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I hate this Junkyard Robot bitch.

Every other boss in this zone was pretty fun, I especially liked the Pirate. But this robot is pissing me off, ESPECIALLY the black bombs that explode into a Dr. Wily symbol.

What are some of your favorite and least favorite bosses? Which one infuriated you, if any?
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im currently stuck on the bee chick. it's just her then the one after for that level. hardest boss in the game so far was either the clown or the dragon imo

most fun to fight was the pirate or the actress i think. maybe the blimp lady

Also what equipment do you use?

For the on-foot levels I use the spread shot and charge shot with the invisible dash (seriously that dash is so fucking helpful) and the big milk super.

I wish I hadn't been so spendy early on or else I could have the coffee for the airplane stages which seems super useful.
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The only levels I need to finish right now are the pier run n gun (fuck that octopus at the end) and the robot. I really enjoyed the actress and the pirate levels. The rat was fun too.

I was thinking though, what did all of these bosses do to warrant their souls to the devil? I think it'd be cool if they expanded on that just for fun.
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Yaridovich posted...

Also what equipment do you use?

For the on-foot levels I use the spread shot and charge shot with the invisible dash (seriously that dash is so fucking helpful) and the big milk super.

I wish I hadn't been so spendy early on or else I could have the coffee for the airplane stages which seems super useful.

peashooter, spread, milkhead super, invulnerable dash

Smashingpmkns posted...

The only levels I need to finish right now are the pier run n gun (fuck that octopus at the end) and the robot. I really enjoyed the actress and the pirate levels. The rat was fun too.

I was thinking though, what did all of these bosses do to warrant their souls to the devil? I think it'd be cool if they expanded on that just for fun.

Wasn't it all gambling debts? I imagine the same thing that happened to Cuphead and Mugman happened to everybody else but they didn't get the opportunity that those two did.

Then again, I dunno.
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Yaridovich posted...

Smashingpmkns posted...

The only levels I need to finish right now are the pier run n gun (fuck that octopus at the end) and the robot. I really enjoyed the actress and the pirate levels. The rat was fun too.

I was thinking though, what did all of these bosses do to warrant their souls to the devil? I think it'd be cool if they expanded on that just for fun.

Wasn't it all gambling debts? I imagine the same thing that happened to Cuphead and Mugman happened to everybody else but they didn't get the opportunity that those two did.

Then again, I dunno.

Oh I just assumed that was Cuphead's vice and everyone had different stories.
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Smashingpmkns posted...

Yaridovich posted...

Smashingpmkns posted...

The only levels I need to finish right now are the pier run n gun (fuck that octopus at the end) and the robot. I really enjoyed the actress and the pirate levels. The rat was fun too.

I was thinking though, what did all of these bosses do to warrant their souls to the devil? I think it'd be cool if they expanded on that just for fun.

Wasn't it all gambling debts? I imagine the same thing that happened to Cuphead and Mugman happened to everybody else but they didn't get the opportunity that those two did.

Then again, I dunno.

Oh I just assumed that was Cuphead's vice and everyone had different stories.

That's an interesting take on it. Very interesting. I like yours better.
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robot is easy. Just kill the mini planes on the bottom, then the satellite, and then the middle, use ultra super on heart. Phase 2 is easy af.

For the 3rd phase just make focus on 2 bullets an dodge those while making sure you're opposite of the electric walls coming in. Just use another ultra super to tank some damage if you need to.
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Bump
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i am ashamed to say im still stuck on the 2nd island, that clown boss is tough to me
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Romulox28 posted...

i am ashamed to say im still stuck on the 2nd island, that clown boss is tough to me

The roller coaster one? It took me a long time to not get destroyed during the horse and last phase. He really frustrated me.
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Smashingpmkns posted...

Yaridovich posted...

Smashingpmkns posted...

The only levels I need to finish right now are the pier run n gun (fuck that octopus at the end) and the robot. I really enjoyed the actress and the pirate levels. The rat was fun too.

I was thinking though, what did all of these bosses do to warrant their souls to the devil? I think it'd be cool if they expanded on that just for fun.

