[quote]Beppi is just too hard to keep up with. The only fire modes I have this far are Peashooter, Roundabout, and Lobber, but I really need Spread to kill this demented asswipe clown. The animals are really stressful to deal with, and I keep on getting trapped under the horses.[/quote] I would recommend getting Chaos Orbit before spread. Tips for Beppi. [spoiler]For Beppi's first phase all you gotta do is jump over him & use a dash, whenever he rushes you. Jump occasionally to shoot the lightbulb ducks, too, but other than that just whale on with the Pea Shooter. On his second phase, immediately go to the middle of the arena and fire straight up. Once the roller coaster comes it'll take some fast footwork but since you don't have Chaos Orbit, just focus [i]completely[/i] on dodging. Once the roller coaster passes, shoot straight up from the middle again. With Chaos Orbit, this beats this phase before the second coaster. Without it, I'd assume before the third. On his next phase is where you'll probably have the most trouble, but the same principle as phase 2 should work in theory. Focus entirely on dodging when the coaster's there, shoot straight up at him when it's not. If I'm being honest though, I relied entirely on Chaos Orbit here. On the next phase I don't remember too much difficulty. It's similar to Grim's 2nd phase with a much easier to hit target. I remember using the Pea Shooter, but can't remember any of the specific attacks.[/spoiler] [quote]Baroness Von Bon Bon... Fuсk this bitch. The candy corn in particular is horrifically difficult, and everything gets worse in Phase Three, when you have to deal with the miniboss, gumdrop warriors, and the Baroness shooting cotton candy at you. If I even get past this and fight the Baroness herself I'm already at one health. Plus, when you get her down to Phase 4, her head is so difficult to dodge consistency and her peppermint is impossible to parry off of. Have I also mentioned, at least for me, SHE'S IMPOSSIBLE TO DAMAGE IN PHASE 4? I DO THE KAMEOMEO WAVE SUPER ON HER AND THE BAR DOESN'T BUDGE.[/quote] [spoiler]For the Candy Corn use Smoke Bomb if you can, and dash through him rather than jump over him. Pea Shooter works just fine. For the Gumball Machine stay on the left side of the arena, and just keep shooting, adjusting your position when need be. Even on phase 3, you should be able to dodge pretty easily here. For the Jawbreaker, use the levitating platform to move in a circle around him. He's the hardest to fight on phase 3 imo. Ideally, you'll get Jawbreaker first, then Gumball, then Candy Corn. That was the easiest for me, anyway. For phase 2, the Jellybeans come out on a fairly regular basis. They can screw you over if you don't notice them, or if you get unlucky with attacks, but over all, they're usually easy to dodge with a jump. For phase 3, the cotton candy can be shot to destroy it, so if you're able, do so. Otherwise, it moves in a straight line, so you can usually predict when it's going to hit you, and dodge accordingly, with a Smoke Bomb or jump. For the final phase, stay on the green platform whenever possible. Only attacks on the Baroness herself affect her, not the castle, so make sure you aim accordingly. I'd recommend using Super II if you have access to it, if not, see the bottom spoiler. The heads will dash at you on pretty regular intervals, and then vanish. Usually there's a brief moment with 2 heads, which is when I'd use your super. If possible, an effective method of dodging is dropping to the floor, when they dash, back onto the platform, and jump when they dash again. I used Chaos Orbit here, but I'd imagine Roundabout would hit her pretty well.[/spoiler] [quote]Grim Matchstick is somehow, for me, the easiest of them to deal with. His first two phases are a cakewalk, especially when using Lobber. It's just that last phase that gets me. I always get caught too close to the dragons and the fireballs always split and evaporate my health bar.[/quote] [spoiler]Lobber makes quick work of his first two phases. In his first phase, try to stay near the rear of the screen, so when the tail comes you can move up to the middle. In each "wave" of fireballs, they always alternate (except for doubles). If you can keep track of yourself, try jumping over the top of the screen when facing an upper fireball. His second phase was easiest for me. The little fire guys will jump at you. Jump but don't change platforms until they're gone, and it should be easy, if you whale on him with the Lobber. In his final phase, you'll want Super II if you can get it. If not, just don't use your super. His fireballs are pretty easy to dodge, as ling as you [u]don't shoot them[/u]. This mkes them split four way. When the middle head is getting ready to breathe fire, go up or down if you can, if not, then use the invincibility frames of your super.[/spoiler] Final note; [spoiler]There's a shortcut behind the mountains near Grim, that'll let you get behind the Baroness' fight. There's another boss back here, who I find to be the easiest on the entire island, and beating him will let you reach the cathedral where you can find Super II before beating Grim or Bon Bon. I might be mistaken, but I believe there's also a run & gun level back here, so you can get enough coins to buy Chaos Orbit, making Beppi & Bon Bon a lot easier.[/spoiler] I wish you luck! I was stuck there, just a day or two ago!