Studio MDHR’s Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course expansion is finally here, and while it errs a wee bit on the shorter side, it’s still an absolute blast that offers some of the most inventive and creative bosses in the entire game. With that in mind, then, we thought that we’d rank all the bosses from hard to controller out the window.
While there are six core bosses in the DLC, there’s also an additional secret boss which we thought we’d include in here as well. So, without further ado, let’s get started, shall we?
***Spoiler Warning: If you don’t want a major plot point from Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course spoiled, turn back now.***
Glumstone The Giant
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course Bosses, Ranked
Stage: Gnome Way Out
Most Challenging Phase: Final Phase in Glumstone Giant’s Belly
Kicking off the list is Glumstone Giant and despite his placement as the “easiest” boss on here, he’s by no means a pushover. Essentially, he’s a big ol’ mountain giant with a *checks notes* donsy of gnomes (apparently the collective noun for a group of gnomes is called a donsy — hey, we both learned something new today!).
While manoeuvering the moving pillars, players will have to make sure not to get hit by flocks of geese flying overhead, as well as gnomes with hammers that’ll bosh you if you stay on a pillar for too long. And that’s before factoring in the pesky imps who’re busy brewing nasty potions that shoot out projectiles from the giant’s maw.
Truth is, these early phases may be tricky, but it’s the third and final phase — when you’re transported into Glumstone Giant’s belly — where you’ll truly be tested. Make sure to keep parrying the skeleton crocodile’s pink tongue and the job’s a good ‘un.
Moonshine Mob
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course Bosses, Ranked
Stage: Bootlegger Boogie
Most Challenging Phase: Second Phase with Light Bug and the Gramophone
Much akin to Ribby and Croaks from the original, the Moonshine Mob are a handful of unsavory gangsters with a penchant for gambling. First, you’ll be contending with the Spider Mobster who calls in a bunch of fly thugs to kick your butt.
Next, you’ll be going toe-to-toe with a lounge-singing Light Bug, but it’s actually her gramophone that is the true threat here. You see, said gramophone blasts out six sound waves that spin around the screen clockwise and anti-clockwise that are really tricky to avoid. Long story short, this phase can really catch out those who are unprepared.
Lastly, you’ll have to take on a giant Anteater sporting a fetching trilby hat. He alone isn’t too bad, but just make sure to watch out for the cheeky snail at the end of this fight hidden under Anteater’s bonnet. You’ve been warned!
Angel and Demon
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course Bosses, Ranked
Stage: One Hell of a Dream
Most Challenging Phase: First Phase
Interestingly, the secret boss in The Delicious Last Course only has one phase. Thing is, it can be a pretty tough one, especially if you’re not sure what to do.
The key to this battle is to remember that whichever enemy you face toward will be an Angel which cannot hurt you, and whichever enemy is behind you will be a Devil that can hurt you. In other words, this boss battle is a constant balancing act where you’ll be busy turning back and forth in a bid to not get hit by the numerous projectiles.
Thankfully, this boss’s health pool is fairly paltry compared to others on this list, so it shouldn’t take you too long to put this duo six feet under.
Esther Winchester
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course Bosses, Ranked
Stage: High-Noon Hoopla
Most Challenging Phase: Final Phase with Tin of Sausages
The one and only side-scrolling shoot-’em-up stage in the whole expansion belongs to Esther Winchester, a hoover-wielding cow who’s also a snazzy cowgirl to boot. This boss starts off hard and ends, well, even harder.
Yes, her first phase is super challenging, as you’ll need to avoid an assortment of projectiles flying around the screen. Thankfully, the second and third phases that comprise the middle of the encounter are relatively straightforward, which will hopefully give you some breathing space in-between all the mayhem.
The best is saved for last, however, as she morphs into a tin of beef sausages. Said sausages are really intricate to manoeuver but keep spamming those missiles and she’ll eventually go down quicker than you can say “Howdy, Partner”. Yee-haw!