The Esoteric Ruins is an optional location in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, where a non-hostile Nevron can be found. This Nevron assigns a quest for retrieving a one-of-a-kind item, which entails the player to navigate through the maze located within the Esoteric Ruins to accomplish. This guide is written to assist you in finding your way through the maze with ease and complete the quest.
Finding the Esoteric Ruins in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
It’s easy to locate this region. Once you’ve reached Monoco Station, your direction will be to follow the path to Old Lumiere.
Before you enter Old Lumiere:
- Make your way to the left side of the ancient city
- Find an area known as the Esoteric Ruins
Inside the Esoteric Ruins:
- Proceed along the path until you come to a large opening
- Jump down from the ledge
- Interact with the energy orb located at the center of the room
After engaging with the NPC:
- Scale the wall behind the energy orb
- Get to the start of the puzzle
- At the wall’s summit, turn to the right
- Follow the path that leads downward
How to Complete the Esoteric Ruins Puzzle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
This challenge is akin to a maze and not a typical puzzle. Here, you’ll have to use energy balls to open doors but it becomes rather obscure after shooting the first one, which one should be targeted next and the wrong approach might lead to a lengthier approach.
Follow the instructions given below to find your way through the maze without any confusion.
Solving the Maze Puzzle
- You can start by shooting the first ball. This action will unlock two doors: one to the left and the other one to the right.
- Next, while you’re still in the initial room, turn towards the right and shoot the ball located in there.
- Now go into the left-hand room that is adjacent to where you shot the first ball; shoot the ball there to unlock the door that’s directly in front of you.
- The next step involves you going inside the newly accessible room and shooting the ball twice. This will open the doors that are on the right and far-right sides.
- Now, proceed to the far-right room and shoot the ball you’ll find there and this will unlock a door that leads back to the area with the second ball you shot previously.
- While you’re still in the far-right room, shoot that second ball once again, then enter the room where it is located.
- Next, from this location, shoot the starting ball once more and return to the far-right room from which you just came.
- At this point, you’ll be able to shoot the ball in the center area next to that room. After this, the north-side door in your current room will be unlocked.
- Inside that door, you’ll find a ball but this one isn’t supposed to be shot. Instead, simply exit through the now-open left-hand door to leave the maze.
Esoteric Maze Completion Reward
- At the exit, you’ll discover a reward: Wood Boards.
- Head back and utilize the grapple points to reach the energy NPC.
- Present the Wood Boards to the NPC to obtain the actual reward: the Protecting Heal Picto.
Once you give the boards, the energy sphere will morph into a bigger Nevron. After that you’ll be able to engage with it and choose between battling the Nevron (a typical enemy encounter) or simply walking away without facing any repercussions.