Wasn't it all gambling debts? I imagine the same thing that happened to Cuphead and Mugman happened to everybody else but they didn't get the opportunity that those two did.

Then again, I dunno.

Oh I just assumed that was Cuphead's vice and everyone had different stories.

I would have liked a little background story on all the bosses.

Like Ribby and Croaks refused to throw a fight. Sally Stageplay sold her sole to be a bigger star. Rumor Honeybottom asked to have a monopoly on the honey business. Stuff like that would have fleshed out the bosses a lot and would have been so interesting.
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You could probably guess most of them.

Baroness von Bon Bon traded hers to be the best candymaker in the land.
Cala Maria traded hers for beauty and she reverts back to her original look after you fight her.
Ribby and Croaks wanted to become boxing masters.
Psycarrot got his psychic powers and he forces the potato and the onion to defend him.

etc
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Still stuck on the dragon. His first two phases are easy, but his third is a bitch.
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I have a strong dislike of the airplane levels. On-foot, you get not only a wide variety of attacks but it's just more freeing and fun to play. All plane levels just kinda boil down to bullet hell with only two basic attacks. I dunno. I just wish they did more with them.
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Grimm Matchstick and Beppi are currently ruining my life
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I think I'm done with this game.

The robot boss and all the airplane levels are stupid bullshit.
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I really don't get why people complain about the robot. Like I see so much disproportional complaint about how hard that guy is compared to everyone else.

I got him on like the 4th try. He's not hard. Certainly not harder than any other boss in the third area. The sea witch was harder. You would think with the amount of people always bringing up the robot he's a factor of ten harder than everything else.
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I'm stuck on the bee to be honest. I keep getting her to within an inch of her life and losing. I hate the stage format for this level lol, cant wait to beat her

I've plugged ~48 hours into the game so far. Beat Isle 1 on regular solo, then started a new file with the fiance and beat Isles 1-3 on simple. Then I went back to my solo game and got an A- or higher on all bosses on regular except the robot, Dice, and the Devil. Dice was the hardest to me. I've gotten a P rank on 3/6 run'n'gun levels and I think I can probably get the other 3... that damn octopus though. I got 2 S ranks on the bosses so far. I'm gonna try to beat them all on expert but I doubt I'll get many more S ranks.

My general advice is learn hitboxes as perfectly as possible and invisible dash all the fucking time.

I tend to use charge/spread, but I've seen the speedrunners use a glitch where you hold fire and repeatedly switch between the two weapon types for massive damage. If I'm playing that way I use rebound/kablooey.

Yaridovich posted...

Also what equipment do you use?

For the on-foot levels I use the spread shot and charge shot with the invisible dash (seriously that dash is so fucking helpful) and the big milk super.

I wish I hadn't been so spendy early on or else I could have the coffee for the airplane stages which seems super useful.

Each boss has different equipment best suited for them. For example Smoke dash is best used with Sally, King Dice and Baroness (most of the other bosses I found can be easily dodged without it) while you want roundabout or chaser for the train (definitely don't want charge or smoke dash here lol). you want invulnerability for the run and gun levels definitely.
Also, I definitely think the Clown is one of the harder bosses. It and the bird took me the most time to first beat them. I can now reliably beat the bird first try but the clown still takes a bunch of restarts.
For some reason, a lot of the bosses most people had trouble with like the dragon and robot I found pretty easy. I actually think the dragon is the easiest world 2 boss. Lobber completely destroys him. The robot is also pretty easy. Go middle, bottom and then super bomb his laser. Biggest problem is his last phase but after spending a bunch of time
on the bird I've gotten used to it.
Finally, here is a useful exploit that speedrunners use. Constantly switching between a fast weapon like roundabout, peashooter, or spread and lobbed destroys bosses like crazy. It also works with plane levels. Beware that doing this kills them so fast it pretty much kills them in one phase and you aren't able to parry attacks.

Also fuck pacifist forest follie and pier.
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I cant beat the fucking dragon
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Dblade3k posted...

