Esoteric Ruins | Expedition 33
Esoteric Ruins is a Location in Clair Obscur Expedition 33. Esoteric Ruins is located west of Old Lumiere, players can find a spirit nevron who asks the expeditioners' aid to find an item that is located at the ruins, past the maze. The objective is to find the item, return it to the nevron, and collect your reward.
General Info.
- Bosses: N/A
- Paint Cages: 1
NPCs in the Area
- Friendly Portier
Bosses
- Portier (if choose to fight it)
Enemies
- N/A
Items
Pictos
Tints (Materials)
Quest Items
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Esoteric Ruins
Esoteric Ruins Location Objectives
- Help the friendly "Spirit".
- Destroy the Paint Cage.
- Collect the Wood Boards.
- Give the Wood Boards to the "Spirit".
- Collect reward: Protecting Heal
Full Esoteric Ruins Walkthrough
Speak to the Nevron Spirit
The Esoteric Ruins are located in the northwestern part of the main island of Act II and can be found directly on the left path on the way to Old Lumiere. See Expedition 33 Map Link
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Once you enter the Esoteric Ruins, head down the path toward the left and drop down into the field. Speak with the NPC that is situated in the middle of the field and discover the Expedition Flag behind it, from the flag, climb up the wall structures on the left side and take the rope up.
Head down the path on the right to find a Paint Cage along the way.
The first Paint Lock is located in between the large cracks in the path on the way to the Paint Cage.
The second Paint Lock is located on the side of a broken building in the far corner across the Paint Cage.
The last Paint Lock is located in the lower cliff to the right of the Paint Cage while standing at the field.
Destroy the Paint Cage and obtain Chroma. Drop down the ledge on the right side of the path where you came from, continue through this path to pick up a Colour of Lumina. Head back and climb up the wall structures to return to the field.
Once you are ready, head over to the tall dish in the middle of 3 paths, shoot the orange orb on the dish to clear the barriers. You will have to navigate through the maze. Here are the following steps:
- Shoot the first orb
- Go through the left room
- Shoot the orb in the previous room
- Shoot the orb in the current room
- Go forward to the next room
- Go to the right room
- Shoot the orb in the previous room
- Go forward to the next room
- Shoot orb in the previous room
- Go to the left room
- Exit through the archway
Once you exit the maze, turn left and pick up the Colour of Lumina, another Colour of Lumina can be found at the end of the path. Head up the roof that's in the middle of the field and pick up the Wood Boards. Grapple up to the building across, head to the end of the path and climb up the ledge. Grapple across until you reach the first field before the maze.
Return to the NPC and give it the Wood Boards, it will reward you with Protecting Heal. The NPC will transform into a White Nevron Portier and you can choose to fight it. If you fight it, you can obtain x3 Colour of Lumina and a Polished Chroma Catalyst,
Esoteric Ruins Notes & Tips in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Attacking any of the special White Nevrons will cause you to miss out on 100 Colours of Lumina and a trophy/achievement later in the game.
