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Master Cuphead's The Delicious Last Course DLC! This guide covers how to beat every boss, achieve S-Ranks, unlock secret achievements, and master Ms. Chalice's moveset.

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Master Cuphead's The Delicious Last Course DLC! This guide covers how to beat every boss, achieve S-Ranks, unlock secret achievements, and master Ms. Chalice's moveset.

Boss Fights:

  • Inkwell Isle IV Bosses: The Moonshine Mob, Esther Winchester, Glumstone The Giant, Mortimer Freeze, The Howling Aces.
  • King Of Games Champions: The Pawns, The Knight, The Bishop, The Rook, The Queen.
  • Secret Boss: Chef Saltbaker.

Achievements & How To Get Them:

  • A Vacation In The Wilds: Defeat all five main bosses in Inkwell Isle IV.
  • Ranger: Obtain an A-Rank or higher on all Inkwell Isle IV bosses (under 2 mins, 3HP left, 3 parries, 6 specials on Regular difficulty).
  • Alive And Kicking: Defeat any boss with Ms. Chalice (equip Astral Cookie charm).
  • Decadent: Defeat 10 main bosses with Ms. Chalice (use DLC weapons on Simple/Regular).
  • The Golden Touch: Defeat a boss with one of Ms. Chalice's Super Arts (Super Art I recommended).
  • The Latest Sensation: Defeat a boss with a new DLC weapon (Converge, Crackshot, Twist-Up).
  • Checkmate: Defeat all of the King Of Games' Champions (parry-based, Ms. Chalice recommended).
  • A King's Admiration: Defeat The Gauntlet (all five Champions in sequence, no failures).
  • Compliments To The Chef: Complete your quest on Inkwell Isle IV (defeat all five main bosses, collect Wondertart ingredients).
  • Cooked To Perfection: Get an S-Rank on an Inkwell Isle IV stage (Expert difficulty, same criteria as A-Rank).
  • The High Hat: Defeat an Inkwell Isle IV boss without killing any minions (Esther Winchester recommended).
  • Hearty: Have 9HP at one time (equip Twin Heart charm + Djimmi's wish, or Heart Ring + parries).
  • A Horrible Night To Have A Curse: Survive the nightmare (requires Broken Relic charm for graveyard puzzle).
  • Paladin: Obtain great power (complete secret quest, obtain Cursed Relic, beat 7+ bosses to get Divine Relic).
Tips
  • Ms. Chalice's dash parry is invaluable for Champion fights and general navigation.
  • Using Djimmi The Great's wishes for extra HP can help with certain achievements.
  • The new DLC weapons (Converge, Crackshot, Twist-Up) are effective for various challenges.
  • The Broken Relic and Cursed Relic/Divine Relic are key to unlocking secret content.

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