Preparation and Strategy
Expert mode in Cuphead is significantly more challenging than regular mode, requiring players to adapt their strategies for each boss. It's recommended to first achieve A ranks on all bosses in regular mode to get accustomed to their patterns [1:4]. Players should be prepared to change tactics for the increased difficulty, as expert mode demands precise timing and quick reflexes
[4:1].
Boss-Specific Tips
Each boss requires a unique approach. For Hilda Berg, staying on the left side of the screen can help avoid her egg attack [1:2]. Grim Matchstick was noted as particularly difficult, but using Lobber and Peashooter/Roundabout can be effective
[1:5]. Cala Maria's last phase can be tackled by positioning close to her to avoid petrification and skull bubbles, allowing for high DPS with whetstone
[5:1]
[5:4].
General Advice
Avoiding damage is crucial; try not to get hit as much as possible [1:3]. The Twin Heart charm can be useful for endurance tests like Dr. Kahl's Robot, though it reduces damage output
[1:2]. Remember that you don't need S ranks on every boss for the trophy, just beat them on expert
[2:3].
Unlocking Expert Mode
To access expert mode, players must first beat the Devil in regular mode [3:1]. Once unlocked, you can replay bosses on expert from your finished world without restarting the game
[2:2].
Community Insights
Some players find Chef Saltbaker to be the hardest boss due to his complex phases and platforming challenges [5:5], while others disagree and find him overrated
[5:8]. Experimenting with different techniques and sharing experiences can provide new strategies and insights into overcoming these formidable foes.
Ok, so I’m trying to platinum cuphead. If you’re not a PlayStation player, basically platinum just means collect every trophy/achievement in the game. I have every trophy except one and that is ‘Beat the Devil at his own Game’ which requires me to beat all the bosses on the Expert difficultly, which I suck ass at. So if anyone has beat the game on expert, could you please me? Got any tips or advice? Thanks! ��
Hey! The hardest boss I fought to get the platinum was Hilda Berg. So you should do that in last, unless you do good vs that boss. A trick to that boss is to keep your char at the left side of the screen, so when the egg explodes you just move up or down and easily avoid it.
The twin heart can be good sometimes, or it can be bad since you will do a lot less damage. IMO its better not using it, but you could give it a try. it could be usefull in dr kahl's robot last stage at least, since its gonna be basically an endurance test.When you have some issue at some boss just google it, theres pretty nice tips and videos of people doing it.
Besides that theres nothing much to say, you just have to keep trying and get better.If you are having trouble with something in particular let me know.
good luck
Thanks
Select expert difficulty and fight the boss until it says knockout. Then repeat for every other boss
No like literally I need tips.
There's not a single tip that helps for every boss. Tbh you just need to git gud.
Also, try not to get hit, that helped me a lot
I'm going through this right now. Once you have A ranked all bosses on regular, it isn't bad. Most bosses take a little bit but less than an hour or so. I just finished inkwell 3
UPDATE: Guys I only have two bosses left, probably the hardest. Grim and Wally.
I was scared of grim, hands down the hardest for me to a rank. But all that practice paid off, and I beat him on expert first try. Lobber and peashooter/roundabout
https://youtu.be/zF5e-9ebIVE Link to my isle 2 expert video
Also, my update. You THINK you only have 2 bosses left. But, there are 2 more. You know, those "other" two. "Those" two. King Dice is annoying, but getting good heart RNG placement and it just takes a solid run.
I'm stuck on the Devil though...I have been unsuccessful in being able to make it to his final form with super or HP to spare...will try again today after work and hopefully wrap it up.
from your finished world. Expert difficulty dont even exist in other saves. You'll get past %100 completion every boss you defeat in expert mode and eventually you'll be at %200 completion where you complete the game in expert.
Just beat the bosses by selecting expert before each match. You can make them in the order you want
Alright thank you!
Also a tip, you do NOT need to get S ranks on all of them. Just simply beat them all on expert.
You do need to get one S rank to get that specific trophy though.
Beat the final boss and select it at the start of battles.
beat the game
When you beat the Devil you unlock expert difficulty.
