Completion FILE
A Completion FILE[1] (JP: クリア済みファイル), also called completion data,[2] is the Save Data created upon completing a Chapter. A Completion FILE is used to continue a SAVE file from a previous Chapter.
Upon completing a Chapter, a Completion FILE is made in the same slot as the SAVE file. Completion FILEs are separate to SAVE files, so even if the SAVE file is deleted, the Completion FILE is not. Likewise, a Completion FILE will still be created even if the Chapter was completed without saving.
When starting a Chapter other than Chapter 1, a Completion FILE for a previous Chapter can be used in order to continue the SAVE file.
Using a Completion FILE carries over the following into another Chapter:
- Config settings
- The player's chosen name
- Items
- Equipment
- Dark Dollars
- Dollars
- Titles
- Recruits, including if Recruits were LOST
- The selected choices during certain events
In the Light World, the status screen displays the Chapter that the current SAVE file was started from (e.g. "Since Chapter 1" for a SAVE file that started in Chapter 1); the variable internally used to track this is referred to as krispreservationsociety.[3]
Like how SAVE files list the location at which they were made, Completion FILEs list the location at which Kris ended the previous Chapter (followed by "[Chapter X END]"). Since these locations do not have SAVE points in the Chapters in which they are made, these location names do not appear elsewhere.
- Chapter 1 END: Your Room
- Chapter 2 END: Kris's House
- Chapter 3 END: Outside Shelter
Once a Completion FILE has been made, upon replaying a Chapter, it is possible to skip the introduction sequence by having Kris sleep at the starting area they wake up in. Doing this comes at the expense of not being able to collect items:
- Chapter 1: starts at ??????
- Chapter 2: starts at Cyber Field
- Chapter 3: starts at The Legend of Tenna
- Chapter 4: starts at Dark Sanctuary
Using a Completion FILE is optional. Any Chapter can be started without using a Completion FILE for the previous Chapter, even if one exists. If a later Chapter is started without using a Completion FILE, the player has to enter their own name, but is not given the opportunity to provide any other information that would be input in Chapter 1's introduction.
Data from the previous Chapter is set to default values:[4]
- No items in the inventory or storage
- The party has default equipment, which varies by Chapter
- No Dark Dollars
- 2 Dollars
- Default titles
- Not all Recruits, which limits activities and interactions in Castle Town
- Encounters were completed non-violently
- The party did not engage in most optional events
If the Weird Route in Chapter 5 is completed, the completion files will have an extra _b appended to their file names.
If any Completion FILE is present for a specific Chapter, entering that Chapter plays the prophecy cinematic instead of the Chapter-specific one which plays before a Completion FILE is present. For Chapters 1 to 3, the full prophecy cinematic plays; in Chapter 4, it is replaced with a shortened version of the legend which ends at "This is the legend of DELTA RUNE", where the sepia color of the cutscene fades into the glowing blue background associated with the prophecy throughout Chapter 4.
At the start of each Chapter, if any Completion FILE is present for that Chapter, Kris can choose to go back to sleep to skip the Chapter's introduction. In Chapters 1, 2, and 4, this skips straight to the start of the Dark World, while in Chapter 3 it skips to the start of The Legend of Tenna. Skipping this section of the game can cause certain events and items to be missed. In Chapter 4, this option is not available if continuing from a SAVE file that completed the Weird Route in Chapter 2, as it would skip important events in Chapter 4's Weird Route.
In the following tables, the effects of recruits are not included. See the Defaults section for information about the default recruits, and the Recruits page for information about the differences when recruiting.
If a Chapter 1 Completion FILE is present, the following changes apply in Chapter 1:
- At the start of the Chapter, Kris can return to their bed to go back to sleep, which skips the beginning of the Chapter up until Kris enters the Dark World for the first time.
