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Monoco Guide: Best Skills and Weapons
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Monoco Guide: Best Skills and Weapons

Master Monoco's Bestial Wheel in clair obscur expedition 33. Learn about Balanced, Heavy, Caster, Agile, and Almighty masks and unlock powerful skills like Chalier Combo.

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Master Monoco's Bestial Wheel in clair obscur expedition 33. Learn about Balanced, Heavy, Caster, Agile, and Almighty masks and unlock powerful skills like Chalier Combo.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Monoco's unique mechanic involves obtaining Nevron skills by defeating specific Nevron enemies. These skills can be placed on your skill bar.
  2. 2
    Each skill has one of five masks: Balanced, Heavy, Caster, Agile, or Almighty.
  3. 3
    The Bestial Wheel, located on the right of the screen, rotates to the next mask after each skill use. The amount it rotates is indicated by a number next to the skill.
  4. 4
    Matching the mask on the skill with the current mask on the Bestial Wheel enhances the skill's effects, dealing more damage or improving its performance. The Almighty mask enhances all skills.
  5. 5
    Some weapons can alter the Bestial Wheel's rotation order (clockwise or anti-clockwise) through parrying or reversing. Some weapons also allow you to start battles on a specific mask.
  6. 6
    When starting a battle with Monoco, the Bestial Wheel begins on a specific mask. Ideally, use skills matching this mask, but you are limited to six equipped skills, so flexibility is key. There is no penalty for using a skill on a non-matching mask, but you will miss out on bonus damage.

Monoco's Best Skills:

  • Balanced Mask - Chalier Combo: Obtained when Monoco joins. Hits six times for high single-target Physical damage. Costs 7 AP.
  • Balanced Mask - Chevaliere Ice: A 3-hit, high-damage ice attack on all enemies that applies Slow. Costs 5 AP. Obtained by defeating the Gold Chevalier in Old Lumiere (northern exit, middle path).
  • Balanced Mask - Danseuse Waltz: A 3-hit, high-damage fire attack on a single target that deals more damage if the enemy is burning. Costs 7 AP. Obtained by defeating a Danseuse west of Old Lumiere.
  • Heavy Mask - Cruler Barrier: Grants an ally 1-2 shields and 2 AP. Shields absorb one hit each, regardless of damage. Obtained by defeating the Cruler west of Stone Quarry.
  • Heavy Mask - Grosse Tete Whack: Deals high damage to a single target over five attacks. Applies Defenseless for three turns, increasing damage taken by 25%. Obtained by defeating the Grosse Tete near Coastal Cave.
  • Agile Mask - Chapelier Slash: A three-hit attack on all enemies dealing high Physical damage. Marks all enemies, increasing the damage of the next attack on them. Costs 7 AP. Obtained by defeating the Chapelier east of Northern Gestral Beach.
  • Agile Mask - Aberration Light: A late-game skill (Act 3). Deals high Light damage to all enemies twice. Each hit applies four Burns per enemy (total of eight Burns).
Tips
  • Focus on multi-hit attacks like Chalier Combo, especially until you reach the damage cap in the final act.
  • Chevaliere Ice is often preferred over Danseuse Waltz due to its lower AP cost, unless you are consistently applying Burning to enemies beforehand.
  • Cruler Barrier is crucial for survivability in later stages, protecting allies from low-HP hits and providing extra AP.
  • Grosse Tete Whack's Defenseless debuff significantly increases damage output for subsequent attacks.
  • Chapelier Slash's 'Marked' status is excellent for setting up powerful follow-up attacks.

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