Human...
It was nice to meet you.
Goodbye.Asgore
Asgore is the penultimate boss (or final, if having already fought Photoshop Flowey) in the Neutral and Pacifist routes and is fought at the end of New Home by the Barrier. Asgore uses fire magic and his trident, with some of his fire-based attacks being similar to Toriel's, though his are more damaging and have more complex patterns. Asgore intends to kill the protagonist in order to obtain the last SOUL needed to destroy the barrier and get to the surface.
On the Neutral Route before the fight begins, Asgore destroys the MERCY button, preventing him from being spared in battle. He attacks mainly with fireballs and his trident. If any of Asgore's attacks would kill the protagonist but they have more than 1 HP, they will survive it with 1 HP left. This resembles Toriel refusing to hurt the protagonist if their HP ever drops to 2, instead opting to deliberately miss the protagonist.
On the Genocide Route, the protagonist automatically attacks Asgore, dealing 9999999999 damage and killing him in one hit.
Attacks[]
- Note: All damages assume no armor, LV 1 and Asgore's stats not lowered.
Asgore's attacks are significantly more aggressive than those of Toriel and easily flood the Bullet Board, throwing the protagonist's SOUL in a Bullet Hell.
- Four waves of small fireballs move from the top of the screen, which curve in a double helix pattern. This attack does 8 damage per hit.
- Smaller waves of small fireballs (6 damage per hit) move down the middle of the screen are interspersed with massive clouds of projectiles that cover entire sides of the screen (8 damage per hit).
- Partial circles of fireballs that gradually spiral in around the Bullet Board. This attack does 8 damage per hit, and gradually get faster as the fight progresses.
- His hands move along the sides of the screen, leaving behind large fireballs that move towards the protagonist's SOUL after all the bullets appear. They home in on the spot where the SOUL was when they began moving. This attack does 6 damage per hit, but the paws do no damage.
- However, his fireballs don't bounce, unlike Toriel's.
- Rings of large fireballs fire from the top of the screen, gradually moving from one corner to the other. This attack does 6 damage per hit, and gradually grows more dense each time.
- Asgore's eyes flash blue and orange randomly, followed by sweeping strikes in the same order of the flashes of his trident, which hit the entire Bullet Board. This uses light blue and orange attacks. This attack does 6 damage per hit and also plays sound clips, the 2-4 warnings ending with a lower pitched noise than previous.
Strategy[]
The protagonist can only battle Asgore until his health has been depleted, after which they can choose to either "FIGHT" or give him "MERCY". Choosing "FIGHT" kills him immediately, whereas "MERCY" triggers additional dialogue from Asgore, though he eventually dies to Flowey.
Mechanics[]
Asgore's attack and defense can be lowered in two ways:
- Consuming Toriel's Butterscotch Pie during the boss fight, which reminds Asgore of her, lowers his AT by 1 and his DF by 5.
- Talking to Asgore three times (only if the protagonist has 0 EXP) lowers his AT by 1 and his DF by 10. This may allude to channeling someone sensitively familiar.
Quotes[]
Pre-Battle[]
- Normal
- This is the barrier.
- This is what keeps us all trapped underground.
- ...
- If...
- If by chance you have any unfinished business...
- Please do what you must.
- [Go Back]
- I see.
- Anything you want to do is important enough.
- Even something as small as reading a book, or taking a walk...
- Please take your time.
- Oh... Back so soon?
- How are you feeling?
- [Go Back]
- I see.
- Do what you have to.
- [Continue/Ready]
- ... ... I see...
- This is it, then.
- Ready?
- Genocide
- Curious. I've never seen a plant... Cry before.
- ... huh?
- You must be the one that flower just warned me about.
- Howdy!
- ...
- Erm... What kind of monster are you...?
- Sorry, I cannot tell.
- Well, we can always
Battle[]
- Normal
- [Encounter]
- [Narrator] (A strange light fills the room.)
- [Narrator] (Twilight is shining through the barrier.)
- [Narrator] (It seems your journey is finally over.)
- [Narrator] (You're filled with DETERMINATION.)
- Human...
- It was nice to meet you.
- Goodbye.
- [Defeat]
- Ah...
- ...
- So that is how it is.
- ...
- I remember the day after my son died.
- The entire underground was devoid of hope.
- The future had once again been taken from us by the humans.
- In a fit of anger, I declared war.
- I said that I would destroy any human that came here.
- I would use their souls to become godlike...
- ... and free us from this terrible prison.
- Then, I would destroy humanity...
- And let monsters rule the surface, in peace.
- Soon, the people's hopes returned.
- My wife, however, became disgusted with my actions.
- She left this place, never to be seen again.
- Truthfully...
- I do not want power.
- I do not want to hurt anyone.
- I just wanted everyone to have hope...
- But...
- I cannot take this any longer.
- I just want to see my wife.
- I just want to see my child.
- Please... Young one...
- This war has gone on long enough.
- You have the power...
- Take my soul, and leave this cursed place.
- [MERCY]
- ...
- After everything I have done to hurt you...
- You would rather stay down here and suffer...
- Than live happily on the surface?
- ...
- Human...
- I promise you...
- For as long as you remain here...
- My wife and I will take care of you as best we can.
- We can sit in the living room, telling stories...
- Eating butterscotch pie...
- We could be like...