The following Chapter 1 events are carried forward to future Chapters:
| Event | Effect | Default event data |
|---|---|---|
| Whether or not Kris and Susie listened to Ralsei's rendition of the prophecy.[5] | If Kris and Susie listened, then in Chapter 4, Susie states that Ralsei's rendition of the prophecy is different from the depicted version in the Dark Sanctuaries. | ✓ |
| If Kris and Susie did not listen, then in Chapter 4, Susie states it might have been nice to hear Ralsei's rendition of the prophecy instead of skipping it.[6] | X | |
| Whether Kris kept the Manual or threw it away without Ralsei in the party, or threw it away in front of Ralsei.[7] | If Kris kept the Manual or threw it away without Ralsei in the party, a lamp and the manual reside on the shelf in Kris's room in Castle Town. | ✓ |
| If Kris threw the Manual away in front of Ralsei, a trash can resides on the shelf in Kris's room in Castle Town.[8] | X | |
| Whether or not Kris collected at least one Dark Candy from the two Dark Candy trees in Field.[9] | If Kris did not collect any Dark Candy, then in Chapter 4, the AncientSweet is potentially collectable. | ✓ |
| If Kris collected at least one Dark Candy, then in Chapter 4, the AncientSweet is not collectable. | X | |
| Whether or not Kris repaired and returned the Top Cake to Top Chef in Field.[10] | If Kris did not repair the Top Cake and return it to Top Chef, Top Chef does not give the party free SpinCakes. | ✓ |
| If Kris repaired the Top Cake and returned it to the Top Chef, Top Chef gives the party free SpinCakes. | X | |
| Whether or not Kris donated to the Donation Hole for the tutorial masters near Seam's Shop.[11] | If Kris did not donate to the Donation Hole, Battle's Master states that the 1 D$ "FUNDING GOAL" for their Hole was not reached, and refuses to talk about it. | ✓ |
| If Kris donated to the Donation Hole, Battle's Master states that the 1 D$ "FUNDING GOAL" for their Hole was reached, and recites a little poem about their Hole.[12] | X | |
| Whether Kris chooses the neat paper, the crumpled paper, or the Lancer-labeled paper at the Great Board's halfway point.[13] | Kris did not choose any paper, which is not one of the possible options for the player. In Chapter 4, Susie refers to the party as the "Gang".[14] | ✓ |
| If Kris chose the neat paper, the team name is "The Fun Gang". It is referred to as such throughout Chapter 1,[15][16] and once during Chapter 4 by Susie.[14] | X | |
| If Kris chose the crumpled paper, the team name is "The $!$? Squad". It is referred to as such throughout Chapter 1,[15][16] and as the "Gang" during Chapter 4 by Susie.[14] | X | |
| If Kris chose the Lancer-labeled paper, the team name is "The Lancer Fan Club". It is referred to as such throughout Chapter 1,[15][16] and as the "Gang" during Chapter 4 by Susie.[14] | X | |
| The Thrash Machine's design.[17] | The Thrash Machine reappears multiple times in later Chapters. | The Thrash Machine's design is randomized. |
| Whether or not Starwalker was interacted with.[18] | If Kris did not interact with Starwalker, he does not reappear in later Chapters. | ✓ |
| If Kris interacted with Starwalker, he reappears in later Chapters. | X | |
| Whether or not Kris obtained the Egg. | If Kris did not obtain the Egg, the Egg counter does not increment, and the man does not appear in the traffic jam near the library. | ✓ |
| If Kris obtained the Egg, the Egg counter increments, and the man appears in the traffic jam near the library. | X | |
| Whether or not Kris consumed the moss in the Card Castle basement. | If Kris did not consume the moss, there is no decorative moss in Kris's room in Castle Town, and it is not possible to obtain the "Moss Most" title in Chapter 4. Additionally, if Chapter 2's moss is not consumed with Susie, then it is noted that hay piles are used for sleeping when the hay pile is inspected in Chapter 3's TV World. | ✓ |
| If Kris consumed the moss, there is decorative moss in Kris's room in Castle Town, and it is possible to obtain the "Moss Most" title in Chapter 4. | X | |
| Whether or not Kris inspected Hathy's beds. | If Kris did not inspect the beds, Kris does not obtain the "Bed Inspector" title. | ✓ |
| If Kris inspects the beds, Kris obtains the "Bed Inspector" title. | X | |
