Cuphead: The Devil Final Boss Fight and Ending 

It's still so hard to believe this is a game. If I saw this as a kid 25 years ago I'd think it's just another cartoon.

“Good for nothing king dice” **Literally cries when a cup beats him**

I love with how they treated Satan in this game. No haunted cartoon discovered, no creepypasta like story, no satanic rituals or other cliches, it's just the devil making a living with a casino and being a swell demon at it in Hell. I'm surprised honestly.

I love that the final boss actually looks and feels like a final boss. Though I wish the second phase was either harder or longer in some way, the visuals definitely overshadow the other bosses. This is easily my favorite boss level.

I love how the devil is just chilling in his throne during the first phase. For all we know he's probably chilling in a bigger throne during the second one.

I would cry too if I was defeated by two little mugmen

Kinda funny how all the debtors went through the trouble of turning themselves into monsters only to find that Cuphead and Mugman freed them.

Wanna know what interested me the most? When fighting a boss(the other ones besides the devil), Cuphead pulls up his pants and mugman drinks himself, meaning that they are both ready for a fight. But the Devil tortures them by showing his little eye animation, Due to that, Cuphead and Mugman jump in fear, knowing that things are gonna get crazy in a bad way. That just shows how much fear they have when fighting the devil, same thing for the second phase.

I love how when you enter the depths of hell, the music has this final battle feeling, while still being jazzy and cartoony, THIS GAME IS PERFECT

Getting that “knockout” at 4 AM after grinding this boss out for hours is probably one of the best feelings I’ve ever experienced in a game

I just saw a literal teacup make Satan cry...

The pupil turning into a bomb has the cleanest animation in this game.

To anyone who might be confused with the ending: Each of the bosses (minus the Casino-Exclusive ones, Dice and Devil) you fight aren't evil". Sure some of them are jerks, but most of their fights are merely them defending themselves in their own ways. I assume that they were put in a similar scenario as The main duo: The Devil tricked them, but they escaped with their souls. While some are implied (The frogs might've been about the eat the flies at the diner for example), they never really do anything evil.

A happy ending for everyone. Except for the bird.

The feeling when you defeated the devil is just so satisfying. The fact that you beat the devil himself as a cup is awsome. Especially when you made him cry and it’s the last stage

Just think. If Cuphead and Mugman didn't lose the bet to the Devil, everyone would still be in debt.

This game screams with creativity

teacher: the test isn’t even that hard the test:

I love the devil’s intro How crazy is his eye? He can make a picture of a cup being smashed by an axe!

What a nice Christian ending that was.

I can't get over the animation in his eyE at the start... This boss oozes personality, even if it feels underwhelming in how he fights.

When he literally jumped out of his skin I got really surprised.

I mean you ARE shooting at his eyes, who wouldn’t be crying?

If anyone's having trouble, here's the strategy that worked the best for me. Scroll to the bottom to find a short list that covers it in less detail. First, let's talk about what Shots to use. I like using Spread Shot and Chaser. Charge Shot would have worked better in place of Spread, but I'm ass at using it, so feel free to use it instead. Smoke Bomb for me was a necessity. As for super art, I recommend using Super Arts II or III. Now lets cover the fight itself. In phase 1, spend the most time you can standing under him and whaling on him with Spread or Charge Shot. Instead of wasting time to shoot the little devil minions that come from the corners, just jump over them so you can focus on getting the most damage possible on The Devil. As soon as you see him start an attack, switch to Chaser and smoke bomb away from him. I can't give much help on dodging the attacks themselves, as that's something you're gonna have to learn on your own and find out what works best for you. All I can say is for the spider, you can just run back and forth, sometimes smoke bombing if he's going to drop near you, and he will never hit you, and to not stay in the left corner when he does either the blue fireballs attack or the blue bouncing balls attack. Oh, and stay away from him during the transition to Phase 2. It has a hitbox, and I learned that one the hard way. Now that you're in phase 2, (the easiest phase imo) stay on one of the platforms directly to the sides of the middle one, so platforms 2 and 4. Again, try fucking him up with Spread or Charge. When he uses the Spinning Axe attack, just wait for it to come around at you and then smoke bomb to the middle platform before jumping back to the platform you were on. Be sure to parry the pink bomb every time he summons it, or else it'll make a huge explosion and possibly fuck up any chances of dodging the axe. For the Poker Chips, just smoke bomb to the middle platform before jumping right back if they're about to fall on you. This one is over pretty quickly, so let's get onto Phase 3. Phase 3 to me is the hardest, he just saps your health dry in an instant. For this phase, I recommend using Spread the whole time if you have it equipped since you're almost always near him. If you have Charge Shot, I wouldn't bother, as you have to spend a lot of focus on aiming, charging, and repeatedly hitting the shoot button. Again, I can't offer much advise for dodging the attacks, but I've found that if you only kill one of the big purple guys who spit skulls at you, it's much more manageable to dodge them without having to waste time shooting the second one. Save your Super Art for this phase if you're using Super Art III and use it to damage The Devil. If you play your cards right, (haha I'm so funny) you're practically done with the fight! Phase 4 is really just a test of how long you can last, it's not really all that hard. Still, though, don't underestimate it. I've died many times because I just wasn't thinking during the last phase. Just spend the most time you can under him fucking him up with Spread/Charge, there's really no need to switch to Chaser. When a poker chip is about to fall on you, jump to a side before quickly smoke bombing back. If you chose Super Art II, you can use it here and you'll have to do little to no dodging. Do all this and before you know it, you've beaten The Devil! Sorry for writing a novel there, but this fight is hard and I really wouldn't be able to get my strategy across if I tried making it short. Still, though, I'll try shortening it. *Use Spread or Charge Shot and Chaser, use smoke bomb, and use Super Arts II or III *For phase 1, try spending the most time you can attacking underneath him with Spread/Charge. When he attacks, switch to Chaser and focus on dodging *For phase 2, stay on platforms 2 and 4 and whale on him with Spread/Charge like phase 1. If a poker chip is going to fall on you or he summons the axe, wait for it to get close before smoke bombing to the middle platform. Be sure to always parry the pink bomb. *For phase 3, use Spread the whole time if you have it equipped, you're almost always hitting him in this phase. You can get by with just killing one of the purple demon dudes, as one of them is manageable to dodge. If you're using Super Art III, save it for this phase. *Lastly, for phase 4 you're gonna want to do the same thing we did last phase; shooting him with Spread the whole time if you have it equipped, and if you don't, just use Chaser. When a poker chip is about to fall on you, just jump away and smoke bomb back in. If you're using Super Art II, save it for this phase so you can completely destroy him without having to focus as much on dodging for a short period of time.

