17 December 2025

Best Monoco Build In Expedition 33

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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.

Updated on December 15, 2025, by Nahda Nabiilah: Monoco may not look like a typical Gestral in the Expedition 33 canvas, but rest assured, he is. The Gestrals were designed based on the childhood idea of a pet dog, signified by Monoco’s name, which is based on the family’s dog. Due to his origin, it’s no surprise Monoco has a thing for feet, resembling a dog’s love for bones. Monoco’s ability to steal skills from other Nevrons makes him a unique playable character in E33 who can excel in different roles and situations.

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 (Monoco Best Support Build)

best monoco weapons and attributes in clair obscur expedition 33

Weapon	Attributes Priority	Effect
Esquiaro	Vitality Defense Agility Luck Might	Base Attack moves the Bestial Wheel to Heavy Mask. Heavy Mask gives 1 Shield to all allies. Damage taken are reduced by 50% while in Heavy Mask.
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 Skills (Monoco Best Support Build)

monoco best support skills in expedition 33

Skill	Move	Effect
Boucheclier Fortify	5	Applies Shell to 1-3 Allies for 3 turns. Heavy Mask: Also applies 1 Shield.
Pelerin Heal	3	Applies Regen to all allies. Caster Mask: Also Heals 40% Health.
Cruler Barrier	4	Applies 1-2 Shields to the target. Heavy Mask: Gives 2 AP to the target.
Abbest Wind	2	Deals low single target Physical damage. 1 hit. Plays a second turn. Agile Mask: Costs 0 AP.
Chevaliere Ice	2	Deals high Ice damage to all enemies. 3 hits. Applies Slow to the targets for 3 turns. Balanced Mask: Increased damage.
Potier Energy	6	Gives 1-3 AP to all allies. Caster Mask: Gives 1 additional AP.

Best Pictos and Luminas (Monoco Best Support Build)

best monoco pictos and luminas in clair obscur expedition 33

Essential Luminas when using Monoco’s Base Attack:

Essential Luminas when casting Boucheclier Fortify:

Strategy (Monoco Best Support Build)

best monoco strategy in clair obscur expedition 33

To benefit from Monoco’s supportive role, build Monoco with the Ballaroweapon to create a continuous AP generator. He can generate AP from multiple sources, but it’s always good to have a passive energy source. Ballaroreverses 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.

Players can also use Esquiaro, which is a better weapon choice to build a support Monoco in E33. The weapon helps Monoco consistently land on the Heavy Mask, allowing him to grant his team a shield more reliably.

In both cases, this Monoco build heavily relies on the Heavy Mask because of the Boucheclier Fortify and the Cruler Barrier skills. Both skills allow Monoco to operate as a reliable shielder and AP generator for the team. Not to mention, with Luminas’ help, Monoco can apply Powerful and Rush on allies when putting Shell on them.

If players are using Esquiaro, Monoco can rely on his Base Attack to apply debuffs like Powerless, Defenseless, and Slow. This greatly improves the utility of his Base Attack, as it applies debuffs while also pushing him to the Heavy Mask, where he can grant a shield to his allies.

Moving to other combos for a Monoco support build, players can match the Pelerin Heal skill with the Empowered Healer Lumina. The skill will provide healing for the entire team, while the Lumina will increase their damage by 50% for 1 turn. Keep in mind, Monoco must use Pelerin Heal on the Caster Mask to add healing to the skill’s effect, which will then trigger the 50% damage buff.

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 (Monoco Best DPS Build)

Weapon	Attributes Priority	Effect
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 (Monoco Best DPS Build)

Lumina	Cost	Effect
Energy Master	40	Every AP gain is increased by 1.
Cheater	40	Always play twice in a row.
Painted Power	5	Damage can exceed 9,999.
Energising Turn	20	+1 AP on turn start.
First Strike	10	Play first.
Energising Shell	10	Give 2 AP on applying Shell.
Greater Shell	10	+10% to Shell damage reduction.
Longer Shell	10	On applying Shell, its duration is increased by 2.
Powerful on Shell	10	Apply Powerful on applying Shell.
Energising Powerful	10	Give 2 AP on applying Powerful.
Greater Powerful	10	+15% to Powerful damage increase.
Longer Powerful	10	On applying Powerful, its duration is increased by 2.
Rush on Powerful	10	Apply Rush on applying Powerful.
Energising Rush	10	Give 2 AP on applying Rush.
Greater Rush	10	+25% Rush Speed increase.
Longer Rush	10	On applying Rush, its duration is increased by 2.
AP Discount	30	Skills cost 1 less AP.
Warming Up	15	5% increased damage per turn. Can stack up to 5 times.
First Life	15	25% increased damage until death. 20% decreased damage on death. (Once)
Gradient Overcharge	15	On turn start, consume 3 Gradient Charges (if able) to deal 200% more damage this turn.
Glass Canon	10	Deal 25% more damage, but take 25% more damage.
Burn Affinity	10	25% increased damage on Burning Targets.
Double Third	10	Every third hit of a Skill deals double damage.
Teamwork	5	10% increased damage while all allies are alive.
Critical Vulnerability	5	25% increased Critical Chance on Defenceless enemies.
Critical Burn	5	25% increased Critical Chance on Burning enemies.

Best Skills (Monoco Best DPS Build)

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 Explosion	6	Deals medium Lightning damage to random enemies. 3 hits. Critical Hits trigger an additional hit. Caster Mask: Increased damage.

Strategy (Monoco Best DPS Build)

For this Monoco DPS build in E33, Sidarois one of the best weapons that can help achieve that goal. The main reason behind choosing that weapon is the continuous 30% damage increase on every Monoco upgraded skill. This buff has no limit to its damage increase, which means Monoco should have enough AP to keep casting upgraded skills, and his DPS will only increase from that point.

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. Not to mention, Sidarohelps Monoco gain some AP when casting an upgraded skill, further proving itself as one of the best weapons for DPS Monoco in Expedition 33.

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.

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

Monoco’s attacks in this DPS build are designed to keep spinning the wheel in the same direction. It should always end up on the Heavy Mask, then players need to decide to jump to the Caster or the Agile Mask. Additionally, since Monoco is going for heavy-hitting attacks, they’re going to be costly. So, players can always cast low-cost skills at the Heavy and Caster Masks. On the Heavy Mask, players can cast the Boucheclier Fortify to fill the AP of Monoco alongside his allies.

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