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.

Profile

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.