Deltarune's Top Recruits Ranked Across Chapters 1 Through 5
This guide ranks some of the best recruits players can bring to Castle Town in Deltarune Chapters 1 through 5. Recruiting enemies by sparing them adds new conversations, café interactions, and a livelier town. The article warns that killing an enemy type can make those recruits LOST and prevent them from joining for the rest of that playthrough.
The piece ranks eight Castle Town recruits spanning Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 5. Netskie, from Chapter 5, imitates other enemies and uses a Faker ACT that separates genuine attacks from decoys. Shuttah, a Chapter 3 camera-themed miniboss, freezes bullets and is spared through photography. Poppup, a Chapter 2 Cyber World foe, acts like pop-up advertisements; closing or overloading them can spare every Poppup at once.
Head Hathy is a blue Card Castle version of Hathy with upgraded attack patterns and notable out-of-battle interactions. The guide also names Elnina and Lanino, KawKaw, Swatchling, and Tasque Manager. Sparing enemies populates Castle Town and its Café, adding conversations and interactions; killing an enemy type marks it LOST for that playthrough.
This guide may influence how Deltarune players approach combat, encouraging pacifist choices and repeated playthroughs to fill Castle Town. Fans who value completion, character interactions, and community discussion could benefit most, as shared rankings may spark conversations about favorite recruits and missable content. It may also shape expectations around guide coverage for episodic games, though its impact likely remains within the game's existing audience rather than broader society.