Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 update nerfs the “hardest boss” of Verso’s Drafts – a little red lifebuoy that made a diving minigame impossibly difficult

Sandfall Entertainment celebrated winning Game of the Year at The Game Awards by making extra hard versions of several Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 bosses and a new area. Less than a week later, something’s already been nerfed, indirectly creating an achievement for anyone who managed to complete the challenge before now.

In the latest Clair Obscur patch, there’s a change to part of Verso’s Drafts. “Nerfed the hardest boss in Verso’s Drafts (red lifebuoy) by moving it slightly to make a quest easier,” state the patch notes. This is a colorful area full of puzzles and battles that give you some neat rewards if you feel up to the task.

“Took me two damn hours,” says one commenter on Reddit. “My issue was not landing in the red circle, it was that the splash never happened so it would not complete. Ready to be done with it!” says another.

Now that it’s been made easier, those who’ve done it would like some recognition. “Finally, I can brag about beating it pre-nerf,” one Redditor states. “Glad I did it before but honestly it was fine and perfectly infuriating the way it was!” another adds. “Can we get a Red Lifebuoy medal to immortalize our achievement?” someone valiantly comments.

Honestly, people should be able to brag about these things. The update fixes various other small bugs and issues, but none resonate quite as much as making some diving a little more pleasurable.

Phantom Blade Zero lead says the advice he’s taking from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads is to “cut things” from the kung fu action RPG and “polish the rest.”

Anthony is an Irish entertainment and games journalist, now based in Glasgow. He previously served as Senior Anime Writer at Dexerto and News Editor at The Digital Fix, on top of providing work for Variety, IGN, Den of Geek, PC Gamer, and many more. Besides Studio Ghibli, horror movies, and The Muppets, he enjoys action-RPGs, heavy metal, and pro-wrestling. He interviewed Animal once, not that he won’t stop going on about it or anything.