| Whether or not at least one enemy was defeated via FIGHTing. | If no enemies were defeated via FIGHT, nothing happens. | ✓ |
| If at least one enemy was defeated via FIGHT, Susie expresses concern at Castle Town that the Darkners might dislike the party due to beating them up, but Lancer states that he has declared them forgiven as the Darkners' new Prince King. | X |
| Event | Effect | Default event data |
|---|---|---|
| Whether or not Kris gave the Bouquet to Toriel. | If Kris did not give the Bouquet to Toriel, the floral scent coming from the trash can in the Dreemurr residence remains the same level. | ✓ |
| If Kris gave the Bouquet to Toriel, there is a stronger floral scent coming from the trash can in the Dreemurr residence. | X | |
| Whether or not Kris inspected the sink in Rudy's hospital room. | If Kris did not inspect the sink, Susie and Rudy question why Kris is inspecting it. | ✓ |
| If Kris inspected the sink, Rudy comments on Kris's repeated interest in the sink. | X | |
| Whether or not Kris talked to Noelle about Susie eating chalk at the locked gate. | In the PC versions, if Kris did not talk to Noelle about Susie, Noelle does not give Susie a lunchbox of chalk.[note 1] | ✓ |
| If Kris talked to Noelle about Susie, Noelle gives Susie a lunchbox of chalk. | X | |
| Whether or not Kris received a Hot Chocolate from QC in the QC's Diner. | If Kris did not receive a Hot Chocolate, QC talks about the diner being noisy. | ✓ |
| If Kris received a Hot Chocolate, QC asks them if they liked it. | X | |
| Whether or not Kris interacted with Sans. | If Kris did not interact with Sans, then asking to see Sans's brother weirds him out, though he still agrees to schedule an appointment where the two can meet. | ✓ |
| If Kris interacted with Sans, then asking to see Sans's brother prompts him to relay the bad news that his brother will likely be busy until around the time Asriel comes back home. | X | |
| Whether or not Kris visited Alphys in the alley and made sure she saw them. | If Kris visited Alphys in the alley, Alphys does not express concern when Kris enters the classroom. | ✓ |
| If Kris did not visit Alphys in the alley, Alphys expresses concern when Kris enters the classroom. | X | |
| If Kris interacted with Onion at the lake path in a friendly manner, interacted with Onion impolitely, or did not interact with Onion. | If Kris did not interact with Onion, Clam Guy is present and comments on Onion's absence, and it is not possible to interact with Onion. In Chapter 4, Susie attempts to skip a rock across the lake. | ✓ |
| If Kris interacted with Onion impolitely, Clam Guy is not present, and it is not possible to interact with Onion. In Chapter 4, Susie attempts to skip a rock across the lake. | X | |
| If Kris interacted with Onion in a friendly manner, Clam Guy is not present, and it is possible to interact with Onion. | X | |
| If Kris interacted with Onion politely, whether they named themselves "Kris" or "Hippo-potamus". | Kris did not interact with Onion. | ✓ |
| If Kris named themselves "Kris", Onion calls them "Crisper" and then "Kiss". | X | |
| If Kris named themselves "Hippo-potamus", Onion calls them "Hyper-Potato-Mouse" and then "Mouse". | X | |
| If Kris interacted with Onion politely, whether they named Onion "Onion", "Beauty", or "Asriel II". | Kris did not interact with Onion. | ✓ |
| If Kris named them "Onion", Onion calls themselves by that name. | X | |
| If Kris named them "Beauty", Onion calls themselves by that name. | X | |
| If Kris named them "Asriel II", Onion calls themselves by that name. | X |
If a Chapter 2 Completion FILE is present, the following changes apply in Chapter 2:
- At the start of the Chapter, Toriel's text on the black screen can be skipped through rapidly with [CANCEL] or [CONFIRM]. Normally this option is disabled for this segment.
- At the start of the Chapter, Kris can return to their bed to go back to sleep, which skips the beginning of the Chapter up until Kris enters the Cyber World for the first time. This also skips Noelle giving Susie the lunchbox of chalk (even if Kris spoke to her in Chapter 1), making the LightCandy unobtainable.
- Kris will appear to wake up alone on the first screen of the Cyber World, but Susie is invisibly in the party as indicated by the menu. Once any screen transition is taken, Susie will reappear.
