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This guide is for players who want to make sure they don’t miss anything important in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. There are a lot of missable scenes, items, and achievements especially if you're playing without New Game Plus. Everything here is based on a single playthrough and tries to keep things simple if you're aiming for a full experience in one run.

When you step into a new area or run into enemies you haven’t seen before, the smartest thing you can do isn’t to rush in swinging it’s to hit save. Think of it as giving yourself a checkpoint for experimentation. You’re not just trying to survive; you’re figuring them out. What does their wind-up look like? When do they strike? What’s fake, what’s real? Load up, screw up, and learn. Repeat as needed.


If you ever land a “Perfect Dodge”, take it as a sign you’ve nailed the timing so precisely that you're already halfway to parrying. The two share the exact same timing. So if you’re consistently dodging with perfection, it means your reaction window is sharp enough to start parrying instead. You’re ready trust your instincts.


One sneaky detail that throws people off: when Camera Movement is on (which it is by default), the camera subtly zooms in just before a hit connects. That zoom isn’t just cinematic flair it’s a built-in timing indicator. If that throws off your rhythm, try turning it off in the Accessibility settings. With a static camera, you can often read the enemy’s body language more clearly without all the dramatic shakiness.


Some enemies give themselves away with audio tells little noises or breaths right before they strike. If you’re struggling with timing, try lowering the music volume so those cues don’t get drowned out. Is it foolproof? Not at all. The sound design isn’t always consistent across enemies, but it’s another layer you can tune into, especially during tricky fights.

You’ve got five core attributes to spend points on:

Vitality – More HP. Straightforward.
Might – Boosts all damage dealt.
Agility – Determines how often your characters act.
Defense – Reduces incoming damage.
Luck – Affects crit chance (crits deal 50% more damage).

Might sounds tempting. More damage, right? But truth is, in the early game especially, it’s one of the least impactful. A 10-20% increase in damage is nice, but it’s not life-changing.

Healing scales with percentage, not flat numbers. So if you stack Vitality and Defense, not only do you survive longer, but healing skills and items become way more efficient. Plus, the longer you live, the more time you have to actually learn enemy patterns and react properly.

And don’t sleep on Agility. More speed = more turns = more overall damage (and more healing, interrupts, whatever else). With high enough Speed, you can even take two turns before the enemy moves once, which is absolutely broken in the right setups.

Luck is a weird one but a powerful one. Some skills gain bonus effects from crits, and stacking Luck can eventually push your crit rate up to 75–100% with the right gear and passives. So yes, it can be a viable primary stat especially later when you’re building out synergistic setups.

See enemies wandering the world map? Fight them at least once. Many of these encounters reward you with new or upgraded gear and Pictos that you can’t get elsewhere. They only drop once per group, but if you rest, the enemies respawn. That means you can rematch them for experience or just for fun, but the loot’s a one-time deal. So don’t miss your chance. Some areas can get disorienting no map, twisting paths, recycled architecture. If you feel like you're going in circles, press Y (or Triangle on PlayStation) to pop up the Compass HUD. It’s subtle but incredibly helpful for regaining your sense of direction, especially in maze-like zones later in the game.

Before the paint starts really dripping and the expedition kicks into high gear, Clair Obscur lets you linger. It trusts you to explore, to listen, to notice the weight of things before the chaos begins. Here’s a batch of easily missable little moments — some poignant, some hilarious, some just straight-up useful all tucked inside the early stretch of the game, before you leave for the mainland.


In the round plaza where you first cross paths with Sophie, there’s a quiet corner full of abandoned furniture. It's not trash it's legacy. These are offerings from those about to Gommage, left behind for the next wave. Touch them. They’ll reward you with 1x Colour of Lumina and a little emotional gut punch, if you’re paying attention. (Don’t panic if you skip it you’ll find more later.)


As you follow the path toward the Harbour, you’ll see Richard the dashing sewing teacher in a blood-red suit decked out with flowers. Talk to him. If you don’t, you’ll miss the chance to deliver a uniform to his son Jules during the Festival. That tiny interaction nets Gustave a Crimson Uniform outfit a slick cosmetic change tied to a sweet moment of generational pride.


Just behind Richard stands Eloise, watching the skies. Talk to her, and she’ll point out a floating Balloon that Gustave can smash with a single Overcharged strike. It’s a disguised tutorial, but it also gets you 1x Colour of Lumina. Mechanically useful, narratively touching worth your time.

Behind Eloise, you’ll spot a mysterious door. Behind it: a group of people enjoying their final hours before the Gommage. Curious? Start knocking. Keep knocking. 33 times. They’ll eventually crack and toss you a Colour of Lumina just to get you to leave them alone. Dumb? Yep. Delightful? Also yes.