I guess I should just try and probably will, but I’m curious what my ~14 hour regular mode completion time means after just beating the devil this morning. (He was tough! Took me a couple hours.)
Am I kind of average skill based on that? Is expert mode achievable you think with another 10-20 hours at it? I realize it isn’t a science but trying to get a sense of if it’s achievable for normal people with reasonable time like me, or more for speed runners and very good reflex players.
Imo expert isn’t that much harder overall. It depends on the boss though.
Ok cool I’ll give a boss or two a shot at least and see how I fare.
Expert mode is very difficult. I had to change my strategy on every boss to compensate for the increased difficulty. That time frame is doable, but be prepared to be humbled.
Ok! Yeah I’ll just have to try, I guess I was wondering if I should resist to feel more satisfied with my regular clear but too tempting to try lol.
This technique also dodges the skull bubble so all you need to worry about are the spike walls which you can see coming from the far right side of the screen. If you get the distance right(you'd need to be closer than what's shown in the photo) you can even spam whetstone allowing for insane dps. If you plan on using this to get an S rank I'd recommend first practicing on normal just to get a feel for the correct distance.
Who is the Hardest expert boss
Easily Chef Saltbaker. Lots of things to dodge in the first two phases. A janky third phase. And difficult platforming in the last phase all add up create the most difficult boss in the game.
Nah he is very easy
Disagree. Chef is overrated.
Unironically doing this is so much more fun than doing normal final phase. Way harder, but its honestly barely unfair at all.
I personally just dislike the petrifaction gimmick entirely so having a way to get around it is nice for me. I don’t think it’s really harder though as, outside of the initial positioning being a bit tricky, you get to completely invalidate two out of the three attacks of that phase and can be at the perfect position to either spam whetstone or have all three of Chalice’s bullets hit.
Yep it’s a solid technique. I used it to get a 0:58 S-rank 🙂
Fun fact everyone knows this
It still works? I always thought it was removed in an update!
Somehow it slipped through the cracks
Huh? How is this possible? You can't play Expert mode until you've beaten a boss at least once on regular difficulty.
Every boss on normal*, I consider that the tutorial so I skipped that nonsense and dove into the actual game.
But how is it actually done? The option literally isn't there until a boss has been defeated at least once. I'm assuming it's a mod?
Ok so like do the same thing u did in expert mode but harder so u gonna need to jump dash parry all of dat
ayo you had so much skill you skipped normal mode
Mdhr saw my potential early.
be careful though... wally warbles on normal mode is INSANE!
Start with the tutorial and master parrying. You hopefully got plenty of practice for that in expert mode. Remember that Cuphead is able to jump, and that he can also dash. Spin in a circle for three seconds in the overworld if you really need help. Good luck, kid!
Parry, jumping, dashing learnt that all in the horrific final boss a.k.a. the Root Pack. Wally Warbles was my tutorial that set the bar quite higher than the game actually was.
how does that happen 😭
You know when you're so briliant in school they let you skip a grade, same thing here.
Nah I beat em sitting on the floor lik a pro
I finished the game a couple days ago on regular mode and loved it, thought everything about it was pretty good and since everything was pretty manageable on regular, I figured I'd go for the platinum. I start out with the expert mode trophy and after doing all bosses except the ones on isle 1, I can confidently say that expert is a lousy boring mess. It absolutely sucks and feels like shit to play. Now I understand the difficulty is increased and it is supposed to be harder, obviously, but this is truly pathetic. The amount of spam and boring shit they added to these fights makes it feel like I'm bashing my head into a brick wall every second. Its incredibly disappointed as I did enjoy the regular game, but expert is just a master class embarrassment from the devs in game design. Seriously I have no desire to touch this game ever again once I am done with this boring ass mode except to play the dlc on regular mode. If I wanna challenge ill go elsewhere to better made games that make challenge fun and rewarding, something that cuphead just isn't.
TLDR: Spam and bs nonstop is lousy and boring to play. Stop the dick riding and go play a good challenging game like Hotline Miami.
Expert mode is better. It feels like they made Expert and balanced it perfectly, then removed attacks to make Normal mode.
