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Here's my updated Cuphead boss tier list (+DLC)
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Cuphead Boss Guide

General Tips for Boss Battles

When tackling the bosses in Cuphead, it's crucial to have a strategy that suits your playstyle. For example, aiming for specific mini-bosses during King Dice's fight can make the battle easier. Opt for numbers 2, 4, and 8, as they are considered the easiest [3:1]. Additionally, using Ms. Chalice can simplify certain phases due to her extended hitbox and unique parry system [3:2]. However, some players find it challenging during the last phase with the cards [3:4].

Weapon and Charm Recommendations

Choosing the right weapon setup is essential for success. The Crackshot from the DLC is recommended for its high damage output and automatic targeting [3:1]. Pairing this with the Heart Ring charm can be beneficial, especially in fights where parrying is frequent [3:1]. For those looking to achieve S ranks, focusing on Expert mode strategies and weapon setups can help [2:1].

Specific Boss Strategies

  • King Dice: Mastering the dice roll to land on desired numbers is key. Practice rolling directly under the die and double-tapping jump on the number before your target [3:6].
  • Secret Boss: To refight the secret boss, stand in front of the middle tombstone and hold L+R (or LT+RT) [4:3]. Ensure you have the Cursed Relic and follow the gravestone puzzle steps [4:4].

Difficulty Tier Insights

Players have varied opinions on the difficulty of bosses. Some find Chef Saltbaker not too challenging [1:1], while others struggle with Wally Warbles [5:3]. Beppi the Clown is often noted as particularly difficult [5:2]. Understanding these varied experiences can help set expectations and prepare strategies accordingly.

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For those seeking more detailed guides, following daily tips posted by experienced players can provide insights into achieving S ranks across all bosses [2]. Engaging with community discussions can also offer new perspectives and strategies for overcoming challenging bosses.

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POST SUMMARY • [1]

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Here's my updated Cuphead boss tier list (+DLC)

Posted by ugursln · in r/Cuphead · 2 years ago
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bosph-oramus · 7 months ago

i agree for almost all of these i'd just put Cala Maria higher

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Best-Bed-840 · 7 months ago

Wolly wobbles Is hard for me 

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Pererogatist · 7 months ago

For me as well

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Best-Bed-840 · 7 months ago

Wolly women's is hard for me

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Best-Bed-840 · 7 months ago

Residues Hutcherson

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EffortUnfair3823 · 9 months ago

another hot take chef saltbaker is not that hard

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Pererogatist · 7 months ago

I agree

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Cuphead tips coming up!

Posted by breakthefifthwall · in r/Cuphead · 3 years ago

As most of you probably know by now, the Cuphead DLC is coming out at the end of the month. So to celebrate, I decided I’m going to be posting tips for each boss in the main game.

These tips will be based on my experiences on achieving the S rank for all bosses, including advice on what weapon setup to take and how to evade all the different attacks. I will be posting tips for one boss a day, every day, until the release of the DLC.

I’ll be listing the bosses in order, starting with The Root Pack. I’ll be posting every day, so stay tuned if there’s a boss you’re still working on and you need tips!

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HoogleGoogle · 3 years ago

Can I have some Expert Mode Tips

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breakthefifthwall · OP · 3 years ago

All of my tips will be based on Expert mode and my personal strategies for achieving every S rank. I’ll be posting each boss in order, so keep an eye out for whichever bosses you need help with!

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HoogleGoogle · 3 years ago

Well I gonna try S Rank but I lose my sanity

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Any tips for beating king dice?

Posted by Wide-Room7122 · in r/Cuphead · 5 months ago

I have a world in cuphead and i do every boss A and i am at king dice and i have no clue of how to beat him

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dastroppymane · 5 months ago

Get good at rolling the dice to the desired number, aim for hearts, avoid Mr chimes. Don't use chalice because it makes the last part much harder with parrying.

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Icy-Organization-901 · 5 months ago

Did you actually try ms chalice in this fight? Using ms chalice actually makes king dice phase super easy cause there's an extended hitbox to the cards. And her parry system makes rolling the dice even easier

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dastroppymane · 5 months ago

Yeah I beat king dice with her to get the chalice filter, but almost died in the last part with the cards. It's true the hitbox is bigger though. And her double jump gives your better mobility to reach the pink cards. So there's some positives

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Wide-Room7122 · OP · 5 months ago

I don't have the dlc

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griffin_benko · 5 months ago

I second the getting good at the dice rolling. I just beat this the other day and would always roll to get to the extra life or free space.

