Moldessa

Moldessa (/moʊlˈdɛsə/) is an enemy in Undertale, appearing throughout the Ruins only on Hard Mode. It is a stronger counterpart of Moldsmal, similar to Moldbygg.

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Appearance

Its body presents something like a flipped lightbulb, with a strange, flower-like creation at the top. It also has the pair of elastic, identical protrusions. Its face spins in a circle and has many different shapes, which change depending on which action is taken.

In Battle

Appears With

• 1 - 2 other Moldessas
• Migospel

Attacks

• Moldessa fires bullets that travel straight down and explode into 8 smaller pellets.
• Moldessa fires bullets that travel in a zigzag formation and do not explode.

Strategy

• Moldessas can be spared by fixing their faces.
• If the protagonist lies down, all monsters other than Moldessas will become spareable.

Quotes

• Shh...
• Hsh...
• Krr...
• (slime sounds)

Flavor Text

• Can't decide on a face. Can't see friend from foe. [Check]
• You tripped over some Moldessas. [Encounter with another Moldessa]
• A line of Moldessas block the path. [Encounter with two other Moldessas]
• Moldessa tries to make its face look like a movie-star's, but it shifts apart. [Neutral]
• Moldessa hides behind its ears. ...arms? [Neutral]
• Smells like twelve-week-old gummy bears. [Neutral]
• Moldessa's face looks... happy? [Meeting spare condition]
• You encourage Moldessa to try a new look. Its face shifts... [Switch]
• You adjust Moldessa's face. It seems to be happy with its new look. [Fix]
• You lie down and rest. Moldessa tucks you in with a blanket of moss. [Lie Down]
• While you were sleeping, the other monsters get bored. [Lie Down]
• Moldessa's face falls apart. [Low HP]

Trivia

• Moldessa's name comes in part from the word mold, which is also in Moldsmal's name.
• Moldessa's ears resemble the Dreemurr royal family's.