The following Chapter 2 events are carried forward to future Chapters:
| Event | Effect | Default event data |
|---|---|---|
| Whether or not the Hacker was recruited. | If the Hacker was not recruited, then in Chapter 4, he does not appear in Lancer's room of Castle Town. | ✓ |
| If the Hacker was recruited, then in Chapter 4, he appears in Lancer's room of Castle Town. | X | |
| Whether or not Kris has collected the Dark Candy in a trash can from the Trash Zone. | If Kris did not collect the Dark Candy, then in Chapter 4, the AncientSweet is potentially collectable. | ✓ |
| If Kris collected the Dark Candy, then in Chapter 4, the AncientSweet is not collectable. | X | |
| Whether or not Kris collected the CD Bagel from a trash can near the Poppup in the trash street segment. | If Kris did not collect the CD Bagel, then in Chapter 4, the AncientSweet is potentially collectable. | ✓ |
| If Kris collected the CD Bagel, then in Chapter 4, the AncientSweet is not collectable. | X | |
| Whether or not Kris obtained the Egg. | If Kris did not obtain the Egg, the Egg counter does not increment. | ✓ |
| If Kris obtained the Egg, the Egg counter increments. | X | |
| Whether Kris interacted with the moss in the dog dumpster, and who they interacted with the moss with. | If Kris interacted with the moss with Noelle or did not interact with it, then in Chapter 4, it is not possible to obtain the "Moss Most" title. Additionally, if Chapter 1's moss was not consumed, then it is noted that hay piles are used for sleeping when the hay pile is inspected in Chapter 3's TV World. | ✓ |
| If Kris interacted with the moss with Susie, then they consume spinach together when they inspect the hay pile in TV World, and it is possible to obtain the "Moss Most" title in Chapter 4. | X | |
| Whether or not Kris hit four Electro-Dasher cars during the Cyber City driving segment. | If Kris hit four or more Electro-Dasher cars, then in Chapter 4, no tiny Electro-Dasher car appears in Queen's room in Castle Town. | ✓ |
| If Kris did not hit four Electro-Dasher cars, then in Chapter 4, a tiny Electro-Dasher car appears in Queen's room in Castle Town. | X | |
| Whether or not Ralsei is given the prize gift at the ball-toss stalls. | If Kris did not give the gift to Ralsei, then in Chapter 4, the Ralsei plush is not present in Ralsei's room in Castle Town. | ✓ [note 2] |
| If Kris gave the gift to Ralsei, then in Chapter 4, the Ralsei plush appears in Ralsei's room in Castle Town. | X | |
| Whether or not Kris and Susie stole the ICE-E statue from Noelle's room inside Queen's Mansion. | If Kris and Susie did not steal the ICE-E statue, then in Chapter 4, a trash can is placed in Ralsei's room in Castle Town. | ✓ |
| If Kris and Susie stole the ICE-E statue, then in Chapter 4, it is placed in Ralsei's room in Castle Town. | X | |
| Whether or not Berdly injured his arm by removing his plug prematurely in the fight against Queen. | If Berdly's arm was not injured, then in Chapter 4, he can be found at the library, where he acts egotistical. | ✓ |
| If Berdly's arm was injured, then in Chapter 4, he can be found in the hospital, where he comments that his arm is frozen. The library is closed due to a lack of volunteers. | X | |
| Whether or not the Weird Route was completed. | If the Weird Route was not completed, then the game remains on the default route. | ✓ |
| If the Weird Route was completed, then the Weird Route can be continued in Chapter 4. Additionally, some characters in Chapter 3 comment on the player completing the Weird Route. | X |
| Event | Effect | Default event data |
|---|---|---|
| Predicated on Kris interacting with Onion in a friendly manner in Chapter 1: In Chapter 2, whether Kris interacted with Onion in a friendly manner, or interacted with Onion impolitely or did not interact with Onion. |
If Kris did not interact with Onion or interacted with Onion impolitely, then in Chapter 4, Susie attempts to skip a rock across the lake. | ✓ |
| If Kris interacted with Onion in a friendly manner, then in Chapter 4, Susie mentions that Kris's weird friend is busy. | X | |
| Whether or not Kris and Susie visited Rudy in the hospital. | If Kris and Susie did not visit Rudy, then in Chapter 4, Rudy and Susie are confused about Kris visiting him at the hospital. | ✓ |
