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Treetop Trouble Run & Gun Guide
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Treetop Trouble Run & Gun Guide

Master the Treetop Trouble Run & Gun in Cuphead's DLC! This guide covers strategies, secrets, and tips to achieve A-Rank and S-Rank ratings on all bosses.

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Master the Treetop Trouble Run & Gun in Cuphead's DLC! This guide covers strategies, secrets, and tips to achieve A-Rank and S-Rank ratings on all bosses.

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, and The Howling Aces. This is a story-related achievement.
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    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 remaining, landing three parries, and six special attacks. Both secret bosses count. Using Djimmi The Great's wishes for more HP will void progress.
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    Alive And Kicking: Defeat any boss with Ms. Chalice. Equip the Astral Cookie charm and defeat any boss from Inkwell Isle I to IV, including DLC bosses and original favorites.
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    Decadent: Defeat 10 main bosses with Ms. Chalice. Equip a new DLC weapon and defeat all bosses on Inkwell Isle I and II on Simple or Regular difficulty.
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    The Golden Touch: Defeat a boss using one of Ms. Chalice's Super Arts. Super Art I is recommended for its vertical beam.
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    The Latest Sensation: Defeat a boss with one of Porkrind's new weapons (Converge, Crackshot, or Twist-Up).
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    Checkmate: Defeat all of the King Of Games' Champions (The Pawns, The Knight, The Bishop, The Rook, and The Queen). Weapons and charms are not allowed; parrying is the only method of attack. Ms. Chalice's dash parry is particularly useful.
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    A King's Admiration: Defeat The King's Gauntlet, which involves taking on all five Champions sequentially without failing. Failing restarts the entire gauntlet.
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    Compliments To The Chef: Complete your quest on Inkwell Isle IV by defeating all five main bosses and collecting the five ingredients for the Wondertart, which unlocks the secret antagonist, Chef Saltbaker.
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    Cooked To Perfection: Achieve an S-Rank on a stage in Inkwell Isle IV. S-Ranks are only available on Expert difficulty (unlocked after finishing the main story). The Moonshine Mob is a recommended target.
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    The High Hat: Defeat a boss on Inkwell Isle IV without killing any of its minions. Esther Winchester in "High Noon Hoopla" is a good candidate, as only the mini-cow spitting cacti needs to be avoided.
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    Hearty: Have 9HP at one time. Equip the Twin Heart charm and use Djimmi The Great's wish for an additional 3HP. Alternatively, try the same strategy outside of King Dice's Casino or combine the Heart Ring charm with Djimmi for 9HP after six successful parries. Ms. Chalice is highly recommended.
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    A Horrible Night To Have A Curse: Survive the nightmare by obtaining the Broken Relic charm from Porkrind's Emporium and solving the graveyard puzzle on Isle IV.
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    Paladin: Obtain great power by completing "A Horrible Night To Have A Curse" to unlock the Cursed Relic. Beating seven or more bosses with it transforms it into the Divine Relic.
Tips
  • Ms. Chalice's dash parry ability is invaluable for the Champion fights and the King's Gauntlet.
  • The new DLC weapons like Crackshot and Converge are useful for various achievements, including Decadent and Ranger.
  • For the Hearty achievement, combining charms and Djimmi's wishes is the most efficient method.
  • The Broken Relic and Cursed Relic are key to unlocking secret achievements and powerful upgrades.
Completing these challenges unlocks all achievements and provides a 100% completion for Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course.

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