5-3 Challenge Ultrakill (2024)

FAQs

What is the challenge in 5 3 ULTRAKILL? ›

Gabriel's line to the Ferryman, asking him to rest, is similar to the Bible verse Matthew 26:41: "...the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak." Given that he has a perpetually looping hologram of it in his house, this may also be the first compliment the Ferryman has ever received.

DON'T INFLICT FATAL DAMAGE TO ANY ENEMY

Once both of them are at low health, focus on dodging around them and baiting out their ball-throwing attack. When they start the wind up for that attack, get in close range and dash out at the last second to make them damage themselves. Repeat until both Cerberi have fallen.

To access the Cheats Menu, the sequence "↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B A" must be input while in a level, making the following message appear: Enabling cheats means you will not gain a rank upon completion of a level and a Cyber Grind high score will not be saved. Sandbox mode has cheats on by default.

When focusing on the main objectives, ULTRAKILL is about 5½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 41½ Hours to obtain 100% completion.

Trivia. V1, despite being a Machine as well as somewhat fragile, shows no signs of bleeding itself. The only times blood is ever shown on V1 is when blood splatters from enemies get on V1 and when you die to most enemies in Clash mode.

On one of Hakita's streams, he explains that biblical archangels have no gender, and how masculine pronouns signify that a being is closest to The Father, thus why Gabriel is often depicted as being genderless.

Gabriel: Machine, I will cut you down, break you apart, splay the gore of your profane form across the *stars*!

Gabriel, Judge of Hell, or simply Gabriel, is a Supreme Angel and the main antagonist of ULTRAKILL. He is very condescending in his manner of speaking towards V1 and plays a huge role in the story and lore of the game's events.

1-S is very easy to access; simply toss a Coin into the fountain at the start of [ 1-1: HEART OF THE SUNRISE ] via the Marksman Revolver. The fountain will slide out of the way, revealing the entrance to the mission. This is also required to complete that level's challenge ("Complete the level in under 10 seconds").

Can you parry Cerberus in ULTRAKILL? ›

Projectile Parrying

can be reflected, though some special projectiles like Hideous Mass' mortar projectile and Cerberus' explosive Orbs can be parried as well. Ongoing hitscan attacks like the laser attacks of Mindflayers cannot be parried with the Feedbacker.

COMPLETE THE LEVEL IN UNDER 10 SECONDS

This level's challenge can be completed easily by using the Marksman Revolver to toss a coin into the fountain at the beginning of the level, which will reveal the secret exit.

Mirage is a character that appears in your dreams and in the secret level [ 2-S: ALL-IMPERFECT LOVE SONG ]. Her appearance is mostly identical to that of V1, except she seems to lack wings and wears a schoolgirl uniform.

The game's violence is drastically toned down by the 1990s graphics. Additionally, there are in-game settings that let you turn off the blood and gore.

A "Perfect" or P rank is awarded for completing a level with S ranks in all three categories, without restarting once.

Challenge Advice

Use a Projectile Boost or the Core Eject grenade to light the fire pits, and use the Overheat Nailgun's infinite ammo as a makeshift flashlight. Pick up the blue skull in the Tomb of Kings or the Soap in the generator room and put it on the pedestal.

The hardest challenges within Ultrakill don't lie in the main story, but instead in the Prime Sanctums (levels unlocked by performing perfectly in every other level). Minos Prime is the true boss of P-1, the soul of King Minos now freed from his prison and wanting to take revenge on you for the destruction of humanity.

Secrets. (Soul Orb) - In the first room, break the glass and climb out of the room to find a Soul Orb. (Blood Orb) - The chute leading down to the Blue Skull room holds a Blood Orb. (Soul Orb) - In the Lava Stairs room, a secret cavity beneath the lowest stairs hides a Soul Orb.

Act III : GODFIST SUICIDE is the third, and supposedly final act in Ultrakill, prior to Act II.. The act got its first layer on December 20th, 2023.