In Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 , fast travel is available but limited compared to many other games. Here is how it works:
- You can fast travel only between Expedition Flags (also called rest points) within the same discrete area or map, such as Spring Meadows, Flying Waters, or Ancient Sanctuary. These flags serve as checkpoints where you can rest, upgrade attributes, and unlock skills
- To unlock fast travel in an area, you must have interacted with at least two Expedition Flags there. Once unlocked, you can interact with a flag and select the fast travel option to instantly move to any other flag you have activated within that same area
- Fast travel is not possible on the larger overworld map called The Continent. You cannot fast travel between different discrete maps or across the Continent. Instead, you must physically traverse the overworld by running, swimming, or flying
- Later in the game, you unlock the ability to fast travel from any Expedition Flag back to the Continent, making it easier to exit a level and return to the overworld. However, traveling between different areas on the Continent still requires manual navigation
- The fast travel system is therefore limited to within discrete maps and does not allow instant teleportation across the entire game world. This design requires some backtracking and exploration but does provide convenience within smaller regions
In summary, fast travel in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 works only between flags in the same area and not across the overworld, with some improvements unlocked later to return quickly to the Continent from levels