I cant beat the fucking dragon

My advice is to use lobber and charge with coffee and wave beam super. For the first phase the only problem is the fireballs and they have a set pattern for where they go (first goes down, second goes up etc.) but to be safe you can stand on the left side. The second phase just use lobber and keep an eye on the fires. You can see where they're going to jump by where they're facing. Third phase use charge and don't shoot the fireballs. It's pretty easy to dodge without them splitting.
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Use Spread for the phantom train.
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I get why people complain about the robot but that was one of the bosses where I kept getting better and better and making more progress each time.

The dragon was rough until I stopped with the Always Be Shooting strategy on his 3rd phase. Once I focused on taking my time with the platforming and NOT shooting his fireballs, that part became way easier. Note: I'm not trying to get an A or S on every boss, so long as I win.

GiftedACIII posted...

Dblade3k posted...

I cant beat the fucking dragon

My advice is to use lobber and charge with coffee and wave beam super. For the first phase the only problem is the fireballs and they have a set pattern for where they go (first goes down, second goes up etc.) but to be safe you can stand on the left side. The second phase just use lobber and keep an eye on the fires. You can see where they're going to jump by where they're facing. Third phase use charge and don't shoot the fireballs. It's pretty easy to dodge without them splitting.

Also Gifted, if you have homing, and spread way, you can unleash spread on him during the first phase in between his laser eyes and fire balls, whilst pelting him with homing during those attacks. and in the second phase, unleash nonstop homing while focusing on avoiding the fireballs

and as for the third phase, only shoot when he does his fire breath attack, and then, use homing when he does, makes the boss cake.
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the Bee is really cheap. Can't see where I'm jumping. Shouldnt be allowed to jump passed the ceiling and land. Unfair.

coolpal23 posted...

GiftedACIII posted...

Dblade3k posted...

I cant beat the fucking dragon

My advice is to use lobber and charge with coffee and wave beam super. For the first phase the only problem is the fireballs and they have a set pattern for where they go (first goes down, second goes up etc.) but to be safe you can stand on the left side. The second phase just use lobber and keep an eye on the fires. You can see where they're going to jump by where they're facing. Third phase use charge and don't shoot the fireballs. It's pretty easy to dodge without them splitting.

Also Gifted, if you have homing, and spread way, you can unleash spread on him during the first phase in between his laser eyes and fire balls, whilst pelting him with homing during those attacks. and in the second phase, unleash nonstop homing while focusing on avoiding the fireballs

and as for the third phase, only shoot when he does his fire breath attack, and then, use homing when he does, makes the boss cake.

Very true. Switching weapons to fit the phase is the key for the harder bosses,
Also, I just unlocked black and white mode just to find out it's useless since you can't see pink objects lol. Could've at least made it good and give only the pink objects color.
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I beat the robot. :/

I think my biggest problem is that I'm awful at bullet hells and my eyesight is real bad (my right eye is just about blind). Whatever. He's cooked.

I also beat Cala Maria and the Mouse Tank, both of which were pretty easy--especially the Mouse (rat?). His attacks were all so slow and easy to get away from. The cat form was even easier.

Now I just have the Ghost Train left. I can reliably get up to the double-sigh brothers but have trouble maneuvering my trolley quick enough to avoid lighting zaps.

PS I still hate airplane levels. They are really boring when compared to the main squeeze.
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Just a+Ed every boss on regular difficulty. A pretty decent challenge. But interestingly enough the train was a fucking pain because he takes forever to defeat and trying to speed it up puts you in danger spots you normally wouldn't get just by camping. The bee is a nightmare as usual. Cala Maria is also really hard. Apparently she also takes forever because I had an almost perfect run WHILE doing the weapon switch exploit and I just hit 2 minutes the maximum you can get for A+.
The robot is actually pretty damn easy compared to her. You can actually immediately destroy his laser by going right up to it and doing the weapon switch and it won't even be able to fire a single shot off.
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So I discovered something. If I play sober, I play a lot better. Beat the bee, the train, the run n gun, and the robot on my first try each