Cuphead Bosses Tier List: All Ranked & Compared

Although Cuphead bosses are famously challenging, they are among the most creative, mechanically astounding, and artistically stunning adversaries in all video games. Studio MDHR expertly created these foes, and they recently gifted us with a tonne of brand-new difficult battles as part of The Delicious Last Course Pack. Since we’ve had more than a week to devote to the DLC, we thought it was time to create a comprehensive tier list of all the Cuphead bosses.

Here’s a summary of the Cuphead Bosses Tier List:

Tier List Breakdown

Here’s the stats of all the bosses in Cuphead: 

S-Tier

Cuphead players might face the harshest adversaries on the whole battlefield in S-Tier. They are highly aggressive and possess several cunning maneuvers that might astound you as your in-game health swiftly depletes. To defeat these adversaries, you need a clever strategy and good charms.

Dr. Kahl’s Robot

Even with the DLC bosses, Dr. Kahl’s Robot is the toughest Cuphead boss in the Tier List. The first part of his aerial combat is pure agony, so much so that the second phase seems to have been designed to be simple to allow you some breathing room.

Chef Saltbaker

Chef Saltbaker, a new Cuphead boss released along with The Delicious Last Course, should not be confused with Chef Salt Bae. He is the DLC’s last boss, so anticipate a challenging battle. Additionally, this fight must rank among the most uncomfortable in the entire game, even more unpleasant than the Esther battle.

Grim Matchstick

It would be unjust to say that Grim Matchstick is one of the Tier List’s toughest Cuphead bosses. It’s usually difficult to win fights that involve a lot of platforming, and it’s no different. Things are made worse because you are battling in the sky and everything is continuously changing.

The Devil

The Devil, Cuphead’s ultimate boss, comes up next. He spends most of the first stage sitting on the throne since he is so sure of his abilities. When you possess extraordinary magical abilities, such as converting your face into a gigantic spider, you may sit back and unwind.

Phantom Express

Hats out once more to MDHR for creating these amazing boss battles. In this encounter where you must confront the occupants of a ghost train, imagination is at an all-time high. The battle takes place on a rather narrow platform, which makes it particularly harsh because you’re locked there the entire time.

Esther Winchester

Oh my God! Undoubtedly, one of the most creative and unsettling Cuphead bosses is Esther Winchester. In the first part of the fight, the player faces off against a real cowgirl, but in the third phase, when she transforms into sausages and starts throwing steaks at you, things become crazier.

Wally Warbles

A cuckoo bird enclosed inside a cuckoo clock is named Wally Warbles. Oh, and from the looks of his fights, he’s a little too insane. Phase one first appears relatively simple because all you need to do is avoid some eggs and sporadic finger bullets.

Cala Maria

One of the game’s most exquisitely rendered and endearing boss battles has to be Cala. Cala Maria is among the most challenging Cuphead bosses in the Tier List, so be careful not to be sidetracked by the siren. Due to Cala’s large health reserve, the battle only has three stages, yet each phase drags on for an eternity.

Beppi, The Clown

A truly high-class fight is about to begin! It’s one of those battles that, when you see someone else play it, seems like a lot of fun. However, if you decide to play it on your own, you’ll quickly discover that Beppi isn’t all fun & games.

Rumor Honeybottoms

The Rumor Honeybottoms battle was intended to make us anxious. And what about that? It serves just as intended, so congratulations to MDHR. But seriously, it’s one of the rare fights in which the platform itself is more annoying than the actual battling since you must leap from place to place the entire time.

Djimmi The Great

Even while it’s not very challenging compared to others, the battle with Djimmi the Great will leave you completely frustrated. When Djimmi takes out the treasure chest containing one of three things, the first stage truly sets the tone about what to anticipate.

The Howling Aces

Featuring The Howling Aces, the boss battle where you get to wrestle with actual dogs, Cuphead offers aerial dogfighting one whole new meaning. The first two stages are full of all kinds of ridiculous stuff, such as a bulldog pilot firing a cat cannon and puppies with jetpacks shouting at you.

Hilda Berg

The very first Cuphead boss battle that caused our pulse rates to spike while we were playing the game was with Hilda Berg. The bosses on the first Isle are not quite as difficult to defeat as one may anticipate from the game’s beginning. However, Hilda Berg is not truly like that.

