Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 : Gustave [Character guide] [French only

Gustave is the main character in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Like every character in the game, it has unique abilities and mechanics.

You wish find out more about Gustave of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33? Discover its history, its attributes and its two builds main products.

Who is Gustave in Expedition 33?

Gustave is an engineer who devoted his life to defense and agricultural systems Lumière. He grew up feeling suffocated by the painter's constant presence.

At the age of 33, Gustave decided to devote the last year of his life to defeating the Paintress to secure the future of young people in Lumière. He became leader of the 33rd expedition.

You play Gustave at the start of the game. He is very easy to handle and you can choose between two build one build support and a build critical damage.

Remark : This guide is especially useful at the beginning of the game, for Act 1.

Explanatory video in French by Alucare, ideal complement to the page. View video (you can use youtube's automatic translation)

What attributes should be mounted on Gustave?

Gustave uses the sword and the pistol. in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Depending on the build you choose, it can become either a good damage dealeran excellent supporting character!

Build support

• Invest points in Agility (Priority) : This allows Gustave to play faster, have more turns, and cast more spells, thereby supporting his teammates.
• Invest points in Vitality : Gustave will be more resilient and stay in its support role longer.
• Invest points in Strength (Optional) : You can invest a few points in Strength, but no more than that. With this build, Gustave's main role is to support the team.

Build Critical

• Invest points in Chance (Priority) : This will increase Gustave's chances of landing critical hits and inflicting more damage on his opponents.
• Invest Vitality/Defense and Agility points equally: Agility increases attack frequency, while Vitality/Defense increases lifespan.

Which skills to choose for Gustave?

Here are the 6 skills to focus on for Gustave in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 :

Here are the skills to be prioritized according to the build you choose:

Build support

• Overpower Increases the damage done by allies for 3 turns.
• Marking shot : Inflicts low damage, but applies a mark to the enemy, increasing the damage done by allies
• Recovery : Recovers 50 % of HP and dispels status effects.

Build critique

• Overload : Inflicts enormous damage depending on the number of charges accumulated.
• Assault of light: Inflicts decent damage and, above all, generates 5 or even 10 charges, depending on critical hits. Ideal with Overload!
• Crash: Inflicts high area damage and allows you to gain all charges at once if you fracture an enemy.

Which weapon to equip Gustave with?

The choice of weapons has a less important for Gustavebecause they have no passive effect.

We recommend using weapons that evolve positively with statistics you've chosen for Gustave.

Here are some examples of preferred weapons for Gustave :

Which picto/lumina to choose for Gustave?

As a reminder, a Picto will grant passive bonus and stat boost to your character. After 4 battles with an active Picto, its Lumina is unlocked, allowing other characters to benefit from the Picto's passive bonus.

Each bonus passive has a specific cost in Luminas to be activated. You can increase your total Luminas with “Lumicolors.”.

Here are the picos/luminas for Gustave according to your build :

Build support

• Rewarding brand
• Protective hazard
• Fracturing attack

Build critique

• First offensive
• Deadly energy II
• Energizing fracture
• A critical moment

Feel free to check out our article to understand how pictograms/luminas work in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

What outfit for Gustave?

You can personalize Gustave's outfit in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

As a reminder, these outfits are for aesthetic purposes only and do not improve the characters' attributes or combat skills.

This is the list of available outfits for Gustave :

Who lends his voice to Gustave in Expedition 33?

When you played Clair Obscur: Expeditionn 33, it's a safe bet that the voice of Gustave, the main character, sounded familiar:

• In French, Gustave is dubbed by Alexandre Gillet who is best known for lending his voice to Frodo in The Lord of the Rings and Captain America.
• In English, Gustave is dubbed by Charlie Cox who is best known for lending his voice to Matt Murdock in Daredevil and Tristan in Stardust.

If you would like to find out about the other members of the cast, please feel free to read our article on the dubbing of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.