- Like a family...
- [If Flowey previously promised not to kill Asgore or was killed]
- ...
- No. That's just a fantasy, isn't it?
- Young one, when I look at you...
- I'm reminded of the human that fell here long ago...
- You have the same feeling of hope in your eyes.
- There is an ancient prophecy among our people...
- One day, a savior will come from the heavens.
- ... I believe the one that was prophecied was you.
- Somewhere in the world outside...
- There must be a way to free us from our prison.
- It pains me to give you this responsiblity, but...
- Please. Take my soul... and seek the truth.
- Ha... ha...
- I'm sorry...
- I couldn't give you a simple, happy ending...
- But I believe your freedom...
- ... is what my son...
- ... what ASRIEL would have wanted.
- Genocide
- [Encounter]
- Now, now.
- There's no need to fight.
- Why not settle this...
- Over a nice cup of tea?
- Why... You... [Defeat]
Flavor Text[]
- ASGORE attacks! [Encounter]
- ... [Neutral]
- But there was nothing to say. [Talk, if the protagonist has gained EXP]
- [Talk, if the protagonist has no EXP]
- You quietly tell ASGORE you don't want to fight him.
- His hands tremble for a moment.
- [Talk #2, if the protagonist has no EXP]
- You tell ASGORE that you don't want to fight him.
- His breathing gets funny for a moment.
- [Talk #3, if the protagonist has no EXP]
- You firmly tell ASGORE to STOP fighting.
- Recollection flashes in his eyes...
- ASGORE's ATTACK dropped! ASGORE's DEFENSE dropped!
- Seems talking won't do any more good. [Talk #4-8, if the protagonist has no EXP]
- All you can do is FIGHT. [Talk #9+, if the if the protagonist has no EXP]
- [Talk, if the protagonist dies to Asgore]
- You tell ASGORE that he's killed you once before.
- He nods sadly.
- [Talk, if the protagonist dies to Asgore #2]
- You tell ASGORE that he's killed you twice before.
- He nods sadly.
- [Talk, if the protagonist dies to Asgore #3]
- You tell ASGORE that he's killed you three times.
- He nods sadly.
- [Talk, if the protagonist dies to Asgore #4]
- You tell ASGORE that he's killed you four times.
- He nods sadly.
- [Talk, if the protagonist dies to Asgore #5]
- You tell ASGORE that he's killed you five times.
- He nods grievously.
- [Talk, if the protagonist dies to Asgore #6]
- You tell ASGORE that he's killed you six times.
- He nods grievously.
- [Talk, if the protagonist dies to Asgore #7]
- You tell ASGORE that he's killed you seven times.
- He nods grievously.
- [Talk, if the protagonist dies to Asgore #8]
- You tell ASGORE that he's killed you eight times.
- He nods grievously.
- [Talk, if the protagonist dies to Asgore #9]
- You tell ASGORE that he's killed you nine times.
- He nods grievously.
- [Talk, if the protagonist dies to Asgore #10+]
- You tell ASGORE that he's killed you too many times to count.
- He nods pitifully.
- [Using Butterscotch Pie]
- The smell reminded ASGORE of something...
- ASGORE's ATTACK down! ASGORE's DEFENSE down!
- Asgore has low HP. [Low HP]
Trivia[]
- As a Boss Monster and a Dreemurr, Asgore's battle has Serious Mode enabled.
- During the battle, he conceals his face by looking downward, showing his reluctance to fight. This is supplemented mechanically by the Butterscotch Pie and talking, which can further reduce his stats.
- Asgore is the one of the only bosses that cannot be spared, as he ultimately dies in the Genocide and Neutral Routes. On a Neutral Route, the "MERCY" option returns post-battle, albeit with obvious signs of damage.
- As with Photoshop Flowey, there is a possibility to either kill or spare Asgore after defeating him. While Flowey can be spared by choice, Asgore is always killed.
- Asgore is the only monster to lack a Check description (excluding the monsters with no Check ACTs, like Lemon Bread and Asriel in his Final Form).
- There is technically an Asgore encounter on all three routes, but it's only a proper fight on the Neutral Route.
- After choosing to kill Asgore, the Worn Dagger animation appears regardless of the currently equipped weapon.
- The same thing on the Genocide Route, after the automatic attack on Asgore, the Real Knife animation will appear, along with Sans and Flowey.
- Before Undyne dies on the Genocide Route, she states that Alphys had told Asgore to absorb the six human SOULs, but when the protagonist encounters Asgore, he has not.
- Evident by Asgore's lack of urgency at the end of the route, it is possible any message sent to him warning of the human was intercepted. Asgore also does not absorb the SOULs if the Genocide Route is aborted after Undyne, and simply battles the protagonist as in any other Neutral Route.
- Asgore can only be saved on the True Pacifist Route; on other routes he dies regardless of the actions of the protagonist.
- Asgore is the only boss whose attack and defense can be reduced.
- If Flowey was killed or promised not to kill Asgore, Asgore's dialogue if spared is extended; he eventually understands that living with the protagonist is just a fantasy and sacrifices himself by giving the protagonist his soul (at which point Flowey intervenes and destroys it anyway).
- Asgore's fire magic is shared with the rest of the Dreemurr family.
- Asgore's arms are ovals because of a scrapped feature that had him spin his trident around the screen.