The real final boss: the jump dash in the tutorial.

My god this game is so beautiful...looks insanely difficult though! I would still play it, but I think I would get angry with it pretty quick!

He absorbed the onions soul

2:14 the greatest timing ever in that bossfight

i think this is the first boss that actually wants to murder cuphead and mugman, and not for protection like the other bosses, the cutscene at the start shows that the devil is hellbent on killing cuphead and mugman. holy shit like they're only kids man

Have you ever thought that maybe King Dice and the Devil forced Cuphead to lose his gamble just so he'd do the Devil's dirty work for him? Think about it like this. In King Dice's stage, the main gimmick is that he summons dice that Cuphead (or Mugman) can stop at any time. But it's being rolled midair by what we're left to assume by possibly some sort of magic performed by King Dice. In the main story, Cuphead kept on winning until the Devil eventually gambled with them. But what if said dice in the casino were also controlled by the King? What if he purposely made the dice land where they did, and eventually force a snake eyes for his boss? Just a fun little thought I had.

The Devil, a god, feared through history, god of hell, Was beat by a cup

Jeez, this game is so unique and creative. Must've spent hours just watching gameplay, it really sucks you in. Kudos to the developers, they've trully created a masterpiece.

1:18 this trumpet sound is incredible

"And They didn't-Until the Next time! But That's another Story...." OH THERE BETTER BE A SEQUEL!

Wow the devil is a crybaby

Probably one of my favorite interpretations of Satan in modern media I've seen in a long while, at least design wise. He's the perfect blend of every classic "horned, red, pitchfork carrying" persona throughout history, from the satyr attack, to the smaller demons running around his feet, to even transforming into a Chinese myth dragon. Yeah he ends up being a crybaby, and there's not much else to him other than being "bad," but it works to the simplicity of this game, and honestly for the longest time that's how Satan was characterized throughout western culture: just bad and not much else.

The animation for the devil freaks me out and looks absolutely amazing at the same time. The shading and the detail is just incredible

0:19 love that animation.

Whoever is playing this, must be a fucking god, that shit is ridiculous

The music, the design, and the actual fight all come together to make perfection in a video game.

*Wait until Dashie finds out Satan has escaped and is coming for him when he gets to this part of the game.*

“Hey boss… it looks like cuphead beat yo-“ “THANK YOU HENCHMEN”

Ok but I find it so badass and cool a creepy way when the Devil's eyes turn white and he starts speaking in tongues making his trident rotate

The animation on the devil is awesome

This game deserves a 10 out a 10!

These animations are legendary

just if cuphead can obtain the sweater this fight would be easy.

“Not only did you bust up my good-for-nothing King Dice…” Bro, he literally has the longest boss in the game, and you think he’s a good-for-nothing?