Mortimer Freeze

From beginning to end, the Mortimer Freeze fight is quite tense and requires a lot of movement. If you can avoid the icicles in the first phase, it’s not too bad because Mortimer’s other two strikes are sluggish and obvious. Stage 2 becomes a little more difficult, but it’s phase three that you should be on the lookout for.

Werner Werman

The Werner Werman boss battle is like a weird Tom & Jerry cartoon. The name of the endearing mouse in Cuphead has been German since the British nicknamed the Germans “Jerries” (while the Germans called the British “Toms”) during World War One.

Sally Stageplay

Where things truly pick up steam is Isle Three. Every boss around here will put some sort of test on your abilities, including Sally Stageplay. However, in our opinion, she should still not be taken lightly. Smashing a chandelier on Sally’s husband will start a four-phase conflict with some possible hidden phases.

A-Tier

Bosses in the A-Tier are more composed than those in the S-Tier. Even though these units also specialize in doing a lot of damage to the victim, most players will still be able to defeat them because of their obvious flaws.

Moonshine Mob

One of The Delicious Last Course’s funniest combat scenes is the one between the Moonshine Mob. The fake “Knockout” in phase 3 is fantastic and likely resulted in the deaths of several unsuspecting gamers.

Captain Brineybeard

It’s understandable why many people consider the Pirate to be the most obnoxious Cuphead boss. At first glance, the battle appears to be straightforward, but then you find that you are also up against the captain’s ship.

Baroness Von Bon Bon

Baroness von Bon Bon, the loveliest Cuphead boss ever, is up next. It’s tough to rank the battle because the complexity can change, but the A-Tier on the Cuphead Bosses Tier List looks acceptable. Before confronting you, the baroness will have you battle three of her five devoted peasants.

Glumstone The Giant

In The Delicious Last Course Expansion, Glumstone is one of the first enemies you’ll face. He makes a wonderful first impact as he calls forth herds of geese using his whistling nose and unveils the gnomes that live in his mouth and manufacture potions.

Angel And Devil

There are zero secret bosses; however, the main game does feature a few secret phases. Thankfully, The Delicious Last Course DLC gave us access to a hidden boss battle. At first glance, this battle appears to pit you against two foes at once, but since the player is unaffected by Angel’s strikes, you only need to think about the Devil.

Cagney Carnation

Due to its look, Cagney Carnation is unquestionably among the most recognizable Cuphead bosses and can be found at the ending of Isle One. Even though the flower monster only has two phases, both of them are rather challenging.

The Bishop

The Bishop comes next on our tier list of Cuphead bosses. Some may disagree, but in our opinion, it is the game’s toughest mini-boss. To throw out candles throughout the battle, you must bounce about a lot while avoiding bells.

Ribby and Croaks

Bosses in Cuphead usually come in pairs. These specific boxing frogs have a lot of tricks under their sleeves, and they make up this particular pair—alternatively, gloves. The fighting begins in phase 2, when the frogs encircle the player and launch simultaneous attacks.

The Knight

Traditionally, knights charged into combat on horses, but in Cuphead’s universe, knights appear to be horses. Maybe this one is, at least. Fighting The Knight is similar to playing a fighting video game. You don’t have to fear strange objects flying across the screen because it is a 1v1 combat taking place in a little arena.

King Dice

In terms of difficulty, King Dice is among the harshest Cuphead bosses if all of his minions are engaged in the battle. Although they are not very challenging to handle alone, they provide the player with an extremely severe challenge when they come together.

The Root Pack

The Root Pack is the sole alternative if you don’t want to confront Goopy Le Grande as your first Cuphead boss. These veggies are a tiny bit more difficult to defeat. The fight’s potential to bypass the second stage and open a hidden phase is arguably its most intriguing feature.

B-Tier

These kinds of bosses are not particularly dangerous or careless. Although they still have strong offensive skills, experienced players may easily outperform them. B-Tier Cuphead bosses may be defeated almost swiftly by even rookie players. These bosses are rated as being relatively simple to defeat and lack any notable action show.

