Final Boss Strategies

Conquer every boss in Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course! Get expert strategies, tips, and walkthroughs for Inkwell Isle IV, secret bosses, and achieving S-Ranks.

Stats / Weaknesses:

• The Moonshine Mob: No specific weaknesses mentioned.
• Esther Winchester: No specific weaknesses mentioned.
• Glumstone The Giant: No specific weaknesses mentioned.
• Mortimer Freeze: No specific weaknesses mentioned.
• The Howling Aces: No specific weaknesses mentioned.
• Chef Saltbaker: No specific weaknesses mentioned.
• King of Games' Champions (Pawns, Knight, Bishop, Rook, Queen): Parry-based combat is key; Ms. Chalice's dash parry is advantageous.
• Secret Bosses: Strategies for the graveyard puzzle and obtaining the Divine Relic are detailed in a linked guide.

Phases:

1. Inkwell Isle IV Bosses: Defeat The Moonshine Mob, Esther Winchester, Glumstone The Giant, Mortimer Freeze, and The Howling Aces. These are story-related and can be fought as Cuphead, Mugman, or Ms. Chalice.
2. King of Games' Champions: A series of mini-bosses unlocked by climbing a rope ladder. Weapons and charms are disallowed; parrying is the primary method of attack.
3. The King's Gauntlet: An extended challenge requiring players to defeat all five Champions sequentially without failing.
4. Chef Saltbaker: The final boss of the DLC, encountered after completing the quest on Inkwell Isle IV.
5. Secret Bosses: Involves solving a riddle on Isle IV using the Broken Relic, leading to further challenges and the Divine Relic.

Strategy:

• General Boss Fights: Use Ms. Chalice with the Astral Cookie charm for easier boss defeats. New DLC weapons like Converge, Crackshot, and Twist-Up are effective.
• A-Rank Requirements: Defeat bosses in under two minutes on Regular difficulty, maintain at least 3HP, land three parries, and execute six special attacks. Djimmi The Great's wishes for more HP will void progress.
• S-Rank Requirements: Achieved on Expert difficulty with the same criteria as A-Ranks. The Moonshine Mob is suggested as a potentially easier target.
• Ms. Chalice Specifics: Defeating bosses with Ms. Chalice, using her Super Art I (e.g., against Announcer Snail or Psycarrot), and utilizing her dash parry for the King's Champions are highlighted.
• The High Hat Achievement: Avoid killing boss minions. Esther Winchester is a recommended target as only the mini-cow is killable.
• Hearty Achievement (9HP): Equip the Twin Heart charm and use Djimmi The Great's wish for +3HP. Alternatively, combine the Heart Ring charm with Djimmi for 9HP after six parries. Ms. Chalice is beneficial.
• Secret Content: The Broken Relic charm is required for a riddle on Isle IV, leading to the Cursed Relic and eventually the Divine Relic after defeating multiple bosses with it.