Tints play a crucial role in the game “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, ”enhancing the capabilities of your items during combat. These upgrades are vital for players aiming to optimize their strategies, especially during challenging boss encounters.
From revitalizing health to boosting Action Points and even resurrecting fallen allies, a robust collection of tint upgrades can significantly ease gameplay. While using items without these enhancements is possible, actively pursuing tint upgrades is highly beneficial. Many of them can be discovered throughout the game’s expansive world as you progress through the main storyline.
Despite some tints being hard to locate, their impacts on combat item effectiveness are profound, often guiding players to concealed treasures in surrounding areas.
Health Tint Locations
Healing Tint Shard #1
- Location: Spring Meadows
To find the first Healing Tint Shard, start at the Abandoned Expeditioner camp, marked by Expedition Flag #81. Traverse through the cave until you reach an open area, with a path leading right and a cliff on the left side. Descend the cliff and move past the blue tree, continuing under the bridge until you reach an open area. Smash the barrels here to collect purple resin, which you must deliver to the white Jar nevron. Upon completing its quest, shoot the Jar’s lamp to initiate further dialogue, and you’ll receive the Healing Tint Shard as a reward.
Healing Tint Shard #2
- Location: Ancient Sanctuary
The second Healing Tint is located in Ancient Sanctuary, just before reaching Gestral Village. Utilize the Expedition Flag #70 at Giant Bell Alley, progressing through the rock opening until you arrive at a clearing with several routes. Choose the left pathway, following it until you arrive at the impressive wooden statues of Gestral. The Healing Tint lies at the feet of one of these statues.
Healing Tint Shard #3
- Location: Stone Wave Cliffs
This third Healing Tint Shard can be accessed by traveling to the Paintress Shrine flag (Expedition #56).From there, head back, away from the destroyed boat, ascending the stone path and sticking to the right. You’ll find a small clearing dotted with crumbled buildings and lanterns; the shard is nestled among some rubble by these structures.
Healing Tint Shard #4
- Location: Forgotten Battlefields
Begin your journey at the Main Gate rest point (Expedition Flag #46), heading north towards the Monolith along the main path. Navigate right past the giant hammer and take a left down the hill into the trenches. Continue until you reach a stone building with stairs leading up. Ascend these stairs, moving around to the crumbled fortifications on the rooftop. You’ll notice a wooden bridge ahead and ruined battlements to your left; the Tint is positioned within the crumbled structures beside a massive axe embedded in the ground.
Healing Tint Shard #5
- Location: Faces
Starting from the Joy Vale flag (Expedition #69), opt for the right-hand path that climbs through a gap in the rocks. Here, discover a small clearing inhabited by individuals transformed into plant figures; the Healing Shard rests at the base of a small tree in this area.
Healing Tint Shard #6
- Location: Inside The Monolith
From the Tainted Hearts rest point (Expedition Flag #70), travel through the broken station to the other side and across the bridge. After crossing, immediately turn left and follow the cliffs to your right. There, spot climbing handles on the wall leading up a short rock face; climb up and converse with Melosh, the Gestral Merchant. You can purchase this final Healing Tint for 5, 000 Chroma.
Shape of Health 1
- Location: Flying Waters
This initial Shape of Health tint upgrade is granted upon defeating Goblu at the conclusion of the Flying Waters section. The nearest flag location is recognized as Flower Fields (Expedition Flag #59).
Shape of Health 2
- Location: Mermaid
Beginning at the Sewing Atelier rest point (Expedition Flag #67), veer from the optional Tisseur boss and take a left at the statue leading into a room with a glowing rope. Ascend via the rope and navigate the pathway until spotting a grappling point ahead. Secure the first grapple point and proceed to the second; thereafter, swing down into an opening revealing the Manor Door at the base of the hill to the left. Upon entering, navigate through a tiny bathroom; to exit, shoot through the mirror, dropping through the broken floor to reach a passageway leading back outside. The second Shape of Health Tint can be found as you exit the Manor.
Energy Tint Locations
Energy Tint Shard #1
- Location: Spring Meadow
At the Grand Meadow rest point (Expedition Flag #81), climb the hill towards the cliff-edge cave, entering the left room featuring a rocky staircase descending to another area. Beneath the staircase, among debris and decorative wallpaper, you’ll discover the Energy Tint Shard.
Energy Tint Shard #2
- Location: Flying Waters
Begin at the Lumieran Streets rest point (Expedition Flag #48) and head past the red tree and grapple points, following the overgrown road to a newsstand/ticket booth. Find the Energy Tint behind the booth on the floor.
Energy Tint Shard #3
- Location: Ancient Sanctuary
Utilize the Giant Bell Alley rest point (Expedition Flag #70) and ascend the pathway toward the giant bell at Gestral Village, where the Ultimate Sakapatate boss battle occurs. Turn right when facing the bell, and head up a slightly elevated area filled with crumbled Gestral statues, where you’ll find the Energy Tint Shard.
Energy Tint Shard #4
- Location: Stone Wave Cliffs
One of the simpler Energy Tint Shards to collect is downhill from the Paintress Shrine rest point (Expedition Flag #56).As you move past the ruined boat, locate the Paintress carving in the rock formation, where the Energy Tint Shard lies before the statue.
Energy Tint Shard #5
- Location: Forgotten Battlefield
At the Vanguard Point rest point (Expedition Flag #41), descend the broken cannon right of the main gate, entering an area filled with remains and destroyed fortifications. You’ll find a pile of boxes on the right; smash them to unveil an Energy Tint Shard within.
