Sandfall Interactive’s breakout RPG hit, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, has received a new patch, adding several requested quality-of-life features and visual polish. Perhaps the most significant addition is Battle Retry. Instead of seeing that your Expedition has fallen and going back to the latest checkpoint, you can retry the battle. Truly a brave new world.
Other additions include Lumina costs clearly outlined in the Pictos menu, autoplay for regular dialogue interactions, and distinct volume sliders for exploration and combat. So if you want to crank up the music during battles and drown out everything else, here’s your chance.
Performance-wise, Nvidia DLSS and Intel XeSS have also received Frame Generation and Low Latency support. Combat fixes include Lune’s Thermal Transfer no longer providing an additional turn if you don’t meet the Stain requirements, and the combination of Second Chance, Healing Boon and Protecting Death no longer grants immortality.
Check out the full patch notes below. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. It sold 3.3 million copies in 33 days, and while DLC prospects remain unknown, Sandfall Interactive promises “more to come in the future.”
Patch v1.4.0 Notes
Performance & Visuals
- DLSS & XeSS Enhancements: Added Frame Generation and Low Latency Mode support for both DLSS and XeSS (compatible GPUs only). Enjoy smoother gameplay and lower input lag!
Quality of Life Improvements
- Battle Retry Prompt: A new pop-up window appears after defeat, giving you the option to quickly retry the battle.
- Lumina Cost Display: The Pictos menu now clearly displays the Lumina cost of each ability for better planning.
- Autoplay Dialogue: Added an optional autoplay feature for dialogues outside cutscenes. You can toggle it in the settings and during dialogues.
- Separate Volume Sliders: Audio settings now lets you independently adjust the volume for exploration and combat phases.
Accessibility
- Added icons to Lune’s Stains to improve readability and accessibility for colorblind players.
Combat
- Lune’s “Thermal Transfer” skill will no longer grant an extra turn without meeting the Stain consumption requirements
- Characters will no longer gain immortality when using the Second Chance pictos combined with Healing Boon and Protecting Death
Misc:
- Fixed the Rocher holding a crystal occasionally despawning after reentering the Stone Wave Cliffs
- Fixed some players being teleported behind the Monolith upon loading a save
- Fixed Gameplay modifiers being applied to a New Game save when enabled on other saves
- Fixed landing as Esquie without the party spawning, leading to input loss
- Fixed the Fog on Flying Manor covering the screen and blocking the view on Steam Deck
Achievements:
- Fixed journals vanishing after loading a Save File that was created at the exact moment of picking up that journal
- The following two trophies should now pop for you when you load your save if you were effected by these bugs:
- Fixed “Expeditioner” and “Trailbreaker” achievements not unlocking if the characters reach a level higher than 33 or 66 after a battle
- Fixed ‘Connoisseur’ and ‘Follow The Trail’ achievements not unlocking after collecting all required items on some savefiles
Environmental Polish
- Various environmental bugfixes, tweaks and visual polish across multiple levels for a more immersive experience.