Farther down the path, meet Nicholas, a painter with a brush and a lesson. If you speak to him, you’ll trigger a duel with Sophie a slick tutorial for the Dodge mechanic. Win, and you’ll be rewarded with a Recoat item, which lets you reset a character’s stat allocation. These cost a ton in shops later, so it’s a great way to experiment without consequences.

In the same area as Nicholas, look to his right. You’ll spot a plain old trash can. Or is it? Keep interacting. Eventually, it talks back and gifts you a Chroma Catalyst, which you’ll need for early weapon upgrades. You’ll get plenty of these down the line, but who doesn’t want to say they got their first one from a sentient garbage bin?


Just before the Harbour, hang a right. You’ll find a performance stage, and beside it, a Mime. Challenge them to a fight. Win, and you get a Lumière Record and a missable achievement: “A Peculiar Encounter.” Here’s the thing you can find this record later, but the achievement itself? Only possible in this moment. No NG+, no chapter selects. Don’t skip it unless you’re planning to replay the whole damn thing.


After the Gommage cutscene, the Expedition Festival kicks off. There are three booths where you can cash in tokens for rewards you start with one, and can earn two more.

Duel and beat Maëlle to earn another.

Complete Antoine’s Quiz for the last.

Quiz Answers:

When was the Fracture? → “67 years ago.”

First expedition to the continent? → “Expedition Zero.”

What is a Lumina? → “Abilities you internalise by using a Pictos in battle after enough times.”


Those three tokens you hustle for at the Expedition Festival? You’ll trade them in for one of three things: a Weird Pictos, a Bun hairstyle for Gustave, and most importantly an Old Key.

If you're only walking away with one, make it the Old Key. No question. It unlocks a hidden door in Act 2, and behind that door is a Lumière Record essential for the “Connoisseur” achievement that asks you to collect all 33 music tracks. Miss it now, and you’ll be locked out of that goal without a full replay.

If you do grab the Weird Pictos, you can bring it to Jujubree, the first Gestral Merchant you meet in the village market during Act 1. Trade it in, and you'll get "Augmented Aim" a Lv. 5 Pictos with 39 Speed, 5% Crit, and a passive that boosts Free Aim damage by 50%. Not bad, but not essential either that passive pops up in other forms later on.

Once you’ve brought in your third party member, you’ll run into Noco, a merchant hanging around the Gestral Village. Important: Noco doesn’t stick around forever. Buy what you want while you can especially any rarer materials or risk losing access until much later.




After recruiting your fourth companion, a Gestral Village tournament opens up. Win it with Maelle, and you’ll score her special weapon: Medalum.


Physical damage

DEF/AGI scaling

Lv 4: Start fights in Virtuose stance

Lv 10: Burns apply twice while in Virtuose

Lv 20: Burns deal double damage in Virtuose

You can enter and win with other characters, but all you’ll get is a leveled-up version of a weapon you probably already have. This is Maelle’s shot let her take it.

If you skip the tournament, there’s a backup chance to earn Medalum by beating Golgra (the Chef) with Maelle later… but that fight is a monster. Act 3 endgame-level difficult. Save yourself the headache get it in the tournament now.


There’s a side character in the western edge of Gestral Village, tinkering with a mystery dish: the Ultimate Sakapatate. You can’t finish this quest unless you act in Act 1, so don’t sleep on it.

Here’s how it works:

While exploring Esquie’s Den, you’ll find a Mushroom quest item near the Mime.

Bring that Mushroom back to Karatom.

You’ll unlock a 1v1 duel with the Ultimate Sakapatate.

Beat it, and you’ll walk away with:

3x Polished Chroma Catalyst

Gustave’s Pure Outfit

Miss the window, and this whole subplot is gone for good.



Right after Achievement #27 (defeating the 1st Axon), there’s a missable campfire scene. Always “Check up on the others” at camp it’s how you get character-specific dialogue and a few side goodies.

In this case, do it after the piano scene with Verso, Maelle, and Esquie, and you’ll unlock a music track: “Lettre à Maelle” another piece needed for the full Connoisseur achievement.


Maelle's Achievement: Don’t Screw This Up

Once Maelle’s side quest is done and her Relationship Level hits 6, you’ll face a decision. When it comes, do not lie to her. If you do, you permanently lose access to the “Maelle” achievement there’s no redemption arc, no do-over. This one locks out completely.

More on this is covered in the Act 3 achievement breakdown under entry #39.


Deep in the Floating Cemetery, you’ll meet Chalier, one of the friendly Nevrons who pops up across your journey. After you duel him, he’ll ask you to finish him off. If you say no, the moment passes forever. If you grant his request, he’ll leave you with the “Auto Powerful” Pictos:

Lv 19, 241 SPD, 20% Crit

Passive: Start battle with Powerful applied for 3 turns

There’s no other way to get this Pictos in the game. Decide accordingly.