Energy Tint Shard #6
- Location: Faces
On Visages Island in the Sadness Vale area (Expedition Flag #39), head through the archway adorned with the tormented Nevron, facing the large mask. Move to the right path, take another right to discover a winding path. The Energy Tint Shard rests against the cliff’s base, marked by a large axe embedded in the ground.
Shape of Energy 1
- Location: Gestral Village
From the heart of Gestral Village, face the Chief’s Hut, then turn right through the green stone archway. Follow the road until encountering a ‘Turn Back’ sign on your right. Navigate through the neighboring gate and ascend the path until you find the Manor Door entrance next to a Gestral. Inside the manor, solve the kitchen puzzle by activating a candleholder, a hanging pan, and a faceless bust before breaking boxes to access a trap door below. Proceed through the gap in the wall, around the other side of the staircase, where you’ll find a Shape of Energy Tint within a wooden box. Break the box to claim your prize.
Shape of Energy 2
- Location: The Manor
The second Shape of Energy shard can be accessed through the overworld Manor Door situated between the Stone Wave Cliffs and the Forgotten Battlefield. This door leads to the manor library, where you can find the Shape of Life on the second floor, requiring a jump across the expansive shelves.
Revive Shard Locations
Revive Tint Shard #1
- Location: Spring Meadows
Starting at the Abandoned Expedition Camp (Expedition Flag #81), navigate through the cave down to the cliff area where the bridge and stacks of barrels sit. Choose the leftmost path through the rocks, continuing until you spot a Revive Tint Shard amidst some debris near a deceased Nevron.
Revive Tint Shard #2
- Location: Flying Waters
At the Coral Cave rest point (Expedition Flag #68), turn right past the lamplit corridor, sticking to the right side. Traverse through the coral passages, making right turns until reaching a small opening that leads to a red-illuminated cave. Descend into the cave, then maneuver left towards a blue cave to utilize the grappling points across the gap, leading you to another two grapple points on the left. Jump down to the right area from here, where a Paint Spike awaits. Shoot the three glowing orbs to reveal the Revive Tint Shard within.
Revive Tint Shard #3
- Location: Ancient Sanctuary
From the Sanctuary maze rest point (Expedition Flag #63), direct yourself toward the distant giant bell, sticking to the right path. Turn right again until you find a crawlspace; venture through here, following the way left until you reach a big open area flourished with blue flowers and a damaged windmill. Inside the wooden structure adjacent to the windmill, you’ll find a Revive Tint Shard on the floor.
Revive Tint Shard #4
- Location: Stone Wave Cliffs
At the Flooded Buildings rest point (Expedition Flag #56), exit the crumbled house and move toward the water, keeping to the left path past the glowing rope. Continue until an area filled with glowing lanterns appears between two destroyed buildings. Enter the left building, proceed to the top floor via the stairs, and head to the right into a small room. Step outside onto the cliffs and find climbing hooks guiding you to a lower platform where the Revive Tint Shard rests beside an old chest and dusty books.
Revive Tint Shard #5
- Location: Forgotten Battlefield
From the Main Gate rest point (Expedition Flag #46), move down the hill toward the sunlight, passing the wooden fortifications. Follow the path to the right into an open area. You’ll encounter two paths: one ascending and the other descending into a trench. Take the downward path, where the Revive Tint Shard lies at the end of the trench within a small clearing.
Revive Tint Shard #6
- Location: Frozen Hearts
Begin at the Glacial Falls rest point (Expedition Flag #51) and ascend the glowing rope within the lava cave to the upper level. Follow the path to the right along the cliff edge, then use a grapple point to cross to the next area. Here, climb higher using climbing handles along the broken railway tracks, opting for the left path. Upon reaching a roving enemy area halfway up the hill, veer left past broken carriages into a small open area featuring a Paint Spike. Shoot the three keys to unlock the Paint Cage, netting a Revive Tint Shard as reward.
Revive Tint Shard #7
- Location: Old Lumiere
From the Old Lumiere Entrance rest point (Expedition Flag #42), converse with Mandelgo, the neighboring Gestral Merchant, who offers a Revive Tint for sale at 1, 000 Chroma.
Revive Tint Shard #8
- Location: Faces
From the Anger Vale rest point (Expedition Flag #69), navigate to the left of the large visage and ascend the right path. At the summit, turn left, spotting a Revive Tint Shard on the ground amid burning remnants and charred bodies.
Revive Tint Shard #9
- Location: Mermaid
At the Sewing Atelier near the optional Tisseur boss, enter the grand room where Tisseur works his craft. Turn left at the prominent ornamental column and navigate up a collapsed stone draped in red petals. Continue climbing until discovering a vast fabric path at the top. Follow the woven route upwards to uncover a Paint Spike with a Revive Tint Shard inside; shoot the three keys located near the large spindle, from ceiling ornaments, and a higher region on the ceiling to open the Paint Cage for retrieval.
Revive Tint Shard #10
- Location: Inside The Monolith
Starting from the Tainted Meadow rest point (Expedition Flag #70), take a left toward the path split, with an archway on the right and a painting frame to the left. Proceed right, dropping past the glowing rope onto the next drop point below. You will spot a Paint Cage alongside ornate structures; break it open by shooting the three nearby keys to access the Revive Tint shard encased inside.
Shape of Life 1
- Location: The Manor
From the Expedition 33 flag inside the manor entrance, ascend the main staircase, turning left at the second flight, and immediately right at the subsequent level. On your left, spot an abstract orange painting depicting torches and a grand monolith. Jump through the artwork into a hidden room to locate a Shape of Life Shard adjacent to a painting of a dog.
Shape of Life 2
- Location: Stone Wave Cliffs
You’ll obtain a Shape of Life Tint after triumphing over the Lampmaster at the conclusion of Act 1.
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