Sandfall Interactive has released a new patch for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 that features over 297 bug fixes, as well as various other improvements to the critically acclaimed title. One of the main features is the ability to rematch Simon after defeating him, as well as Story Mode balancing, which is the easiest difficulty setting available. Among the bug fixes include resolving various crash issues and improving overall stability of the game. You can read the full details in the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 update 1.3.0 patch notes.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was released for PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S on April 25, 2025, with Sandfall Interactive confirming in late May that the game had sold 3.3 million copies in 33 days — yes, really! Be sure to read our full review of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 here.
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Ver 1.3.0 Patch 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 3 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
[Source – GamingBolt]