Journals, records and Gestrals: the collectibles are rarer than Simon

Clair Obscur’s two rarest trophies are collectibles: 49 journals and 33 records, in a game with no per-zone counter. What each one counts, how many there are, what requires flying with Esquie and the detail that stops the Nevron quests from popping.

Completing them unlocksFollow The Trail trophyFollow The TrailBronze11.10%

And it counts towards Connoisseur, Lost Gestrals, Gestral Games, Aiding the Enemy, Paint Cage, Plane, Train, and Submarine, Feet Collection, required for the platinum.

The EveryTrophy team2 min readPublished on 28/09/2026Updated on 28/09/2026Covers 8 of the 56 trophies

Why they are the rarest part of the platinum

Follow The Trail, the journals, is held by 11.1%, and Connoisseur, the records, by 11.5%. Both sit below beating Simon (15.5%), the hardest boss in the game. It is not difficulty: the game has no per-zone collectible counter, and finding the one journal missing out of 49 means going over the whole map.

Two tools help: the menu shows the list of journals you have, and the camp phonograph the list of records. And a warning: New Game+ resets both, so everything is picked up on the first run.

Each collectible trophy, with its number

The table sums up what each trophy counts and the detail that trips people up. Everything that is not missable can be cleaned up after the ending, with the map open.

TrophyHow manyWhat to know
Follow The Trail (11.1%)49 journalsOne is behind the prologue key’s door, in Old Lumière
Connoisseur (11.5%)33 recordsTwo are missable; the Mime’s has a duplicate
Aiding the Enemy (15.2%)10 questsYou must talk to each Nevron again after completing its request
Gestral Games (15.2%)5 gamesIn volleyball the first two difficulties are enough
Lost Gestrals (17.6%)9 GestralsThe last ones require Esquie flying
Feet Collection (17.0%)All of Monoco’sMonoco must be in the active party when the fight ends
Plane, Train, and Submarine (37.4%)4 Esquie abilitiesDiving comes with his relationship level 6
Paint Cage (72.0%)1 cageOpens by shooting its three locks

When to do them: Act III opens everything

Until Act III not everything is accessible: Esquie learns to fly as it begins, and that is what reaches the last Lost Gestrals and the optional endgame zones. Diving, Esquie’s fourth ability, depends on raising his relationship to level 6.

The practical approach is to pick up what is at hand during the story and do a final sweep with the map open, zone by zone, checking the journal list in the menu. Relationships chip in: the level 6 relationships with Sciel, Lune and Monoco give records, and Lune’s quest hands over a journal. And keep Monoco in the active party from the moment he joins: his skills are learned on their own if he is present at the end of each fight.

Fact

Nevron quests almost always fail for the same reason: the request is handed over and the Nevron is not spoken to again. The reward, and the trophy count, come in that second conversation.

The trophies involved

Each one links to its section inside the full Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 trophy guide.

Follow The TrailBronze11.10%
Find all of the journals from prior expeditions.
Original name: Follow The Trail
ConnoisseurBronze11.50%
Find all 33 music records.
Original name: Connoisseur
missable
Lost GestralsBronze17.60%
Find all of the Lost Gestrals.
Original name: Lost Gestrals
oculto
Gestral GamesBronze15.20%
Win all of the Gestral games.
Original name: Gestral Games
oculto
Aiding the EnemyBronze15.20%
Finish all of the Nevron quests.
Original name: Aiding the Enemy
missableoculto
Paint CageBronze72.00%
Break a Paint Cage.
Original name: Paint Cage
Plane, Train, and SubmarineBronze37.40%
Discover all of Esquie’s abilities.
Original name: Plane, Train, and Submarine
oculto
Feet CollectionSilver17.00%
Acquire all of Monoco’s skills.
Original name: Feet Collection
oculto

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