Today, the latest patch has been released for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, titled Update 1.3.0. Although it doesn’t have any massive changes, it does have tons of small quality of life and bug fixes (lots of bug fixes). There are also some changes to localisation, Story Mode Balancing and changes to the game’s settings.
Update 1.3.0
This patch introduces a highly anticipated rematch option for Simon, alongside significant balancing adjustments to Story Mode, making it more accessible with increased parry/dodge windows and reduced incoming damage. For those seeking a greater challenge, new modifiers from Act III onward allow players to scale enemy HP and limit their own damage.
Beyond gameplay changes, the update boasts a comprehensive set of 297 bug fixes, addressing a wide array of issues from memory leaks and performance drops to graphical glitches and localisation problems. System improvements like background audio control, enhanced sensitivity, and manual save renaming further contribute to a more refined and stable player experience.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Patch 1.3.0 Release Notes
Simon Rematch
- Players can now rematch Simon after defeating him!
Story Mode Balancing.
Story mode is our easiest difficulty setting.
- 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
