Clair Obscur: Expedition 33: Moon [Character Guide]

Moon is one of the best magicians in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. She juggles several things at once, accumulating pigments in combat and can wipe out entire boss units when properly equipped. This guide focuses primarily on the’Act 1 (up to the level 25 to 30 (approximately), and gives you the full details of his build: stats, skills, weapon, icons, and outfits.

Who is Lune in Expedition 33?

Moon is the daughter of prominent researchers who have dedicated their lives to unravel the mystery of the Painter. She followed in their footsteps with determination and made it her mission to complete their work at any cost. She will therefore do everything in her power to ensure that the’Expedition 33 succeeds.

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

In battle, Lune is a powerful elemental magician. She isn't limited to a single element: she switches between several schools to tailor her damage to each enemy.

• the fire, his most offensive school, specializing in burns that gradually wear down the target over time.
• The ice, useful for slowing down and breaking through enemy defenses.
• The lightning, perfect for dealing rapid damage and area-of-effect attacks.
• The earth, which provides control and defensive effects.
• The light, with a greater focus on support and purification.

Its gameplay is based on a pigment mechanics unique. Each spell generates colored energy marks, which you can then Use this to boost your next attacks. When used wisely, these pigments make his spells devastating. The core of the gameplay is to accumulate the right color, then use it at the right moment to maximize damage.

What attributes should you mount on the Moon?

Every time the level, you earn points to allocate to your character. For Lune, the priority is clear: Force and Agility first, then a little Defense.

Here are his starting stats:

This build focuses on abilities stove and multi-burner Moon, for damage over time and area-of-effect damage. Here's how to allocate your points:

• Agility : a key attribute. It is associated with the Scaling Agility B his favorite weapon, the Lumerim, and directly boosts its damage. Put a large portion of your points into it.
• Force : strengthens its raw offensive power. That's your second priority.
• Defense : to be installed in the secondary section. It complements the scaling Defense C of the Lumerim and gives you a little extra defense in battle.

This distribution maximizes both the burns and the blows reviews Moon. Defense only becomes truly useful once Strength and Agility are well established.

Which skills to choose on the Moon?

By choosing the right skills, you'll get a sorceress who can destroy the toughest bosss in just a few turns.

Here are the best skills available, along with detailed descriptions of their effects:

Skill	Cost in AP	Effect
Immolation (Immolation)	2	Inflicts Low damage to a target + 3 Burns (1 shot). Add 2 Burns if the target is marked. The damage increases by uses 1 Ice Pigment.
Burning Rage (Fire Rage)	5	Area Attack which deals heavy damage to all enemies. The damage increase with each turn. The spell is canceled only if Lune takes damage. Consume 2 Glace pigments.
Hell (Hell)	9	Inflicts very high Fire damage to all enemies (2 hits). Each target receives 5 burn points per blow. If it fails, It's Lune who takes the hit. Consume 1 Ice, Earth, and Lightning pigment.
Heat transfer (Thermal Transfert)	2	Inflicts low Ice damage at a target (1 shot). You You regain 4 AP if the target is on fire. Consume 2 earth pigments.
Ice spear (Ice Lance)	4	Inflicts Moderate ice damage at a target (1 shot). Slows down the target during the fight. Damage is accumulated through 1 Earth pigment.
Elementary Genesis (Elemental Genesis)	4	Inflicts’extensive damage to all enemies (8 strokes). Each shot lands in a random element. Requires 1 pigment each of Lightning, Fire, Earth, and Ice.
Elementary Cycle (Elemental Trick)	3	Inflicts low Fire, Ice, Thunder, and Ground damage on an enemy (4 hits). The critical blows produce the corresponding pigment.
Earthquake (Terraquake)	5	Inflicts low earth and shatter damage to all enemies, every turn. Increases the Shatter damage taken: 50 %. Hard 3 rounds, extended to 5 turns with 2 Foudre pigments.

Depending on your playstyle, you can focus your build on Fire or on multiple elements. Here are the skills you should prioritize for each build.

Build Fire

This build focuses entirely on the Burns and sustained damage. You stack Burn effects, then cast your big Fire spells to finish off the target.

• Immolation : Your starting point—he deals the first Burns and sets up the combo.
• Wildfire : An offensive Fire spell that inflicts additional Burn effects on the enemy.
• Burning rage : your main area attack, which grows more powerful with each turn.
• Chaos : deals massive damage to already weakened targets.
• Hell : Your ultimate spell—use it on the boss units covered in Burns.
• Heat transfer : Your AP generator to cast your spells faster.

