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How to Beat Phase Breakdowns
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How to Beat Phase Breakdowns

Master Cuphead's The Delicious Last Course! Learn strategies for every boss, including secret fights, Cursed Relics, and S-Rank tips to achieve 100% completion.

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Master Cuphead's The Delicious Last Course! Learn strategies for every boss, including secret fights, Cursed Relics, and S-Rank tips to achieve 100% completion.

Stats / Weaknesses:

  • The Moonshine Mob: Weak to Spread.
  • Esther Winchester: Weak to Crackshot.
  • Glumstone The Giant: Weak to Converge.
  • Mortimer Freeze: Weak to Twist-Up.
  • The Howling Aces: Weak to Spread.
  • Chef Saltbaker: Weak to Crackshot.

Phases:

  1. A Vacation In The Wilds: Defeat every boss in Inkwell Isle IV (The Moonshine Mob, Esther Winchester, Glumstone The Giant, Mortimer Freeze, The Howling Aces).
  2. Ranger: Obtain an A-Rank or higher on all bosses in Inkwell Isle IV. 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. Focus on bosses from Inkwell Isle I and II on Simple or Regular difficulty.
  5. The Golden Touch: Defeat a boss using one of Ms. Chalice's Super Arts (Super Art I recommended).
  6. The Latest Sensation: Defeat a boss using one of Porkrind's new weapons (Converge, Crackshot, or Twist-Up).
  7. Checkmate: Defeat all of the King Of Games' Champions (The Pawns, The Knight, The Bishop, The Rook, and The Queen) without weapons or charms, relying on parries. Ms. Chalice's dash parry is highly effective.
  8. A King's Admiration: Defeat The Gauntlet, a sequence of all five King Of Games' mini-bosses without failing.
  9. Compliments To The Chef: Complete your quest on Inkwell Isle IV by defeating all five main bosses and collecting the ingredients for the Wondertart, which unlocks the secret antagonist, Chef Saltbaker.
  10. Cooked To Perfection: Get an S-Rank on any stage of Inkwell Isle IV. This requires Expert difficulty (unlocked after finishing the main story and dealing with The Devil) and adheres to the same criteria as A-Ranks. The Moonshine Mob is a suggested target.
  11. The High Hat: Defeat a boss on Inkwell Isle IV without killing any of its minions. Esther Winchester in

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