Only if you chatted with the Trash-can Man in the Prologue, you’ll get a final scene with him when you’re back in Lumière he hands over 1x Perfect Chroma Catalyst, just for remembering him.

Didn’t talk to him back then? Nothing happens. A quiet little missable for the completionists out there.

All Lost Gestrals are only found on the world map The Continent. None are hidden inside zones or dungeons. Don’t waste your time searching there.

• Right in front of Esquie’s Nest. Impossible to miss.
• Just east of the Stone Wave Cliffs entrance past a giant Bourgeon (yeah, the ones that eat you).

• On the same island as White Tree. Just across the water from the first Gestral Beach.
• East of Monoco’s Station (south entrance), near two vivid green trees surrounded by snowy ones.
• North of Old Lumière, on a red-tinted island. Two mimes are standing guard.
• Tiny beach just north of the Coastal Cave entrance. Easy to overlook.

• Near Endless Night Sanctuary, far east side of the map.
• North of The Reacher entrance, in a clearing with no water around it.
• On a high floating island, close to and way above the Endless Tower entrance.

Bring all of them back to the big Gestral, Sastro he's chilling at the back of your camp. Talk to him to claim your rewards.

1 Saved: Maelle gets a Gestral Hair Style
2 Saved: Lune gets a Gestral Hair Style
3 Saved: Sciel gets a Gestral Hair Style
4 Saved: Paint Break now destroys Paint Spikes (yes, the blue ones you've been ignoring time to backtrack)
5 Saved: Verso gets a Gestral Hair Style
6 Saved: 3x Colour of Lumina
7 Saved: 3x Colour of Lumina
8 Saved: 5x Colour of Lumina
9 Saved: “Pro Retreat” Pictos Lv 19 / 1019 HP / 203 SPD makes Flee instantaneous



These side events involve Friendly Nevrons scattered across the world. You’ll get the option to “Attack” them after helping.
Yes, you can still unlock the “Aiding the Enemy” achievement if you betray them.
But yeah... your choices will echo later and not just narratively.


• Jar (Spring Meadows)
Find the quest item "Resin" a bit further ahead on the path. Give it to the Jar, then shoot the tip of its staff to complete the ritual.
Reward: 1x Healing Tint Shard

• Démineur (Floating Waters)
Right after meeting Démineur, grab the "Intact Mine" just past them. Return it.
Reward: (info missing let me know and I’ll slot it in)

• Bourgeon (The Small Bourgeon)
Give it a "Bourgeon Skin", which drops from any Bourgeon. You can just exit the zone and return to claim your reward.
Reward: [1x Colour of Lumina.]

• Hexga (Stone Wave Cliffs)
Found just before the Tide Caverns Rest Point, overlooking a cliff.
Get 3x "Lustrous Rock Crystal" from the dark cavern nearby, then return.
Reward: the "Auto Shell" Pictos (Lv 7, 411 HP, "Apply Shell for 3 turns on battle start."]

• Bénisseur (Red Woods)
Donate 5000 → 10000 → 25000 → 50000 Chroma (yes, it escalates fast).
Reward: [the "Recovery" Pictos (Lv 20, 2000 HP, 324 DEF, "Recovers 10% Health on turn start."]


• Troubadour (Stone Quarry)
Dodge red musical notes and get hit by green ones 3 rounds.
Reward: [the "Healing Parry" Pictos (Lv 10)]

• Portier (Esoteric Ruins)
Retrieve "Wood Boards" at the far end of the area, then return.
Reward: [the "Protecting Heal" Pictos (Lv 10, 395 HP, 78 SPD, "Healing an ally also applies Shell for 1 turn."]

• Danseuse (Frozen Hearts)
Parry all of the Danseuse teacher’s attacks to pass her trial.
Reward: [the "Danseuse" outfit for Lune.]


• Chalier (Floating Cemetery)
Help them pick a weapon, fight them, then accept their request to end their life.
Reward: Only granted if you finish the request.
If you refuse, it still counts toward the achievement but no reward.
(You can return later for possible extra dialogue.)

• Noire & Blanche (The Fountain)
Help most friendly Nevrons non-lethally (Chalier doesn’t count against you).
Then talk to Blanche for a special reward.
BUT if you’ve been killing Nevrons post-help (even just one or two), Blanche will attack.
Reward for helping: [Unknown]
Reward for killing Blanche: 10x Colour of Lumina (weak sauce don’t do it unless you want to roleplay a monster.)

Defeat the Mime in Lumière.


