UNDERTALE: How to Defeat or Spare Ice Cap

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Here's a guide on how to defeat and spare Ice Cap in Undertale! We also provide strategies on how to avoid its attacks. Use this guide when playing Undertale!

Guide to defeating and avoiding Ice Cap in Undertale

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Basic Information about Ice Cap

Ice Cap

Location Snowdin
ATK 11
DEF 4
Route All routes

Monsters in Snowdin

Ice Cap is a monster that appears in Snowdin. Regardless of the route, you will encounter it in battle. If you are aiming for the Pacifist route, you need to spare it. If you are aiming for the Genocide route, you must defeat it.

Tips for Ice Cap Battle

Move Left and Right to Dodge

Pattern 1 Pattern 2
Ice Cap Pattern 1 Ice Cap Pattern 2

Ice Cap attacks in two patterns: wave attacks and attacks from its hat. Both require some vertical movement, but you can dodge them by moving left and right.

How to Spare Ice Cap

Choose Ignore twice to avoid Ice Cap's attack
Choose Steal after choosing Ignore twice to transform into Ice to spare it

Choose Ignore Twice

Ice Cap Ignore

To avoid Ice Cap, choose Ignore twice. After ignoring it twice, you will be able to spare Ice Cap.

Transform Ice Cap into Ice

Steal Ice Cap's hat and transform into Ice

After choosing Ignore twice on Ice Cap, choose Steal to make Ice Cap into Ice without its hat. Ice will not attack the protagonist and can be spared immediately.

Ice Cap's Attack Patterns and How to Dodge Them

Attack Pattern How to Avoid
Ice Cap Attack ① Move through the gaps according to the wave-like attack
Ice Cap Attack ② Move left and right to avoid the attack after the red flashing

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