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Curse Charm: Challenge Mode
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Curse Charm: Challenge Mode

Unlock the secrets of Cuphead's Curse Charm in Challenge Mode. Learn strategies, tips, and tricks to conquer this difficult mode and achieve victory.

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Unlock the secrets of Cuphead's Curse Charm in Challenge Mode. Learn strategies, tips, and tricks to conquer this difficult mode and achieve victory.

Walkthrough:

  1. 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 cannot be missed.
  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 remaining, landing three parries, and six special attacks. The two secret bosses count towards this. Using Djimmi The Great's wishes for more HP will void progress.
  3. Alive And Kicking: Defeat any boss with Ms. Chalice. Equip the Astral Cookie charm. This includes DLC bosses and original bosses like Cala Maria and Baroness Von Bon Bon.
  4. Decadent: Defeat 10 bosses with Ms. Chalice. Only main bosses count. Equip a new DLC weapon and defeat bosses on 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 is recommended for its vertical beam.
  6. The Latest Sensation: Defeat a boss using one of Porkrind's new weapons (Converge, Crackshot, Twist-Up).
  7. 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 by parrying. Ms. Chalice's dash parry is particularly useful.
  8. A King's Admiration: Defeat The King's Gauntlet, which involves taking on all five mini-bosses sequentially without failing. Failing restarts the entire gauntlet.
  9. 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 to unlock Chef Saltbaker. The final battle is challenging; Crackshot, Ms. Chalice, and perseverance are recommended.
  10. 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 and making a deal with The Devil). The criteria are the same 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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