You can reattempt this achievement in New Game+, or start a quick new game just to engage with the Mime. While exploring Lumière before you head toward the harbor, walk to the right where you'll spot a group of people dancing on a stage. The Mime is right next to them, waiting for you. Approach it, and prepare for a fight. Defeat it to unlock this achievement.





















Break an enemy.

[Can be done in any combat]
This achievement is simple to unlock and can be done during any fight.

















With Gustave, use a fully charged Overcharge that Breaks an enemy.


















Embark on the expedition.





























Defeat a boss without taking any damage.





















Find your way through Spring Meadows.


















[Can be done in many areas]
The first Paint Cage you can find is in Flying Waters, near the beginning. "Paint Cages contain rare loot. To unlock the Cage, find its 3 locks and shoot them."

































Find your way through Flying Waters.

[Required for Progression]
Once you've reached Goblu, just beyond the Lumieran Streets Rest Point, you'll know you've reached the end of the Zone.



















Witness an optional scene at camp.

[Can be done anytime in camp after Flying Waters]
After Flying Waters, you'll automatically be in your camp. After checking the campfire, you'll get the option to "Check up on the others.





















With Lune, consume Stains 4 turns in a row.






















Maelle, use Percée on a Marked enemy while in Virtuose Stance.


















Find your way through Ancient Sanctuary.
























[Required for Progression]

Talk to the village Chief Golgra. Then you’ve gotta win the Arena Tournament.

Lune gets Trebuchim
Maëlle gets Medalum
Gustave gets Sakaram

Right after the tournament, Golgra will hand you the password for Esquie’s Nest. As soon as you step out of the village, boom the achievement pops just before the next cutscene kicks in.



















With Sciel, consume 20 Foretell on a single target during Twilight.

You can do this right after recruiting Sciel in Gestral Village. Like Lune and Maëlle’s, it’s easier in longer fights (Mimes, bosses, etc.).

Stack 10 Foretell before Twilight. During Twilight, Foretell gain is doubled apply 5 more, it turns into 10, hits the 20 cap. Spend it fast, you’re done.

Use AP items. Spectral Sweep (with crits) can hit 20 in one shot during Twilight. Or use Final Path later (gives 20 total in Twilight). Dump it with any cheap move.

Easiest

Get Sciel’s Chation weapon from Greatsword Cultists (Stone Wave Cliffs). At level 4, every Sun skill gives 10 Foretell easy mode. Downside: you take double damage, so play smart.



















Find your way through Esquie's Nest.




















Unlock Esquie























Find your way through Stone Wave Cliffs.

"""""""""""""""""""""" SPOILERS """"""""""""""""""""""

Do not read this section unless you've started Act II.

Gustave dies after his last fight with the White-Haired Man, and Verso takes his place. If you haven’t gotten the “Overcharge” achievement by then, it becomes missable.Same goes for any side stuff tied to Gustave like the Pure Outfit quest in Gestral Village, or buying the Sakapatate Outfit and Gestral Haircut from the west-side merchant. You can still reload the auto-save before Act I ends. So if you wanna clean up quests or achievements with Gustave, do it before moving on.

Get to Rank S with Verso.















Like the other character challenge achievements, you just need some time to set it up. But with Verso, it’s way easier you can just skip turns and keep dodging or parrying until you hit Rank S. During the Nevron Troubadour trial in the Stone Quarry, your rank carries through the whole thing. So if you keep failing on purpose, you’ll hit Rank S eventually no real setup needed. Equip Verso with the Sakaram weapon. It locks in Perfection so you can’t lose it makes the whole thing a breeze. Just note it removes damage bonuses from Rank, but for the achievement, that doesn’t matter.




















Find your way through Forgotten Battlefield.

















Unlock all playable characters.

















Find your way through the Grandis Station.


















Reach level 33.

















Find your way through Old Lumière.

















With Monoco, cast an Upgraded Skill 4 turns in a row.

You just need Monoco for this one, and it can be done in any fight after you recruit him. Best advice? Keep him in your party at all times. If he’s not active in battle, he won’t learn the Skills.

You’ll naturally pick up most of his Skills just by playing, since they come from the Nevrons you defeat. I did mine using low AP moves and feeding him Energy Tints to speed things up:

Abbest Wind (2 AP) – Agile Mask (Purple)
Rocher Hammering (3 AP) – Heavy Mask (Green)
Braseleur Smash (4 AP) – Balanced Mask (Red)
Chevalière Piercing (3 AP) – Agile Mask (Purple)
Bruler Bash (4 AP) – Caster Mask (Blue)
Cruler Barrier (4 AP) – Heavy Mask (Green)

If you bring him into every fight after getting him and finishing Old Lumière, he’ll learn these naturally. Good spot to farm? Head west of Old Lumière on the World Map there’s an island with enemies tough enough to last a while. But really, any fight works.


















