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A new update is here. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – 1.3.0 Patch has just been deployed, adding the option to rematch Simon after defeating him, easing the Story mode for those not too crazy about the fights, adding items to the Steam Points Shop, and more.
It has been a while since we had a major update for Clair Obscur. The last one was for Patch 1.2.3, on May 9, which nerfed Maelle’s Stendhal ability and helped Esque with not getting stuck in some places. After that, we had no word on when and what to expect from the next patch. And now, 1.3.0 Patch has come, surprising us all.
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 1.3.0 Patch Notes
On June 10, Sandfall released the next major patch for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. “We have just rolled out a patch, and uploaded our first ever items to the Steam Points Shop! You have some unique Trading Cards to choose from, alongside a series of emoticons. We hope you love them!
As for the patch, see our notes below where we have called out the most impactful changes. Tomorrow comes!“
Simon Rematch
- Players can now rematch Simon after defeating him!
Story Mode Balancing
- Parry and dodge windows increased by 40%
- Incoming damage reduced by 10% to 50%
Challenge Modifiers (Act III onward)
At flag checkpoints, players can now:
- Limit max player damage to 99,999 or 999,999
- Multiply enemy HP by x2, x5, x10, x20, x50, or x100
Bug Fixes (297 total, notable examples below)
- Verso now gains Perfection correctly when in reserve
- Simoso weapon will no longer cause lag due to memory leaks
- General polish across collisions, terrain, and scripting
- Cutscenes scale properly on ultrawide and non-standard resolutions
- Fixed a bug where loading a save after resting at a different location would spawn the player at coordinate zero
- Placeholder textures removed near Chromatic Boucheclier and his battlearena
- Fixed performance drops from repeated resting on certain levels
- Crash after dialogue sequences resolved
- Fixed stability issues after extended play sessions
- French voiceover now plays correctly when selected
System & Settings
- Audio can now be muted or unmuted when the game is running in the background
- Mouse and joystick sensitivity improvements
- Manual save file renaming is now supported (EXPEDITION_XX format required. XX must be a value between 00 and 09.)
Localization
- Rolling credits updated (added creature VO, refined IOI section)
- Font size adjustments for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
- New strings added and minor text corrections implemented
The Steam Points items mentioned are five profile backgrounds (with Sophie, Sirene, Noco, Esquie, and The Curator), and nine Emoticons (Baguette, Cursed, Shield, Regen, Freeze, Burn, Crit, Berserk, and AP). The backgrounds cost 500 Steam Points apiece, while the Emoticons cost 100 Steam Points apiece.
The Players Praise the Devs Once More
Unsurprisingly, the fans are pretty excited, praising the devs for their diligent work in smoothing out the game and fixing any issues that may appear. You can see words of praise on their official thread on Steam, like “The challenge stuff is really nice, thank you” and “I just want you all to know that this is the best game of the last 25 years”, while the absolute best comment is “Thanks for the patch and the Steam Points Shop items. This game is incredible, and possibly the single greatest thing to come out of France since the invention of the croissant & baguette!”
Sandfall continues to be at the top, and truly, it has been a while since a studio garnered such a positive reputation in such a short time.