Clair Obscur presents a variety of collectibles, demanding players to get off the beaten path and explore the world. Curious players are rewarded with better equipment, allowing them to have an easier time with this new type of turn-based combat. This article covers all the collectibles available in Chapter 1: Spring Meadows.
All Collectibles in Spring Meadows
The collectibles are listed in order of approach, i.e., they need to be picked up in the specific order as shown below.
Collectible #1: Lanceram Weapon (Level 1)
This weapon is dropped by the first enemy you fight past the Meadows Corridor Rest Point. When you defeat the enemy after the “First Strike” tutorial, this weapon will be added to your inventory as battle loot.
Collectible #2: Critical Burn Pictos
After you finish the encounter in the above section, go straight ahead and look for a tiny cubby surrounded by rocks. Enter the cubby and collect the item inside to obtain the pictos.
Collectible #3: Chroma Catalyst
Proceed from the last location until you reach a building. Go inside and turn right to see the collectible lying on the ground.
Collectible #4: Energy Tint Shard
After you take the zipline to reach the exit of the Meadows Corridor, turn right and go down along the diagonal slabs. You will find the shard in a corner near a broken clock and barrels.
Collectible #5: Baguette Outfit and Hairstyle
From the Grand Meadow Rest Point, take a left and grapple away until you reach the mime miniboss. Defeat him and you are rewarded with the outfit and the hairstyle.
Collectible #6: Colour of Lumina
This collectible is found just past Grand Meadow Rest Point, near a tree at the edge of the cliff.
Collectible #7: Chroma Catalyst
Turn around and go straight from the last location to find the collectible near a set of broken barrels.
Collectible #8-11: Augmented Attack Pictos, Color Lumina x5, Chroma Catalyst x2, Lanceram Weapon (Level 2)
Take a right from the Grand Meadow Rest Point until you spot a zipline. Turn right again and proceed straight until you come across a sentry miniboss. Defeating him will grant you all the collectibles mentioned above.
Collectible #12: Expedition 81 Journal
You obtain the journal during a cutscene in the main story.
Collectible #13: Burning Shots Pictos
Exit the cave from the Abandoned Expeditioner’s Camp, and take a left until you reach the edge of the cliff.
Collectible #14: Dead Energy II Pictos
This time, take a right after exiting the Abandoned Expeditioner’s Camp and keep true to the path until the end. You will eventually come across the collectible inside a broken barrel.
Collectible #15: Lighterim Weapon (Level 1)
This weapon is dropped by Abbest enemies that are usually found just outside of the Abandoned Expeditioner’s Camp’s cave.
Collectible #16: Colour of Lumina
Simply exit the cave and drop down, then turn around to find the collectible.
Collectible #17: Chroma Catalyst
Exit the cave and proceed until you reach the bridge. Take a left from the bridge, and you will see debris lying around with the catalyst nearby.
Collectible #18: Colour of Lumina
Jump down from the last location to spot the collectible underneath the bridge.
Collectible #19: Resin
Turn right from under the bridge and go straight until you reach a stack of barrels with the collectible behind it.
Collectible #20: Healing Tint Shard
Return to the Abandoned Expeditioner’s Camp and talk to Jar. After your conversation, shoot the tip of his staff to trigger some more dialogue, after which you will be rewarded with the shard.
Collectible #21-22: Colour Lumina x3, Chroma Catalyst
Talk to Jar again after your previous conversation, and choose to fight him this time. Defeating him allows you to obtain the collectibles.
Collectible #23: Revive Tint Shard
Go under the bridge again, but this time take a left and proceed inside an alcove. You will find the shard at the end of the path.
Collectible #24-25: Cleansing Tint Pictos, Chroma Catalyst x3
You automatically obtain these after defeating Eveque, who is a main story boss encounter.
Collectible #26: Colour of Lumina
From the Indigo Tree Rest Point, go straight ahead and use the zipline to reach the top of the cliff. Now go left and use another zipline to go back down, where you will see the collectible at the edge.
Collectible #27: Empowering Attack Pictos
This time, turn left from the “33” sign you see after using the zipline to climb up from the Indigo Tree Rest Point. You will spot the pictos beside a hanging corpse.
During your exploration in the game, you will also come across an Old Key. If you are wondering what that leads to and where to use it, check our guide on this here.
