Summary:
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 includes 17 new Pictos in the Verso’s Drafts DLC.
- To unlock the Pictos, players can explore the world, fight enemies, and complete various challenges.
- Most of the Pictos can be obtained through defeating enemies, with 9 Pictos in total dropped from bosses or earned during combat.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 just got a free “Thank You Update” after winning five big awards at The Game Awards 2025. This update, called the Verso’s Drafts DLC, adds a new area, new enemies, and 17 new Pictos with new effects. If you want to unlock all the Verso’s Drafts Pictos, here’s our guide to each one.
What Is the Verso’s Drafts DLC?
The Verso’s Drafts DLC adds a new, colorful island east of Lumiere. You can visit it after you reach Act 3 and unlock underwater travel with Esquie. The island represents the drafts made by Verso when he was younger, so while the Continent in the main story/game was dark and sometimes eerie, this island instead feels fun and playful. It has candy-themed places, weird enemies, and many hidden secrets.
Alongside the new area and enemies, the DLC also adds new Pictos and Luminas, which give your characters effects and bonuses that can significantly help them in battle.
What Are Pictos and Why They Matter
Pictos in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Verso’s Drafts are items you equip to give your character extra boosts during fights. If you keep using a Picto, it unlocks a Lumina, which is a permanent skill that any character can use.
The Verso’s Drafts DLC adds 17 new Pictos with powerful effects that weren’t in the main game. Some increase damage, some help with survival, and others reward bold or creative play. You can unlock them in different ways, such as exploring, fighting bosses, or completing challenges.
Fights and enemy drops (9 Pictos):
- Clea’s Death, First Life, Feint, Double Third, Damage Share, Frenzy, Longer Break, SOS Healing Tint, Trigger Happy
From merchants (2 Pictos):
- AP Discount, Consuming Attack
From exploring the map (5 Pictos):
- Alternating Critical, Empowered Healer, Gradient Parry, Gradient Overcharge, Slowing Attack
Special challenges (1 Picto):
- Empowering Jumps
Pictos You Can Cet From Combat or Enemies
Clea’s Death
- How to get: Earn it by beating Clea Unleashed in the Endless Tower.
- Effect: When the character dies, allies gain a 25% damage boost
First Life
- How to get: Found after interacting with a new painting and beating the Chromatic Lampmaster.
- Effect: You deal more damage until you die once, then take less damage when that happens.
Feint
- How to get: Earn it by countering Monsieur Frappe near the carousel.
- Effect: You start each turn with buffs, and every fifth skill hit deals huge damage.
Double Third
- How to get: Obtained as a drop from Barbasucette enemies.
- Effect: Every third skill hit deals double damage.
Damage Share
- How to get: Get it by defeating two Francois enemies near the Reverie Path.
- Effect: Half of the damage you take is shared with teammates, if possible.
Frenzy
- How to get: Defeat Licornapieds after opening the gingerbread door
- Effect: Each skill hit deals increasing damage
Longer Break
- How to get: Dropped by wheel-type enemies.
- Effect: Enemy Break effects last one extra turn, but can’t happen twice in a row.
SOS Healing Tint
- How to get: Earned by beating enemies near the gingerbread door
- Effect: Automatically uses a healing item when your health drops below 50%.
Trigger Happy
- How to get: Unlock it by popping balloons and beating the Half-baked Gestral.
- Effect: After shooting many times in one turn, you gain extra AP and bonus damage.
Pictos You Can Purchase From Merchants
AP Discount
- How to get: Purchased from the Najabla merchant
- Effect: Skills cost 1 less AP, making it great for skill-heavy builds
Consuming Attack
- How to get: Buy from the Najabla merchant
- Effect: Base attacks consume Burn stacks to deal extra damage
Pictos Found Through Exploration
Alternating Critical
- How to get: Found across from the Mime in Verso’s Drafts
- Effect: After landing a critical hit, your next non-critical hit deals double damage
Empowered Healer
- How to get: Unlock it by finishing a parkour section near the Reverie Path.
- Effect: After you heal, your character deals 50% more damage for one turn.
Gradient Parry
- How to get: Found while solving the Marelle puzzle.
- Effect: Successfully parrying gives you 5% extra Gradient charge.
Gradient Overcharge
- How to get: Found during a parkour challenge up to the Chromatic Licorne.
- Effect: At the start of your turn, it uses Gradient Charges to give a big damage boost for that turn.
Slowing Attack
- How to get: Found behind a waterfall in the Gestra Resort.
- Effect: Your basic attacks can slow enemies for one turn.
Pictos Obtained From Challenges
Empowering Jumps
- How to get: Earned by completing a seesaw challenge.
- Effect: Improves jump movement and jump-related damage.
Conclusion
Whether you prefer fast-paced offense, tanky support roles, or experimental setups, Verso’s Drafts pictos give you more freedom than ever before. They also synergize well with the new weapons added in the DLC, making this update one of the most impactful so far.
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