DLC Boss Ranking & Tips

Master Cuphead's The Delicious Last Course DLC with our comprehensive boss ranking and strategy guide. Learn weaknesses, phases, and tips for every Inkwell Isle IV boss.

Stats / Weaknesses:

• The Moonshine Mob: Weaknesses not specified.
• Esther Winchester: Weaknesses not specified.
• Glumstone The Giant: Weaknesses not specified.
• Mortimer Freeze: Weaknesses not specified.
• The Howling Aces: Weaknesses not specified.
• King of Games' Champions (Pawns, Knight, Bishop, Rook, Queen): Weaknesses not specified, focus on parrying.
• Chef Saltbaker: Weaknesses not specified.

Phases:

1. The Moonshine Mob: Features multiple stages with various enemies and environmental hazards.
2. Esther Winchester: Involves dodging projectiles and dealing with a mini-cow minion.
3. Glumstone The Giant: Battle against a large, multi-part boss.
4. Mortimer Freeze: Fight against an ice-themed boss with various attacks.
5. The Howling Aces: A challenging aerial battle.
6. King of Games' Champions: A series of mini-bosses requiring parry-focused strategies.
7. Chef Saltbaker: The final boss, a multi-phase fight at his bakery.

Strategy:

• General Boss Fights: Utilize Ms. Chalice's dash parry, new DLC weapons (Converge, Crackshot, Twist-Up), and charms like Astral Cookie.
• A-Rank Requirements: Under 2 minutes, 3+ HP remaining, 3+ parries, 6+ special attacks.
• S-Rank Requirements: Same as A-Rank, but on Expert difficulty.
• King of Games' Champions: Focus on parrying as weapons and charms are disallowed. Ms. Chalice's dash parry is particularly useful.
• The Gauntlet: A sequential boss rush after defeating the Champions; failing restarts the entire gauntlet.
• Secret Bosses: Requires the Broken Relic charm to solve a graveyard puzzle on Isle IV, leading to the Cursed Relic and eventually the Divine Relic.
• Specific Achievements:
• A Vacation In The Wilds: Defeat all five main bosses in Inkwell Isle IV.
• Ranger: Obtain an A-Rank or higher on all bosses in Inkwell Isle IV (including secret bosses).
• Alive And Kicking: Defeat any boss with Ms. Chalice.
• Decadent: Defeat 10 main bosses with Ms. Chalice.
• The Golden Touch: Defeat a boss with one of Ms. Chalice's Super Arts.
• The Latest Sensation: Defeat a boss with one of Porkrind's new weapons.
• Checkmate: Defeat all of the King Of Games' Champions.
• A King's Admiration: Defeat the King's Gauntlet.
• Compliments To The Chef: Complete your quest on Inkwell Isle IV by defeating all five main bosses and collecting ingredients for the Wondertart, leading to the fight with Chef Saltbaker.
• Cooked To Perfection: Get an S-Rank on a stage of Inkwell Isle IV.
• The High Hat: Defeat a boss on Inkwell Isle IV without killing any of its minions.
• Hearty: Have 9HP at one time (use Twin Heart charm + Djimmi's wish, or Heart Ring + Djimmi, or Heart Ring + Ms. Chalice's parry ability).
• A Horrible Night To Have A Curse: Survive the secret nightmare by solving the graveyard puzzle with the Broken Relic.
• Paladin: Obtain great power by completing the secret