Best Monoco Build in Clair Obscur Expedition 33

Monoco is one of the most unique Gestrals in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Players will meet him at Monoco’s Station, and soon learn that he has the ability to turn into a Nevron. Monoco does this by collecting Nevron feet, although the exact process is unknown.

Thanks to his love of collecting Nevron feet, Monoco has a large variety of skills to choose from. This allows him to do so much during combat, including healing, buffing, debuffing, dealing damage, or all of these together. If players are overwhelmed by how much Monoco can do, then this guide can help by narrowing the viable setups for Monoco build in Expedition 33.

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Monoco Best Support Build In Expedition 33

Monoco can be an amazing support in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Many characters can rival Monoco on DPS, but none can rival his amazing range of supportive abilities. Within his kit, Monoco can heal, shield, and buff the team or debuff enemies.

Best Weapons and Attributes

best monoco weapons and attributes in clair obscur expedition 33

Weapon	Attributes Priority	Effect
Ballaro	Agility Defense Vitality Luck Might	Reverse Bestial Wheel Order. Using an Upgraded Skill gives 1 AP to all other allies. Almighty Mask gives 2 AP to all allies.

Best Pictos and Luminas

best monoco pictos and luminas in clair obscur expedition 33

Best Skills

monoco best support skills in expedition 33

Skill	Move	Effect
Sakapatate Fire	1	Deals extreme Fire to all enemies. 3 hits. Apply 3 Burn per hit. Almighty Mask: Increased damage.
Chevaliere Ice	2	Deals high Ice damage to all enemies. 3 hits. Applies Slow to the targets for 3 turns. Balanced Mask: Increased damage.
Pelerin Heal	3	Applies Regen to all allies. Caster Mask: Also Heals 40% Health.
Aberration Light	4	Deals high Light damage to all enemies. 2 hits. Applies 4 Burn per hit. Agile Mask: Applies 2 more Burn per hit.
Boucheclier Fortify	5	Applies Shell to 1-3 Allies for 3 turns. Heavy Mask: Also applies 1 Shield.
Potier Energy	6	Gives 1-3 AP to all allies. Caster Mask: Gives 1 additional AP.

Strategy

To make the most of Monoco’s supportive role, build Monoco with the Ballaro

weapon to create a continuous AP generator. He can generate AP from multiple sources, but it’s always good to have a passive energy source. Ballaro

reverses the Bestial Wheel, and that helps the Wheel Pointer land more often on the Heavy and Caster Masks, which have the most supportive skills out of the other Masks.

In this Monoco build, Boucheclier Fortify

is the most important skill for the team. Whenever the Wheel Pointer lands on Heavy or Almighty Mask, always cast this skill to fill allies’ AP on top of giving them Shell, Powerful, Rush, and shields. The skill itself doesn’t do all that, but Monoco’s Luminas helps make it one of the best skills in Expedition 33.

Monoco’s skills must cover every rotation and Mask available to make sure players can always cast an upgraded skill or escape masks they don’t want. In this Expedition 33 build, Monoco can buff, heal, shield, protect allies, deal damage, and slow enemies.

Monoco Best DPS Build In Expedition 33

Other than a strong supportive role, Monoco can also shine as a DPS in Expedition 33. The variety in Monoco’s single and AoE attacks gives him the ability to run some of the hardest-hitting attacks alongside his supportive skills. This hybrid build allows Monoco to help the team in both the offensive and defensive departments.

Best Weapons and Attributes

Rank	Weapon	Attributes Priority	Effect
1	Nusaro	Agility Vitality Might Luck Defense	Parries increase the Bestial Wheel by 1. Taking damage resets the Bestial Wheel. Upgraded Skills deal 30% more damage. +1 AP on Mask change.
2	Chromaro	Luck Defense Might Luck Vitality	Start battle in Caster Mask. Caster Mask applies Regen for 3 turns. Skills cost 1 less AP while in Caster Mask.
3	Sidaro	Might Luck Agility Vitality Defense	30% increased damage per Upgraded Skill used. Resets upon using a non-Upgraded Skill. Base Attack spins the Bestial Wheel to a random value. Using an Upgraded Skill gives 1 AP to all other allies.

Best Pictos and Luminas

Best Skills

Skill	Move	Effect
Creation Void	4	Deals extreme Void damage to random targets. 3 hits. More damage if the same target is hit multiple times. Caster Mask: Increased damage.
Aberration Light	4	Deals high Light damage to all enemies. 2 hits. Applies 4 Burn per hit. Agile Mask: Applies 2 more Burn per hit.
Chevaliere Thrusts	3	Deals high Physical damage to all enemies. 3 hits. Critical Hits deal double damage. Heavy Mask: Increased damage.
Chevaliere Ice	2	Deals high Ice damage to all enemies. 3 hits. Applies Slow to the targets for 3 turns. Balanced Mask: Increased damage.
Boucheclier Fortify	5	Applies Shell to 1-3 Allies for 3 turns. Heavy Mask: Also applies 1 Shield.
Sakapatate Fire	1	Deals extreme Fire to all enemies. 3 hits. Apply 3 Burn per hit. Almighty Mask: Increased damage.

Strategy

Building Monoco to be a hybrid DPS requires a weapon like Nusaro

, which has a lot of power on top of 30% extra damage to all of Monoco’s upgraded skills. Players can also build Monoco with Chromaro

or Sidaro

. Chromaro

helps Monoco cast the Creation Void

skill more often since it lowers its AP cost, while Sidaro

keeps increasing Monoco’s damage as long as he’s casting upgraded skills.

Clair Obscur Expedition 33: Best Characters To Give Lumina Points, Ranked

While there are plenty of Lumina points to go around, some characters should be prioritized in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

It’s easy to keep casting upgraded skills as long as Monoco has the AP and a skill from each mask. Additionally, Monoco gets a lot of AP from multiple sources, so AP won’t be an issue. Luminas like Energising Shell

, Energising Powerful

, Energising Turn

, and Energy Master

are amazing for building up Monoco’s AP every time he casts an upgraded Skill, especially Boucheclier Fortify

Most of Monoco’s attacks are AoE in this build, with Creation Void

attacking random targets and being devastating against bosses. The idea behind this Monoco’s build is to set the field ready by the team and completely buff Monoco to deal some of the highest damage in the game.

If players are going against bosses, then Monoco should use fewer AoE abilities and focus on single-target skills such as Danseuse Waltz

, Duallist Storm

, Obscur Sword

, Moissonneuse Vendange

, Lampmaster Light

, and Eveque Spear

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Released: April 24, 2025
ESRB: Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
Developer(s): Sandfall Interactive
Publisher(s): Kepler Interactive
Engine: Unreal Engine 5