Defeat the first Axon.


















Defeat the second Axon.


















Reach the Monolith.

















Defeat the Paintress.


















Go back to Lumière.

Reach relationship level 7 with Sciel.

(If you've been speaking with Sciel consistently; a short ways into Act 3 you'll be able to reach Max Relationship level with no extra fuss! Afterwards, she unlocks the Level 3 Gradient Attack "End Slice".)


















Discover all of Esquie's abilities.

















Reach relationship level 7 with Esquie.

















Find all of the Lost Gestrals.

















Use a level 3 Gradient Attack.


















Finish all of the Nevron quests.

















Reach level 66.



















Reach relationship level 7 with Maelle.

MISSABLE

Can only be done in Act 3, after Maelle hits relationship level 5 Unlike Sciel and Esquie, Maelle requires a side quest through a major optional dungeon before you can get her past relationship level 6, and then 7.

You’ll get a map marker for The Reacher, located just north of The Crows in the far northwest of the World Map. This dungeon’s power level is pretty manageable, so you can do it early in Act 3. Just head in, fight your way to the end, and defeat the boss you’ll be back at camp shortly after.

This achievement is missable if you mess up your dialogue with Maelle during a camp scene. Do NOT lie to her; you must tell the truth or you'll be completely locked out. Afterwards, you will unlock Maelle's Level 3 Gradient Attack: "Gommage" (the best skill in the game)


















Beat Sprong.

The reward for defeating Sprong is absolutely key for tackling the rest of the optional Dungeon and Superboss content in Act 3: the "Cheater" Pictos (Lv 24, 1198 HP, 400 SPD, "Always play twice in a row.")


















Reach relationship level 7 with Lune.

To unlock Lune’s relationship level 6 and 7, there’s another side quest you’ll need to do.

Head to Sirène’s Dress, on the east side of the same island where you did the Sirène dungeon. But heads up you have to talk to Lune first to start the quest, or you won’t be able to get in.

This one’s way simpler than Maelle’s. No full dungeon just a single fight against the Chromatic Glissando. If you remember the Sirène dungeon fight, it’s got some familiar mechanics.

Beat it, grab the Journal in the back, and head back to camp. That’s it you’ll unlock Lune’s level 6 and 7 relationship.

Once you hit level 7, she gets her Level 3 Gradient Attack: Sky Break.


















Reach relationship level 7 with Monoco.

Talk to Monoco at camp until he asks you to bring Noco back at the Sacred River. You’ll need to fly there it’s just north of Monoco’s Station, and it’ll show up on your map once you accept the quest.

There’s a Gestral merchant on the way with some solid level 20 Pictos (you’ll have to fight them first) and a Colour of Lumina, but the real goal is in the center trying to bring Noco back.

Right before it happens, Golgra shows up and interrupts. Monoco challenges her, and you’ll have to fight her using only Verso and Monoco.

If your damage is high enough, you can skip her second phase completely and trust me, you’ll want to. Phase two hits harder and has trickier combos. If you’re not strong enough yet, no shame in coming back later.

Once it’s done, Noco’s back, and you’ll return to camp. Talk to Monoco again to unlock Relationship Level 6-7 and he’ll learn his Level 3 Gradient: Break Point.


















Win all of the Gestral games.

There are 5 Gestral Beach challenge spots 1 in Act I, 3 in Act II, and 1 in Act III (flight-only). No combat here, just parkour and timing trials how tough they feel depends on your reflexes.

Beach #1 (Act I) West of Gestral Village. Sprint for the early logs, slow down for the rotating ones.

Beach #2 (Act II) Swim NE of Stone Wave Cliffs. For the achievement, just hit “The Weakest” and “Just a normal one.” Skip throws if you mess up timing.

Beach #3 (Act II) NW exit from Monoco’s Station. One slip = full reset. Take your time.

Beach #4 (Act II) East of Sirène. Sprint all the way, take the right path at the end.

Beach #5 (Act III) South of Beach, Esquie must be able to fly. Focus on the top balls, not your character plan ahead.

That’s all of them. No stress if you fall just try again.





















Fully upgrade a weapon.




















Beat the Serpenphare.


















Beat the Chromatic Pétank.



















Solve the Painting Workshop’s mystery.


















Beat Clea.

Second hardest boss in the game.

After beating the 4 bosses in the Flying Manor and the creepy-ass door cutscene, you’ll fight Clea or rather, a twisted version made by the real Clea.This fight is basically a test of everything you’ve learned so if you play it straight, it’s a real skill check. But if you’re into cheesing fights, this is a good place to start. I messed around and found a setup that lets Maelle nuke bosses before they even breathe.