| If Kris and Susie visited Rudy, then in Chapter 4, Rudy acts with familiarity and friendliness towards Susie when visiting him at the hospital. | X | |
| Whether or not Kris saw Susie scare off Snowy and Monster Kid from the shelter after they insulted Kris. | If Kris did not see Susie scare off Snowy and Monster Kid, then in Chapter 4, neither of them comment on it at the church. | ✓ |
| If Kris saw Susie scare off Snowy and Monster Kid, then in Chapter 4, the latter comments on it at the church. | X | |
| Whether or not Kris gave the Box of Heart Candy to Alphys. | If Kris did not give the Box of Heart Candy to Alphys, then in Chapter 4, she does not say anything about it at the church. | ✓ |
| If Kris gave the Box of Heart Candy to Alphys, then in Chapter 4, she comments on the gift at the church. | X | |
| Whether or not Kris spoke with the nobody. | If Kris did not speak with the nobody, then in Chapter 4, the nobody assumes Kris has got the wrong house. | ✓ |
| If Kris spoke with the nobody, then in Chapter 4, the nobody sees Kris as "[their] only "fan"". | X |
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If a Chapter 3 Completion FILE is present, the following changes apply in Chapter 3:
- The icon for Chapter 3 on the Chapter Select screen, which initially depicts Tenna's toothy grin, is altered to depict the Knight's visor.
- Kris can go back to sleep on the couch, which skips the beginning of the Chapter up until the start of The Legend of Tenna. This causes a unique cutscene where Susie decides to wander off herself after Kris goes to sleep, and resumes with some unique dialogue from Tenna about Kris traveling to the set on the couch. Kris's name in TV Time is set to "KRS" by default.
- During the The Legend of Tenna's Desert Board, a palm tree in the room with four tiny pyramids is no longer present, allowing access to the bomb field and the fifth key. The Pippins who tells the party about the locations of the keys now mentions that there are five keys in total[19] rather than four.[20]
- If the party loses to the Knight, the player is given the option to either immediately retry the fight or continue to the end of the Chapter.
- The first time this happens, the voice warns the player that the fight is an almost certain loss, then presents them with these two options.[21]
- The second time this happens, the voice comments that they have met with the same fate. If the party does not own the Shadow Mantle or does not have it equipped, the voice warns the player that they are missing something important.[22]
- The voice usually does not appear on subsequent losses, with the two options simply appearing without any dialogue leading into them. However, if the party almost wins the fight, the voice encourages them to try again.[23]
The following Chapter 3 events are carried forward to future Chapters:
| Event | Effect | Default event data |
|---|---|---|
| Whether or not Kris consumed the moss in the Island Board. | If Kris did not consume the moss, it is not possible to obtain the "Moss Most" title. | ✓ |
| If Kris consumed the moss, it is possible to obtain the "Moss Most" title. | X | |
| Whether or not Kris obtained the Egg. | If Kris did not obtain the Egg, the Egg counter does not increment. | ✓ |
| If Kris obtained the Egg, the Egg counter increments. | X | |
| How many times Susie used UltraHeal, up to 5. | The strength of Susie's OKHeal and BetterHeal is increased based on the number of times UltraHeal was used, up to 5. | UltraHeal was used 0 times. |
| Whether the Knight was defeated while owning the Shadow Mantle, defeated without owning the Shadow Mantle, not defeated while owning the Shadow Mantle, or not defeated while lacking the Shadow Mantle. It is also possible to transfer this data without a Completion FILE, as long as the BlueRibbon is not owned. | If the Knight was not defeated, and the party does not own the Shadow Mantle, the Shadow Crystal counter does not increment. | ✓ |
| If the Knight was not defeated, and the party does not own the Shadow Mantle, the Shadow Crystal counter does not increment. If previous Shadow Crystals were given to Seam in Chapter 2, then Seam comments it would have been possible to defeat the Knight if the party had owned the Shadow Mantle. | X | |