What worked for me is standing directly under the die and double tapping jump on the number before the number I wanted (depends on which way it was spinning). I hope that makes sense

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ExcellentBalance8052 · 5 months ago

Use a super art immediately after his card attack, it bugs the fight out and makes it easier

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Wide-Room7122 · OP · 5 months ago

I made it! A+ thanks everyone

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Wide-Room7122 · OP · 5 months ago

Thanks all for the tips i will try again

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MainManLlama1 · 5 months ago

Try to aim for 2, 4, and 8 as the mini bosses, as I find those to be easiest. Avoid 1, 6, and 9, as those are the hardest. If you have the DLC, use the crackshot, it does more damage than the chaser, and aimbots any enemy on screen. Also, use the heart ring as your charm, since you’ll be parrying plenty throughout the entirety of the fight. Best of luck to you.

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How to fight the Secret Boss Again

Posted by Katoky778 · in r/Cuphead · 3 years ago

So I don’t think this is well known yet so yeah. The fight can be triggered again by standing in front of the middle tombstone and holding L+R (or LT+RT) for a bit, reactivating the tombstone. Currently it does not seems to work with keyboard control.

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Fraggy_Muffin · 3 years ago

This is great because the achievements in this game are buggy. I beat the boss and didn’t get the achievement. I thought I’d have to play the whole game again.

I also killed a boss using Ms Chalice super and that didn’t give me the achievement. Plus it’s not tracking boss kills with her.

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ulyssesintothepast · 3 years ago

It took killing several bosses for me with the divine relic for paladin to pop, and many others seem buggy at the moment.

Lol I can't even beat that dumb dragon and a few islands 3 bosses so i have never fought king dice or the devil. I can't beat the game because I stink but at least I got the divine relic

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BertholdtFubar · 3 years ago

Can confirm this works, I thought it was weird that there was a boss you couldn't rematch.

I assume the keyboard controls for doing this were either broken or they forgot to implement them, hopefully that will get patched in later.

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Lolography00 · 3 years ago

It does work, trying to find a keyboard equivalent right now.

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Far_Kaleidoscope_246 · 3 years ago

You Need Cursed Relic Then Talk To The Racers I Think From 1st To 3rd So For Example The First Guy Says "That Race Was Down Right Crazy!" So Now The First Grave You Press I Bottom Right

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Katoky778 · OP · 3 years ago

Oh Ik. I was talking about the way you’re able to fight them again lol

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Far_Kaleidoscope_246 · 3 years ago

I Think You Do The Gravestone Puzzle Again

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[deleted] · 3 years ago

Yep, it's really working!

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boris_2001 · 3 years ago

Thank you i was wondering

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I finally finished the game for the first time and made a difficulty tier list

Posted by RealOrangie · in r/Cuphead · 3 years ago
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Hghsds · 3 years ago

Beppi should be in very difficult I’ve died to him more times than Elon musks money

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RealOrangie · OP · 3 years ago

Idk I found him quite straightforward compared to the other bosses

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Hghsds · 3 years ago

For me Wally was hard as piss bc I’m at inkwell isle 2 and fighting Wally the me\an is shit hard

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ultiuter · 3 years ago

I think you should've put werner werman in quite challenging but nice tier list!

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RealOrangie · OP · 3 years ago

Thx

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richrawl · 3 years ago

The drinks should be S-their hard. I always avoid them.

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Afinefella · 3 years ago

Finally someone I can finally agree with

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“The Devil” boss tips?

Posted by PlaydoughTastesGood · in r/Cuphead · 3 years ago

Hey lads! So i’ve been grinding Cuphead for the first time, i’m finally on the boss for the devil and I have a few questions.

  1. Whats the best loadout for this boss (shots, charm, super etc)?

  2. What would you guys rate the difficulty of this boss compared to others?

  3. What are just some general tips you guys have for actually beating this guy (i’m also playing through the game 100% legit so i’m not interested in any glitch methods)?

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MadSteez_JD · 3 years ago

After getting past the first part of the fight it gets easier. The axe is easier to dodge by timing jumps, and the parry bombs you just gotta wait for the ear to show. On the next part i used spread and just crouch most of the time until the tile fell. But just spammed ex and shot up the whole time. Last phase is just jumping and parrying whenever you jump off the patform until he dies. He doesnt have heaps of health on that phase

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TheBasementHistorian · 3 years ago

Roundabout primary, spread secondary. Smoke dash for charm, super art 1 to kill purple henchmen in the third phase or super art 1 to avoid damage in the third phase. Use supers only in third phase, use a few EX attacks before it. He’s pretty hard.

https://youtu.be/C9W0IkqBv8g

Here’s a full YouTube video of mine that shows what to do through the whole fight. Hope this is helpful!

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PlaydoughTastesGood · OP · 3 years ago

you made it look like a cake walk

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TheBasementHistorian · 3 years ago

It is when you learn the patterns. You’ll get there!

