Originally posted on 6 October 2012
Source: Shinku no Chou guidebook, page 60-61
Deep Crimson Butterfly: Difficulty Differences / Clear Bonuses
Differences between difficulties
Though difficulty is selectable from the game's start, when you first play the only options are Easy and Hard; Hard is unlocked by clearing the game once, and Nightmare is selectable once you clear Hard. The differences between difficulties are as summarised below. As the difficulty level rises, the player must play at a disadvantage. Furthermore, you do not recover health when clearing chapters on Hard or Nightmare, so recovery items such as Herbal Medicine are extremely important. In order not to get stuck in an impossible situation, you should naturally avoid normal battles and ghost hands. Once you have begun the game you cannot change the difficulty level, so be sure of your choice when you make it.
Item |
Easy |
Normal |
Hard |
Nightmare |
Mio's max health value |
10000 |
7000 |
4000 |
2500 |
Mayu's max health value |
10000 |
7000 |
5000 |
3000 |
Restoration by Herbal Medicine (%) |
155 |
155 |
100 |
100 |
HP restored at chapter clear |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Player's attack amplification |
1.20 |
0.80 |
0.50 |
0.30 |
Damage amp from ghost hands/grabs by ghosts |
0.50 |
1.00 |
1.25 |
1.60 |
Appearance rate of ghost hands/ghosts |
0.50 |
1.00 |
1.50 |
1.75 |
Time limit for Chapter 4 doll puzzle (secs) |
60 |
50 |
40 |
30 |
No. of Mourners in basement in Chapter 5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
"Rope Man"'s natural HP regen |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Clear Bonuses
When you clear the game, you will get a rank based on the time it took you to clear the game as shown in the chart below, and unlock content according to the chart below that. Unlocked accessories and costumes, etc. all appear in the Night Shop, but must be exchanged for points to obtain them. Earn plenty of points and enjoy changing your image.
Clear rank list
Rank |
Clear time |
SS |
Inside 2h 15m |
S |
Inside 2h 30m |
A |
Inside 3h 30m |
B |
Inside 5h |
C |
Inside 7h |
D |
Inside 8h |
E |
Over 8h |
List of contents unlocked upon clear
Clear pattern |
Category |
Name of Contents |
Clear with Crimson Butterfly ending |
Costume |
Summer Uniform |
Costume |
Crimson Glasses |
Accessory |
Titanium Glasses |
Accessory |
Blue Glasses |
Clear with Shadow Festival ending |
Costume |
Crimson Yukata |
Costume |
Sakura Yukata |
Accessory |
White Fox Mask |
Accessory |
Crimson Fox Mask |
Clear with Frozen Butterfly ending |
Costume |
Crimson Bikini |
Costume |
Blue Bikini |
Accessory |
Lily Hair Ornament |
Accessory |
Plumeria Hair Ornament |
Clear with Hellish Abyss ending |
Costume |
Crimson Bikini & Skirt |
Costume |
Blue Bikini & Skirt |
Accessory |
Eye Bandage |
Clear with Promise ending |
Costume |
Mario (Mio only) |
Costume |
Luigi (Mayu only) |
Clear once |
Lens-related |
Special Function "Sense" |
Lens-related |
Red Lens "Crush" |
Lens-related |
Blue Lens "Fatal" |
System |
Difficulty "Hard" added |
System |
Night Shop Mode added |
Clear Hard difficulty |
Accessory |
Bunny Ears |
System |
Difficulty "Nightmare" added |
Clear Nightmare difficulty |
Lens-related |
Special Function "None" |