diff --git a/patches/ips/escape.ips b/patches/ips/escape.ips
index 14c924830..f80451da6 100644
Binary files a/patches/ips/escape.ips and b/patches/ips/escape.ips differ
diff --git a/patches/ips/escape_items.ips b/patches/ips/escape_items.ips
index 0c1a28af8..0c832380f 100644
Binary files a/patches/ips/escape_items.ips and b/patches/ips/escape_items.ips differ
diff --git a/patches/ips/item_count.ips b/patches/ips/item_count.ips
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49343a458
Binary files /dev/null and b/patches/ips/item_count.ips differ
diff --git a/patches/ips/new_game.ips b/patches/ips/new_game.ips
index 5328994b3..8cb3a2425 100644
Binary files a/patches/ips/new_game.ips and b/patches/ips/new_game.ips differ
diff --git a/patches/rom_map/Bank 84.txt b/patches/rom_map/Bank 84.txt
index f9ae260dc..d47b3aa74 100644
--- a/patches/rom_map/Bank 84.txt	
+++ b/patches/rom_map/Bank 84.txt	
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ EFD7 - EFE7: ; vanilla_camerafixes.asm
 F000 - F0E1: ; walljump_plm.asm
 F0E2 - F27F: ; split_speed_plm.asm
 F28B - F2FF: ; mb_barrier_clear.asm
-F300 - F30C: ; escape_items.asm
+F300 - F380: [FREE]
 F380 - F418: ; escape.asm
 F480 - F489: ; etank_refill_full.asm
 F490 - F499: ; reserve_hud.asm
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ F900 - F98D: ; escape.asm
 FA00 - FB46: ; gray_doors.asm
 FC00 - FC0E: ; fix_kraid_vomit.asm
 FC40 - FC9D: ; escape_autosave.asm
-FCC0 - FFEE: ; beam_doors.asm
+FCC0 - FFEE: ; beam_doors.asm
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patches/rom_map/Bank 8B.txt b/patches/rom_map/Bank 8B.txt
index 356d55b11..67209653f 100644
--- a/patches/rom_map/Bank 8B.txt	
+++ b/patches/rom_map/Bank 8B.txt	
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 F760 - F769: ; escape_items.asm
 F770 - F893: ; credits.asm
-F900 - F91B: ; escape.asm
+F900 - FAC5: ; item_count.asm
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patches/rom_map/Bank B5.txt b/patches/rom_map/Bank B5.txt
index 7466a087e..09881a741 100644
--- a/patches/rom_map/Bank B5.txt	
+++ b/patches/rom_map/Bank B5.txt	
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ FE06 - FE07: Initial items equipped (to be copied to $09A2)
 FE08 - FE09: Initial beams collected (to be copied to $09A8)
 FE0A - FE0B: Initial beams equipped (to be copied to $09A6)
 FE0C - FE11: Initial boss bits (to be copied to $7ED828-2E)
-FE12 - FE51: Initial item bits (to be copied to $7ED870-B0)
+FE12 - FE51: Initial item bits (to be copied to $7ED870-B0); [new_game.asm, item_count.asm]
 FE52 - FE53: Initial energy (to be copied to $09C2)
 FE54 - FE55: Initial max energy (to be copied to $09C4)
 FE56 - FE57: Initial reserves (to be copied to $09D6)
diff --git a/patches/rom_map/Bank DF.txt b/patches/rom_map/Bank DF.txt
index e4411ab9c..270a1b95f 100644
--- a/patches/rom_map/Bank DF.txt	
+++ b/patches/rom_map/Bank DF.txt	
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ E200 - E212: ; alternate_door_colors.asm
 E212 - FEEF: [free]
 FEF0 - FEFF: seed name (null-terminated ASCII string)
 FF00 - FF03: display seed / internal seed hash
-FF04 - FF04: [FREE]
+FF04 - FF04: [free]
 FF05 - FF06: randomizer settings:
   - bitmask $0001: walljump-boots item enabled
   - bitmask $0002: split speedbooster item enabled
 FF07 - FF08: number of frames of artificial lag to add to the unpause black screen
 FF09 - FF0D: randomizer settings: skill/progression/qol/objectives/maplayout (autotracker use)
   - stored as single byte ordinal numbers, if a setting has a custom option then byte is set to 0
+FF0E - FF0F: sum of unplaced / nothing items (used for item credits fractional display with stop item placement early)
diff --git a/patches/rom_map/RAM.txt b/patches/rom_map/RAM.txt
index 97a1939d0..43f496c4e 100644
--- a/patches/rom_map/RAM.txt
+++ b/patches/rom_map/RAM.txt
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ $CF: vanilla_bugfixes.asm (used by crash dialogues to prevent unpause from reset
 $09EC: number of disabled ETanks (saved to SRAM)
 $0A1A: previous reserve health (reserve_hud.asm)
 $1F5B: map area (like $079F)
-$1F5D: items collected before getting them all for free at hyper beam (to use in "rate for collecting items"
-       after credits). This is a snapshot of $09A4, captured in `escape.asm`, at the time of getting hyper beam.
+$1F5D: [free].
 $1F60: fast_reload.asm
 $1F62: map area backup in pause menu (like $079F)
 $1F64: escape refill complete
diff --git a/patches/src/escape.asm b/patches/src/escape.asm
index e195f1974..0e9e671c0 100644
--- a/patches/src/escape.asm
+++ b/patches/src/escape.asm
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ arch snes.cpu
 !bank_82_free_space_end = $82FD00
 !bank_84_free_space_start = $84F380
 !bank_84_free_space_end = $84F480
-!bank_8b_free_space_start = $8BF900
-!bank_8b_free_space_end = $8BF940
 !bank_8f_free_space_start = $8FF600
 !bank_8f_free_space_end = $8FF700
 !bank_a1_free_space_start = $a1f000  ; careful moving this, as it must match things in patch.rs
@@ -629,7 +627,6 @@ org !bank_84_free_space_start
     CLC
     RTL
 