Use Maelle’s Medalum weapon (starts her in Virtuose Stance). You can win it in Act I tournament with her, or just beat Golgra in a duel later.


Stendhal = Stack every buff on Maelle and let her solo the boss.

Burning Canvas = Load the enemy up with burn effects (100+ stacks), then unleash.

Pick your poison.

















Acquire all of Monoco’s skills.





















Reach the top of the Endless Tower.

Starts out easy enough you can jump in right at the start of Act III but later tiers throw multiple powered-up bosses at you at once. Don’t worry if it gets too hard. You can leave anytime, come back later, and your progress stays saved.

Beat Simon.

This is the hardest boss in the entire game. No joke. Go in unprepared and you’ll get wrecked. Again and again. Found just past the Golden Tree Rest Point in Renoire’s Drafts.

Legit Strategy:

Simon steals all your team’s Shields and adds them to himself. At 25% HP in Phase 2, your entire party gets wiped, and the reserve team must finish the fight. He drops a member to 1 HP. Guaranteed. If a party member dies, they’re permanently removed. The rest is pure dodge & parry hell. Some attacks can only be parried dodge is too slow.

Cheese Strategy:
Stack every damage boost on Maelle, go full “Virtuose Stance” with Stendhal or Burning Canvas, and hit for 50M+ to kill both phases instantly. Use any high Power weapon (ideally her Lv 33 Medalum).

Pick Luminas that boost:

First strike, burn damage, solo damage, crit on low HP, powerful buffs, high shield synergy, etc.
Support teammates can equip “on-death” Luminas (like +AP, burn stacks, shield gifts) to empower Maelle further.




















Find all of the journals from prior expeditions.





















Reach level 99.




















Reach the end.

After defeating Renoir and choosing either Verso or Maelle to decide the Canvas' fate, you’ll earn the achievement. Post-credits, your save reloads at the last Rest Point with a new Record: "Our Drafts Collide". From now on, New Game+ is available at any Rest Point no rush to start it, you can keep exploring freely.




















Find all 33 music records.

Record - Lumière: Automatically obtained after defeating the Mime near the harbor.


Journal - Expedition 81: Unmissable. Found during a cutscene when you first meet the friendly Jar Nevron who tells you to “find light.”

Journal - Expedition 68: Found directly along the main path near the zone’s end. Unmissable.

Record - Nocturne pour un masque de tristesse: In the dining room with the piano. Interact with four wall fixtures to unlock a hidden passage containing the Record. This can be done on any visit to The Manor, regardless of route.

Journal - Expedition 63: Off the brick pathway leading to the end of the area.

Journal - Expedition 52: Near a small path to the right of the Infirmary Doctor.

Journal - Expedition 66: After Esquie knocks over the pillar, follow and explore the path.

Journal - Expedition 78: After the first Rest Point, hug the right wall and reach a rope. It’s at the top.
Journal – Expedition 56: Near a statue, on the left side of the cliffs area.
Journal – Expedition 50: Left side after the Paintress Shrine, near the cliffside.

Journal - Expedition 53: At the very end of the area.

Journal - Expedition 38: After the Harvester's Hollow Rest Point, atop a large ramp next to the lake.
Journal - Expedition 44: Near the giant lake, before the Mime cave.
Journal - Expedition 59: In a cave left of the Yellow Spire Wrecks Rest Point.

Journal - Expedition 62: Behind blue rocks north of Gestral Village, breakable by Esquie.
Record - Goblu: Bought from the merchant just north of The Small Bourgeon.
Record - Lights of the Past (Esquie Required): Found in Ancient Gestral City, east of Flying Waters.
Record - Un 33 Décembre à Lumière (Esquie Required): Found in Twilight Quarry, south of Esquie's Nest.
Record - Aline's Glasshouse (Esquie Required): In the Lost Woods, past Yellow Harvest.

Record – Gustave: Where you fought the Lampmaster. There's a rear entrance for quick access once Act 2 begins.

Journal – Expedition 41: Right of the Battlefield Rest Point, in the trenches before the Chromatic Luster Nevron. Hug the left wall.
Journal – Expedition 57: Shortly after the Battlefield Rest Point, on the way to the Ancient Bridge.

Journal – Expedition 65: At the end of the zone near the East Exit, past where you first met Monoco across a train track bridge.

Journal – Survivor: When controlling Maelle and Verso, look for a large pipe sticking out of a cliff. Climb it, drop inside, and use the Old Key to unlock the gate.
Journal – Expedition 58: This Journal is obtained by Lune in a cutscene at the end of their path.
Journal – Expedition 42: Facing the Manor at the end of the zone, head right before the hedges, then down a rope to find it.
Record – Renoir: Left side of the Manor, behind the hedges. There's another room with this Record.
Journal – Renoir: Found in the same room as the Renoir Record.

