There are quite a few journals to collect inClair Obscur: Expedition 33, and they are scattered across the entire Continent in some of its darkest reaches. If you want to collect all of the journals, you will need to explore the game very thoroughly and head into as many areas as you can. Some journals can be found on the Continent overworld itself, while others are located in the toughest endgame areas, such as Renoir’s Drafts. Collecting all the journals from prior expeditions rewards you with the"Follow the Trail"trophy/achievement.
Expedition journals are scattered across the continent, and you’ll need toexploreClair Obscuras much as possible to get them all, including all the locked Manor rooms. These can be unlocked by going through the Manor doors located in different areas, which you may enter and be transported to a different room back in the Manor. Journals typically provide insight into expeditions past, though there are a few “secret” journals that add depth to the larger backstory, including details about Aline.
Where To Find All Journals In Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
There Are 49 Journals In Clair Obscur
There are a total of 49 different journals in various locations around the Continent.You’ll find journals as you advance the main story and while completing side quests or other objectives, such as finding all theLost Gestrals inClair Obscur. While many journals, such as Expedition 81, are unmissable, a handful of these journals require a bit of tracking down and deep exploration. The Expedition 46 Journal is actually part ofLune’s relationship questand is required to advance her story and relationship to level 7.
The journals located inside the Manor require you to enter the respective Manor doors found across the Continent, with the exception of the Unknown Journal #3, which requiresfinding a unique quest item in Act 3. A handful of journals are found on the Continent overworld where you can explore with Esquie, so be sure to investigate all the side areas, beaches, and especially the floating areas in Act 3 before you return to Lumiere for the final mission.
The Manor - Doorway from The Reacher
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The Manor - Place the Manor Family Canvas in the empty frame
How To Get All Journals In Clair Obscur
You Need All Of Esquie’s Abilities To Get Every Journal
To get all the Journals in Clair Obscur, you’ll need to have access to the full range of exploration abilities, includingEsquie’s underwater divingability which is acquired by increasing his relationship to Level 6. You need to find an area called Renoir’s Drafts and navigate your way through to The Abyss, but be careful, this is a tough endgame area and the final boss, Simon, is not for the faint of heart.Make sure you are properly leveled and set up for a fight before taking Simon on.After defeating him, you can collect the Simon journal.
Simon drops the Simoso weapon which has a Level 20 upgrade that won’t let Verso die if at least Rank A, and is one of the best weapon options for Verso if you are struggling with dodges and/or parries.
You will also need to enter The Reacher tower area to find the doorway for the Manor to access Unknown Journal #2, while you’ll need to fly up to the Canvas area in Act 3 to find the necessary quest item for Unknown Journal #3. The missing canvas portrait from the Manor is found there and can be placed back in the frame to access the journal in The Painting Room. Overall, these are the trickiest journals to track down compared to the others, but once you grab them, you’ll unlock the “Follow the Trail” trophy/achievement inClair Obscur: Expedition 33.
