Expedition 33: All journals

While exploring the world of Expedition 33, you will come across journals left behind by previous expeditions that perished before reaching their goal. They expand the game world and allow you to find out how your predecessors died. There are a total of 42 journals and several secret journals - collecting them will reward you with the Follow The Trail trophy. They are scattered throughout various locations, both mandatory and optional. On this guide page, we have listed all the journals in the game and where to find them.

• Spring Meadows
• Flying Waters
• The Small Bourgeon
• Ancient Sanctuary
• Gestral Village
• Esquie's Nest
• Yellow Harvest
• Stone Wave Cliffs
• White Tree
• Forgotten Battlefield
• Stone Quarry
• Monoco's Station
• Old Lumiere
• Stone Wave Cliffs Cave
• Visages
• Sirene
• Monolith
• Lumiere
• The Reacher
• Sirene's Dress
• The Crows
• Gestral Beach
• The Fountain
• Crushing Cavern
• Falling Leaves
• Frozen Hearts
• The Manor
• Continent
• Renoir's Drafts

Spring Meadows

1. Journal 81 - the first journal in the game. You will get it automatically, right next to the Abandoned Expeditioner Camp flag.

Flying Waters

1. Journal 68 - the journal is located in the middle of the only path leading through the location - it's practically impossible to miss it. You will come across it just before seeing the huge Bourgeon and reaching the Lumieran Streets flag.

The Small Bourgeon

1. Journal 53 - the journal is located at the end of the side path in this very small, optional location.

Ancient Sanctuary

1. Journal 63 - the journal is located near the Sanctuary Maze flag, in a small niche near the area with street lamps and domed roofs, right next to the painted cage.

Gestral Village

1. Journal 52 - the journal is located in a small niche next to the Gestral doctor, a large white Gestral lying at the back of the village.

Esquie's Nest

1. Journal 66 - you will find the journal in the abandoned camp, after ing through the path of overturned columns, which Esquie will create for you after recruiting him.

Yellow Harvest

1. Journal 38 - you will find the journal on a cliff full of blue lanterns, after entering a side path, upon reaching the Harvester's Hollow flag.

1. Journal 44 - you will find the journal behind the great lake, on the ground, after reaching the Harvester's Hollow flag.

1. Journal 59 - you will find the journal inside the cave right next to the Yellow Spire Wrecks flag.

Stone Wave Cliffs

1. Journal 78 - you will find the journal right after entering the location, on a side path, specifically after climbing the rope behind the Entrance flag.

1. Journal 56 - you will find the journal near the stone bridge, on the way to the Paintress Shrine flag.

1. Journal 50 - you will find the journal on the cliffs, which you can reach with a grappling hook, under the flag of Paintress Shrine.

White Tree

1. Journal 36 - you will find the journal by the white tree, on the island west of the Stone Wave Cliffs. You can reach there after completing the first act of the game.

Forgotten Battlefield

1. Journal 41 - you will find the journal in the trenches near the Battlefield flag. Approach the specter of the woman standing by the huge gates and go right - the journal is not far away in the trenches.

1. Journal 57 - you will find the journal just before the Ancient Bridge flag, near the gestral-merchant.

Stone Quarry

1. Journal 48 - you will find the journal in the quarry southeast of Monoco's Station.

Monoco's Station

1. Journal 65 - you will find the journal at the back of the Monoco's Station, right next to the alternative exit leading to the optional area.

Old Lumiere

1. Survivor's journal - you will find this secret journal inside an old sewer pipe, after the expedition splits up, just after you take control of Maelle's party. To obtain it, you need an old key, which you could have received in the prologue by exchanging a festival token.

1. Journal 58 - you will automatically obtain this journal during the cut-scene. You can't miss it.

1. Journal 42 - you will find this journal opposite the manor, by the Manor Gardens flag. Instead of approaching the manor, walk along the path next to its wall. At the end of it, you will find the journal.

1. Renoir's journal - you will find this journal in the manor. At the Manor Gardens flag, instead of entering the manor, go through the hole in the wall surrounding it. There you will find a door, behind which there is the journal.

Stone Wave Cliffs Cave

1. Journal 54 - this journal is located at the end of the cave, right next to the Chromatic Hexga. You will find the cave to the east of the Stone Wave Cliffs, on the beach at the edge of the map.

Visages

1. Journal 39 - you will find this journal at the top of the cliff in the Sadness Vale, one of the three side locations in the Visages area.