-print pc
 assert pc() <= !bank_84_free_space_end
 
 ; hook for when dachora hits block above it
@@ -648,20 +645,6 @@ dachora_hit_top:
 
 assert pc() <= !bank_a7_free_space_end
 
-
-; Include walljump boots and split-speed in item collection count post-credits
-org $8BE65B
-    LDX #$001A
-
-org $8BE661
-    BIT item_bits,x
-
-org !bank_8b_free_space_start
-item_bits:
-    dw $0001, $0020, $0004, $1000, $0002, $0008, $0100, $0200, $2000, $4000, $8000, $0400, $0040, $0080
-
-assert pc() <= !bank_8b_free_space_end
-
 org $82E026
     jsr enemy_gfx_load_hook
 
diff --git a/patches/src/escape_items.asm b/patches/src/escape_items.asm
index 75ea62033..e47147299 100644
--- a/patches/src/escape_items.asm
+++ b/patches/src/escape_items.asm
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ org $A9CD12
 org $A9FB70
 get_hyper_beam:
     jsl $91E4AD   ; run the hi-jacked instruction
-    lda $09A4
-    sta $1F5D   ; take a snapshot of items collected, to use in "rate for collecting items" percentage after credits.
     lda #$F72F
     sta $09A2   ; all items equipped (including WallJump = $0400)
     sta $09A4   ; all items collected
@@ -20,43 +18,4 @@ get_hyper_beam:
     jsl $809A3E   ; Add x-ray to HUD tilemap
 
