What Does Broken Relic do in Cuphead
The Delicious Last Course DLC for Cuphead introduces a mysterious talisman called Broken Relic. Here you will learn how to use it and what bonuses it offers.
The Delicious Last Course DLC has introduced a lot of new content to Cuphead. Among other things, new talismans have appeared, and one of them is the mysterious Broken Relic.
What does it actually do and how to take full advantage of its capabilities? This is what you will learn in the following text.
Where to find Broken Relic?
Broken Relic is a talisman that you can purchase at Porkrind's Emporium. You will be able to purchase the item at the store only after you reach the new island introduced in the DLC, Inkwell Isle Four. Broken Relic costs one coin.
What is Broken Relic used for?
Initially, Broken Relic will not offer you any bonuses. It gives the impression of a useless item, the purchase of which is a waste of money.
However, it can be transformed into a talisman, which will guarantee you really powerful bonuses. This requires considerable skill and knowledge of the hidden content present in the DLC. Instructions on how to use Broken Relic can be found in the next section.
How to use Broken Relic?
The first step after purchasing the talisman should, of course, be to equip it. It will not provide you with any bonuses, but it will will enable you to battle a duo of hidden bosses on Inkwell Isle Four.
You will find instructions on how to reach and defeat them in a separate guide:
After dealing with the enemies, Broken Relic will experience its first transformation. You will now receive the Cursed Relic. As the name suggests, at first it will do more harm than good.
At this stage the item makes you start each level with only 1 HP. In addition, you will not be able to choose the weapon you use on your own.
The moment you start shooting the type of bullets will be randomly selected. So this can make battles much more difficult, as you never know what will hit your opponent this time.
However, you will receive a couple of bonuses from the item. Several effective parries will translate into HP regeneration. Every eighth dash will activate the Smoke Bomb effect, and every eighth parry will involve the Whetstone effect.
In addition, every boss defeated with Cursed Relic will improve its stats. The favorable effects will become stronger and stronger, and over time the item will also offer you a bonus in the form of faster Super Meter recharging.
So you should engage in more clashes, and the talisman will become more and more powerful. Eventually, in turn, it will transform into Divine Relic. For this, however, you need to accumulate 16 points, which you will earn during bosses battle (only when fighting on regular or expert difficulty level).
Individual opponents guarantee the following numbers of points: bosses from Inkwell Isle 1 (2 points), Inkwell Isle 2 (2.5), Inkwell Isle 3 (3), Inkwell Isle 4 (3), King Dice and his subordinates (1), The Devil and Chef Saltbaker (4).
After earning 16 points, Cursed Relic will turn into the aforementioned Divine Relic. It will no longer reduce your HP., but will still be associated with the effect of random weapon selection.
At the same time, it will provide you with very favorable bonuses. Each jump will activate the Smoke Bomb effect, and each parry will be associated with the Whetstone effect. The regeneration of Super Meter and HP skills will also be significantly faster.
