Developed by the French indie studio - Sandfall Interactive, the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a critically acclaimed turn-based RPG that was first released on April 24, 2025. The game is built around a surreal narrative and artistically made open world inspired by the Belle Epoque aesthetics. The core of the game perfectly blends emotional storytelling with tactical combats and modern-day RPG designs, giving it the much-needed spice that players in present thrive for.
To install the game, get the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Steam key from LootBar. The game allows players to explore a large continent and with the latest update brought a bunch of new expedition areas like the Verso’s Draft. For players who are just starting the game, the large-scale area might be a bit intimidating and navigating through them becomes a nightmare. To solve that problem, we have prepared a complete guide on the side area of each of the 3 acts in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
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ACT I
The ACT I is your introductory area where you gradually focus on exploration, early combats and foundational rewards. There are a total of 6 side areas in ACT I which are:
Hidden Gestral Arena
- Rewards: Last Stand Critical, Accelerating Last Stand, Protecting Last Stand, Solo Fighter, Empowering Last Stand Pictos
- Recommended Level: 15 to 20
Abbest Cave
- Rewards: First Offensive Pictos
- Recommended Level: 20
Red Woods
- Rewards: Recovery Pictos
- Recommended Level: N/A
Lost Woods
- Rewards: Aline’s Glasshouse Music Record
- Recommended Level: N/A
Twilight Quarry
- Rewards: Un 33 Décembre à Lumière Music Record
- Recommended Level: N/A
Yellow Harvest
- Rewards: Gaulteram Weapon (Gustave / Verso)
- Recommended Level: 20
ACT II
The Second ACT expands your exploration world by a lot with larger zones, tougher bosses and puzzle based areas. Now, you will start getting those much needed Pictos and resources for late game preparation. If you are already at this point of the guide, then get your LootBar game key and start marking each area on your game map for better knowledge. The 11 Side areas in ACT II are:
Stone Wave Cliffs Cave
- Rewards: Energizing Revive Pictos
- Recommended Level: 20 to 25
Crushing Cavern
- Rewards: Solidifying Pictos
- Recommended Level: 30 to 35
Falling Leaves
- Rewards: Scaverim (Lune), Blizzon (Sciel), Beneficial Contamination Pictos, Direton (Sciel), Until Next Life Music, Expedition 35 Journal
- Recommended Level: 35 to 40
Frozen Hearts
- Rewards: Snowim (Lune), Anti-Burn, Anti-Freeze, Burn Affinity, Energising Burn Pictos, Multiple Outfits & Hairstyles, Expedition 51 Journal, Eternal Ice
- Recommended Level: 50
Esoteric Ruins
- Rewards: Protecting Heal Pictos
- Recommended Level: N/A
Blades’ Graveyard
- Rewards: Reverence Music Record
- Recommended Level: N/A
Boat Graveyard
- Rewards: Alicia’s Birthday Party Music Record
- Recommended Level: N/A
The Meadows
- Rewards: Our Painted Family Music Record
- Recommended Level: N/A
The Carousel
- Rewards: Le Grand Café de Lumière Music Record, French Bob Haircut (Maelle)
- Recommended Level: N/A
White Tree
- Rewards: Honeymoon in Lumière Music Record, Expedition 36 Journal
- Recommended Level: N/A
Coastal Cave
- Rewards: Honeymoon in Lumière Music Record, Expedition 36 Journal
- Recommended Level: 25 to 30
ACT III
The last ACT of the game where you finally enter the late game content and each and every foe packs a punch if you are not well prepared for it. Thea ACT III introduces the expeditioner to a much larger area as there are a total of 20 Side area, which are:
The Canvas
- Rewards: Manor Family Canvas
- Recommended Level: N/A
White Sands
- Rewards: Aline Music Record, Colour of Lumina
- Recommended Level: N/A
Flying Casino
- Rewards: Lumière Outfit (Monoco), Rêverie dans Paris Music Record
- Recommended Level: N/A
Sacred River
- Rewards: Monoco Music Record, High-tier Pictos (Merchant)
- Recommended Level: Above 70
Sky Island
- Rewards: Urnaro Weapon (Monoco), Greater Slow Pictos
- Recommended Level: 65 to 70
Floating Cemetery
- Rewards: Longer Shell Pictos OR Auto Powerful Pictos
- Recommended Level: 65 to 70
Sirene’s Dress
- Rewards: Expedition 46 Journal
- Recommended Level: Above 65
The Reacher
- Rewards: Baguette Outfit & Haircut (Maelle), Protecting Tint Pictos, Kralim & Braselim (Lune), Lithum (Maelle), Painted Me Haircut, Expedition 61 Journal
- Recommended Level: Above 65
Painting Workshop
- Rewards: At Death’s Door, Energising Attack I Pictos, Perfect Chroma Catalyst, Noir et Blanc Achievement
- Recommended Level: Above 65
Crimson Forest
- Rewards: Perilous Parry Pictos, Chevalam Weapon (Verso)
- Recommended Level: 65 to 70
The Crows
- Rewards: Minason Weapon (Sciel), Shielding Death Pictos, Expedition 34 Journal
- Recommended Level: Above 50
The Fountain
- Rewards: 100 Colour of Lumina (Mercy) OR Boss Rewards
- Recommended Level: 75 to 80
Endless Tower
- Rewards: Multiple Pictos, Weapons, Hairstyles, Outfits, Perfect Chroma Catalysts, Endless Achievement
- Recommended Level: Above 80
Sunless Cliffs
- Rewards: The One Pictos, Bald Hairstyles (All Characters)
- Recommended Level: Above 75
Isle of the Eyes
- Rewards: Facesum Weapon (Maelle)
- Recommended Level: Above 50
Dark Gestral Arena
- Rewards: Trebuchim (Lune), Sakaram (Verso), Gestral White Hairstyle (Maelle)
- Recommended Level: 65 to 70
Endless Night Sanctuary
- Rewards: Cruleram Weapon (Verso), Quick Break Pictos, Merchant Pictos
- Recommended Level: 60 to 70
Flying Manor
- Rewards: Clea’s Life Pictos, Perfect Chroma Catalyst, Clea Outfit
- Recommended Level: Above 90
Renoir’s Drafts
- Rewards: Perfect Chroma Catalyst, Level 31 Weapons (All Characters), Level 31 Pictos
- Recommended Level: Above 90
Verso’s Drafts
- Rewards: (Not disclosed yet)
- Recommended Level: 80
Conclusion
Each of the side areas in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is carefully designed to reward exploration with giving a meaning to the game’s progression while rewarding you with valuable assets.
