So when you’re in a non-geno run and you fight Papyrus, you can choose whether or not you want to attack him at first, but it won’t have much effect on the trajectory of the fight. No matter what you do, Papyrus eventually spares you, and if you choose to hit him, regardless of what his remaining health is, you will deal mortal damage. People have talked before about what this tells us about Papyrus’s character, Papyrus as a “morality pet” for the player, etc etc. But I’d like to talk about the actual stats involved in this.
tl; dr: Pap’s defense is higher when he has less HP during the “spare” phase of the battle. He’s the only enemy who does this (as far as I know). Read more for actual data and a theory on how the game calculates this.
#undertale #papyrus #i am TELLING you papyrus is way way more cunning than he looks #he knows perfectly well that the world isn’t as bright as he makes it out to be #he knows perfectly well that you might be tricking him #that you might attack him when his guard is down #but he chooses to give you a chance anyway #he tries to take his precautions by upping his defense #but he wants to think that you’re capable of doing the right thing #his kindness isn’t ignorance #he sees the world for what it really is and still he finds beauty and hope in it #papyrus is a friggin treasure
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honestly just really like undertale 