Noelle Holiday Guide: Party Role, Spells & Routes
Gentle, timid, and gifted with tremendous innate magic, Noelle Holiday is one of the most powerful and narratively critical figures in DELTARUNE. Whether leading the Cyber World with cheerful puzzle-solving or manipulated into the tragic Snowgrave path, here is everything you need to know about Noelle's abilities and story impact.
1. Base Stats & Magic Scaling
Noelle boasts the highest innate Magic stat of any playable party member in the game, easily out-damaging Susie's Rude Buster when properly equipped:
| State | Base HP | Base ATK | Base DEF | Base Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber World Joining | 70 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| Equipped with Freeze Ring | 70 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
| Equipped with Thorn Ring | 55 (Drains HP) | 18 | 0 | 22 |
2. Spells Breakdown: Heal Prayer, Iceshock & Snowgrave
- Heal Prayer (Costs 32% TP): Restores health to a single ally based on Noelle’s Magic stat (averaging 70–110 HP), making her a faster single-target healer than Ralsei.
- Iceshock (Costs 16% TP): Deals heavy cold-element damage to a single enemy. In normal play, this provides reliable non-lethal damage. In the Weird Route, using Iceshock to deliver the finishing blow permanently freezes foes into blocks of solid ice.
- Snowgrave (Costs 100% TP / 50% TP with Thorn Ring): A terrifying blizzard spell. Deals fatal damage that bypasses conventional defenses, encasing the target in irreversible crystalline frost.
3. The Rings: Freeze Ring & Thorn Ring
Noelle's magical trajectory is dictated by the rings Kris purchases in the Cyber World:
- Freeze Ring: Bought from Spamton's trash alley for 4 Dark Dollars. Greatly boosts Iceshock damage and enables the freezing of darkners.
- Thorn Ring: Bought from Spamton for 1997 Dark Dollars. Inflicts continuous pain on Noelle, draining her maximum HP down to 55 while doubling her magical attack power and halving Snowgrave's TP cost.
4. Normal Route vs. Weird Route Divergence
| Scenario | Normal Pacifist Route | Weird / Snowgrave Route |
|---|---|---|
| Berdly Fate | Berdly survives and wakes up in the Light World library | Berdly is frozen by Snowgrave and falls into an unresponsive coma |
| Spamton NEO | Fought by the full party in the Cyber World basement | Fought solo by Kris while Noelle rests |
| Noelle’s Psyche | Gains confidence, bonds with Susie, and smiles | Deeply traumatized, compliant to commands, questioning reality |
5. Noelle’s Role in Chapter 5 (Festival Day)
In Chapter 5, the town festival arrives in Hometown. When visiting the hospital room:
- On Normal Route: Noelle happily plays video games with Rudy and shares warm dialogue with Kris about Susie’s festival attire.
- On Weird Route: Noelle is visibly shaken, nervously clutching her watch and trembling when Kris steps into the room. Her father Rudy remarks on how pale and distant she has become.
Frequently Asked Questions
-
Can Noelle use the Thorn Ring in later chapters?
The Thorn Ring transfers into Kris’s inventory at the end of Chapter 2. In Chapter 5’s Weird Route, it serves as mandatory collateral to acquire the Cursed Vine.
-
Will Noelle rejoin the combat party in future chapters?
Toby Fox has teased that Noelle’s connection to the Dark World remains central to the unfolding narrative across Chapters 6 and 7.