Journal – Expedition 69: Leftmost path (Joy). Hug the left wall to find it under a stone outcropping.
Journal – Expedition 39: Middle path (Sadness). Hug the right wall, climb the cliff, and find it at the top.
Unknown Journal (1): Right of the middle path (Anger). Hug the right wall to find a cave with a Manor door. Enter to find the Journal.
Record – Verso: In the same place in the Manor as the Unknown Journal.

Journal – Expedition 55: From the Dancing Classes Rest Point, head up the stairs to find it on your right.
Journal – Expedition 67: Near the Dancing Area Rest Point, next to some boxes and corpses.

Record – L'Amour d'une M'ère: After the Tainted Battlefield Rest Point, enter a cave that leads to The Manor. You'll find a greenhouse with this Record.
Journal – Aline: Found next to the L'Amour D'une Mère Record in the same greenhouse.
Journal – Expedition 70: Past the Tainted Lumière Rest Point, find an alleyway after a circular set of stalls. The Journal is at the end.

Journal – Expedition 54: Next to the Chromatic Hexga. You can grab it and fight later if desired.

Journal – Expedition 45: After the Giant Sapling boss, follow the critical path to find the Journal.

Journal – Expedition 36: In the middle of the area, can't miss it.
Record – Honeymoon in Lumière: In the middle, can't miss it.

Journal – Expedition 48: Next to the friendly Nevron Troubadour you teach how to play.

Record – Our Painted Family: In the middle, can't miss it!

Record – Révérence: In the middle, can't miss it!

Record – Alicia's Birthday Party: In the middle, can't miss it!

Record – Le Grand Café de Lumière: In the main carousel area, there's a low-key path on the left. The Record is at the end of this path.

Record – Alicia: After the first Rest Point, there are ropes to descend. There's a Manor door here, enter it to find the Record.
Journal – Expedition 35: Near the Manor door, there's a climbing spot leading to this Journal.
Journal – Expedition 49: Behind the Young Boy, after completing his task.
Record – Until Next Life: Given by the Young Boy after defeating the boss.

Journal – Expedition 34: This Journal is one of the only things here, besides ominous-looking crows...

Journal – Expedition 51: Past the first Rest Point, enter the area with broken trains. You'll find the Journal near a patrolling enemy.
Record – Clea! Don't Pull Your Sister's Hair!: After a cave with a rope, there’s a grapple point that leads to a Manor door. Enter to get the Record.

Record – Nocturne pour Lumière: Upon entering the area, you'll see a light above and what seems to be a merchant. Hug the right wall to reach a grapple point. After grappling, turn around and grapple again across the chasm. Follow the path to avoid dropping down to the merchant. Continue until you find a tiny hole to drop through. The Record will be there.

Record – Lost Voice: A trader, Strabami, is selling it north of the exit after completing the Forgotten Battlefield.
Journal – Expedition 64: East of Twilight Quarry, after landing on a small beach.
Journal – Expedition 47: Far west, after exiting Monoco's Station from the northwestern-most exit.
Journal – Expedition 43 (Esquie Reef Break required): Far east of the Coastal Cave.
Journal – Expedition 40 (Esquie Reef Break required): On an island near the Paintress' Monolith barrier, this is where you’ll be once the barrier is broken.
Record – Robe de Jour (Esquie Reef Break required): On a small island south of Sirène’s entrance. You can buy it from the Merchant there.

Record – Lettre à Maelle: Found after choosing to "Check up on the others" in the Camp, after defeating the 1st Axon. You’ll get it after Verso, Maelle, and Esquie enjoy some music.

Journal - Expedition 60 - Just before the Opera House Rest Point, there's a small walkway leading to water to the east. There'll be an input to have Esquie fetch it for you!
Record - Lumière (2nd Chance) - Inside the Opera House, in case you missed it during the Prologue.
Record - Our Drafts Collide - Added automatically after beating the game.

Journal - Expedition 84 - This Journal can be found just past the Noire named Blanche, another friendly Nevron.

Journal - Expedition 46 - In order to unlock the door to Sirène's Dress, you must have Lune at relationship level 5, then she'll ask about her parent's Expedition. Defeat the Chromatic Glissando, and it'll be right behind it.

Journal - Unknown (2) - This starts in The Canvas, on the floating island west of The Monolith. You pick up the Dessendre Family Portrait from there, and you take it to any of the doors to The Manor. In the Main Foyer, there will be an empty portrait just up the stairs to the right. Place the Portrait you picked up, and the door far in the back will open, with this Journal in it.