1. Journal 69 - this journal is located in the abandoned camp in the Joy Valley, one of the three side locations in the Visages area.

1. Unknown journal #1 - this journal is located in a locked room in the manor. You will reach it through the door at the end of the blue-lit tunnel in the Rage Valley, one of the three side locations in the Visages area.

Sirene

1. Journal 55 - this journal is located on the main path leading through the location, after reaching the Dancing Classes area.

1. Journal 67 - you will find this journal at the very end of the location, opposite the entrance to the arena, where you will fight with Sirene.

Monolith

1. Aline's journal - you will find this journal in a locked room in the mansion. You will reach it through the door at the end of the area modeled on the Forgotten Battlefield. Turn left after reaching the expeditionist's grave at the end of the area.

1. Journal 70 - you will find this journal in the area modeled on the Old Lumiere. When you reach the stalls filled with white and red flowers, go through the small age behind the stalls. After using the anchor several times, you will reach the journal lying near the abyss, among scattered anchor points.

Lumiere

1. Journal 60 - you will find the journal just before the entrance to the opera. Approach the edge of the cliff in front of the building and interact with it. You can now ask Esquie to fish out the journal from the water.

The Reacher

1. Unknown journal #2 - you will find the journal in the manor. The entrance to it is located in the area with ladders, on a large square under the flag of the area.

1. Journal 61 - you will find the journal in the foggy area, near the balloon leading to the Peak.

Sirene's Dress

1. Journal 46 - you will find the journal at the very end of this location, which is on Sirene Island. You can only reach its end by completing Lune's personal quest, which you will unlock after reaching the sixth level of relationship with her.

The Crows

1. Journal 34 - you will find the journal right next to the flag, in the Crows area, which is located on the western edge of the map, just south of Esper in the third act.

Gestral Beach

1. Journal 37 - you will find the journal right at the entrance to the location. This beach is located on an island in the middle of a large lake on the east of the map, south of Sirene - you have to fly there.

The Fountain

1. Journal 84 - you will find the journal at the end of the path behind the white nevron. This location is among the mountains to the west of the Spring Meadows - you have to fly there.

Crushing Cavern

1. Journal 45 - you will find the journal at the end of the location, on the left path of the fork in the road, after defeating the Giant Sapling. The location is on the orange peninsula, northwest of the Gestral Village.

Falling Leaves

1. Journal 35 - you will find the journal near the bridge leading to the Chromatic Ballet. You will find the location north of the Endless Tower.

1. Journal 49 - you will find the journal at the very end of the location, after completing the area and opening the gate at its end.

Frozen Hearts

1. Journal 51 - you will find the journal near the beginning of the area, in a small cave at the end of the abandoned train.

The Manor

1. Unknown journal #3 - the journal is located in the painting studio inside the manor. To get to it, you have to go to the Canvas - a flying island next to the Monolith, which will appear in the third act. Take the Manor Family Canvas from the island. Go to the manor and put the canvas in the empty frame on the stairs by the flag. In this way, you will open the door at the end of the dining room, where you will find the journal.

Continent

1. Journal 62 - you will find the journal north of the Gestrals village, right on the edge of the continent. That place is covered with stones, so to obtain it you must first recruit Esquie at the Esquie's Nest location.

1. Journal 64 - you will find the journal next to the entrance to the Meadows, an optional area on the eastern edge of the part of the continent where the first act took place. You have to swim there, meaning you have to finish act one.

1. Journal 47 - you will find the journal southwest of Old Lumiere, just before the optional Bourgeon. First, you have to go through the Monoco's Station during the main storyline.

1. Journal 43 - you will find the journal on an island far east of Monoco's Station. The island is covered with coral reefs, so you must first complete the Old Lumiere location to unlock the ability to destroy them. The journal lies right next to the Chromatic Reaper Cultist.

1. Journal 40 - you will find the journal on a small islet just south of the Monolith, after defeating both axons.

1. Julie's journal and Verso's journal - both journals are located right next to each other - you will find them on the rock shelf in the abandoned camp, just west of the exit from the Forgotten Battlefield. To get there, you have to fly, so first you have to complete act two.

Renoir's Drafts

1. Simon's journal - a journal you can obtain after defeating Simon, the most powerful optional boss in the entire game. He is located in the Abyss at the end of Renoir's Drafts, the hardest optional dungeon in the game.

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