The Fracture in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took place 67 years before the events of the game’s main story.

Quick Scoop

  • The Fracture is a key historical event in the game’s lore that created the bleak world you explore.
  • Multiple fan and guide sources agree that it occurred 67 years ago relative to the time of Expedition 33.
  • Each numbered Expedition (including Expedition 33) is part of an ongoing effort, started after the Fracture, to understand and eventually stop the Paintress and her curse.

In other words, when characters talk about “the Fracture” in Clair Obscur, they’re referring to a catastrophe that happened 67 years in the past, shaping everything you see in the current timeline.

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