Record - Rêveries dans Paris - When you reach the main Casino building, loop around back to the right to find this Record.

Record - Aline - Once you enter, you'll notice it's a very small area to navigate. You can easily find it at the very end.

Journal - Unknown (3) - From the 2nd Rest Point, move forward and drop down into the lowest level. There will be another Manor Door right in the middle, next to a stack of wood. Enter to find and unlock another Manor Room, as well as this Journal.
Journal - Expedition 61 - Right on the critical path (can't miss it) just before a hot air balloon that takes you further up.

Record - Clea - Automatically awarded upon completing the Endless Tower (all 33 fights).

Record - Endless Light - When first entering Renoir's Drafts, keep progressing but hug the left wall as much as you can. You'll enter a path with a grappling point at the very end. Grapple onto the roof, and on the other end is the Record.
Journal - Simon - You must defeat Simon in The Abyss to get this Journal! There's no sneaking by this one...

Record - Forlorn - There's another Manor Door in the southeastern side of the World Map. This is the same area where you chase the Chromatic Pétank. Inside you'll find another Manor Room with this Record in it.
Record - Children of Lumière - Bought from a Gestral Merchant just outside of the entrance to the Sacred River.
Record - Linen and Cotton - Bought from a Gestral Merchant just outside of the entrance to the Isle of the Eyes.
Journal - Expedition 37 - In the northeastern side of the World Map, there's a Gestral Beach where you play the handhold mini-game (the one with the water bubbles). When you enter, on the right, the Journal will be there.
Journal - Julie - Directly west of the northern exit from The Forgotten Battlefield, there's a small area that you can only reach with a flying Esquie. There's some dangerous enemies here, but you can just swoop in and grab the Journal without fighting them.
Journal - Verso - Same as above, but a little further in.

Verso - The Continent
Aline - The Manor
Renoir - The Manor
Unknown (1) - The Manor
Unknown (2) - The Manor
Unknown (3) - The Manor
Fracture Survivor - Old Lumière
Expedition 34 - The Crows
Expedition 35 - Falling Leaves
Expedition 36 - White Tree
Expedition 37 - Gestral Beach
Expedition 38 - Yellow Harvest
Expedition 39 - Visages
Expedition 40 - The Continent
Expedition 41 - Forgotten Battlefield
Expedition 42 - Old Lumière
Expedition 43 - The Continent
Expedition 44 - Yellow Harvest
Expedition 45 - Crushing Cavern
Expedition 46 - Sirène's Dress
Expedition 47 - The Continent
Expedition 48 - Stone Quarry
Expedition 49 - Falling Leaves
Expedition 50 - Stone Wave Cliffs
Expedition 51 - Frozen Hearts
Expedition 52 - Gestral Village
Expedition 53 - The Small Bourgeon
Expedition 54 - Stone Wave Cliffs Cave
Expedition 55 - Sirène
Expedition 56 - Stone Wave Cliffs
Expedition 57 - Forgotten Battlefield
Expedition 58 - Old Lumière
Expedition 59 - Yellow Harvest
Expedition 60 - Lumière
Expedition 61 - The Reacher
Expedition 62 - The Continent
Expedition 63 - Ancient Sanctuary
Expedition 64 - The Continent
Expedition 65 - Monoco's Station
Expedition 66 - Esquie's Nest
Expedition 67 - Sirène
Expedition 68 - Flying Waters
Expedition 69 - Visages
Expedition 70 - Inside The Monolith
Expedition 78 - Stone Wave Cliffs
Expedition 81 - Spring Meadows
Expedition 84 - The Fountain
Julie Search and Rescue - The Continent
Simon - The Abyss

Alicia
Alicia's Birthday Party
Aline
Aline's Glasshouse
Children of Lumière
Clea
Clea! Don't Pull Your Sister's Hair!
Endless Light
Forlorn
Goblu
Gustave
Honeymoon in Lumière
L'Amour d'une M'ère
Le Grand Café de Lumière
Lettre à Maelle
Lights of the Past
Linen and Cotton
Lost Voice
Lumière
Lune
Monoco
Nocturne pour Lumière
Nocturne pour un masque de tristesse
Our Drafts Collide
Our Painted Family
Renoir
Robe de Jour
Révérence
Rêveries dans Paris
Sciel
Un 33 Décembre à Lumière
Until Next Life
Verso

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is more than a game it’s a reflection, a question, a memory that won’t quite fade. I made this guide not just to help you check boxes, but to help you linger in its world a little longer, to see everything it tried to whisper when the paint began to blur.


I too am "Whooo." But I'm also "Wheee!" So the "Wheee!" balances the "Whooo."