| If the Knight was not defeated, and the party owns the Shadow Mantle, the Shadow Crystal counter does not increment. If previous Shadow Crystals were given to Seam in Chapter 2, then Seam comments it would have been possible to defeat the Knight with the Shadow Mantle but it would have been challenging. | X | |
| If the Knight was defeated, and the party does not own the Shadow Mantle, the Shadow Crystal counter increments. If previous Shadow Crystals were given to Seam in Chapter 2, Seam is very impressed by the party's feat of defeating the Knight. | X | |
| If the Knight was defeated, and the party owns the Shadow Mantle, the Shadow Crystal counter increments. If previous Shadow Crystals were given to Seam in Chapter 2, Seam is surprised to learn that Kris found the Shadow Mantle somewhere. | X | |
| If the inventory or storage contains Dark Candy, ReviveMint, ReviveDust, Darkburger, DD-Burger, CD Bagel, TensionBit, TensionGem, or TensionMax at the end of Chapter 3. | If Kris does not own any of these items, the AncientSweet is potentially collectable at the church sermon. | ✓ |
| If Kris owns any of these items, the AncientSweet cannot be collected. Susie has various flavor text talking about the items' Light World counterparts if they choose to dig through their pockets for fun during the church sermon. | X |
| Event | Effect | Default event data |
|---|---|---|
| Whether or not Ralsei's room was visited. | ✓ | |
| If Kris did not visit, the cutscene is the same as it was in Chapter 4. | X | |
| Whether or not all Darkners were recruited. | If all Darkners were recruited, Nubert can be encountered alongside Trashy and Little ball. | X |
| Whether or not Tenna was given to nobody. | X | |
| If not, the cutscene replays in Chapter 5, but includes Noelle reacting upon returning. | ✓ |
If a Chapter 4 Completion FILE is present, the following changes apply in Chapter 4:
- Kris can return to the armchair they were sleeping on and go back to sleep for "an incredibly long time", which skips the start of the Chapter up until the first screen of the Dark Sanctuary. This is only possible before Susie joins the party, at the very beginning before Kris walks near the breakfast table. Since this skips visiting Noelle's House, this makes the Holiday Pencil (and thus its Dark World counterpart, the JingleBlade) unobtainable. Unlike Chapter 2, Susie walks on-screen and joins Kris immediately after Kris wakes up.
- If continuing from a Chapter 2 SAVE file that completed the Weird Route, Kris cannot go back to sleep, as this would skip important parts of the Chapter 4 Weird Route. The armchair cannot be interacted with at all.
- The first time a SAVE file that has defeated the Sound of Justice is loaded from the title screen, a short cutscene plays which shows a new light appearing next to the Grand Door in the 3rd Sanctuary.
The following is the default equipment each character has if a Chapter is started without using a Completion FILE.
| Character | Weapon | Armor 1 | Armor 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kris | Wood Blade | Amber Card | Amber Card |
| Susie | Mane Ax | Amber Card | Amber Card |
| Ralsei | Red Scarf | Amber Card | White Ribbon |
| Character | Weapon | Armor 1 | Armor 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kris | MechaSaber | Amber Card | GlowWrist |
| Susie | AutoAxe | Amber Card | GlowWrist |
| Ralsei | FiberScarf | Amber Card | GlowWrist |
| Noelle[note 3] | Wood Blade[note 4] | none | none |
| Character | Weapon | Armor 1 | Armor 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kris | Saber10 | GingerGuard | GlowWrist |
| Susie | ToxicAxe | GingerGuard | GlowWrist |
| Ralsei | FlexScarf | GingerGuard | GlowWrist |
| Character | Weapon | Armor 1 | Armor 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kris | Winglade | GingerGuard | GingerGuard |
| Susie | ToxicAxe | GingerGuard | GingerGuard |
| Ralsei | FlexScarf | GingerGuard | GingerGuard |
The Recruits feature was introduced in Chapter 2. Regardless of what the party did in Chapter 1 or whether they continued from a Chapter 1 Completion FILE, all Chapter 1 enemies will be recruited. In subsequent Chapters, not using a Completion FILE results in some of the enemies not being recruited.
