Minimizing Damage & Maximizing DPS

Master Cuphead's 'The Delicious Last Course' DLC by learning to minimize damage and maximize DPS. This guide offers strategies and tips for effective combat and boss takedowns.

This section of the guide focuses on strategies for minimizing damage taken and maximizing damage dealt in Cuphead's DLC, "The Delicious Last Course." Effective combat is key to overcoming the game's challenging bosses and achieving high ranks.

Key Strategies:

• Weapon Choice: Utilize new DLC weapons like Converge, Crackshot, and Twist-Up for their unique advantages.
• Charm Selection: Experiment with charms such as the Astral Cookie, Twin Heart, Heart Ring, and the Broken Relic/Cursed Relic/Divine Relic to enhance survivability and offensive capabilities.
• Ms. Chalice's Abilities: Leverage Ms. Chalice's unique moveset, including her dash parry and Super Arts, to navigate difficult encounters and deal significant damage.
• Boss-Specific Tactics: Adapt your approach for each boss, paying attention to minion management and parry opportunities. For example, Esther Winchester on Inkwell Isle IV requires avoiding killing her minions.
• Rank Requirements: To achieve A-Ranks or S-Ranks, focus on defeating bosses quickly (under two minutes), maintaining high HP, landing parries, and executing special attacks.
• Secret Charms: Discover and utilize secret charms like the Broken Relic, Cursed Relic, and Divine Relic, which offer unique gameplay modifiers and can significantly impact your combat effectiveness. The Divine Relic, obtained after beating seven or more bosses with the Cursed Relic, provides substantial benefits.
• HP Management: Strategies for achieving 9HP include using the Twin Heart charm combined with Djimmi The Great's wishes or the Heart Ring charm with successful parries.

By implementing these strategies, players can improve their combat efficiency, reduce the damage they take, and ultimately succeed in the demanding challenges of Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course.