Build Multi-elements

This build makes the most of all the elements to produce and use pigments continuously. It offers greater versatility against enemies that are resistant to a single element.

• Ice spear : Consistent Ice damage that slows the target.
• Elementary genesis : your most cost-effective multi-element area attack.
• Elementary cycle : Perfect for restocking your pigments based on reviews.
• A Stunning Dance : An alternative to "Shower of Lightning" for area-of-effect Lightning damage.
• Chaos : Your go-to damage move when the target is vulnerable.
• Earth tremor : Earth damage over time and an increase to Shatter.

What weapon should I equip for Lune?

The choice of weapon depends directly on the build you want to play. It influences the scaling his attributes and the effectiveness of his combat skills. Two weapons stand out early in the game:

• Lumerim for the Fire build.
• Trebuchim for the Multi-Element build.

Build	Armed	Why Choose It?
Build Fire	Lumerim	Perfect for boost fire damage Moon. You can chain together her most powerful fire abilities, such as Immolation without wasting your AP. Perfect for stacking the burns and gradually phase out the boss over time.
Build Multi-elements	Trebuchim	The perfect weapon for beginners. She quickly gathers the pigments needed to unleash powerful elemental attacks. You benefit from fire, from the ice and lightning Depending on the situation, this is a real advantage in terms of versatility.

Keep Lumerim If you want a profile that's highly specialized in severe burns. Go to Trebuchim if you prefer a versatile Moon that can cover multiple elements when facing enemies with various resistances.

Which Pictos and Luminas should I equip for Lune?

The Pictograms and Luminas are used to boost your characters' skills and stats. To fully understand this key mechanic, check out our A guide dedicated to Pictos and Luminas.

For Lune, focus on the pictograms that reinforce the’Agility, the Force and the Defense. These are the three attributes that boost your damage and survivability in combat. Here are the recommended combinations based on your build.

Build Fire

These Pictos encourage the burns and Lune's AP economy, which are ideal after a Immolation :

• Burning brand : centered around the Burn status effect, perfect for capitalizing on the wildfire and your flaming targets.
• Energy, Part II : Helps you cast your big spells in quick succession at the start of your turn.
• Rewarding brand : Works great in combination with damage-over-time abilities.
• Warm-up : Boosts the effectiveness of your Fire abilities as the rounds progress.

Build Multi-elements

The goal here is to vary fire, ice and lightning while keeping Lune strong against the boss:

• Fracturing attack : Deals additional damage to weakened enemies.
• Assurance : strengthens the Defense Moon, useful when she plays a prominent role in the zone.
• Painful energy : Allows you to power your elemental spells turn after turn.
• Overwhelming wave : An alternative icon to boost your multi-element area-of-effect attacks.
• Controlled Energy : Optimizes your pigment management over multiple rounds.

If you want to steer Lune toward a more versatile role, Glow of Care can round out your build by providing some light support to the team.

What outfit for Lune?

In Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the outfits are purely aesthetic. They have no effect on Lune's stats or power. So you choose your look purely for aesthetic reasons.

Here is the complete list of available outfits and how to unlock them:

Dress	Appearance	Where can I find it?
Expedition Outfit		Lune's default expedition outfit.
Baguette outfit		Overcoming the Mime to get the Baguette set.
Dress code		Spoiler alert: This outfit is only unlocked if you choose that ending Maelle.
Cléa outfit		Reward earned after defeating Cléa.
Dancer's outfit		Reward obtained after successfully resisting Professor Dancer's attacks.
Flower suit		Bonus content included in the versions Deluxe and Collector's Edition of the game.
Scrub hold		Also included in the versions Deluxe and Collector's Edition.
Pure holding		Challenge and defeat the Grandis Fashionist in a battle of wits.
Sakapatate outfit		In the village Gestral, talk to the big and small Gestrals to earn the outfit as a reward.
Mermaid outfit		Overcoming the Glissando to get the Sirène set.
Skirt outfit		Buy the set for 1000 Chroma through Géranjo.
Swimsuit 1		Second award won at the Range of Gestral.
Swimsuit 2		Still at the Range of Gestral, wins the raft beach volleyball mini-game to earn this second jersey.

Who voices Lune in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33?

The care taken in selecting the voice cast is one of the strengths of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. For Lune, two actresses share the role depending on the language chosen.

• the French dubbing is provided by Céline Melloul, best known as the voice of’Aerith Gainsborough in Final Fantasy VII Remake and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
• the English dubbing goes to the actress and screenwriter Kirsty Rider, as seen in The Sandman, Sifu and Space Pirates.

To learn more, check out our guides on all characters of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and fine-tune each of your team's builds.