Goopy Le Grande

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Goopy is one of the easier Cuphead bosses, given that he is one of the game’s opening bosses. The majority of the first stage will be spent dodging Goopy’s bouncing strike while sporadically dodging his blows. Aside from Goopy’s size and increased range, phase two is almost identical.

Mr. Chimes

Another Cuphead boss who you’ll run with at the casino before facing King Dice is Mr. Chimes. And this one could wind up challenging you in the end. The duel is rather unusual since it entails matching together different pairings of cards in a memory game.

The Rook

One of the least captivating Cuphead bosses on the Cuphead Bosses Tier List is The Rook. Although the boss’s design is fairly outstanding, the battle itself isn’t particularly memorable. You’ll spend the whole fight deflecting pink heads that spawn out of The Rook’s grindstone rather than facing the monster head-on.

The Queen

Due to the overwhelming number of objects that fly across the screen while the Queen is being fought, she is one of the most frightening DLC mini-bosses. Although it might be challenging to avoid her primary attack, mastering the pattern will only take a few trials.

Pip and Dot

The next casino mini-boss, or should We say bosses, is up. You’ll have to battle the dynamic domino pair Pip and Dot while on the run. The ground is the most painful since you must keep jumping over spikes and avoiding assaults.

Tipsy Troop

You have to adore the way most of these bosses are designed. Three alcoholic beverages are known as The Tipsy Troop team together to try to take out the player. Each one of the three beverages has a distinctive assault, and while those attacks aren’t very noteworthy when taken alone, when combined, they become a bother.

Phear Lap

If we had to place Cuphead bosses according to how well they looked, Phear Lap would unquestionably be considerably higher. You are not only beating a dead horse, but you are also receiving presents directly from the horses’ mouths while doing so at a racing track.

Mr. Wheezy

In real life, smoking may be fatal, but in Cuphead, smoking can be fatal. Or at least Mr. Wheezy, who represents it in person. Although not very difficult, the cigar mini monster travels about a lot, and his spinning fireballs may be extremely bothersome.

The Pawns

Throughout The Delicious Last Course, you’ll encounter many mini-bosses with chess-related themes, including these individuals. The Pawns are the least formidable bosses and may be eliminated quite quickly if you are skilled at Parry Slapping.

Hocus Pocus

We’ve all witnessed magicians pulling a bunny out of a hat, but what if those bunnies were magicians in the first place? You could get something similar to Hocus Pocus, then. A perimeter of rabbit skulls surrounds the player as part of the mystical bunny’s onslaught, which is only one of his many cunning moves.

Chips Bettigen

The next character is Chips Bettigan, and by this point, you’re undoubtedly beginning to see a trend. We have no choice but to rank the mini-bosses at the bottom because the majority of them are weaklings. To be honest, a couple of the mini-bosses can be fairly difficult, but Chips Bettigan is not one of them.

Pirouletta

Another of King Dice’s goons is Pirouletta. The little monster has just one attack, but she also dances across the area from corner to corner and will crush you to oblivion if you’re not cautious. When she dances, Parry is the recommended route to take.

Mangosteen

One of Cuphead’s nine mini-bosses you must fight before taking on King Dice is Mangosteen. Compared to the primary Cuphead bosses, all of them are rather simple to defeat, although Mangosteen is undoubtedly the worst of the group.

Cuphead Bosses Tier List Criteria

Nearly all of the bosses were graded in our Cuphead Bosses tier list based on how challenging they are and how much of an intense Cuphead experience they provide before those that are more easily outclassed and lack spectacular maneuvers, ones with the most legendary manifestations of action and movement are assessed.

Our crew conducted extensive online research to compare all the bosses that lurk in Cuphead. Only then did we begin grouping them all into tiers. We also considered feedback from seasoned Cuphead players who have completed the game to include all of the bosses and as much detail about them as possible.

Both experienced and novice players make up our staff, and we are all eager to educate our readers on the most recent game-related news. We accomplish it by playing the game personally; Cuphead is no exception.

This Cuphead Bosses tier list was created with the least favoritism possible. The most reliable information was presented to you after much time was spent on it.

Tier lists have been a matter of personal opinion, which is still the case today. As a result, we invite you to continue the conversation on the Cuphead bosses in the comments section.

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