Deltarune Chapter 5 Mushroom Puzzle Guide
To solve the mushroom puzzle in Deltarune Chapter 5, stop trying to bring the Floradinn two mushrooms. That request is the distraction. The real solution is to reveal the fox pretending to be a box, pick it up, carry it to the pressure plate, and set it down so it turns back into a box.
The foxes eating the mushrooms are not messing you up. They are the clue. You are supposed to use the mushrooms as bait, reveal the hidden fox-box, and use that as the object for the switch.
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Quick Mushroom Puzzle Solution
The Chapter 5 mushroom puzzle is solved by using the fox that turns into a box.
Here is the quick route:
- Pick up mushrooms in the room.
- Walk around so some mushrooms fall off Kris’s head.
- Let the foxes run toward the dropped mushrooms.
- Find the fox that is pretending to be a box.
- Pick up the fox with the confirm button.
- Carry it to the pressure plate.
- Put it down so it turns back into a box.
- Use the box on the switch to open the path.
That is the part the room hides from you. The mushrooms are not the real delivery. They are bait for the fox.
The Real Goal Of The Puzzle
The real goal is not to feed the Floradinn. The real goal is to put a box on the pressure plate.
The puzzle is annoying because it gives you the wrong goal first. The Floradinn asks for mushrooms, Kris can carry mushrooms, and the room has several mushrooms sitting around. Naturally, most players assume they need to find a way to carry enough mushrooms across the room.
That is not what opens the path.
The switch needs a box. One of the foxes is pretending to be a box. Once you understand that, the whole puzzle clicks.
How To Find The Fox Box
To find the fox box, use mushrooms to lure the foxes out.
Pick up mushrooms and move around the room. As they fall off Kris’s head, watch what happens. The foxes will go after the dropped mushrooms, which reveals that they are part of the solution instead of just background creatures.
One fox is the important one because it hides as a box. When it reveals itself, walk up to it and press your normal confirm / interact button.
On keyboard, that is usually Enter or Z depending on your controls. On controller, use the same button you normally use to interact with objects.
If you are just chasing the fox or pushing into it, you are probably missing the pickup. You need to interact with it directly, then carry it like an object.
How To Put The Fox On The Pressure Plate
After picking up the fox, carry it over to the pressure plate and set it down.
When you put the fox down, it can turn back into a box. From there, use it like the block the puzzle wanted all along. Put the box on the pressure plate, and the blocked path opens.
If the path does not open, the box probably is not actually on the switch. Pick it back up, move it into position, and set it down again.
The easiest way to think about the puzzle is this: the mushrooms reveal the fox, and the fox becomes the box. That is the entire trick.
How To Get The Optional Chest
You can also use the fox-box trick to reach the optional chest on the right side of the room.
After solving the main path, do not leave right away if you want the extra item. Use the same method again: lure out the fox with mushrooms, pick it up, and move it into position so it works as a block for the chest route.
The chest contains the NetskieHat. It is not required to finish the mushroom puzzle, but it is worth grabbing while you are already in the room.
If you are trying to avoid missing side items in Chapter 5, this is exactly the kind of reward that can slip by. The Deltarune Chapter 5 walkthrough can help if you are cleaning up the Garden and other early areas.
Why This Puzzle Tricks Players
This puzzle tricks players because it gives you a fake objective before showing you the real one.
The Floradinn asks for mushrooms, so you try to carry mushrooms. The mushrooms fall off, so you think you failed. The foxes eat them, so you think the foxes are ruining your attempt.
But all of that is the setup. The mushrooms falling off is supposed to happen. The foxes reacting is supposed to happen. The game is trying to get you to notice that the foxes are connected to the “box” problem.
It is a good puzzle, but it is also kind of mean. If you take the NPC request too literally, you can waste a lot of time trying to solve the wrong problem.
Common Mistakes
The biggest mistake is trying to bring the Floradinn two mushrooms over and over.
If you keep stacking mushrooms and resetting because they fall off, stop. You are not supposed to make a perfect mushroom delivery. Let them fall and watch what the foxes do.
The second mistake is treating the foxes like enemies or obstacles. They are part of the solution. One of them is the box you need.
The third mistake is missing the pickup prompt. Once the correct fox appears, interact with it directly. Do not just run into it or push against it.
Keep it simple:
- The Floradinn request is bait.
- The mushrooms are bait for the foxes.
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- The fox pretending to be a box is the solution.
- The pressure plate needs that box.
Keep it simple:
Video Solution
If you want to see the fox-box solution visually, the video below shows the mushroom puzzle route.
Final Answer
The Deltarune Chapter 5 mushroom puzzle is solved by using the fox that disguises itself as a box.
Pick up mushrooms, let some fall, use them to reveal the fox, then pick up the fox and place it on the pressure plate. The Floradinn asking for mushrooms is a distraction, not the real solution.
Before leaving, use the same fox-box trick to grab the optional chest with the NetskieHat. It is not required, but it is worth getting while you are already solving the room.
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