How to find Alicia in Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Maelle Relationship quest

In Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Alicia plays a key role throughout the story. As you reach the endgame, you’ll finally have the chance to talk to her, but the mission is easy to miss. Here’s how to find Alicia during the Maelle Relationship quest.

How to unlock Alicia’s quest for Maelle’s Relationship in Expedition 33

You can unlock Alicia’s quest by reaching Relationship Level 5 with Maelle. Like Esquie and Monoco, you can level up this Relationship by speaking to Maelle when setting up camp. Fortunately, during the camp session, you can hang out with her multiple times, which allows you to catch up if you missed any opportunities to spend time together.

A special dialogue scene will unlock in Act 3, where she will ask you to help her find Alicia.

How to find Alicia in Expedition 33

You can find Alicia at the top of the Reacher tower, near the Monolith. Before you locate Alicia, you may want to unlock the Paint Break ability first to break glowing rocks for hidden rewards. You’ll acquire this skill when finding all nine Lost Gestrals for Sastro. You can also improve your team’s stats by reaching Level 50 or higher, increasing your survivability for the battle ahead. If you aren’t at this level, check out our guide on the best XP farming spots.

When entering the Reacher, head straight forward and go up the rope. You’ll encounter one of the glowing rocks here, which you can hit to gain a reward ahead. Continue on the path, and you’ll eventually grapple your way over to the other side. You’ll come across your first crossroads, where you must take a right towards a lower ramp near the rope.

You’ll know you’re on the right path when you can use a hot air balloon that takes you up. Then, utilize the Expedition 61 flag as a resting point, guiding you to the mountainside.

Upon reaching the mountains, take a left to get closer to Alicia. You’ll stumble on another hot air balloon to get you further up.

There are many interesting spots to explore in this area, including a Manor door at the bottom. To stick to the path to Alicia, focus on the stairways. Although one of the stairs may look unusable, you can utilize it to reach a grappling point.

When you come across the Orphelin creature, a cutscene will begin. Go past the Orphelin to find another hot air balloon. You’ll then need to take a right in the foggy area. Travel up once again in a hot air balloon to reach the peak.

You’ll now encounter the final crossroads, where you must take a right near the wooden platform. Alicia is right at the end of this pathway. Ensure to interact with the rest point here, just in case things go wrong in the upcoming battle.

How to defeat Alicia in Expedition 33

After the cutscene commences, it’s time to battle Alicia. You can only use Maelle for this fight, so you should bring some healing items. Pictos and abilities that help boost solo expeditioners can also be handy. Like Maelle, Alicia is swift in movements and utilizes a sword for maximum damage. I suggest getting familiar with her patterns to help you parry/dodge her attacks.

While it may seem harsh given Alicia’s origins, fire attacks are effective against her, as it’s her weakness. You should also be prepared for a Gradient Attack when she performs her Phantom Strike. It may take you a few attempts to take her down, but hopefully, you’ll become familiar with her patterns each time. By the end, you’ll trigger yet another cutscene, allowing you to reach Maelle’s maximum Relationship Level in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.