Moldessa

Moldessa (JP: カビヨ) (/moʊlˈdɛsə/) is a monster 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

Moldessa appears to be a hardened gelatin mold with two "arms" (or ears) protruding from its plant-like top. It has a number of different "faces" that are made randomly each battle, and can change depending on the protagonist's actions.

Personality

Moldessa's face is usually scrambled, and it constantly attempts to fix it. It only seems satisfied if the protagonist fixes it for them.

Etymology

Moldessa's name comes in part from the word mold, which is also in Moldsmal and Moldbygg's name.

In battle

Appears with

• One or two other Moldessas
• Migospel
• Astigmatism (unused)
• Whimsalot (unused)
• Parsnik (unused)

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 the ACTed on Moldessa will become spareable.

Quotes

• Shh... [Neutral]
• Hsh... [Neutral]
• Krr... [Neutral]
• (slime sounds) [Neutral]

Flavor text

• Can't decide on a face. Can't see friend from foe. [Check]
• Migospel flutters in, carrying Moldessa. [Encounter with Migospel]
• You tripped over some Moldessas. [Encounter with another Moldessa]
• A line of Moldessas block the path. [Encounter with other Moldessas]
• Looks like a real party. [Encounter with Astigmatism and Migospel; unused]
• Party from Hell. [Encounter with Whimsalot and Parsnik; unused]
• 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 rearranges itself. [Neutral]
• 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 adjust Moldessa's face. [Second time]
• You lie down and rest. Moldessa tucks you in with a blanket of moss. [Lie Down]
  • [Other monsters]
    • You lie down and rest. Moldessa tucks you in with a blanket of moss.
    • While you were sleeping, the other monsters get bored.
• Moldessa's face falls apart. [Low HP]
• Moldessa's face looks... happy? [Spare conditions met]

Gallery

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  Moldessa concept sheet