

Home has two unique bosses, though defeating them is not necessary for unlocking Tainted characters. Fighting Mother is easiest if players access the Downpour as soon as possible and stay on the alternate path for the entire playthrough, though it is possible to jump back onto the game's main path for a floor.ĭefeating Mother will unlock the ability to ascend (which involves backtracking through every floor in the game) and reach a new floor called Home. The Corpse can only be accessed by defeating the final boss in the alternate version of the Depths, the Mausoleum. Players will then need to take the fully-constructed knife to the Corpse, which serves as the alternate version of the Womb. RELATED: Curse of the Dead Cells: What to Know About the Indie Roguelike Crossover A hidden knife piece can be found on the Downpour and Mines alternate floors, with each having unique puzzles associated with acquiring them. Mother is incredibly different from the Mom boss that's fought in the game's third chapter and requires a few secret items to fight. The next step is to defeat the final boss of the alternate path, Mother. Progressing through each of the alternate paths is required to unlock Tainted characters. The alternate floors are far more difficult than the normal floors, presenting a challenge even to experienced players. Each alternate floor requires different things to access, such as a key, bombs or even some life. RELATED: Roguebook's Preorder Demo Combines Magic: The Gathering With a Roguelikeĭefeating Hush three times will unlock Repentance's alternate paths, which in turn can be accessed in each floor's boss room.

Hush is a tricky boss with armor that scales to the player's damage. To gain access to ?, players will need to defeat Mom's Heart/It Lives (the alternate form of Mom's Heart) in under 30 minutes. After this, a new exit will appear after that takes players to ? to fight Hush. Hush is located on the ? floor, which in turn is unlocked after players defeat the boss Mom's Heart 10 times. Unlocking the alternate path involves killing Hush, a boss introduced in the game's first expansion. Each alternate path floor includes unique enemies, mechanics, boss fights and even some additional secrets along the way. The alternate path is basically a new variation to every existing floor in the game. To start, players will need to unlock the alternate path that was one of Repentance's main additions.
