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Cuphead: Shootin 'n' Lootin walkthrough

Inkwell Isle Three, on a dock: a pirate captain and his ship.

  • About 2–3 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: Charge and Roundabout with the Smoke Bomb charm and the Energy Beam super.
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. BothNever stand under the barrel, and parry the pink octopus bullets (three of every four are pink).
  2. BothWhen he whistles, deal with the shark, sea dogs or squid he calls in.
  3. BothOnce the ship fights on its own, jump the cannonballs it spits.
  4. BothLast phase: hit the uvula in its throat, jump or duck the fireball spirals and duck the big beam.

Boss

Captain BrineybeardThe boss of this fight

  1. Captain: Shoots from an octopus gun, drops a barrel from above and whistles up sea creatures.
  2. Ship: The ship comes alive and spits cannonballs.
  3. Open mouth: It opens its jaws, firing spiralling fireballs and a big beam.
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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.