+1 DMG Per Revive

Cursed King

B Tier

King Boss

How to Get Cursed King

Encountered as a King Boss while progressing along the Death Road / Death Tower. No source specifies an exact level, floor, or unlock requirement to reach him.

Positioning

Cursed King is a King Boss that increases the damage the player takes. Counterintuitively useful, per gamestratwiki, because +1 DMG Per Revive's core loop rewards dying and reviving — taking more damage can speed up that cycle rather than hurt progress. Rated B-tier, below Death King's A-tier.

Figures above are reported from community testing and patch notes — treat them as reported, not exact math.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why would increased damage taken from Cursed King be useful?

Because +1 DMG Per Revive's core loop rewards dying and reviving, gamestratwiki notes that Cursed King's damage-taken increase can actually speed up that cycle rather than hurt progress — hence its B-tier rating despite sounding negative at first glance.

Is Cursed King stronger than Death King?

Sources don't rank them against each other directly; Death King sits at A-tier and Cursed King at B-tier per the available tier information, with Death King seen as the stronger overall pick.