Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s Patch 1.4.0 Finally Adds Frame Generation and the Battle Retry Everyone Asked For
Sandfall Interactive’s Patch 1.4.0 for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is out, and it’s built almost entirely around two things players have been asking for since launch: better frame rates on PC through frame generation, and a way to retry a lost boss fight without sitting through a reload.
Frame Generation Comes to PC
On the technical side, the patch adds frame generation and low-latency support for both Nvidia (DLSS) and Intel (XeSS) graphics cards. AMD FSR support isn’t in this patch; the developers say they’re “still exploring support for FSR” and need more time before shipping it. The update also adds FXAA as a lighter-weight antialiasing option aimed at lower-end PCs, alongside general polish passes on several environments for a more immersive look.
Battle Retry Fixes the Worst Part of Losing
The headline gameplay change is Battle Retry: when your squad is wiped in a fight, a prompt now pops up letting you jump straight back into that same arena for a rematch instead of reloading a save and walking back. Sandfall has called it one of the most requested changes from the community, and while the patch notes don’t detail exact limits on how it works, it should cut a lot of the friction out of fighting the game’s tougher optional bosses.
Smaller Fixes and Additions
A handful of smaller quality-of-life additions round out the patch: a Lumina Cost display inside the Pictos menu to make battle planning easier, an autoplay option for dialogue outside of cutscenes, and separate volume sliders for exploration versus combat. The full changelog also covers several combat bug fixes and some bugged achievement triggers that have now been resolved.
Where to Get It
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is available now on Steam. If you’ve been meaning to finally start (or restart) the Expedition with the new frame generation support, a Steam Wallet Code (Global) covers the purchase without a card on file. Find more turn-based and story-driven picks in our RPG category or see what else is new on PC.
