The mimes are strange creatures in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. We will reveal to you where you can find them all – and what they bring you.
In Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, there are plenty of hidden rewards and secret bosses. Among the most interesting mini-bosses are the mimes, which you can find in many areas of the game world. You can defeat each of them only once, but they come with a special reward, which is mostly cosmetic in nature. Special outfits for your characters are waiting … at least if you manage to overcome them.
The mimes in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – All locations of the mimes
| Area | Exact location | Reward |
| Lumiere | In the prologue. Facing the harbor to the right, before heading to the Gommage. | Lumiere music piece |
| Spring Meadows | After you have traversed the multi-story house, stay left and follow the hook positions. | Baguette outfit for Gustave |
| Flying Waters | When you see the gigantic Burgeon in the distance, follow the main path to the right. On the left side, there are algae through which a hidden path leads. | Short hair for Maelle |
| Ancient Sanctuary | Starts at the maze checkpoint and travels north. The path goes under a fallen tree, behind which you turn to the right. In the small cave, keep left to reach a large area with houses. The mime is waiting behind the houses. | Baguette outfit for Lune |
| Esquie’s Nest | Simply enter the cave and look to the right. The mime stands on a small ledge that you can drop down to. | Baguette outfit for Sciel |
| Yellow Harvest | Follow the main path until you reach the large area with the residential house. Go right past the house to the other side of the valley. On a wall, you will find a depression where you can crawl to reach the mime. | Braid hairstyle for Maelle |
| The Continent | At the back exit of Old Lumiere (on the world map), go a bit northwest. Swim through the water to an island with red trees. There you will find the double mime. | Voluminous hairstyle for Sciel and Lune |
| Old Lumiere | Visit the fading man and then move northeast through the ruined buildings. Turn left and follow the path until you find climbing grips. Climb up to find the mime. | Braid hairstyle for Sciel |
| Visages | At the first major intersection, choose the path to the west. Follow the path, activating the teleport through the big mask. Then turn around and follow the new path. In the new area, keep left to follow a ledge to the end. Behind a tree stands the mime. | Baguette outfit for Verso |
| Siren | After visiting the fading man, follow the path northeast and use the two grappling points. On the other side, use one of the two paths – you end at an archway. In a dark passage, you can already hear the mime hiding in a corner. | Siren hairstyle for Lune |
| Frozen Hearts | You will find the mime almost at the end of the area, by Gestral trader Verogo. From Verogo, simply head southeast, the mime is by some wooden crates. | Short hair for Lune |
| Sunless Cliffs | There is a mirror in this location. You must defeat a mime with each of your characters individually to receive all the rewards. | Bald head for the character who defeats the mime |
| The Monolith | From the Blighted Cliffs, follow the stairs to another cliff. Continue straight along the path until you reach a campfire statue. Follow the path to the left and use the rope to get down. | Voluminous hairstyle for Maelle |
Defeating mimes – that’s their weakness
How to best defeat mimes? The mimes in the game differ only slightly. They all use the same abilities. The only difference is that some mimes are accompanied by Nevrons or have shields.
Mimes have no identifiable weakness and take extremely little damage at the beginning of the battle. They are virtually impossible to kill until you have stunned them at least once. You can fill the “Break” gauge with abilities, but the best way is to parry the mime’s attacks and counterattack. This nearly completely fills the Break gauge.
Mimes predominantly use two combos. One is a rather slow one in which the mime jumps at you and then performs two punches with their hands and one with their head. This combo is fairly easy to counter, as the world briefly slows down before the hits land.
The “weird” combo, where the mime summons a hammer, is significantly harder to parry. That consists of 4 hits that happen in sets of 2 hits in very rapid succession. It is considerably easier to dodge these hits.
Once you have broken a mime, they are not only stunned for a few turns, but they also take multiples of the normal damage. Generally, you should be able to defeat the mime before it awakens from its stun.
Have you found all the mimes in the game? How did you find the rewards for defeating the mimes and are you now permanently carrying a baguette on your back to finish off the painter in true French style?
Even if you have found all the mimes, you probably missed some of the other secrets in the first 10 minutes.
