SinceClair Obscur: Expedition 33is a challenge right at the get-go, it would make the game easier to play if you had a second chance to redo everything. With the help of the New Game Plus Mode, you can fight the Paintress with some ease. However, your second run in the game will be different.

You will still have to earn certain mechanics as the turn-based RPG progresses. On top of that, not every item you have obtained will be brought over to the New Game Plus Mode. This guide will show you how to start this mode, plus, you’ll also learn what gets brought over.

Gustave underneath water with floating objects behind him in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Lune is also behind him.

How To Start A New Game Plus

Restarting the game with some of the same items is easy. You need tobeat the main story and get at least one ending.

Afterward, when you go to anExpedition Rest Point, you’ll get an option to start New Game Plus. Upon interacting with the tab, you’ll get another prompt explaining what comes over and what doesn’t.

Gustave about to interact with a Rest Point in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

Make sure you’re playing on the saved file that has completed the game before you go to a rest point.

Assuming you’ve pressed Continue, you may read onward to find out what could happen to you on your New Game Plus Mode run.

Gustave on a cliff looking at floating rocks off in the distance in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

What Gets Transferred Over

Starting the New Game Plus is the simple part. On the other hand, what stays and what goes can be a little confusing.

What Is Kept

While the main narrative of Clair Obscur Expedition 33 doesn’t change, what you’ll be doing may be impacted.

Theprogress of your characters, such asweapons and what level they are, will be brought over. Additionally,all your party members will be unlocked. If you’re worried about losing your build, fortunately,Pictos and Luminascome with you.

Gustave looking Luna in a large golden room in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. There a low hanging lights above them and tabels behind Luna.

While your Pictos come over, you may still find certain Pictos in specific locations, like boss fights. When you do, it may give you a free upgrade of that Picto or be converted into Chroma.

Lastly, you get to keepall the skillsyou’ve bought andthe Tintsyou’ve found.

What Stays Behind

Having your skills, weapons, and party ready to use at the start does help. However, even when you’re armed up, New Game Plus Mode will still be something of a struggle.

All yourside quests, quest items, and relationship levels with your party membersare reset. Most collectibles, likeExpedition Journals and Music Records, go back to zero as well.

As mentioned, the New Game Plus Mode may be a lot tougherdue to enemies being stronger. But, the trade-off is that slaying enemies willdrop loot that canonly be found in this mode.

So, if you’re attempting to 100 percent the game, playing New Game Plus Mode will help you achieve that feat.