Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 recently received a fresh update, primarily focusing on enhancing the player experience through various quality-of-life improvements. This new patch also introduces significant performance and visual upgrades, adding support for frame generation and low-latency modes via DLSS and XeSS for compatible PC GPUs. Sandfall, the game`s developer, has indicated they are still exploring support for FSR and will provide further updates on this in a future patch.
Among the most anticipated quality-of-life changes, players who find it frustrating to be sent back to the overworld after a failed boss encounter will be delighted. The update now includes a “Battle Retry Prompt,” which provides a direct option to quickly reattempt the battle, eliminating the need for tedious backtracking for completionists.
To further enhance convenience, an optional autoplay feature has been integrated for dialogues that occur outside of cutscenes, allowing players to relax during narrative segments. Audio customization has also been improved with the addition of separate volume sliders for exploration and combat phases. Moreover, the Pictos menu now clearly indicates the Lumina cost for each ability, facilitating better strategic planning during gameplay.
For a comprehensive overview of all the changes and fixes included in this release, the full patch notes are detailed below:
Patch 1.4 Notes
Performance & Visuals
- Enhanced DLSS & XeSS: Added support for Frame Generation and Low-Latency Mode for both DLSS and XeSS, offering smoother gameplay and reduced input lag on compatible GPUs.
Quality-of-Life Improvements
- Battle Retry Prompt: A new pop-up window now appears after defeat, giving players the option to quickly retry the battle without returning to the overworld.
- Lumina Cost Display: The Pictos menu now clearly displays the Lumina cost of each ability, aiding in strategic planning.
- Autoplay Dialogue: An optional autoplay feature has been added for dialogues outside cutscenes, which can be toggled in settings or during the dialogue itself.
- Separate Volume Sliders: Audio settings now allow independent adjustment of volume for exploration and combat phases.
Accessibility
- Improved Lune’s Stains Readability: Icons have been added to Lune’s Stains to enhance readability and accessibility for colorblind players.
Combat
- Thermal Transfer Fix: Lune`s `Thermal Transfer` skill will no longer grant an extra turn without correctly meeting the Stain consumption requirements.
- Immortality Glitch Resolved: Characters will no longer gain unintended immortality when using the `Second Chance` pictos in combination with `Healing Boon` and `Protecting Death`.
Miscellaneous Fixes
- Rocher Despawn: Fixed an issue where Rocher holding a crystal occasionally despawned after re-entering the Stone Wave Cliffs.
- Monolith Teleport: Corrected players being inadvertently teleported behind the Monolith upon loading a save file.
- Gameplay Modifiers: Addressed an issue where Gameplay modifiers were incorrectly applied to a New Game save when enabled on other save files.
- Esquie Landing Bug: Fixed Esquie landing without the rest of the party spawning, which previously led to input loss.
- Steam Deck Fog Issue: Resolved the problem of Fog on Flying Manor obscuring the screen and blocking the view on Steam Deck.
Achievements
- Journal Vanishing Fix: Journals will no longer vanish after loading a save file that was created at the exact moment of picking up that journal.
- Achievement Unlocks: The `Expeditioner` and `Trailbreaker` achievements now unlock correctly even if characters reach a level higher than 33 or 66 after a battle.
- Item Collection Achievements: The `Connoisseur` and `Follow The Trail` achievements will now unlock after collecting all required items on affected save files. (Players affected by these bugs should see these trophies pop upon loading their save.)
Environmental Polish
- Visual Enhancements: Various environmental bug fixes, minor tweaks, and visual polish have been applied across multiple levels, contributing to a more immersive experience.
Character Abilities Overview
Below is a quick overview of all party members in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and their abilities:
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