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Beat cuphead for the first time(blind playthrough) this is how long it took me

Posted by Iwantrukia · in r/Cuphead · 4 months ago
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My top five hardest bosses

  1. The dragon guy

  2. The dice person

  3. The bee

  4. The robot

  5. The devil(got kinda lucky honestly)

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Iwantrukia · OP · 4 months ago

King dice and the devil took 5 of these hours btw

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Inevitable_Ninja8744 · 4 months ago

You actually beat it quicker than me and I've seen the game

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dinnertimechildren · 4 months ago

Don’t worry, mines 45 😭

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SunsingrWarlock · 4 months ago

Nice pic, mate!

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Bandana_Deed · 4 months ago

We shall not talk about me taking like 8 days straight just beating the main game, DLC, and refighting bosses for like 40 second intervals

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I wanna fight the secret boss but can’t find out the order

Posted by Char_choco · in r/Cuphead · 3 years ago
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BlueToadWasHere · 3 years ago

Why are people struggling on this it’s SO EASY

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[deleted] · 3 years ago

Agreed. (oh boy, time to get downvoted..).

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Boyfriend_XMLOfc · 3 years ago

Downvote aprooved

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No-Host-8003 · 3 years ago

XXX

XX2

X31

IDK

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Char_choco · OP · 3 years ago

That was right but I had to flip it to work but thanks a lot

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Upside_Down-Bot · 3 years ago

„ʇol ɐ sʞuɐɥʇ ʇnq ʞɹoʍ oʇ ʇı dılɟ oʇ pɐɥ I ʇnq ʇɥƃıɹ sɐʍ ʇɐɥ⊥„

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No-Host-8003 · 3 years ago

Np

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Boyfriend_XMLOfc · 3 years ago

I need help too

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FlamingoImportant496 · 3 years ago

Left down, left, and down on the gravestones

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My tier list on how difficult Cuphead bosses are.

Posted by rando-stando · in r/Cuphead · 7 months ago
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OkamaGoddessFan943 · 6 months ago

Pirouletta is super easy, actually. You can cheese her battle by using Smoke Bomb and dashing when she is about to run over you. No need to jump or anything. 

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PracticalCulture7334 · 7 months ago

How do u struggle with bon bon?

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Open_Rent_899 · 7 months ago

Djimmy and Baroness at the top???? wat

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JKhemical · 7 months ago

Why are some phases here but others aren't

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samyar17 · 7 months ago

Listen, the blue boss fight (i forgot his name) should be in the top of the list because it's mostly the first boss fight you encounter and because of that you don't know a lot of mechanics of the game.

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Which boss on Cuphead gave you the most trouble?

Posted by digiBeLow · in r/videogames · 20 days ago
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This mf felt like an absolute chore to me. Trying to go back through the game on Expert now and dreading this one already!

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Calamarzin · 20 days ago

For some reason Beppi almost made me quit Cuphead

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AlmightySpoonman · 19 days ago

My two major walls were Beppi the Clown and Cagney Carnation right before him.

Once I got through those, the rest of the bosses took much fewer tries by comparison.

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CaptainCarpo · 17 days ago

The second time around it was the Egyptian airplane boss. Perhaps tied with the lady with the candy that turns into the castle chasing behind you at the end of the fight.

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Null_Simplex · 18 days ago

Chef Saltbaker S rank.

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Twin_Jabbers · 20 days ago

Wally Fucking Warbles

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Znanners94 · 20 days ago

Dr. Kahl's Robot

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rationaltoilets12_ · 19 days ago

Fucking hate that one

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Cuphead boss guide

Key Considerations for Cuphead Boss Fights:

  1. Learn Attack Patterns: Each boss has unique attack patterns. Spend time observing their moves to anticipate and dodge effectively.

  2. Use the Right Weapons: Different bosses may be weak to specific weapons. Experiment with your loadout to find the most effective combinations (e.g., Spread for close range, Chaser for tracking).

  3. Super Arts and Charms: Utilize Super Arts for powerful attacks and choose charms that complement your playstyle (e.g., Smoke Bomb for dodging).

  4. Co-op Play: If possible, play with a friend. Co-op can make boss fights easier as you can revive each other and split attention.

  5. Practice Makes Perfect: Don’t get discouraged by failures. Each attempt helps you learn and improve your strategy.

Boss Tips:

  • The Root Pack: Focus on dodging the potato's attacks and use the Chaser for consistent damage.
  • Goopy Le Grande: Stay mobile and use the Spread shot when he’s close.
  • Carnival Kerfuffle: Watch for the flying objects and prioritize dodging while dealing damage to the clown.
  • Hilda Berg: Keep moving and use the Chaser to hit her while avoiding her attacks.

Recommendation: Consider watching video guides or streams for visual strategies and tips. This can provide insights into timing and positioning that are crucial for defeating tougher bosses.

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