Demineur mine location in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

If you’ve stumbled into Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and found yourself face-to-face with the Demineur, then you’re likely to be looking for the loot that comes with them.

Should you play nice and help this floating, chained NPC with a mine problem? Or should you just go full chaos and attack first, ask questions later? The choice is yours, but if you choose the right path, you’ll be in for some powerful loot.

We’ll break it down step-by-step, so you won’t end up in a regrettable situation where you’ve ruined your shot at that cool Lightning weapon just because you couldn’t resist a fight.

Demineur location

To find the Demineur in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, follow these steps:

1. Head to the Flying Waters area. As you explore, look for a large open space after Noco’s Hut expedition flag.
2. Here, look northeast and you’ll spot a pink light.
3. Walk toward it to get a Recoat, then look to the small diving helmet-like entrance east.
4. Enter here, and you’ll discover the Demineur, who is chained and floating alone.

Should you attack or help the Demineur?

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When you meet the Demineur, you have three options: Examine, Attack, or Leave. Each choice leads to different outcomes:

Examine the Demineur

If you choose to examine, you’ll begin a side quest to find and return the Demineur’s missing Intact Mine.

Once you hand it over, the Demineur rewards you with the Deminerim weapon for Lune, a powerful Lightning-type weapon that benefits from Agility and Luck.

You can still attack the Demineur after completing this quest for additional rewards.

Attack the Demineur

Attacking immediately turns the Demineur hostile, and you’ll engage in a fight. If you defeat it, you’ll earn 3x Colour of Lumina, 1x Chroma Catalyst, and experience points.

However, attacking before helping means you lose the chance to obtain the Deminerim weapon, which makes this choice a trade-off.

The best approach is to Examine and help the Demineur first to get the Deminerim weapon. Once you’ve done that, feel free to attack the Demineur for the additional combat rewards.

This way, you’ll earn all possible benefits from the encounter. Keep in mind that while attacking after helping might offer immediate rewards, it could have consequences later in the game.

Mine location

The mine you need to find is close to the Demineur. Follow these steps to find it:

1. From where you encounter the Demineur, look to the right.
2. You’ll see a series of platforms or column-like rock formations that act as stepping stones. Jump across these platforms until you reach solid ground ahead.
3. Here, look to the right to find even more platforms and a glowing purple item in the distance – this is the Intact Mine.
4. To reach it, you might need to leap to an elongated rock, then onto a small ledge, and finally to another cylindrical platform.

Once you’ve grabbed the mine, head back to the Demineur. Don’t worry if you fail this platforming challenge, you can always climb back up to the Demineur’s location and start over.

If you want to know more about Clair Obscur Expedition 33, we’ve got guides for how to parry and dodge, and the best attributes for every character.