Clair Obscur Expedition 33: Weapon Locations & Interactive Tracking Guide

Weapons are the foundation of every character build in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — determining Elemental Affinity, defining attack damage, and providing Passive Traits that unlock through level upgrades.


With 115+ weapons tracked across the game, each exclusive to one or two characters, finding the right weapon at the right stage of the run is the most direct path to combat effectiveness.


All locations are pinned on MapMaster's Expedition 33 interactive maps, including every weapon in the 30 exclusive area maps we have drawn.


How Weapons Work in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33


Every weapon determines the element of a character's basic attacks and skills. Elements are Physical, Light, Dark, Void, Fire, Ice, Lightning, and Earth — enemies have resistances and weaknesses across all eight, making elemental diversity in the party a meaningful advantage.


Keeping an Ice and a Fire weapon upgraded at all times covers the two most consistently exploitable enemy weaknesses throughout all three Acts.


Weapons are upgraded using Chroma Catalysts at The Curator at camp or any Expedition Flag, unlocked after completing Flying Waters.


A second upgrade method is passive: certain enemy encounters drop a higher-level copy of a weapon you already own, automatically upgrading your version when collected.


Eight Elements and Attribute Scaling


Beyond Might (which affects base attack damage for every weapon), each weapon has two additional scaling attributes.


When a weapon reaches S-tier scaling in one of those attributes, every point invested in that stat returns exponential damage — the difference between competent and exceptional single-character DPS.


This scaling relationship is what makes the weapon choice inseparable from attribute distribution.


The Medalum for Maelle is the clearest example: it scales primarily with Defense, meaning investing almost entirely in Defense simultaneously increases Maelle's survivability and her damage output.


Ignoring the scaling attribute and investing in Might alone for Medalum produces a fraction of its potential. Every weapon's scaling attributes follow the same logic — check the weapon's attribute pairs before distributing Attribute Points.


Weapon Passive Milestones at Levels 4, 10, and 20


Each weapon unlocks a new passive at Levels 4, 10, and 20 — three fixed milestones regardless of weapon tier.


The passives are unique per weapon and tied to each character's core mechanics: Maelle's weapons unlock stance-related passives, Sciel's unlock Foretell, Sun, and Moon interactions, Lune's unlock stain-based effects.


These passives don't function like Pictos — they can't be shared via the Lumina system and only apply when the weapon is equipped.


Prioritise pushing key weapons through milestones over spreading upgrades evenly. Level 10 is often where a weapon's identity crystallises. Save Grandiose and Perfect Chroma Catalysts for endgame weapons like Simoso (Verso) and Choralim (Lune) rather than spending them on mid-game pieces you'll replace.


The Gustave and Verso Shared Pool


Gustave and Verso use the same weapon pool and are never in the party simultaneously — every weapon investment made on Gustave during Acts 1 and 2 carries directly to Verso's kit in Act 3.


This is the most consequential structural fact about the weapon system: treat early Gustave upgrades as investment in Verso's endgame build, not a separate character's gear.


The Gestral Village Demonam is available for Gustave/Verso after the Proving Ground fight with the relevant merchant, giving access to a strong mid-game weapon before Stone Wave Cliffs.


Priority Weapons and Catalyst Spending


Some weapons are worth targeting specifically rather than taking whatever drops first:


  • Medalum (Gestral Village, Maelle Only) — the strongest Maelle weapon for most of the game. Requires winning the Ono-Puncho challenge in the arena to obtain. Scales Defense → dump almost all Attribute Points into Defense.


  • Simoso (The Continent, Verso Only) — the endgame Verso weapon, obtained by defeating Simon in The Abyss. Among the strongest weapons in the game. Save Perfect Chroma Catalysts for this.


  • Choralim (The Continent, Lune) — a top-tier endgame Lune weapon. Also a Grandiose/Perfect Catalyst priority.


  • Litheson (The Continent, Sciel) — considered god-tier for support Sciel by the community. One of the highest-priority Sciel weapons in the guide.


  • Joyaro (The Continent, Monoco) — starts every battle in Almighty Mask, enabling maximum skill efficiency regardless of build type.


All Weapon Locations in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33


The earliest weapons appear in Spring Meadows (Lunerim, Lanceram, Lighterim), Flying Waters (Brulerum, Cruleram, Troubadim from the Chromatic Troubadour, Deminerim from the Demineur NPC quest, Abysseram), and Lumière - Act 1 (Noahram, the starting Gustave/Verso weapon).


