Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course - How To Defeat Esther Winchester
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course comes packed with a whole host of unique encounters. And, of course, that includes another vicious side-scrolling shooter stage. Esther Winchester will have you taking to your plane once again. You will be dodging a whole host of projectiles coming at you from every angle.
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Initially, it will all seem a little overwhelming, as nowhere on the screen feels safe. Fortunately, once you start to truly understand her patterns, Esther becomes considerably more manageable. So, hop back into your biplane and prepare to engage in some bullet hell-esque chaos.
Well, you can't select any weapons here. So, the only decision to make is which charm to bring. We strongly suggest you bring the Smoke Bomb. The invincibility frames it imparts are extremely useful. It is so useful it honestly feels a little hard to justify coming equipped with any other charm.
The Heart Ring is also a viable choice, as it will help you substantially increase your health. The parriable attacks in this battle can be a little tricky, so it feels dangerous to depend on hitting them. Only go with this item if you are confident in your parrying skills.
If you have already gone toe-to-toe with Esther and you have been left feeling a little shaky and without hope, worry not: this is her hardest phase. Beating her here is all about managing what is on the screen. The spiked balls the flying donkeys spit at you are one too many projectiles. So, when you see them flying in from the right side, shoot them down.
The prospector eagle will regularly appear at the top of the screen and drop a bundle of dynamite. This means that you should avoid that top strip
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