If a Chapter 2 Completion FILE is not used, only Tasque, Werewire, Swatchling, and Tasque Manager are recruited from Chapter 2. Ambyu-Lance, Poppup, Maus, Virovirokun, Werewerewire, and Mauswheel were not recruited. No enemy was Frozen nor defeated with violence.
If a Chapter 3 Completion FILE is not used, only Shadowguy, Zapper, Ribbick, Pippins, Elnina, and Lanino are recruited from Chapter 3. Shuttah and Watercooler were not recruited. No enemy was defeated with violence.
Since Shadowguy and Pippins were recruited, and no enemies were defeated with violence, Tenna will always have been repaired by Susie when starting Chapter 4 without a Chapter 3 completion FILE.
Additionally, because Shadowguy, Zapper, and Pippins were all recruited, Mike's room in Castle Town will be open, allowing access to Mike's boss fight and subsequently the Mike minigames.
If a Chapter 4 Completion FILE was not used, only Guei, Balthizard, Mizzle and Organikk were recruited.
Shadow Crystals can be obtained from past Chapters without using a Completion FILE.
If the Shadow Crystal boss of a previous Chapter has ever been defeated in the same SAVE slot, that boss's Shadow Crystal and equipment can be obtained from the base of the cliff on the west side of Castle Town. In the full version of Deltarune, the Shadow Crystals unlocked in each SAVE slot are displayed in a grid in lower right corner of the screen. The Shadow Crystal and equipment can be obtained regardless of whether the current SAVE file is continuing from a Completion FILE that completed that Shadow Crystal boss or not (and even if no Completion FILE was created after earning the Shadow Crystal).
In the Deltarune Chapter 1&2 demo (unlike the full version of Deltarune), there is no requirement that the Shadow Crystal boss was defeated in the same SAVE slot. In the demo, if Jevil was ever defeated in any SAVE slot, his Shadow Crystal and equipment can be collected from the base of the cliff.
In Chapter 2, when talking to Seam after returning from the Cyber World, if the party has Spamton NEO's Shadow Crystal but does not have Jevil's, and has ever defeated Jevil in Deltarune Chapter 1 (even in a different SAVE file), Seam will hint that the party can obtain Jevil's Shadow Crystal nearby.
The equipment received for defeating Shadow Crystal bosses can have impacts in later Chapters. This applies regardless of whether the equipment was obtained from the Shadow Crystal boss directly or from the Castle Town cliffs.
- Chapter 2
- During the fight with Tasque Manager, if the Devilsknife is equipped, Tasque Manager says, "Chaos, chaos!? No, no! Order, order! Now get rid of that silly Devilsknife!"
- During the fight with Tasque Manager, if the Jevilstail is equipped, Tasque Manager says, "Chaos, chaos!? No, no! Order, order! Now get rid of that silly tail!"
- Chapter 3
- During the Tenna fight at the Cold Place, if any party member has the Jevilstail equipped, the "Bet20" ACT is replaced with "Bet30". Additionally, if any party member has the Dealmaker equipped, and if the Sword Route was not completed, the Check text for Tenna is different and written in Spamton's speech pattern instead.
- In the Bonus Zone in TV World, if the Dealmaker or PuppetScarf is in the inventory or equipped to a party member (and the Weird Route was not completed in Chapter 2), the item transforms into Spamton when inspecting the blue cabinet, which causes Tenna to take the Pipis away. Otherwise, if Spamton does not appear, the Pipis can be obtained.
- If the Dealmaker is equipped, the second flavor text when checking the hay pile in TV World is different.
- In Chapter 1, Kris has a preexisting SAVE file, which is overwritten the first time the player saves. Even if Chapter 1 is completed without ever saving the game, the Completion FILE still displays the player's name as opposed to Kris's.
- Upon inputting a name and selecting "END" when starting Chapter 2 or later without using a Completion FILE, the name centers in the middle of the screen and bobs erratically. This is similar to confirming the fallen human's name on the naming screen in Undertale.
- There is no unique text in response to character names besides "GASTER". In that case, the game resets to the Chapter Select screen when "R" is entered. Similarly, entering the name "Gaster" on the naming screen in Undertale returns the game to its introductory sequence.