Ancient Sanctuary holds Sakaram and Trebuchim. Gestral Village holds Scieleson, Sekarum, Demonam, and Medalum. The Manor holds Maellum.


Yellow Harvest has four weapons — Gaulteram, Potierim, Plenum, and Kralim. Stone Wave Cliffs holds Delaram, Chation, Rangeson, Duenum, and Coralim. Forgotten Battlefield holds Ramasson, Lusteson, Benisim, and Dualiso.


Coastal Cave holds the largest concentrated weapon cluster — eight weapons from the Cruler Blacksmith merchant after the Proving Ground fight, covering Lanceram, Lighterim, Seeram, Brulerum, Cruleram, Deminerim, Gobluson, and Bourgelon.


Monoco's Station holds Grandaro, Coldum, and Cultam. The Continent carries the largest concentration — over 80 weapons spanning every named sub-region from early to late game, with the highest-level boss drops concentrated in the Tainted areas, Flying Manor, and Renoir's Drafts.


In New Game+, the Baguette weapons for every character become available from the Boulangerie in Lumière using Festival Tokens — the reason saving at least one Festival Token from the prologue is recommended.

Name Details
Brulerum (Maelle OnlyFlying Waters

The Brulerum is a weapon you can obtain by defeating the 2 Brulers in Flying Waters.

Cruleram (Gustave/Verso Only)Flying Waters

Cruleram is a weapon you will receive as a reward for dealing with the Cruler and Bruler in the Flying Waters cave.

Lunerim (Lune Only)Spring Meadows

Lunerim is Lune's starting weapon. You'll receive it automatically after reuniting with her inside the Spring Meadows cave.

Lanceram (Gustave/Verso Only)Spring Meadows

The Lanceram is obtained after defeating the two Lanceliers in the Meadows Corridor.

Delaram (Gustave/Verso Only)Stone Wave Cliffs

Found inside the Stone Wave Cliffs Paint Cage.

Lighterim (Lune Only)Spring Meadows

The Lighterim is obtained by defeating the two Abbests in Spring Meadows.

Sakaram (Gustave/Verso Only)Ancient Sanctuary

The Sakaram is a weapon dropped by the Robust Sakapatate in Ancient Sanctuary.

Saperim (Lune)Continent

Obtained by defeating a group of enemies on the Continent.


Level: 10


Stats:

  • 399 Power
  • Lightning Element
  • B Defense
  • C Luck
  • Level 4 - Using a Gradient Attack generates 1 additional Light Stain.
  • Level 10 - When a Fire Stain is generated, a Lightning Stain is also generated. Once per turn.
  • Level 20 - Gradient Attacks and Gradient Counters deal 50% more damage.
Elerim (Lune)Continent

Next to a glowing statue inside Sinister Cave. To reach it, advance on the main path and go to the left when you get to the fork.


Level: 13


Stats:

  • 692 Power
  • Earth Element
  • B Vitality
  • C Defense
  • Level 4 - Consuming an Earth Stain applies 1 Shield to self.
  • Level 10 - 20% increased Earth damage with Skills.
  • Level 20 - Base Attack generates an Earth Stain.


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Corderon (Sciel)Continent

Next to a dead merchant on a rock inside Sinister Cave. To reach it, advance on the main path, go to the right when you get to the fork, head up the small slope with the lamp (at another fork), grapple up (to the cliff in front), grapple again to another cliff, head on the path until you reach a lamp on the edge of a cliff and drop down to the dead merchant (yet standing).


Level: 13


Stats:

  • 828 Power
  • Dark Element
  • B Defense
  • C Luck
  • Level 4 - Curse self on battle start. Deal 50% more damage while Cursed.
  • Level 10 - Reset Curse duration when entering Twilight state.
  • Level 20 - Play again when entering Twilight state.


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Braselim (Lune)Continent

Obtained by defeating a group of enemies on the edge of a cliff. To reach them, head forward on the main path from the Tainted Hearts Expedition Flag, and after you approach the large golden archway, turn around and go up the hill to the right.


Level: 15


Stats:

  • 808 Power
  • Fire Element
  • C Vitality
  • B Luck
  • Level 4 - 30% increased Critical Chance per Ice Stain.
  • Level 10 - +5% of a Gradient Charge on Critical hit.
  • Level 20 - 20% increased Fire damage with Skills.
Liteso (Verso)Continent

Obtained by defeating some members of Expedition 32 in Lumiere Act III. To reach them, head forward on the path next to the Central Plaza Expedition Flag and go down the rope.


