There are many different adventures to embark on in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 outside of the emotional main story. As the game gradually allows you to explore the furthest corners of the Continent, you’ll wind up finding all sorts of hidden locales that can lead to some exciting rewards.
One particularly mysterious locale in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the Sunless Cliffs. For those unsure, here’s a rundown on where exactly to find it on the game’s massively detailed map and what it entails in terms of content.
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 – Inside the Monolith 100% Guide (All Collectibles, Weapons & Pictos)
There are many items on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s Inside the Monolith map, and this guide will help players find all of them.
Updated on December 14, 2025, by Nahda Nabiilah: Verso’s Drafts come with not only new equipment to collect, but also new cosmetics to mix-and-match. Therefore, it’s no surprise if players end up on an outfit-hunting spree, which may lead them to the Sunless Cliffs. While the haircut offered from the Sunless Cliffs is not the best, it has massive meme potential. Additionally, players will get a fun little challenge with the mini-boss.
Where to Find Sunless Cliffs in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
The Sunless Cliffs is one of the more elusive optional locations found in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, as it’s tucked within a crevice on top of a cliff. You can find its colorful portal southeast of Sirene island and also a Gestral Beach location to the east of it.
To reach the Sunless Cliffs portal, you will need to have access to Esquie’s flying ability, which requires a certain amount of progress in the main story (specifically, the end of Act 2). This is because the portal itself is nestled on a raised cliff ledge surrounded by water on either side, so swimming won’t do the trick this time.
It’s just as well, because the content within Sunless Cliffs poses a significant challenge best suited for true endgame progression, so don’t worry about rushing to dive in too quickly.
How to Complete Sunless Cliffs in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Once inside, you’ll find that the Sunless Cliffs is a relatively small location. From the entrance, there isn’t much to find or see besides the ominous eclipse over the monolith ahead. Run forward until the path diverts left and right. The left route leads to a short dead end with nothing there, so don’t bother. Instead, head to the right and into the tunnel.
On the other side of the tunnel, you’ll find a rather unsettling room with a huge portal structure and an Expedition Flag nearby. This is the main feature of the Sunless Cliffs, and you’ll want to be thoroughly prepared with polished builds for the difficult challenge that lies on the other side. Attempting this challenge is not recommended until your party is at least Level 80, if not max level, with upgraded weapons and Pictos that heartily buff your characters’ stats.
This is especially because, upon interacting with the portal, you’ll find that only one party member is allowed to enter. In other words, you will only have one character to use in the fight ahead, similar to fights with Gestral Merchants.
Sunless Cliffs Mime
The challenge that lies within the portal turns out to be one of the game’s many different Mime boss encounters. However, this is considered the most difficult one in the entire game, as if its menacing red eyes weren’t telling enough.
If you’re underleveled and/or undergeared, this Mime can easily one-hit KO your one party member. This makes dodging such punishing damage a priority, and your attacks need to be punishing enough in return to build its ‘Break’ gauge as fast as possible.
Once you manage to defeat this Mime, the fight will reward you with 
The One Pictos (first time only), along with a ‘Bald’ haircut for the character you used in that fight.
You need to beat the Mime with a different person to get the Bald haircut for the corresponding character. So in total, you must fight the Sunless Cliffs Mime at least five times to get the hairstyle for everyone. You’ll be able to re-challenge the Mime when you lose, but a character can’t fight the enemy again once they win. After all five characters beat the Mime, the portal will disappear, marking the end of the Sunless Cliffs Mime.
How To Defeat The Sunless Cliffs Mime In Expedition 33
Just like all other Mimes, this one will start the fight by building up a “wall” in front of it, boosting its defense stat considerably. Then, it employs the same two familiar attacks:
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Prompt |
Sunless Cliffs Mime Attacks |
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Mime performs a hand-to-hand combo |
3 hits. The Mime jumps and immediately hits with one hand, then the other hand. The Mime will then throw its head back before headbutting you after a short delay. |
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Mime performs a strange combo |
4 hits. The Mime hits with a hammer. The first two hits are done quickly, while the third and fourth strikes have a very short delay. |
To remove the “wall” protection, you need to Break the enemy in Expedition 33. This allows the fighter to deal normal damage. Since the Mime will also be stunned, it’s a good idea to use your strongest attacks in this vulnerable time.
Considering the battle is a one-on-one fight, players should build their characters with solo buff Lumina. Additionally, it’s also important to bring Skills or Lumina that can Break the Mime.
Here are some essential Luminas to bring for this fight:
- Released
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April 24, 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
- Developer(s)
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Sandfall Interactive
- Publisher(s)
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Kepler Interactive
