Spamton NEO
The [[BIG SHOT]] Automaton
"NOW'S YOUR CHANCE TO BE A [[BIG SHOT]]!!"
Spamton NEO is the formidable secret boss of DELTARUNE Chapter 2. Powered by a discarded robotic lightner body, Spamton tests players with Yellow Soul charged shots, string slicing, flying pipis, and phone hand attacks.
Encounter Victory Rewards
Dealmaker
Dealmaker (Armor for anyone: +5 DEF, +5 Magic, +30% Gold gained from battles)
Puppet Scarf
Puppet Scarf (Weapon for Ralsei: +8 ATK, +6 Magic - huge offensive boost)
Phase-by-Phase Attack Pattern Breakdown
Every attack in Spamton NEO's arsenal operates on fixed collision and projectile timings. Follow the dodging strategies below to minimize damage taken and maximize TP grazing.
Puppet Strings & Big Shots (Strings 100%–60%)
Kris’s Soul turns Yellow! Press [Z] / [Enter] to shoot standard shots and hold to charge Big Shots.
Floating Face Bombardment
Trajectory: Enlarged Spamton facial parts drift toward the player; nose shoots lasers, mouth launches letters.
Blast the nose and eyes with charged Yellow Shots before they reach midpoint.
Telephone Hands
Trajectory: Giant telephone hands shoot ring waves across three horizontal lanes.
Stay in the middle lane and hop up or down only when receiver sparks flash.
Pipis Frenzy & Train Carts (Strings 60%–20%)
Spamton introduces explosive blue eggs (Pipis) and heart cannons.
Pipis Volley
Trajectory: Blue eggs are fired from cannons; on impact or shot destruction they burst into high-speed shards.
Shoot Pipis early while they are high up on the screen so shard clusters disperse away from you.
Heart on a Chain
Trajectory: Spamton drops a glowing heart that bounces and shoots bullets in 8 directions when hit.
Charge a Big Shot, fire once, and immediately back away towards the left border.
Desperation: The Real Boy (Strings <20% / Solo)
Spamton inflates his face to fill half the screen and blows swirling word bullets.
Giant Spamton Head Cannon
Trajectory: A massive head charges down the arena shooting waves of Dollar Signs and text blocks.
Rapidly mash the shot button to destroy text obstacles, then slip into empty pockets.
Recommended Battle Strategies
Snap All (Mercy Route - Rewards Dealmaker)
- SnapAll (Kris + Susie + Ralsei)
- SuperCharge (Ralsei)
- Heal Prayer (Ralsei)
- Use "SnapAll" every turn possible — cuts 3 strings simultaneously for maximum efficiency.
- Have Ralsei cast "SuperCharge" to increase the charge rate of Kris’s Big Shots.
- If party members go down, use Fried Pipis or Club Sandwich to revive and resume SnapAll.
- At 100% Mercy, trigger the cutscene where Spamton cuts his own final strings.
Big Shot Barrage (FIGHT Route - Rewards Puppet Scarf)
- Susie Rude Buster
- Yellow Soul Charged Shots
- Kris Fight
- Charge Big Shots constantly while Susie gathers TP for Rude Buster.
- Focus fire on Spamton’s vulnerable chest core during attack intervals.
- Deal heavy burst damage to bypass the chaotic late-game Pipis volleys entirely.
🎒 Recommended Item Loadout & Healing Priority
Do not enter the encounter with empty slots. Stock up on these items before initiating combat:
- ✦ Spin Cake (Restores 80 HP to all party members)
- ✦ Club Sandwich (Full party 70 HP restore)
- ✦ Tension Max (Instantly grants 100% TP for emergency Heal or Rude Buster)
- ✦ Dark Burger / ButJuice (Standard healing essentials)
Most Common Player Mistakes & Traps
Community speedrun analytics show over 75% of wipes on Spamton NEO occur due to the following four errors:
Forgetting to hold the fire button for charged Big Shots; uncharged single shots deal 80% less barrier damage.
Shooting Pipis right next to your soul, causing the 4 explosion shards to hit you point-blank.
In the Snowgrave solo Kris battle, ignoring the "X-Slash" TP command which is your only reliable burst option.
Panic-swerving into the electric border fences on the right side of the arena.
High-Level Demonstration Video
Watch frame-precise dodging lines and turn rotations in this high-quality community run:
Recommended Practice & Encounter Progression
If you have mastered Spamton NEO, test your reflexes against these correlated boss encounters:
