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Last checked: 10 Nov 2026

last breath

Last breath is a passive third-slot survival item: qualifying lethal damage leaves its owner on one health, grants brief invincibility and starts an eighteen-second cooldown. It can activate while stowed. The effect is a narrow escape from a lethal hit, rather than a full heal or protection from every kind of death.

How it works

The current functionality section says activation clears negative status effects and provides two seconds of invincibility. Its older item-card description still says status effects are not cancelled. The version history resolves the direction of the change: v2.4.0 added clearing negative effects. Both the old summary and the newer functionality are from the same wiki, so the updated behavior is attributed to that one source rather than described as independently confirmed.

Instant-death effects and most environmental hazards are exceptions. After a successful activation, the user remains extremely low on health once the brief protection ends, and another lethal hit during cooldown is not prevented. Healing items can therefore address a different problem from the survival trigger itself. The article’s appearance cue is a red slash on the torso; the item has no ordinary visible model while selected.

Rivers of blood and certain equipped tags change the activation presentation to a pale flame. The wiki describes this as cosmetic, including the replacement of the Undertale damage sound and bloody decal. It does not shorten the survival cooldown or promise more health. This is why the flame appearance should not be mistaken for a stronger version of last breath. Its principal reference is the Undertale: Last Breath fangame.

Stats and conditions

FieldWiki record
CategoryMiscellaneous
Inventory slotThird
Status effectsFunctionality / v2.4.0: clears negative status effects; older card: says it does not (source conflict)
Cooldown / action18 seconds
Additional mechanicsCreates a red slash on the user's torso after activating.
ReferenceUndertale: Last Breath
Mode blacklistsNone listed
AvailabilityIn-game
First recorded versionv1.9.0
Evidence1 source · official wiki · checked 10 Nov 2026

Recorded changes

VersionDateChange
v2.4.0October 31, 2026Now clears all negative status effects when activated.
v2.2.0May 18, 2026last breath's synergy is now activated if the user has rivers of blood in their inventory.
v1.9.5April 8, 2025Reverted v1.9.4 changes.
v1.9.4—Changed cooldown text to "dude die already". Cooldown reduced to 5 seconds.
v1.9.0December 26, 2024Added last breath.

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