Clair Obscur Expedition 33: Gestral Volleyball Guide

In this Clair Obscur Expedition 33 guide, we shall go over everything you need to know about the Gestral Volleyball minigame.

Clair Obscur Expedition 33: Gestral Volleyball Guide (Source: Kepler Interactive)
Clair Obscur Expedition 33: Gestral Volleyball Guide (Source: Kepler Interactive)

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 has an intriguing story that hooks you in right away, setting you off on a journey to find answers and stop the paintress. As exciting a setup as it may seem, the game also distracts you from it through several side content, with the Gestral Beach games being the worst (or best in this case) offenders.

The Gestral Beach games are fun minigames that see you completing challenges to earn valuable rewards. There are tons of rewards to earn. However, these minigames really make you work for them, especially the Gestral Volleyball game. 

The Gestral Volleyball game is more or less a standard game of volleyball that utilizes the game’s parry mechanic. If you’re a master of parrying, this game should be a walk in the park, but if you’re not, we’re here to help. In this Clair Obscur Expedition 33 guide, we shall delve into everything you need to know about the Gestral Volleyball minigame.

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How To Start Gestral Volleyball in Clair Obscur Expedition 33

To start the game of Gestral Volleyball, you first need to head over to the Gestral Beach 2 region in the game. This beach is under the Flying Casino, towards the northeastern side. Head to the beach and talk to the Gestral.  The Gestral is the leader of the Beach Rafting Volley Club and will invite you for a game. Select the “Let’s Beach Raft Volley” option to play the minigame.

Talk to the Gestral to begin the game (Source: Kepler Interactive, Dan Allen Gaming/ YouTube)
Talk to the Gestral to begin the game (Source: Kepler Interactive, Dan Allen Gaming/ YouTube)

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How To Play Gestral Volleyball in Clair Obscur Expedition 33 

As stated earlier, the volleyball minigame uses the parrying mechanic to launch the ball back. The Gestral begins the game and launches the ball right at you. The ball can come from any direction, so it is vital that you move around on your raft and adjust for the ball’s trajectory. Right as the ball gets close to you, press the parry button to launch it back. This button is R1 on PlayStation 5, RB on Xbox Series X|S, and F on PC. 

Depending on the difficulty you beat the game on, you get the following rewards: 

  • Resplendent Chroma Catalyst for the easiest difficulty. 
  • Lune Swimsuit II for the normal difficulty. 
  • Sciel Swimsuit for the hardest difficulty.

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