Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26347196-20160410032827

This question actually really invigorates me, recent at best. I already knew the situation, but I'm curious about the number of people who thnks Undyne (the Undying) is harder than Sans, or vice versa. From what I know, here's what give people trouble from each of the boss:

Undyne the Undying: You will require a lot of skills to get past her: from aiming to the best hit, to certain sets of dodging skills. If not careful, she will hit you often, and she will hit you hard. You do not want to drag the battles any longer, because her latter tricks sometimes can mindf*ck you (especially when you are in green, and yellow arrows are charging at you). For those who are a bit laid back in terms of reaction (Preferrably seen in Quick time events in several games), they are not able to make quick work of this, and it would take them luck to get through a larger portion of the battle, just to get things done with Undying. Undying does have a pattern of attacks, but all of them requires skills, and you have to master them in order to win; if not, you'd still ended up reloading until you can master them.

Your healing choices are three ALMOST full heals (Snowman Pieces - make it four if you used the pie, though NOT recommended), a 2/3 heal (Abandoned Quiche) and several 1/2 heals (Cinnamon Bunny/Astronaut Food). You have two possible buff choice: go for higher offense and defense (the integrity equipment set), or trade some to get bonus invincibility (perseverance equipment).

Sans: This guy is a nuker, and he bypass most of your potential buff that you could have used to ease the difficulty from Undyne. This guy is all about memory, for he always have the same kind of patterns, and if you went through enough reloads (which you will), you'll soon master it fast enough. However, there's almost no room for error; one hit from his gaster blaster eats up at least 1/4 of your health, and you get no invincibility out of this. Stuck into a bone for a few seconds and your HP is depleted into 1 (if that's what Karmic Retribution did to you). Worse yet, you have to pick up the pace in the second half of the battle, and requires skill now (though after going through Undyne, you would already have some skills up on your sleeves). You must attack him in order to proceed, so grinding through his attacks with healing items is not an option as well.

Your healing choices are 2 full heals (the pie and the noodles), one 2/3 heals (mettaton-shaped steak), and several 1/2 heals (Legendary Heroes, and remaining Snowman Pieces). You have only one potential buff, which is the Buring Pan, which heals you for an additional 4HP if you consume anything (trust me, they can be life saver). Invincibility, armor and attack bonus cannot help you at all. You get to have one round of breathing and healing as Sans tries to spare you.

Another note is that both battles can be made easier if you have a Sea Tea, which boost your speed during Red soul mode. And trust me, it helps you a ton in Undyne's sprear attacks and Sans' final attack.

So, who is harder? Undyne the Undying Sans  