The Ruins

Undertale guide · The player falls into the Underground and navigates the tutorial area

After falling onto a bed of golden flowers, the player is rescued by Toriel, who guides them through basic puzzle-solving and combat mechanics. Left to explore alone, the player navigates puzzle-filled corridors, encounters friendly and hostile monsters, and eventually reaches Toriel's home. To leave the area and continue into the Underground, the player must convince Toriel to let them exit the Ruins through the basement door.

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Purchased from the Spider Bake Sale: Spider Donut, Spider CiderPurchased from the Spider Bake SaleMonster Candy: Taken from a pedestal in a room early in the Ruins (up to 4 times)Toy Knife: Found in a dead-end room hidden past a cracked floor puzzleFaded Ribbon: Found behind a puzzle switch inside a room with multiple holes in the floor

Items

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Butterscotch-Cinnamon Pie: Given by Toriel after sleeping in the bedroom at her house

Secrets

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Waiting in the room where Toriel leaves you with a cell phone will cause her to call you with increasingly quirky dialogue every few minutes.Buying a Spider Donut or Spider Cider in the Ruins allows you to bypass the boss fight against Muffet much later in Hotland by consuming it in front of her.

Enemies

Froggit

Can be spared by Complimenting or Threatening it, or by simply waiting.

Whimsun

Extremely fragile enemy that can be spared immediately on turn one without any action.

Moldsmal

Can be spared immediately on turn one or by flirting with it.

Migosp

Becomes peaceful and can be spared once it is the only monster remaining on the field.

Vegetoid

Can be spared by choosing Dinner and catching its green projectile during its attack.

Loox

Can be spared after using the "Don't Pick On" Act command.

Napstablook

Mini-boss who cannot be killed; spare them by cheering them up repeatedly.

Toriel

Boss at the Ruins exit; spare her by repeatedly selecting the Spare command every turn, even when she refuses.

Shops and people

Spider Bake Sale: Sells Spider Donuts (7G) and Spider Cider (18G) run by spiders in a web

Tips

Sparing enemies rewards zero EXP and maintains your LV at 1, which is necessary if you are aiming for the True Pacifist route.
Talking to the dummy in the training room and selecting different actions produces unique reactions from Toriel.
You can adjust the room's candy bowl text by taking more than one Monster Candy, though taking four knocks the bowl over.

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