Deltarune Chapter 3 Guide – Round 2 Step-by-Step Walkthrough
Welcome to Kodakda Island — where the TV show isn’t over just yet! In Round 2 of Deltarune: Chapter 3, Tenna throws us into another quirky 8-bit challenge filled with puzzles, romance, and photo ops. If you're aiming for an S-Rank, here's exactly how I did it.
🎥 Step 1: Getting the Camera
Right after leaving the Green Room, head left and interact with the Studio door to start Round 2.
Inside, go left again to reach a room with three podiums and a camera. Grab the camera — you’ll use it to snap four GRAND PHOTOS (only three are required to progress, but four gets you that sweet S-Rank).
Before heading out, go left one more time to find the Pippins and their photo clues:
- Clue #1: 🌵 "Spiky plant in the woods."
- Clue #2: 💧 "Green geyser. Someone needs to dig it up."
- Clue #3: 🐜 "Red antlion underground. Snap it quick!"
- Clue #4: 🌸 "A torn flower... who took the other half?"
📸 Photo 1: The Lonely Cactus
From the starting area, go left and you'll fight some Pippins. Use Ralsei’s R-Action and Susie’s S-Action together to spare them faster. Kris can use BET, but timing the dice minigame is tricky.
After the fight, head down and look for a lone cactus between palm trees. Snap a photo of it — that’s your first GRAND PHOTO done.
📸 Photo 2: The Geyser Trick
From the center of the starting area, take the right-side water path to a vendor selling Lancer for 999 points.
Here’s the trick: use the camera to take a photo of the price tag, but make sure the “999” turns into just “9”. That lets you buy Lancer for 9 points.
Now go right from the starting area with Lancer. He’ll automatically dig up a green geyser — snap a picture to get GRAND PHOTO #2.
📸 Photo 3: The Half-Flower
Keep heading right to find a raft. Use it to reach a new dock and photo a camera-shaped block to make it vanish.
You'll come across a bridge puzzle — Susie solves the first, but you’ll have to handle the next one yourself. If you mess up, press the bell in the corner to reset.
Bridge Tip:
- Take the bottom bridge piece and place it between the top two.
- Use the others to make a path to the far right.
- You only need three pieces to cross.
Afterward, you’ll find an optional Susie-only room (you can wear a ribbon or pizza deodorant — fun, but not necessary). Keep going until you reach the torn flower. Take a photo — that’s GRAND PHOTO #3!
💡 Tip: Interact with weeds as Susie to score bonus points (+5 each, +20 for blue flowers).
📸 Photo 4: Red Antlion (Optional but Worth It)
Go up and left from the flower area to find a simple two-bridge puzzle. Cross it and head into a cave.
Susie will switch characters and trigger bombs. Wait for a red antlion to pop up, then grab a quick photo. That’s your final GRAND PHOTO.
🛶 Raft Time: Explore Kodakda Island
Once you place all photos on the podiums, you’ll unlock a raft and open up the full ocean map. Here’s what I found:
- Bottom-Right: A heart-shaped island with a color-changing tree (just for fun).
- Bottom-Left: Lawn-mowing minigame — easy points!
- Top-Left: A weird glitch scene if you keep going.
- Top-Right: Mysterious dock... not useful yet.
To move forward, raft to the bottom-left island and talk to Elnina. She’ll join your inventory and help you reach the exit.
👁 Boss Battle: Shuttah
On your way out, you’ll face Shuttah, a big eyeball boss that tests your photo skills.
Combat Tips:
- Ralsei & Susie can use their actions to build Mercy.
- Kris should use ToughPhoto, EasyPhoto, or PowerPhoto to deal extra Mercy damage.
- ToughPhoto = quick timing challenge.
- EasyPhoto = wait for a moment like Lancer sticking out his tongue mid-jump.
- PowerPhoto = pick the right image from several.
Finish the fight by snapping a group photo when everyone huddles together.
🎵 Final Rhythm Game + Rewards
After beating Shuttah, head back to the start and go north. Elnina will create a bridge to the next area.
You’ll play a rhythm minigame — Susie tries to sabotage you, but just keep up the beat. A decent score (B-Rank or better) is enough.
If you did well throughout (especially got all 4 photos), you’ll earn:
- 🎀 White Ribbon (great armor for Kris)
- 🚪 Access to the Round 2 S-Rank bonus room with a mystery puzzle
And that’s it! Kodakda Island might be strange, but it’s one of my favorite sections in Deltarune Chapter 3 so far. Grab those photos, take your time, and enjoy the ride.