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S-Ranking Strategies for All Bosses
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S-Ranking Strategies for All Bosses

Unlock the secrets to S-Ranking every boss in Cuphead's Delicious Last Course DLC. Master strategies, parries, and weapon combos to achieve the ultimate rank on all Inkwell Isle IV stages.

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Unlock the secrets to S-Ranking every boss in Cuphead's Delicious Last Course DLC. Master strategies, parries, and weapon combos to achieve the ultimate rank on all Inkwell Isle IV stages.

Walkthrough
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    A Vacation In The Wilds: Defeat all five main bosses in Inkwell Isle IV (The Moonshine Mob, Esther Winchester, Glumstone The Giant, Mortimer Freeze, The Howling Aces). This is story-related and can be completed by Cuphead, Mugman, or Ms. Chalice.
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    Ranger: Obtain an A-Rank or higher on all bosses in Inkwell Isle IV. Requirements for A-Rank include defeating the boss in under two minutes on Regular difficulty, having at least 3HP remaining, landing three parries, and six special attacks. Both secret bosses count towards this. Using Djimmi The Great's wishes for extra HP will void progress.
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    Cooked To Perfection: Achieve an S-Rank on any stage in Inkwell Isle IV. S-Ranks are only available on Expert difficulty, unlocked after finishing the main story and dealing with The Devil. The criteria are the same as A-Ranks. The Moonshine Mob is suggested as a potentially easier option.

Tips:

  • Alive And Kicking: Defeat any boss with Ms. Chalice by equipping the Astral Cookie charm. This includes DLC bosses and original bosses like Cala Maria and Baroness Von Bon Bon.
  • Decadent: Defeat 10 main bosses with Ms. Chalice. Mini-bosses do not count. Focus on bosses from Inkwell Isle I and II on Simple or Regular difficulty.
  • The Golden Touch: Defeat a boss using one of Ms. Chalice's Super Arts. Super Art I, a vertical beam, is effective against bosses like the Announcer Snail or Psycarrot.
  • The Latest Sensation: Defeat a boss with one of Porkrind's new DLC weapons (Converge, Crackshot, Twist-Up).
  • Checkmate: Defeat all of the King Of Games' Champions (The Pawns, The Knight, The Bishop, The Rook, The Queen). Weapons and charms are not allowed; victory is achieved solely through parrying. Ms. Chalice's dash parry is particularly helpful.
  • A King's Admiration: Complete

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