Sounds like you need to play more! It feels impossible when you start but I managed to grind my way to beating it all on Expert and it was super satisfying.
Try getting gud
Another lame ass sucker white knight who defends this game because he beat it once and its his crowning achievement. Seriously go play some other games that are worth your time. Spare me the bullshit.
Skill issue
Ngl I enjoy playing expert mode, makes me appreciate each boss more
I don’t know what you are smoking but it just made it more miserable each time
Nobody cares. Your opinion matters to almost nothing to this subreddit aside from being merely a rage bait post. Go find better things to do than complain. Nobody needs to know. Thank you.
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Bro, let people voice what they think
I agree with you and people should be able to voice unpopular opinions but this was clearly bait.
obvious bait is obvious
-I bait used to be believable
This boss fight is the deal breaker for me. Now im thinking to sell this game and foget about it. Im stuck to him for over month now
Did you ever beat him?
Yes I beat him 6 days ago, Funny im so frustrated so i talked like this but enjoyed the game haha
You make it look so easy. I got 200% and I am thinking about trying to go for S rank.. but I’m scared ��
It takes practice! I've played and died for hours on King Dice. He's pretty hard.
This is great for me cause I have 4 bosses left to S Rank and I’m dreading King Dice
I was dreading him too on my first play-through
Yes, as we know, Cuphead is not an easy game. Mainly because of the boss fights. You gotta have skill for sure. This game really puts you to the test. I’ve been playing this since 2020 and maaan.. it feels damn good to get an S rank, especially one handed. Cuphead and Sekiro are the two games that really tests my skill. Are you a fan?
One handed?! On the flower boss?! /j
Yup! Hated flower the most in isle one lol 😂
Did you just go to the cuphead subreddit and ask who’s a fan of cuphead?
Yes I did. You never know. 😅
I love the game so much I got a 300% save file and all 42 achievements
I think we all are a fan bud
It’s such a damn good, but challenging game for sure!
Yup, it's flipping amazing
Maybe I should go into Super mario community and ask "who's a fan of Mario?"
Jokes aside, glad you enjoy the game and congratulations on S rank with 1 hand
lol I know that was dumb of me 😅 but yes, playing one handed isn’t too bad, but having to do two commands with one hand takes a lot of practice and focus. I appreciate it 💯
I defeated cuphead with only my left hand, i do have a scuffed controller tho with backbuttens
I actually beat the game + DLC with one hand using a single joycon about a year ago. It honestly wasn't too bad, but I can envison the hell one would have to go through to get those perfect grades. Mad respect.
Congrats! now do it with 0 hands.
I'll do it with my d***😃
Imagine how sick that would be, haha. You'd send a strong message.
İ cant even do this with 2 hand-
I have nothing better to do at this point😂 my thumb and ellbow are broken
I used a glitch to get expert mode early lmfao
WHAT THE FUCK THAT IS MAD IMPREESIVE
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Cuphead expert mode tips
Here are some key tips for mastering Cuphead's Expert Mode:
Learn Boss Patterns: Each boss has specific attack patterns. Spend time observing their moves to anticipate and dodge effectively.
Use Parrying Wisely: Parrying not only helps you gain super meter but also provides invincibility frames. Prioritize parrying pink objects to stay safe during intense moments.
Upgrade Your Weapons: Experiment with different weapons to find the best combinations for each boss. The Spread and Charge shots are often effective, but the Lobber can be useful for certain fights.
Super Arts: Utilize Super Arts strategically. The Invincibility Super Art can save you during tough phases, while the Giant Ghost can deal massive damage.
Co-op Play: If possible, play with a friend. Co-op mode allows for more opportunities to revive each other and can make some bosses easier.
Practice Makes Perfect: Don’t be discouraged by repeated failures. Each attempt helps you learn the boss's mechanics better. Use the practice mode to refine your skills.
Stay Calm and Focused: Expert Mode can be frustrating, but maintaining a calm mindset will help you react better to challenges.
Recommendation: Focus on mastering one boss at a time. Once you feel confident, move on to the next. This approach helps build your skills progressively and reduces overwhelm.
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