I almost skipped the chest. You hold the controller, the festival noise swells, and a tiny decision sits between you and a useful party item. That brief hesitation is the moment I want you to own.
I’ll walk you straight to the Red Ribbon in Deltarune Chapter 5 so your companions can wear it and change how fights feel. This is one of those small finds that changes choices later, and you don’t want to miss it on Steam or Nintendo Switch.
On busy festival nights the best stalls hide behind other attractions — Red Ribbon location in Deltarune Chapter 5
Enter the festival sequence and clear the opening phase. Then head into Kris’ father’s shop to access the Dark Worlds, the same pocket-spaces you explored in earlier chapters.
Follow the story until you meet Flowery and then watch the sequence where he leaves with Kris’ dad. You’ll continue with Kris and Susie, and Ralsei will join — the first fight after that is straightforward: two basic foes, no tricks.
After the battle, go south until the path forks. The right path keeps the story rolling. Stop. Take the left path. There’s a lone treasure chest waiting there.
Open that chest and the Red Ribbon goes straight into your inventory. Ralsei will remind you that ribbons can be equipped to your party members — you gain the ability to put them on your companions and tweak their stats.
Where is the Red Ribbon in Deltarune Chapter 5?
Short answer: in a chest down the left fork after the opening fight in the Dark Worlds, accessed through Kris’ father’s shop during the festival. If you miss the chest the first time, reload or backtrack while the area is still active.
How do I equip ribbons to my companions?
Open the menu, select the companion, then choose equipment and the ribbon slot. Ralsei’s tutorial will remind you, but it’s the same ribbon system used earlier in the game.
Ribbons are small but meaningful: the chest is a locked diary, and the ribbon is a tiny lighthouse on your party’s gear. Treat them as tactical nudges that change how you approach fights with Susie and Ralsei.
If you want a full walkthrough that walks you from start to finish, Moyens I/O’s screenshots and community guides on Steam and Reddit are useful references — and remember, this item appears early, so don’t rush past the left path. Will you let that single chest slip by on your next run?