Learn how to unlock the essential Underwater Diving skill for Esquie in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, including the battle with Francois and all diving spot locations.
The Underwater Diving skill in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an optional but valuable late-game unlock. It is tied to increasing your Relationship Rank with Esquie, specifically reaching Rank 6. This typically becomes possible at the start of Act III. To reach Rank 6, you will need to camp and interact with Esquie at specific points throughout the game, as detailed in the table below. Upon reaching Rank 6, you will trigger a battle with Francois at Esquie's Nest.
- 1Reach Rank 6 with Esquie by camping and speaking with him at various points, starting from Act II. The earliest this can occur is when you reach the World Map at the start of Act III.
- 2Upon reaching Rank 6, you will be taken to Esquie's Nest for a battle against Francois.
- 3Prepare for the battle: Francois has approximately 25,000 Health on Normal difficulty. He starts with five Shields and possesses a powerful ice attack that can deal around 4,000 damage to Verso if not dodged. Equipping Lumina that boost survivability and damage when fighting alone, like Solo Fighter, is recommended.
- 4Defeat Francois.
- 5After the battle, you will return to Camp, Esquie will rank up to 6, and you will unlock the Underwater Diving skill.
- Light Holder can be effective in dealing damage to Francois.
- Prioritize dodging Francois' ice attack.
- Consider equipping Lumina that enhance solo combat effectiveness.
- Underwater Diving Skill
All Underwater Diving Spots
Once you have unlocked Underwater Diving, you can explore The Continent to find 12 diving spots. Most of these spots contain five Colour of Lumina each, totaling 55. The exception is the diving spot located between Visages and Sirène, which grants access to Renoir’s Drafts, a challenging optional dungeon.
| Location | Map Marker |
| Near Lumière | Map Marker |
| Southeast of The Meadows | Map Marker |
| Southeast of Stone Wave Cliffs Cave | Map Marker |
| South of Endless Tower | Map Marker |
| East of Coastal Cave | Map Marker |
| North of The Carousel | Map Marker |
| West of the climbing Gestral Beach | Map Marker |
| Southeast of The Crows | Map Marker |
| North of Sirène | Map Marker |
| South of Sinister Cave | Map Marker |
| South of the final Gestral Beach (east of the map) | Map Marker |
| Between Sirène and Visages | Map Marker |
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