Damage types and status effects are the backbone of Expedition 33's combat. Reading enemy resistances and stacking the right status turns hard fights trivial.
Status effects
🎨 Stains (Lune)
Lune builds elemental Stains that she consumes to empower skills — bank the right colours before a big cast.
🔥 Burn
Damage over time that ticks each turn; great against high-health bosses.
🃏 Foretell (Sciel)
Marks that detonate for bonus damage when Sciel follows up — set up, then cash in.
🎯 Mark / Charge
Several characters stack marks or charges that convert into burst — track them before spending AP.
Using weaknesses
- Free-aim shots reveal and hit weak points; exploit them to build Gradient faster.
- Match your attacker's element to the enemy's weakness for extra damage and quicker breaks.
- Some enemies heal from their own element — swap damage types instead of feeding them.
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