- If starting later Chapters without using a Chapter 2 Completion FILE, the Weird Route has not been completed, no enemies have been defeated with violence, and Mauswheel is not recruited. This game state cannot be achieved in normal gameplay as Mauswheel is a mandatory encounter by default and sparing it always causes it to become recruited (since its recruit count is 1).
| Game edition | Version tag | Changes |
|---|---|---|
| Deltarune | v1.01B | A crash was fixed involving starting Chapter 4 using a Chapter 3 Completion FILE. |
| v1.02 | "Master Volume" Config setting persists between Chapters when using the same file. |
- ↑ In the console versions, Noelle gives the lunchbox of chalk as long as a Chapter 1 Completion FILE is present, regardless of whether Chapter 2 was continued from it or whether Kris talked to Noelle in that Completion FILE.
- ↑ Specifically, no one was given the gift, which is not one of the available options when playing the Chapter normally.
- ↑ Noelle is not part of the party in this Chapter, so this internal data is not used.
- ↑ Cannot normally be equipped by Noelle.
- ↑
Completion FILE not found.
— Chapter start screen - ↑
The game will create "completion data" for the given Chapter in your current save slot when you reach the credits of the current Chapter.
— DELTARUNE GAMEPLAY REMINDER CHEAT SHEET (Fox, Toby, June 01, 2025.) deltarune.com. - ↑ gml_Object_obj_overworldc_Draw_0 script, line 93, Chapter 2
- ↑
- A number of characters will be RECRUITed and the game will assume you have never been unnecessarily violent. (However, not all characters will be recruited, so some activities may not be unlocked.)
— DELTARUNE GAMEPLAY REMINDER CHEAT SHEET (Fox, Toby, June 01, 2025.) deltarune.com.
- You will begin with no usable Dark World items or Dark Dollars.
- The characters' default equipment will be a mix of the equipment found in the previous two Chapters. - ↑ gml_GlobalScript_scr_text script, line 153, Chapter 1
- ↑ gml_Object_obj_dw_church_intro_guei_Step_0 script, line 79, Chapter 4
- ↑ gml_Object_obj_darkcontroller_Step_0 script, lines 119–128, Chapter 1
- ↑ gml_Object_obj_readable_room1_Other_10 script, line 1556, Chapter 2
- ↑ gml_Object_obj_event_room_Create_0 script, lines 10–13, Chapter 1
- ↑ gml_GlobalScript_scr_text script, lines 2839–2849, Chapter 1
- ↑ gml_globalscript_scr_text script, line 1276, Chapter 1
- ↑ gml_GlobalScript_scr_text script, line 4630, Chapter 2
- ↑ gml_GlobalScript_scr_text script, lines 439–532, Chapter 1
- 1 2 3 4 gml_GlobalScript_scr_get_team_name script, Chapter 4
- 1 2 3 gml_Object_obj_checker_animtest_Step_0 script, lines 39–44, Chapter 1
- 1 2 3 gml_Object_obj_susiebadguy_event_Step_0 script, lines 149–153, Chapter 1
- ↑ gml_Object_obj_thrashcontroller_Create_0 script, lines 1–6, Chapter 1
- ↑ gml_Object_obj_npc_room_Other_10 script, line 420, Chapter 1
- ↑
THERE ARE FIVE KEYS IN ALL, THOUGH YOU JUST NEED THREE.
— Pippins, Desert Board, Chapter 3 - ↑
THERE ARE FOUR KEYS IN ALL, THOUGH YOU JUST NEED THREE.
— Pippins, Desert Board, Chapter 3 - ↑
YOUR LOSS HERE
— The voice, after losing to the Knight, Chapter 3
IS ALL
BUT GUARANTEED.
AND YET
YOU PERSIST...
IF YOU ARE SO
DETERMINED
TO TRY ONCE MORE
THEN
SHALL WE HASTEN? - ↑
YOU ARE MISSING
— The voice, after losing to the Knight without the Shadow Mantle, Chapter 3
SOMETHING
IMPORTANT.
YOU WON'T WIN
LIKE THIS. - ↑
INCREDIBLE.
— The voice, after losing to the Knight, Chapter 3
I FELT IT THERE
SHINING.
YOUR POWER.
A LITTLE FURTHER.