     rtl
-warnpc $A9FC00
-
-; hi-jack item percentage count
-org $8BE62F
-    jsr fix_item_percent
-
-; free space in bank $8B
-org $8BF760
-fix_item_percent:
-    ; restore snapshot of items collected to their state before getting them all with hyper beam (except that
-    ; any items collected during the escape also count).
-    lda $1F5D
-    sta $09A4
-
-    ldx #$0008  ; run hi-jacked instruction
-    rts
-warnpc $8BF770
-
-org $848902
-    jsr escape_collect_item
-
-org $848929
-    jsr escape_collect_item
-
-org $848950
-    jsr escape_collect_item
-
-; free space in bank $84
-org $84F300
-escape_collect_item:
-    sta $09A4   ; run hi-jacked instruction
-
-    ; add collected item to snapshot, to count toward item collection percentage
-    ; (this only matters for items collected during escape)
-    lda $1F5D
-    ora $0000, y
-    sta $1F5D
-
-    rts
-warnpc $84F380
\ No newline at end of file
+assert pc() <= $A9FC00
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patches/src/item_count.asm b/patches/src/item_count.asm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..51c283ec6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/src/item_count.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+; Sum item bits to calculate collection percent.
+; 
+; credits % is displayed as a fraction if every item isn't placed.
+; nn_357 / StagShot
+
+!bank_8b_free_space_start = $8bf900
+!bank_8b_free_space_end  = $8bfae9
+!nothing_item_total = $dfff0e    ; overwritten by patch.rs, contains the sum of 'nothing'
+!initial_item_bits = $b5fe12     ; modified by patch.rs, also used in new_game.asm
+!item_count = $12
+
+org !nothing_item_total
+  dw $0000
+
+;;; $E627: Instruction - draw item percentage count ;;;
+
+org $8be627
+itempercent:
+  php
+  phb
+  phk
+  plb
+  rep #$30
+  phx
+  phy
+  jsr countitems
+  lda !nothing_item_total
+  bne .fractional
+
+  lda !item_count
+  and #$00ff
+  cmp #$0064
+  bne .not_100
+  
+  lda $e745       ; 100% completion
+  sta $7e339c
+  lda $e747
+  sta $7e33dc
+  lda $e741
+  sta $7e339e
+  lda $e743
+  sta $7e33de
+  lda $e741
+  sta $7e33a0
+  lda $e743
+  sta $7e33e0
+  bra .percent_symbol
+
+.not_100
+  ldx #$0002
+  jsr .digit2
+  bra .percent_symbol
+
+.fractional
+  jsr load_fractional_tiles
+  lda #$0064
+  sec
+  sbc !nothing_item_total
+  sta $14
+
+  lda !item_count
+  and #$00ff
+  ldx #$0000
+  jsr .digit2
+
+  lda $14
+  ldx #$0006
+  jsr .digit2
+
+  lda #$3888        ; add custom '/' tile to tilemap
+  sta $7e33a0
+  lda #$3898
+  sta $7e33e0
+  bra .finished
+
+.percent_symbol
+  lda #$386a
+  sta $7e33a2
+  lda #$387a
+  sta $7e33e2
+.finished
+  ply
+  plx
+  plb
+  plp
+  rts
+
+.digit2
+  sta $4204
+  sep #$20
+  lda #$0A
+  sta $4206
+  nop #6
+  rep #$20
+  lda $4214
+  asl a
+  asl a
+  tay
+  lda $e741,y
+  sta $7e339c,x
+  lda $e743,y
+  sta $7e33dc,x
+  lda $4216
+  asl a
+  asl a
+  tay
+  lda $e741,y
+  sta $7e339e,x
+  lda $e743,y
+  sta $7e33de,x
+  rts
+
+assert pc() <= $8be741        ; Tilemap values for decimal digits:
+
+org !bank_8b_free_space_start
+
+countitems:
+  php
+  sep #$30
+
+  lda #$00
+  sta !item_count
+  ldx #$00
+  
+.loop
+  lda !initial_item_bits,x
+  eor #$ff
+  and $7ed870,x
+  tay
+  lda bitcounttable,y
+  clc
+  adc !item_count
+  sta !item_count
+
+  inx
+  cpx #$14            
+  bne .loop
+
+  plp
+  rts
+
+load_fractional_tiles:
+  php
+  sep #$30
+WaitVB:
+  lda $4212
+  and #$80
+  beq WaitVB
+
+  lda #$80        ; top_slash → $4880
+  sta $2115
+  lda #$80
+  sta $2116
+  lda #$48
+  sta $2117
+
+  lda #$01
+  sta $4300
+  lda #$18
+  sta $4301
+  lda.b #top_slash
+  sta $4302
+  lda.b #top_slash>>8
+  sta $4303
+  lda #$8b
+  sta $4304
+  lda #$20
+  sta $4305
+  stz $4306
+  lda #$01
+  sta $420B
+
+  lda #$80        ; bottom_slash → $4980
+  sta $2116
+  lda #$49
+  sta $2117
+
+  lda.b #bottom_slash
+  sta $4302
+  lda.b #bottom_slash>>8
+  sta $4303
+  lda #$20
+  sta $4305
+  stz $4306
+  lda #$01
+  sta $420B
+  
+  plp
+  rts
+
+top_slash:
+  db $00, $07, $02, $0D, $06, $09, $06, $09 
+  db $0C, $13, $0C, $32, $18, $26, $18, $24
+  db $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00
+  db $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00
+
+bottom_slash:
+  db $18, $64, $30, $4C, $30, $C8, $60, $98 
+  db $60, $90, $40, $B0, $00, $E0, $00, $00
+  db $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00
+  db $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00
+
+bitcounttable:
+  db $00,$01,$01,$02,$01,$02,$02,$03,$01,$02,$02,$03,$02,$03,$03,$04
+  db $01,$02,$02,$03,$02,$03,$03,$04,$02,$03,$03,$04,$03,$04,$04,$05
+  db $01,$02,$02,$03,$02,$03,$03,$04,$02,$03,$03,$04,$03,$04,$04,$05
+  db $02,$03,$03,$04,$03,$04,$04,$05,$03,$04,$04,$05,$04,$05,$05,$06
+  db $01,$02,$02,$03,$02,$03,$03,$04,$02,$03,$03,$04,$03,$04,$04,$05
+  db $02,$03,$03,$04,$03,$04,$04,$05,$03,$04,$04,$05,$04,$05,$05,$06
+  db $02,$03,$03,$04,$03,$04,$04,$05,$03,$04,$04,$05,$04,$05,$05,$06
+  db $03,$04,$04,$05,$04,$05,$05,$06,$04,$05,$05,$06,$05,$06,$06,$07
+  db $01,$02,$02,$03,$02,$03,$03,$04,$02,$03,$03,$04,$03,$04,$04,$05
+  db $02,$03,$03,$04,$03,$04,$04,$05,$03,$04,$04,$05,$04,$05,$05,$06
+  db $02,$03,$03,$04,$03,$04,$04,$05,$03,$04,$04,$05,$04,$05,$05,$06
+  db $03,$04,$04,$05,$04,$05,$05,$06,$04,$05,$05,$06,$05,$06,$06,$07
+  db $02,$03,$03,$04,$03,$04,$04,$05,$03,$04,$04,$05,$04,$05,$05,$06
+  db $03,$04,$04,$05,$04,$05,$05,$06,$04,$05,$05,$06,$05,$06,$06,$07
+  db $03,$04,$04,$05,$04,$05,$05,$06,$04,$05,$05,$06,$05,$06,$06,$07
+  db $04,$05,$05,$06,$05,$06,$06,$07,$05,$06,$06,$07,$06,$07,$07,$08
+
+assert pc() <= !bank_8b_free_space_end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patches/src/new_game.asm b/patches/src/new_game.asm
index 6bc8eefef..546771aeb 100644
--- a/patches/src/new_game.asm
+++ b/patches/src/new_game.asm
@@ -127,9 +127,6 @@ startup:
     dex
     bne .item_bits_loop
 
