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key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-pacifist-resolution
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id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-pacifist-resolution
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title: Pacifist resolution
summary: A completion condition ends the encounter without killing the opponent.
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- Boss fights
- Encounter goals and vulnerability
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https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/ru/mechanics/pacifist-resolution/
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updatedAt: '2026-10-22'
title: Pacifist resolution
description: A completion condition ends the encounter without killing the opponent.
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src: images/mechanics/boss-final-o9locrmum54-44.webp
width: 640
height: 360
game: 'The Binding of Isaac: Repentance'
sourceUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9LOcrmuM54&t=44s'
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credit: Nicalis / Edmund McMillen; gameplay capture by Hertz-01
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Game graphics © Nicalis / Edmund McMillen. Gameplay recording by
Hertz-01. Original visible source markings retained. All rights
reserved; excluded from portal MIT and CC BY 4.0.
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The Binding of Isaac: Plum Flute awarded after Baby Plum leaves
peacefully
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The Binding of Isaac: Plum Flute awarded after Baby Plum leaves
peacefully
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label: Plum Flute confirms the outcome earned by waiting without attacking
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- >-
Make the peaceful route discoverable and let players choose it
deliberately.
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- title: 'The Binding of Isaac: Repentance'
url: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9LOcrmuM54&t=44s'
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Editorial reference index based on the 124 public Boss Fight Atlas mechanic
pages checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by
gamemechanics.pro; source categories, game/boss associations and reference
URLs retained from the atlas. Linked materials retain their original rights;
references are upstream attributions, not independent verification.
license: CC-BY-4.0
codeLicense: MIT
attribution: gamemechanics.pro contributors
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---
# Pacifist resolution
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-pacifist-resolution
type: mechanic
key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-pacifist-resolution
lang: en
status: active
url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-pacifist-resolution/
A completion condition ends the encounter without killing the opponent.
## At a glance
[The Binding of Isaac: Repentance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9LOcrmuM54&t=44s) · Game graphics © Nicalis / Edmund McMillen. Gameplay recording by Hertz-01. Original visible source markings retained. All rights reserved; excluded from portal MIT and CC BY 4.0.
[Source recording](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9LOcrmuM54), 44 s
1. Plum Flute confirms the outcome earned by waiting without attacking
- Make the peaceful route discoverable and let players choose it deliberately.
- [The Binding of Isaac: Repentance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9LOcrmuM54&t=44s)
## How it works
A completion condition ends the encounter without killing the opponent.
## Variants
### How the technique works
- A completion condition ends the encounter without killing the opponent.
## Context and limits
A concise reference to all 124 Boss Fight Atlas mechanics across its 14 source sections. Each entry includes a definition, full RU/EN lesson links, game references and further reading retained from the source. Animations and detailed rules remain in the atlas.
## Connected materials
## Sources and provenance
Editorial reference index based on the 124 public Boss Fight Atlas mechanic pages checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by gamemechanics.pro; source categories, game/boss associations and reference URLs retained from the atlas. Linked materials retain their original rights; references are upstream attributions, not independent verification.
- [Boss Fight Atlas: Pacifist resolution (RU)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/ru/mechanics/pacifist-resolution/) (id: source-7ba9137a28d30d27)
- [Boss Fight Atlas: Pacifist resolution (EN)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/en/mechanics/pacifist-resolution/) (id: source-21e1f4cc8dbcce05)
- [Baby Plum · The Binding of Isaac: Repentance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9LOcrmuM54&t=29s) (id: source-c57bdaf10d8ad2df)
- [Toriel · Undertale](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmC-pihm8YE&t=150s) (id: source-05d4ce2af0295e00)
- [Fajar — The Botanist · Sifu](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QP_MUOgeKY&t=157s) (id: source-812694282b3d3c30)
- [Boss Up: Boss Battle Design](https://media.gdcvault.com/gdc2018/presentations/Keren_Itay_BossUp.pdf) (id: source-c151324fe6097460)
- [Baby Plum non-damage escape rule — The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Wiki](https://bindingofisaacrebirth.wiki.gg/wiki/Baby_Plum) (id: source-31b5d6a166be2e7c)
- [Toriel in battle — Undertale Wiki](https://undertale.wiki/w/Toriel/In_Battle) (id: source-d193b00660b4c961)
- [How Sifu's Kung Fu combat works — PlayStation Blog](https://blog.playstation.com/2021/11/18/how-sifus-kung-fu-combat-works/) (id: source-cb638b30d7f6e794)
- [How to spare bosses in Sifu — GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/how-to-spare-bosses-in-sifu/) (id: source-70b8c981e2f78590)
- [The Binding of Isaac: Repentance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9LOcrmuM54&t=44s) (id: source-47d88524ff17a3c9)
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