Spoilers ahead too Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
After a record-breaking Game Awards run where it won in almost every category it was nominated in, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developer Sandfall Interactive announced that new content had been added to the game to celebrate. There's a lot of content in the update, but the most talked about addition is the extremely challenging bosses added to Endless Tower.
In addition to these managers, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33The 1.5.0 update includes the following features:
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New costumes for every member of Expedition 33.
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New weapons.
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New Luminas.
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Lumina sets, which are essentially loadouts for Luminas. Up to 50 can be saved.
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An abandon battle function in the pause menu that allows players to restart fights more quickly.
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A full-featured photo mode.
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A new location called Versos Drafts that can be accessed in Act 3 via Esquie's underwater ability. New music is included for this area.
The old key that was previously only available in the prologue can now be obtained in the final area, giving players a second chance to use it and get all the journals.
Still, the boss battles are the talk of the town when it comes to the new Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 update. Before this patch, the game already had its share of challenging opponents. Simon is notorious for his difficulties, as is Clea, and the painter is no pushover either. Golgra is another tough endgame encounter, while the various Chromatic bosses will push players to their limits whenever they encounter one on their journey. But according to some players who have braved the Endless Tower and fought the latest endgame threats, these new additions are even tougher than the previous toughest bosses.
Why are Clair Obscur's new bosses so hard?
It will be immediately clear why the additional Tower bosses are so difficult when players see their names, as these variants are remixed versions of base game options – including the already superior Simon. Given how tough Simon and Clea were in their base forms, it's hardly a surprise that Redditors like csreynolds84 feel the new Endless Tower bosses are cheap. This cheesiness comes from huge health bars that are deceptive, as they refill after being emptied multiple times, as well as one-shot attacks from the buffed version of Simon. Some have even called the Endless Tower expansions some of the hardest bosses in gaming.
It's worth noting that while Simon has become even more infamous with his new version, not everyone agrees that all additional bosses are problematic. For example, another Reddit thread by user sebicy saw the player complaining about spending an hour and a half getting Osquio down, only to lose everything after a mistimed dodge with no way to call in reserves or respawn. However, many players pointed out that the fight, while tough, shouldn't take that long, arguing that it's either a build issue or that the OP is subpar. The jury may be out on Chromatic Lampmaster, Clea Unleashed, and Simon, the Divergent Star is too difficult, but at least Osquio seems largely well-received (although his final attack has been deemed “ragebait” and “cheap”). Ultimately, while the timing of dodging attacks is brutal, some players believe the bosses remain “pretty fair.”
The discourse is similar to the discussion around Ring of Fire: Shadow of the Erdtreeas many players felt that the final boss of that expansion was too hard to be fun. But an important difference here is that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33s new additions are completely optional, so making sure only the most skilled players can overcome them is less problematic.
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April 24, 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
- Developer
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Sandfall Interactive
- Publisher
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Kepler Interactive
Source: Eurogamer
