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High Peak Castle
Dead Cells

High Peak Castle

High Peak Castle is the hardest level in Dead Cells, featuring tough enemies like Lancers and Guardian Knights. Learn how to survive.

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High Peak Castle is the hardest level in Dead Cells, featuring tough enemies like Lancers and Guardian Knights. Learn how to survive.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Navigate through High Peak Castle, facing formidable enemies such as Inquisitors, Catchers, Lancers, and Guardian Knights.
  2. 2
    Explore optional areas using Ram Rune or Spider Rune if your build needs improvement, but these are not required to finish the level.
  3. 3
    Locate and defeat three mini-bosses spread throughout the level. These bosses guard the keys to the exit.
  4. 4
    The green doors lead to an Elite Thorny, the red doors lead to two Elite Dark... (source text cuts off here).
  5. 5
    The exit to the level is located beyond two locked doors, with a third locked door offering additional items.

Enemy Types:

  • Lancer: Spear users with long-range attacks. Be cautious of their standard melee combos and dodge roll their thrust attacks. Ranged attacks or skills that deal automatic damage are effective.
  • Guardian Knight: Tough foes with a damaging melee attack that can stun and a dangerous whirlwind attack that pulls you in for continuous damage. Avoid the whirlwind at all costs. Keep your distance, use ranged attacks, and freeze them if possible to get free hits.
  • Inquisitor: Ranged attackers that can hit you from across the screen, adding difficulty to existing encounters. Prioritize taking them out early if they are mixed with other enemies.
  • Catcher: Can pull you from afar and stun you, making you vulnerable to other enemies.
Tips
  • Practice and familiarize yourself with enemy attack patterns, as this level requires significant skill and knowledge.
  • Combinations of enemies, especially a Guardian Knight and a Catcher, can be extremely deadly. Take these encounters slowly and use your skills strategically.
  • Ranged attacks (bows or skills) are highly advantageous due to the long reach of many enemies.
  • For melee builds, focus heavily on dodging and timing your attacks, especially avoiding the Guardian Knight's whirlwind.
  • Wait for the Guardian Knight's whirlwind attack to finish before engaging, as they are invincible during this move.
  • If possible, use skills that freeze enemies to create openings for attack.
  • The level contains 1 Scroll of Power and 2 Dual-Stat Scrolls.

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