Can I S-Rank Cuphead with only the Cursed Relic?
108The cursed relic sets your HP to 1, randomizes your shots when you stop firing (such as dashing or using an EX), and inconsistently activates other charms. As you win fights against bosses the activation chance for other charms increases until it becomes the divine relic. Because of this, it's possible to get back to 3 HP from the inconsistent heart ring effect and manage to complete the boss with a S-rank.
Some fights are more starved for parries than others (looking at you, Mortimer Freeze and Sally Stageplay). I tended to do these fights when the cursed relic was closer to becoming the divine relic to have a higher chance of gaining health. I failed a few times from forgetting to use enough EX shots as once you get a good weapon you kind of don't want to let it go.
As I play on PC I backed up my save from the moment I beat the Angel and Demon to easily restart whenever the cursed relic became the divine relic.
Curiously, I managed to get a S-rank on Djimmi and Glumstone with a time of 2min 9sec. I'm not sure if there was any rounding up while still being within the time limit but I thought that odd (plus I thought the 4min 10sec win on King Dice was beyond the time limit but still gave a S-rank). If you know what occurred there I'd love to know.
0:00 The Root Pack
1:52 Goopy Le Grande
3:39 Ribbly and Croaks
6:06 Hilda Berg
8:29 Cagney Carnation
10:41 Baroness von Bon Bon
13:00 Wally Warbles
15:27 Djimmi the Great
18:01 Beppi the Clown
20:31 Grim Matchstick
22:54 Rumor Honeybottoms
25:10 Captain Brineybeard
27:42 Werner Werman
29:54 Cala Maria
32:14 Dr. Kahl's Robot
34:46 Sally Stageplay
37:14 Phantom Express
39:29 King Dice
44:52 The Devil
47:29 Glumstone the Giant
50:06 Mortimer Freeze
52:34 The Howling Aces
55:01 Moonshine Mob
57:29 Esther Winchester
59:50 Chef Saltbaker
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