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Cuphead: Railroad Wrath walkthrough

Inkwell Isle Three, on a handcar: a ghost train.

  • About 2–4 min in the videos
  • 1 part · 4 steps
  • 1 boss

Compiled from 3 playthrough videos and 6 guides · checked Oct 18, 2026

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Video: ProsafiaGaming on YouTube. Loads from youtube-nocookie.com only when you press play.

What each player can do here

P1 · Cuphead
  • IGN's suggested loadout: Roundabout and Spread with the Smoke Bomb charm.
P2 · Mugman
  • Mugman can join or leave at any time. If one of you goes down, the other brings them back by parrying their heart while it is still on screen.

If your skill levels differ: Cuphead and Mugman play the same way, so split by job rather than by character. A fallen player only comes back if the partner parries their heart, so the steadier player should play it safe; a newer player can take the Smoke Bomb charm, which makes you invincible while dodging. How to split the roles

The fight

Part 1 of 1. Beat the boss phase by phase.

  1. BothMove the handcar by parrying the pink valves; that is how you dodge.
  2. BothConductor: watch which side the skull is heading for and move the cart away.
  3. BothLollipop ghouls: parry the pink skulls to keep the cart moving.
  4. BothEngine: parry the tail to open the engine, then shoot the heart inside.

Boss

The Phantom ExpressThe boss of this fight

  1. Blind specter: A ghost throws its eyeballs at you.
  2. Conductor: A skeleton conductor slams down from either side.
  3. Lollipop ghouls: Two ghouls on either side of the track throw lightning and skulls.
  4. Engine: The train's head gallops at you; its heart sits behind a grate.
  • IGN: the Roundabout is strong for the first three waves, and only the pink skulls the ghosts leave count toward your parry bonus.
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Steps compiled from 3 playthrough videos and 6 text guides, checked Oct 18, 2026, and written in our own words. We did not play the game for this guide.