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Esquie has four traversal abilities in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33: swimming, swimming through coral, flying, and underwater diving. The first three unlock as you advance the story; diving is optional and requires Esquie to reach Relationship Rank 6 in Act III, followed by a Francois encounter.
Esquie’s traversal abilities at a glance
| Ability | Unlock | What it opens |
|---|---|---|
| Swim | Complete Stone Wave Cliffs and the Lampmaster encounter, then return to the world map after the story scenes. | Travel across open water. |
| Swim through coral | Complete Old Lumiere and its Renoir encounter; return to camp, then go back to the overworld. | Pass through large coral barriers to reach additional water routes. |
| Fly | Finish the Act II finale and continue through the story until you reach the Act III world map. | Fly over the continent to elevated and otherwise inaccessible locations. |
| Underwater diving | In Act III, raise Esquie’s camp relationship to Rank 6, then speak to him at camp after returning to the world map. Complete the resulting Francois encounter. | Explore marked underwater dive spots, including the route to Renoir’s Drafts. |
The first three abilities are story milestones; diving is the only one that requires an optional relationship progression. For the story unlock sequence, see Gameranx’s ability guide.
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How to unlock swimming
Advance through Stone Wave Cliffs and defeat the Lampmaster. After the associated story scenes, return to the world map in Act II. Esquie will then be able to swim across open water, giving you access to routes that were previously blocked by the sea.
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How to swim through coral
Continue the story through Old Lumiere and its Renoir encounter. Once you return to camp and then head back to the overworld, Esquie can pass through large coral barriers. This is distinct from ordinary swimming: coral blocks some water routes even after open-water travel is available.
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How to unlock flying
Complete the Act II finale and continue through its story scenes. Flying becomes available when you reach the Act III world map. Use it to cross the continent and access elevated or otherwise unreachable locations.
How to unlock Esquie’s diving ability
- Reach Act III. Diving is an optional unlock rather than an automatic story reward.
- Raise Esquie’s camp relationship to Rank 6. Build the relationship through camp conversations and hangouts.
- Speak to Esquie at camp after returning to the world map. The Rank 6 conversation triggers a Francois encounter.
- Complete the encounter. Afterward, use the marked dive spots in the overworld to explore underwater and collect rewards.
Gamer Guides’ walkthrough describes the Rank 6 conversation and Francois encounter, and PC Gamer independently confirms the Act III relationship requirement: Gamer Guides and PC Gamer. If the conversation is not available yet, continue the story and check back at camp; earlier hangouts can be completed later.
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What diving spots and paint pillars unlock
Dive spots
Diving spots are marked underwater locations. They lead to rewards, and one provides access to Renoir’s Drafts. Once the Francois encounter is complete, look for these markers while exploring water areas.
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Breaking paint pillars is not a fifth Esquie movement ability. It is a separate reward from Sastro for returning four Lost Gestrals, and it opens blocked paths. Keep it in mind while clearing the map, but do not confuse it with Esquie’s swim, coral swim, flight, or dive abilities.
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