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DELTARUNE
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tobyfox · tobyfox·$24.99
Jul 31, 2026 · 2d ago

DELTARUNE Chapter 5 v0.0.253 Patch

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Update v0.0.253 introduces a new difficulty modifier for the Shadow Crystal boss and resolves numerous softlocks and crashes across Chapters 2 through 5.

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  • Shadow Crystal Boss
    • Nicer Mode:Choosing 'Nicer' at the Pink Bomb adds visual indicators for small bomb explosion targets.Added
    • Nicer Mode:Choosing 'Nicer' increases the time before bombs explode by 1/6th of a second.0.166s s
    • The bomb explosion hitbox now activates 1 frame later regardless of the chosen difficulty.01 frame
  • SusieMenu Selection:Fixed an issue where quitting Susie's menu selection during the 2nd Sanctuary boss fight caused TP loss.Loss on quitNo loss
  • General
    • Losing against Queen now correctly replenishes used items.Fail on lossReplenish
    • Characters no longer remain in the Downed state after defeating Queen.PersistentCleared
    • Players can now obtain the BlackShard from the cliff even if they possess the BlueRibbon.Blocked by BlueRibbonAvailable

Nerfs2

  • Shadow Crystal Boss
    • Meaner Mode:Choosing 'Meaner' increases all boss attack damage by 25%.100%125% %
    • Meaner Mode:Choosing 'Meaner' slightly increases the speed of several boss attacks.Increased

Bug fixes3

  • Shadow Crystal BossFixed the button prompt to correctly reflect the required input during the fight.
  • General
    • Removed softlocks caused by disconnecting audio devices during music-synced sequences and credits.
    • Fixed multiple softlocks and crashes across Chapters 3, 4, and 5, including issues with Tenna's final attack and the Garden room.

Other changes2

  • SusieBetterHeal:Susie's healing no longer erroneously upgrades to BetterHeal unless the Shadow Crystal boss is defeated.Boss of 2nd SanctuaryShadow Crystal Boss
  • MaliusItem Fusion:Malius now has a proper animation when fusing items.Added

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DELTARUNE · Jul 31, 2026

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Patch history

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  1. DELTARUNE Chapter 5 v0.0.250 PatchJul 22, 2026 · 1w

    A maintenance update for Chapter 5 focusing on bug fixes, save-file consistency, and a few quality-of-life additions.

    +4
  2. DELTARUNE Chapter 5 v0.0.247 PatchJul 9, 2026 · 3w

    A maintenance update focusing on bug fixes, softlock resolutions, and minor text additions for Chapter 5.

    +32
  3. Chapter 5 Version 0.0.243 (Hotfix Patch)Jun 29, 2026 · 1mo

    A hotfix patch focusing on resolving critical crashes, softlocks, and specific gameplay bugs in Chapter 5.

    +1
  4. Chapter 5 Version 0.0.242 (Hotfix Patch)Jun 27, 2026 · 1mo

    A hotfix patch addressing multiple crash triggers, a memory leak, and a few environmental/interaction bugs.

  5. DELTARUNE Chapter 5 Hotfix Patch (Chapter 5 Version 0.0.241)Jun 25, 2026 · 1mo

    A hotfix for Chapter 5 addressing several game-breaking softlocks, crashes, and adding a dynamic difficulty adjustment for the final boss.

    +1
  6. DELTARUNE Patch 1.04Aug 5, 2025 · 12mo

    A bugfix patch for Chapters 3 and 4 focusing on softlock prevention, crash fixes, and minor gameplay adjustments.

    +4
  7. DELTARUNE Patch 1.03Jul 23, 2025 · 12mo

    A bugfix patch for all platforms focusing on stability, softlock fixes, and accessibility adjustments for Chapters 3 and 4.

    +4
  8. DELTARUNE Patch 1.02Jul 8, 2025 · 13mo

    A comprehensive bugfix patch for Chapters 2, 3, and 4 focusing on softlock prevention, visual glitches, and system stability across all platforms.

    +4

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