Level: 16


Stats:

  • 923 Power
  • Physical Element
  • B Defense
  • C Agility
  • Level 4 - Base Attack consumes all Shields to deal 100% increased damage per Shield.
  • Level 10 - +1 Shield on Counterattack.
  • Level 20 - Base Attack gives 4 Perfection.
Confuso (Verso)Continent

On a sidepath, guarded by a Contorsionniste enemy. To reach it, head on the main path towards the floating giant mask, northwest of the Joyful Vale Expedition Flag, and go to the left when you approach the mask.


Level: 11


Stats:

  • 611 Power
  • Light Element
  • C Agility
  • B Luck
  • Level 4 - Light damage can Burn on Critical hits.
  • Level 10 - Apply 3 Burn instead of Mark.
  • Level 20 - Increase Burn damage by 50% per Rank, up to 300% on Rank S.
Glaisum (Maelle)Continent

Obtained by defeating the three enemies (Moissonneuse, Glaise, and Benisseur) on the Continent.


Level: 23


Stats:

  • 1,736 Power
  • Physical Element
  • A Defense
  • B Agility
  • Level 4 - Allies recover 20% Health on switching to Virtuose Stance.
  • Level 10 - Gain Shell when switching out of Virtuose Stance.
  • Level 20 - Cleanse self Status Effects when switching to Virtuose Stance.
Nusaro (Monoco)Continent

On the roof of a mostly buried building. To reach it, move forward from the Right Street Expedition Flag until you reach the open field and go through the door on the right side.


Level: 10


Stats:

  • 650 Power
  • Dark Element
  • C Vitality
  • B Agility
  • Level 4 - Parries increase the Bestial Wheel by 1. Taking damage resets the Bestial Wheel.
  • Level 10 - Upgraded Skills deal 30% more damage.
  • Level 20 - +1 AP on Mask change.
Battlum (Maelle)Continent

Can be obtained by defeating two Chevaliere enemies on the main path in Old Lumiere, not far from the Right Street Expedition Flag.


Level: 10


Stats:

  • 399 Power
  • Physical Element
  • B Defense
  • C Luck
  • Level 4 - Double Gradient generation while in Defensive Stance.
  • Level 10 - If Stanceless, Base Attack switches to Defensive Stance.
  • Level 20 - +5% of a Gradient Charge on Parry.
Corpeso (Verso)Continent

Can be obtained by defeating the two Noirs on the left side in Dark Shores.


Level: 23


Stats:

  • 1,706 Power
  • Fire Element
  • B Vitality
  • A Agility
  • Level 4 - Base Attack applies 2 Burn stack per Rank.
  • Level 10 - +1 AP on Rank Up.
  • Level 20 - Increase Burn damage by 50% per Rank, up to 300% on Rank S.
Ballaro (Monoco)Continent

Obtained by defeating two Ballets on the stairs west of the Dancing Classes Expedition Flag in Sirene.


Level: 13


Stats:

  • 598 Power
  • Light Element
  • C Defense
  • B Agility
  • Level 4 - Reverse Bestial Wheel order.
  • Level 10 - Using an Upgraded Skill gives 1 AP to all other allies.
  • Level 20 - Almighty Mask gives 2 AP to all allies.
Litheson (Sciel)Continent

Obtained by defeating some Expedition 32 members behind a large fountain in Lumiere Act III. To reach them, head forward on the path next to the Central Plaza Expedition Flag, go down the rope, and head behind the large fountain.


Level: 16


Stats:

  • 730 Power
  • Physical Element
  • C Agility
  • B Luck
  • Level 4 - During Moon, all allies have Greater Rush. During Sun, all enemies have Greater Slow.
  • Level 10 - During Twilight, all allies have Greater Rush and all enemies have Greater Slow.
  • Level 20 - +3 AP on applying a Buff or Debuff. Once per turn.
Stalum (Maelle)Continent

Obtained by defeating a group of enemies (Chapelier, Stalact, and Benisseur) on the Continent.


Level: 29


Stats:

  • 2,127 Power
  • Fire Element
  • A Defense
  • B Luck
  • Level 4 - Apply Burn on self on turn start. 10% increased damage for each self Burn stack.
  • Level 10 - Base Attack applies 2 Burn.
  • Level 20 - While in Defensive Stance, receive Heal instead of Burn damage.


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