When the first time Cuphead was released, everyone was drawn to its stylish and unique art style that reminded players of the classic Disney cartoons. But they didn’t expect how hard the game was to beat. Some players even compared it to Soulsborne games made by FromSoftware. After five years, the first DLC of the game known as The Delicious Last Course was released by StudioMDHR with new and even more challenging boss fights. If you are wondering how to defeat Moonshine Mob in Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course, you’ve come to the right place.
How to Defeat the Moonshine Mob in Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
If you have played the original Cuphead game, you know how important it is to change your weapon depending on the boss you fight. In the case of how to defeat the Moonshine Mob in Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course, it is best to use the Charge shot with the Converge. With this pair of weapons, you can deal massive damage to the boss and clear durable projectiles. But if you are more comfortable with Kablooey or Roundabout, use them as your primary damage dealer.
For the secondary weapon, it is recommended to use the Crackshot. The Chaser can be pretty useful in the second phase, but it won’t be the greatest weapon of choice when you are contending with the caterpillar in the first phase.
Regarding Charms, regarding your playstyle, it is best to choose Smoke Bomb or the Heart Ring that doubles your health if you hit all your parries.
Moonshine Mob has three phases. In the first phase, you will face a wheeling-and-dealing spider. This spider moves across the screen. He always comes from the side he just entered into. If the spider walks out a phone, he will call in backup; if he doesn’t, he will either walk straight through or stop briefly to drop the bomb bugs.
In the first phase, the first thing you want to do is clear the bombs as soon as possible. Then when the flies are called in, you want to switch to a weapon that can deal with the crowd. This is the part where Converge comes in handy.
Then the Spider Boss comes again and kicks a caterpillar in your direction. Using a more powerful weapon like your Charge shot is best since it requires some damage to destroy the caterpillar. In the first phase, your main goal should be to keep the playfield clear first and then deal damage to the boss.
The second phase of this boss is the Lady Bug that lowers from the ceiling with a gramophone. The gramophone will shoot two sets of three sound waves, one will turn clockwise, and the other will rotate counterclockwise. It is best to move in the same direction as the soundwaves to avoid taking any damage. Using the Smoke Bomb charm can help you a lot in this stage.
There will be flies and tap dancing booze in this section, but they can be destroyed easily. They are mostly a threat when they jump up or down. The best time to shoot Lady Bug is when you are not dodging gramophone soundwaves. Bear in mind that before she goes down, she will stumble all the way to the left or right.
In the third phase, the Anteater will appear. In the beginning, the Anteater will remove his hat where you can see the Snail Boss underneath. Use this moment to deal some damage. Also, make sure you are standing on the right sight since the Anteater will always attack from the left.
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This boss uses his nose mostly to attack you, which goes and comes from the sides of the screen. His nose moves quickly, and you don’t have time to react. So it is best to charge up a shot and fire straight ahead every time the ant eater’s nose leaves the screen. Also, it is best to shoot and then crouch since the boss might fire his tongue at you. If he did, drop down since he will bring back a ball of insects.
After he fires off the ball of insects, it is best to use a charged shot to clear the stage out of obstacles. After this, run to the next side since the Anteater will switch sides. After you beat the Anteater, you must deal with the Snail, but it can be destroyed with a single charged shot.
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.