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How to Beat Attack Patterns: Recognition & Evasion
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How to Beat Attack Patterns: Recognition & Evasion

Master Cuphead DLC's attack patterns! Learn recognition and evasion tactics for all bosses in The Delicious Last Course to achieve 100% completion and unlock all trophies.

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Master Cuphead DLC's attack patterns! Learn recognition and evasion tactics for all bosses in The Delicious Last Course to achieve 100% completion and unlock all trophies.

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, and The Howling Aces. This is story-related and cannot be missed.
  2. Ranger: Achieve an A-Rank or higher on all Inkwell Isle IV bosses. This requires defeating the boss in under two minutes on Regular difficulty, with at least 3HP remaining, and including three parries and six special attacks. Both secret bosses count towards this.
  3. Alive And Kicking: Defeat any boss with Ms. Chalice equipped with the Astral Cookie charm. This includes original bosses and DLC bosses.
  4. Decadent: Defeat 10 main bosses with Ms. Chalice. Focus on bosses from Inkwell Isle I and II on Simple or Regular difficulty using new DLC weapons.
  5. The Golden Touch: Defeat a boss using one of Ms. Chalice's Super Arts, such as Super Art I, which is effective 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 (The Pawns, The Knight, The Bishop, The Rook, and The Queen) without using weapons or charms, relying solely on parries. Ms. Chalice's dash parry is particularly helpful.
  8. A King's Admiration: Complete The King's Gauntlet by defeating all five mini-bosses in sequence without failing. This is a challenging gauntlet similar to King Dice's challenges.
  9. Compliments To The Chef: Complete your quest on Inkwell Isle IV by defeating all five main bosses and collecting the Wondertart ingredients. This unlocks the final battle against Chef Saltbaker. Crackshot, Ms. Chalice, and determination are recommended.
  10. Cooked To Perfection: Achieve an S-Rank on any Inkwell Isle IV stage. This requires playing on Expert difficulty (unlocked after beating the main story and The Devil) and meeting the same criteria 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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