-    ; Set items collected for escape (to make item collection rate show 100%, only applicable for "Escape" start):
-    lda #$F32F
-    sta $1F5D
 
     ; Unlock Tourian statues room (to avoid camera glitching when entering from bottom, and also to ensure game is
     ; beatable since we don't take it into account as an obstacle in the item randomization logic)
diff --git a/rust/maprando/src/patch.rs b/rust/maprando/src/patch.rs
index a05f7ea5f..52e4f4e5e 100644
--- a/rust/maprando/src/patch.rs
+++ b/rust/maprando/src/patch.rs
@@ -487,6 +487,7 @@ impl Patcher<'_> {
             "fix_dust_torizo",
             "fix_choot",
             "resource_collection_hudcap",
+            "item_count",
         ];
 
         patches.push("new_game");
@@ -839,6 +840,7 @@ impl Patcher<'_> {
     }
 
     fn place_items(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
+        let mut nothing_count: isize = 0;
         for (&item, &loc) in iter::zip(
             &self.randomization.item_placement,
             &self.game_data.item_locations,
@@ -848,6 +850,7 @@ impl Patcher<'_> {
             let new_plm_type = item_to_plm_type(item, orig_plm_type);
             self.rom.write_u16(item_plm_ptr, new_plm_type)?;
             if item == Item::Nothing {
+                nothing_count += 1;
                 let idx = self.rom.read_u16(item_plm_ptr + 4).unwrap() as usize;
                 self.nothing_item_bitmask[idx >> 3] |= 1 << (idx & 7);
 
@@ -859,6 +862,7 @@ impl Patcher<'_> {
                 }
             }
         }
+        self.rom.write_u16(snes2pc(0xdfff0e), nothing_count)?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -2419,7 +2423,6 @@ impl Patcher<'_> {
             // Use Tourian load station 2, set up in escape_autosave.asm
             self.rom.write_u16(initial_area_addr, 5)?;
             self.rom.write_u16(initial_load_station_addr, 2)?;
-
             // Set all bosses defeated:
             self.rom.write_n(initial_boss_bits, &[7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7])?;