There's Cuphead, and then there's BLUE Cuphead

Easily the best boss of the game. It's rare for super-hard games to get a decent climax. It usually ends up either sloping down at some point or will just be par for the course and less a final test of skill. This guy, however, is a proper last test. The precision needed on the first phase demands absolute perfection, the second and third phases test your awareness in your surroundings, with alot more mobility and multi-tasking going on and the final part is an effective panic-moment, alot easier than it looks and only really there to trick you into a beginner's trap (Paid off the reserve the invincibility for that one). It's all the central mechanics previous bosses played around with, rolled into 1.

I hope they make Cuphead 2 (though it would take a long time)

Devil: Get the contracts or else! cuphead: Ok im sorry!! :( devil: Hahaa! cuphead: **gets all contracts** Devil: Ok give them to me! cuphead: *lol no*

I loved the boss and level design in this game, most creative I've ever seen

I must have this gsme seriously creative and beautiful Also where is the crazy doctor with the robot?

Wow he’s already done with cuphead and I’m over here only on my second boss

I knew it. All the debtors eyes’ were yellow. They were in servitude to the Devil, so they used a bit of his power to become monsters for a short while.

For Devil's sake, that eye animation in the begining was beautiful.

I love how the first faze is a relatively easy fight with whimsical music and a normal looking devil. Almost as if the devil isn’t taking you seriously at first. But then he realizes it will be a legitimate fight and he gets big and scary, the music flairs and the real fight begins…

The Devil (Phase 2) has to be the best looking boss in the game.

People Already Finished This Game?

Cuphead 2 confirmed

the devil: "well you defeated my good for nothing lackey king dice!" also the devil:cries when 2 mugmen defeat him

0:23 Devil turns into goat 0:44 Devil turns into spiderman

Those credits are hilarious.

2:20 the devil may cry

This fight is way too short in my opinion.

I love the second phase, the really fast and zany music, a lot of enemies and attacks on the screen, it's really a hell of a time

1:12 IT'S SANS UNDERTALE

I love this boss fight, I beat it on my first try, even tho it took damn near 30 tries to kill most of the other bosses, I feel like the boss was lacking still enjoyed it never the less

This ended better than I thought it would. I guess this game isn't so bad afterall!

I really love the announcer at the beginning of every battle for some reason, lol.

I love how they took time to add extra detail by showing what the Devil wants in his EYE! I’m not kidding! When the fight begins, and Devil looks closely at Cuphead, It shows his pupil turn into a knife cutting a cup! 0:19

who else comes here after watching the series? :D

I rlly love the animation of the devil just...sitting on his throne

"But that is another story" cuphead 2 confirmed?

I love the how they made the devil in this game and I think it's so cool how he just chills in his chair as he trys to behead a couple cups

I loved how Cuphead embraced how occasionally creepy those old rubber hose cartoons could be. The Devil literally jumping out of skin is as funny as it is slightly disturbing.

The most eerie part for me is when you go into the depths of hell for the final phases. Sometimes I gotta close my eyes, that thing creeps me out.

The Devil in Cuphead video game: A legit threat and pretty terrifying The Devil in the Cuphead show: A Drama Queen who’s considerably terrifying in the Inkwell Isle universe

I notice that the only bosses that wasn't at the celebration were Wally and Goopy, who are actually dead. I kinda want the developers to follow up on that and have the son of Wally be the main villain of a sequel if they make one.

I like the devil of the game over the one in the show. He s way more menacing and a threat here (even if he becomes ridiculous when he cries at the end)

Is it just me, or does it seem like the Devil has the most fluid animation out of all the bosses in the game? Like, even just his idle animation on his throne looks so much smoother than anything else, as if they really went all-out and gave him more breakdowns and inbetweens on his movements.

I frickin love the fact that he says "HAVE AT YOU!!" right before the fight. I swear it was a Castlevania reference with how Dracula said that right before battling Belmont in Symphony of the Night.

"My good-for-nothing lackey, King Dice" Few minutes later: Waaahh Dice please help me these cups are too strong!!! 😭

Dodge 100% Many shots% Cool 100% Like really cool

2:13 was mad clutch

I love how all of Devil’s tears are all parryable in the final phase.

Despite the Devil being a bad guy, he looks like a very cool character. I mean his design looks great: simple but not boring, Not completely over the top, he looks great

2:17 "Devil may cry" 😂😂😂

This is the closest representation of what the actual Devil looks like

When i saw the vid: this should be easy. When i play the game: I WAS WRONG

1:53 wait was that SMEAGOL ? XD

Teacher: The test isint that hard The test:

Awww! This was cute! And holy crap that animation on the devil! Gorgeous boss fight!

Man some people just get to the devil fight in like 10 seconds and I can't even get past the fuckin potato

The ending was just the cutest😭😭😭

I beat the Devil faster than that stupid dragon.

I love how in the game he’s this intimidating overlord who some might find genuinely terrifying to take on, but in the show he’s a bit more of a goof

I swear the intro eye action is ON POINT!!! I love that start.

The fact that bad ending is easier to achieve than good ending