of Lumina x5ContinentColour of Lumina x5 | Continent | Five Colours of Lumina are earned by defeating the Chromatic Bruler boss north of Gestral Village. |
| Colour of LuminaThe Small BourgeonColour of Lumina | The Small Bourgeon | Found on the ground after the Bourgeon spits it out. |
| Colour of Lumina x5The Small BourgeonColour of Lumina x5 | The Small Bourgeon | Obtained by attacking and defeating the Bourgeon (not recommended during the first playthrough). |
| Colour of Lumina x5Esquie's NestColour of Lumina x5 | Esquie's Nest | Five Colours of Lumina can be obtained by defeating Petank, an optional boss in Esquie's Nest. |
| Colour of LuminaEsquie's NestColour of Lumina | Esquie's Nest | Found on top of the pillar that you can jump to after climbing the ledge and heading forward. |
| Colour of LuminaYellow HarvestColour of Lumina | Yellow Harvest | Found next to some breakable crates on a ledge. To reach it, you need to drop from above. |
| Colour of Lumina x5Abbest CaveColour of Lumina x5 | Abbest Cave | Five Colours of Lumina are earned by defeating the Chromatic Abbest boss. |
| Colour of Lumina x3Red WoodsColour of Lumina x3 | Red Woods | Obtained by attacking and defeating Benisseur (not recommended during the first playthrough). |
| Colour of Lumina x3Yellow HarvestColour of Lumina x3 | Yellow Harvest | You can purchase three Colours of Lumina from Pinabby. |
| Colour of Lumina x15Yellow HarvestColour of Lumina x15 | Yellow Harvest | Fifteen Colours of Lumina can be obtained by defeating Chromatic Orphelin in Yellow Harvest. |
| Colour of Lumina x3Stone Wave CliffsColour of Lumina x3 | Stone Wave Cliffs | You can purchase 3 Colours of Lumina from Jerijeri in Stone Wave Cliffs. |
| Colour of Lumina x5Stone Wave CliffsColour of Lumina x5 | Stone Wave Cliffs | Five Colours of Lumina can be obtained by defeating Petank, an optional boss in Stone Wave Cliffs. |
| Colour of Lumina x3Stone Wave CliffsColour of Lumina x3 | Stone Wave Cliffs | Three Colours of Lumina can be obtained by killing Hexga in Stone Wave Cliffs (not recommended during the first playthrough). |
| Colour of Lumina x5Forgotten BattlefieldColour of Lumina x5 | Forgotten Battlefield | Five Colours of Lumina can be obtained by defeating Petank, an optional boss in Forgotten Battlefield. |
| Colour of Lumina x5Forgotten BattlefieldColour of Lumina x5 | Forgotten Battlefield | Five Colours of Lumina can be obtained by defeating the Forgotten Battlefield Chromatic Luster. |
| Colour of LuminaForgotten BattlefieldColour of Lumina | Forgotten Battlefield | You can purchase 3 Colours of Lumina from Kasumi in Forgotten Battlefield. |
| Colour of LuminaForgotten BattlefieldColour of Lumina | Forgotten Battlefield | Found in the small chamber behind the crawl space. |
| Colour of LuminaCoastal CaveColour of Lumina | Coastal Cave | Found by the water, behind the crawl space. |
| Colour of Lumina x3Monoco's StationColour of Lumina x3 | Monoco's Station | You can purchase 3 Colours of Lumina from Grandis in Monoco's Station. |
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