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How to Beat Isle II Boss Rush Strategies
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How to Beat Isle II Boss Rush Strategies

Master Cuphead's Delicious Last Course! This guide details strategies for beating every boss in Inkwell Isle IV, including secret bosses, A-Rank requirements, and Ms. Chalice tips.

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Master Cuphead's Delicious Last Course! This guide details strategies for beating every boss in Inkwell Isle IV, including secret bosses, A-Rank requirements, and Ms. Chalice tips.

Stats / Weaknesses:

  • Inkwell Isle IV Bosses: The Moonshine Mob, Esther Winchester, Glumstone The Giant, Mortimer Freeze, The Howling Aces.
  • Secret Bosses: Count towards A-Rank and other achievements.
  • Ms. Chalice Advantages: Dash parry ability, useful for King's Gauntlet and other challenges.
  • New Weapons: Converge, Crackshot, Twist-Up are useful for various achievements.
  • Broken Relic / Cursed Relic: Required for secret achievements and can be upgraded to the Divine Relic.

Phases:

  1. A Vacation In The Wilds: Defeat all five main bosses in Inkwell Isle IV.
  2. Ranger: Obtain an A-Rank or higher on all Inkwell Isle IV bosses. Requirements include defeating the boss in under two minutes on Regular difficulty, having at least 3HP left, and landing three parries and six special attacks.
  3. Alive And Kicking: Defeat any boss with Ms. Chalice equipped with the Astral Cookie charm.
  4. Decadent: Defeat 10 main bosses with Ms. Chalice.
  5. The Golden Touch: Defeat a boss using one of Ms. Chalice's Super Arts.
  6. The Latest Sensation: Defeat a boss using one of Porkrind's new weapons (Converge, Crackshot, Twist-Up).
  7. Checkmate: Defeat all of the King Of Games' Champions (Pawns, Knight, Bishop, Rook, Queen) without using weapons or charms, relying on parries. Ms. Chalice's dash parry is particularly helpful.
  8. A King's Admiration: Defeat the King's Gauntlet, a sequence of all five mini-bosses without failing.
  9. Compliments To The Chef: Complete the quest on Inkwell Isle IV by defeating all five main bosses and collecting ingredients to face Chef Saltbaker.
  10. Cooked To Perfection: Get an S-Rank on a stage of Inkwell Isle IV on Expert difficulty.
  11. The High Hat: Defeat a boss on Inkwell Isle IV without killing any of its minions. Esther Winchester is a good candidate.
  12. Hearty: Have 9HP at one time. Combine the Twin Heart charm with Djimmi The Great's wish for +3HP, or use the Heart Ring charm with Djimmi and parries.
  13. A Horrible Night To Have A Curse: Requires the Broken Relic charm to solve a graveyard puzzle on Isle IV.
  14. Paladin: Completing the secret puzzle unlocks the Cursed Relic. Beating seven or more bosses with it transforms it into the Divine Relic.

Strategy:

  • For achievements like 'Decadent' and 'Ranger', focus on defeating bosses on Simple or Regular difficulty with Ms. Chalice and utilizing the new DLC weapons.
  • The King Of Games' Champions and Gauntlet are best navigated with Ms. Chalice's dash parry.
  • For 'The High Hat', focus on Esther Winchester and avoid killing her mini-cow henchman.
  • To achieve 9HP for 'Hearty', experiment with charm combinations and Djimmi's wishes.
  • Secret achievements involving the Broken Relic and Cursed Relic require specific steps and charm management.
  • Chef Saltbaker is a challenging final boss; Crackshot, Ms. Chalice, and perseverance are recommended.

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