DLC Run & Gun Stages

Master Cuphead's DLC Run & Gun stages with our comprehensive guide. Learn boss strategies, weapon recommendations, and tips for achieving high ranks and 100% completion in The Delicious Last Course.

This guide covers the Run & Gun stages within Cuphead's DLC, The Delicious Last Course. It details how to achieve specific achievements and complete challenges related to these stages.

Walkthrough:

1. A Vacation In The Wilds: Defeat all five main bosses in Inkwell Isle IV. These bosses can be fought in order: The Moonshine Mob, Esther Winchester, Glumstone The Giant, Mortimer Freeze, and The Howling Aces.
2. Ranger: Achieve an A-Rank or higher on all Inkwell Isle IV bosses. Requirements for an A-Rank include defeating the boss in under two minutes on Regular difficulty, having at least 3HP remaining, landing three parries, and using six special attacks. Secret bosses count towards this achievement.
3. Alive And Kicking: Defeat any boss with Ms. Chalice. Equip the Astral Cookie charm and defeat any boss from Inkwell Isle I-IV, including DLC bosses and original bosses like Cala Maria and Baroness Von Bon Bon.
4. Decadent: Defeat 10 bosses with Ms. Chalice. This excludes mini-bosses. A recommended strategy is to equip a new DLC weapon and defeat all 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, useful against bosses like the Announcer Snail or Psycarrot.
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. These mini-bosses (Pawns, Knight, Bishop, Rook, Queen) must be defeated by parrying only, without weapons or charms. Ms. Chalice's dash parry is particularly helpful.
8. A King's Admiration: Complete The King's Gauntlet by defeating all five Champions in sequence without failing. This challenge is similar to King Dice's Casino.
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 boss, Chef Saltbaker.
10. Cooked To Perfection: Achieve an S-Rank on an Inkwell Isle IV stage. S-Ranks are only available on Expert difficulty (unlocked after beating the game and The Devil). The criteria are the same as A-Ranks. The Moonshine Mob is suggested for this achievement.
11. The High Hat: Defeat a boss on Inkwell Isle IV without killing any of its minions. Esther Winchester in