Verso is content to play a support role in your Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 party, enhancing your team’s damage output and enabling your main damage dealer to swiftly defeat enemies.
His gameplay mirrors the Devil May Cry series by encouraging players to accumulate damage and dodges over several turns to improve their rank, known as Perfection in Expedition 33, from D to S. However, getting hit will lower Verso’s rank, affecting his performance in battle. Thus, he presents a high-risk, high-reward option for your party.
If you want to optimize your enigmatic well-coiffed swordsman, this Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 guide will outline the best Verso build, detailing his weapons, attributes, Pictos, and skills to quickly reach S rank.
Optimal Verso Build for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

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Verso is designed to support one of your top DPS characters in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Whether you choose Sciel or Maelle, Verso amplifies their damage potential. He shines brightest when paired with a solid DPS unit.
However, mastering the defensive mechanics in Expedition 33 is crucial for Verso. As you develop his capabilities, precise dodges and parries are necessary for maintaining your Perfection rank. Once you obtain his most effective weapon, which starts you at S Rank in battles, you’ll need continued skill to keep that rank intact.
The ideal Verso build in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 consists of:
- Attributes: Agility and Luck
- Weapon: Chevalam
- Skills: Blitz, Phantom Stars, Follow Up, Paradigm Shift, Defiant Strike, and Ascending Assault
- Pictos: Augmented Counter I, Perilous Parry, and Confident Fighter
Verso’s main attributes, Agility and Luck, prove crucial for efficiently executing his abilities. Once he enters your roster in Act 2, prioritize Agility to maximize his turns. During Act 2, his optimal weapon is the Gaulteram, benefiting from a level 4 passive that prevents losing Perfection rank when hit. However, this weapon gets overshadowed by Chevalam in Act 3, which allows you to start at maximum Perfection Rank.
In the following sections, we’ll delve deeper into why this is the best Verso build in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.