Clair Obscur: Expedition 33has taken the gaming world by storm. The popular turn-based RPG is a massive success, praised as one of the best games of the year. As you make your way to the Paintress in the fractured reality, you’ll encounter various expedition survivors,Gestrals, and Nevrons.
The various quests these encounters will bring you important rewards and stats. Some of the side quests, however, are easily missed if you aren’t careful in your excitement to explore. Make sure you don’t miss these overlooked sidequests as you traverse the Continent.
10Trash-can Man
It’s Not A Normal Trash Can
One of the top missed side quests occurs early in the prologue. AsGustaveand Sophie walk through Lumiere, you’ll find that you can interact with various trash cans. One trash can in particular simply says “a perfectly normal trash can”, so many disregard it.
However, if you continue clicking on each trash can, you will be greeted by the Trash-can Man, who has been hiding within the trash can for a whopping six months to avoid The Paintress. Your nosiness results in a Chroma Catalyst used for upgrading weapons, so it’s worth the extra interaction.
9Gestral Beaches
Complete Games To Earn Rewards
Gestrals love to fight and play games, and your encounters with them are always memorable. As you make your way across The Continent to get to the Paintress, you’ll encounter various areas labeled “Gestral Beach”. These locations have various fun challenges that earn you special swimsuit outfits for each character.
The unique mini-games provide a break from the intense fights and emotional story. From parkour to volleyball, the Gestrals have a wide variety of goofy activities for your expeditioners to beat. With five beaches to find, there are many outfits you may miss if you don’t seek them out.
8The Carousel
Fix The Frozen Ride
There are quite a few hidden areas throughout the Continent. In Act Two, you’re able to accidentally skip a small sidequest, losing unique rewards. This small area in the center of the map includes a frozen carousel.
You can choose to help the Grandis free the stuck ride by using a basic attack on the ice shards. After they all break, the carousel will start to move again. You are rewarded with a new haircut for Maelle, resembling a child the Grandis remembers. There is also some Colour of Lumina nearby.
7Secret Gestral Arena
Fight, Fight, Fight!
Similar to the carousel, the Gestral Arena takes some snooping to find. The first arena you compete in is part of the main quest, but this one is hidden away. The underground fight club is easily missable if you aren’t looking for it.
Tucked away behind a mountain range, you can find these fights in Act One, though you may find them a bit intense for early in the game. If you win, however, you’ll earn a bunch of rewards to help you in future fights, such as Solo Fighter Pictos.
6The Crows
Those Birds Look Suspicious
In Act Two, it’s easy to skip over a hidden area called The Crows. The sub-location is West of the Visages, and it’s full of glowing crows. If you get too focused on the main quest, you may never find it.
This area has a few tasks, including a shooting puzzle that triggers a secret Boss fight. Winning this fight results in quite a few nice rewards, such as a Chroma Catalyst and Colour of Lumina, so make sure you take on the challenge.
5Prologue Mime
That Mime Is Asking For It
The introduction to the world of Lumiere in the Prologue can be overwhelming. You may be too engrossed in the story and worldbuilding to explore every corner. It’s easy to miss the Mime lurking near the Plaza.
This “Peculiar Encounter” is the first mime you encounter in the game. If you speak to the mime, it will attack. There is a Chroma reward for finding and defeating this early-game enemy. If you find every mime, you get a special achievement trophy.
4Karatom’s Quest
Mushroom Hunting
The Gestral Village has so many NPCs and small quests that it’s easy to miss a few. One of these is Karatom’s Quest, a small mission triggered by talking to a Gestral named Karatom. You need to bring him a mushroom to complete the sidequest.
To find this mushroom, make sure you keep your eyes open for a blue mushroom when entering Esquie’s Nest. If you give it to Karatom and defeat his Ultimate Sakapatate, you earn a special outfit for Gustave.
3Demineur
Lune Needs A New Weapon
Another early-game side quest you may miss involves a Nevron you can either attack or aid, similar to Jar. While exploring Flying Waters, you may encounter Demineur, a White Nevron who is missing its weapon.
If you find and return the weapon to Demineur, you are rewarded with a Level 3 Deminerim weapon for Lune. The weapon is useful in Act One, so try not to skip this side mission.
2Hexga
Learn More About The Paintress
Like the quest above, Hexga is a White Nevron found in the Stone Wave Cliffs. As usual, you can choose to attack, but we recommend helping as it earns you rewards.
This side quest involves finding three crystals in nearby caves. Bring them back to Hexga to get some lore about the Paintress and a powerful tool, Auto Shell Pictos, for your expeditioners. It’s easy to see a Nevron and immediately attack, so don’t jump the gun and miss this reward.
1Blanche
It’s All Been Leading To This
The most missable sidequest in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is helping Blanche, aWhite Nevronwho seeks your help. The pinnacle of all the White Nevron quests, Blanche is only found once you have Flight later in the game, so she’s easily skipped. She’s located at The Fountain, accessed with Esquie’s Flight traversal ability.
While Blanche doesn’t immediately attack, if you harm previous Nevrons like Jar or Hexga, Blanche will become a Boss fight. You still get ten Colour of Lumina and two Grandiose Chroma Catalyst if you defeat her, but the 100 Colour of Lumina you get without a fight is the better option.
