In Cuphead and The Delicious Last Course, there are secrets that lie in wait and can be discovered. Several bosses have this thing called a secret phase, where it is classified as either:
- a secret that allows a phase to be skipped entirely, however difficulty increases through the rest of the duel,
- a secret that allows a phase to end early, causing a domino effect throughout the rest of the duel,
- or a secret that is activated when certain conditions are met in a boss battle or phase that causes the next to change entirely.
There are 4 secret phases in the game and DLC, one per isle. Here they are:
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The Isle One secret phase can be triggered in the battle with The Root Pack. If, when Ollie Bulb shoots up from the ground, you remain passive, he will take a liking to you, receding back into the ground. This will trigger the third and final phase with Chauncey Chantenay with a surprise from Horace Radiche, acting similar to Sally’s parasol in her final phase.