Heads

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Heads are unlockable cosmetics that alter the look of the players head.

Heads change the colors and animation of the player's head. Many heads reference bosses (e.g. Time Keeper Mask), Game mechanics (e.g. Boss Stem Cells) or Dead Cells, Motion Twin and Evil Empire (e.g. Evil Minion Head).

All heads are purely cosmetic.

Obtaining heads

5 heads, including the Classic Head, are unlocked by default.

Additional heads are unlocked completing various tasks or reaching certain goals in the game. When unlocked they are immediatly available at the Tailor's Daughter. Locked heads offer a hint on how to unlock them.

Some heads unlock retroactively if their goal is already met on an existing savefile.

List of heads

Icon	Name	Description	Hint	Unlock Condition	In-game appearance
	Classic Head	Its a flame... It's a plant... no, it's an homonculus!	N/A (Always available)	N/A (Always available)
	Bobby Head	Joyful and glad to rechlessly die again and again	Previously on 'The Bad Seed trailer"...	Found in a lore room in Prisoners' Quarters.
	Violet Hole	The Beheaded's flame has had a lot of different forms since its first appearance	N/A (Always available)	N/A (Always available)
	Vortex	You have a weird deja-vu with this head. Where have you seen it before?	N/A (Always available)	N/A (Always available)	Image is missing
	Blowtorch	Hot hot hot!	N/A (Always available)	N/A (Always available)	Image is missing
	Red Hole	Its red glow sets the tone, things are going to be bloody!	Start collecting heads!	[Reveal]Collect a total of 7 heads.	Image is missing
	Concierge Flame	It's just a flame, you can't replicate his roar	Clean everything up by killing the Concierge 50 times.	[Reveal]Defeat The Concierge 50 times.	Image is missing
	Conjunctivius Tentacles	Yucky, sticky, tentacly	Remove the threat that lurks in the sewers by killing Conjunctivius 50 times.	[Reveal]Defeat Conjunctivius 50 times.	Image is missing
	Mama Tick EyeTBS	Forget about stereoscopy, you can now halve your glasses budget!	All your clothes will smell like an old bog, but kill Mama Tick 50 times nonetheless.	[Reveal]Defeat Mama TickTBS 50 times.	Image is missing
	Time Keeper Mask	The object seems to be floating between time periods.	You could probably vanquish the Time Keeper an infinite number of times, but let's start with 25.	[Reveal]Defeat The Time Keeper 25 times.	Image is missing
	Giant FlameRotG	Fortunately, it's fit for your size, not his.	Dying once wasn't enough for him: kill the Giant 25 times	[Reveal]Defeat The GiantRotG 25 times.	Image is missing
	Scarecrow HatFF	A bit dingy, but really helpful against the sun, toxic sap, giant ticks and baldness.	Eradicate the weeds by uprooting the Scarecrow 25 times.	[Reveal]Defeat The ScarecrowFF 25 times.	Image is missing
	Hand of the King Flame	Combines the appeal of both a hood and a flame. So badass!	Depose the Hand of the King and execute him 15 times for good measure	[Reveal]Defeat The Hand of the King 15 times.	Image is missing
	Servant MaskTQatS	Maybe you were the fourth Servant from the start?	Slaughter the Servants and survive your visit to the Lighthouse 15 times.	[Reveal]Complete the LighthouseTQatS 15 times.	Image is missing
	Queen FlameTQatS	Hard to believe that was the last we heard of her...	Become a seasoned regicide by prevailing over the Queen 12 times.	[Reveal]Defeat The QueenTQatS 12 times.	Image is missing
	???Collector HoodRotG	Contains spoilersGuillain, we need to cook panacea.	Stop the schemes of a certain villain by beating him 10 times.	[Reveal]Defeat The CollectorRotG 10 times.	Image is missing
	Black Hole	Extremely compact and pitch-black. Not really the best qualities for a head, but it's sooooo cool!	Go through the whole island untouched	[Reveal]Complete a run without ever getting hit.	Image is missing
	White Hole	In theory, this head could exist. It has yet to be proven, though.	Be beyond damned.	[Reveal]Have 200 stacks of curse.	Image is missing
	Green Hole	So inextinguishable it can keep burning on the water without dwindling.	Offered to accomplished item collectors only	[Reveal]Unlock 75 items.	Image is missing
	Blue Hole	Maintained by the residual energy of all the cells you've offered to the Collector.	Runes, upgrades, ... you'll need everything to be prepared for what's to come.	[Reveal]Unlock all general upgrades.	Image is missing
	Biter Head	Awwwww look at this cute little ribbon!	Help them bite the Hand that feeds them.	[Reveal]Defeat The Hand of the King with Biters.	Image is missing
	Sanguine Vortex	Oh no, don't be afraid. All this blood on my clothes isn't mine.	Perfectly clear one biome.	[Reveal]Complete any biome without taking damage.	Image is missing
	Abyssal Vortex	Brought back from the aphotic depths	You heard of monster kill streak, but have you heard of island clear streak?	[Reveal]Win 3 runs in a row.	Image is missing
	Dark Vortex	Everything is better in purple, according to the Makers.	Your head collection is deepening.	[Reveal]Collect a total of 15 heads.	Image is missing
	Guillain Head	Guillains, meet the Guillains!	Gotta meet 'em all!	[Reveal]Talk to every Guillain.	Image is missing
	Fisherman Hood	The perfect hood to roam the island's coasts. There's even a half fish in one of its inner folds if you're hungry.	You're either the Fisherman's old pal or you like collecting head cosmetics. No other way around.	[Reveal]Collect a total of 40 heads or TBA.	Image is missing
	Leghugger HeadTQatS	Well, that's a really close relationship with your pet!	We wish they'd never grow up, right?	[Reveal]Complete a run without evolving a LeghuggerTQatS.	Image is missing
	Flawless Torch	Eternally shines of your glory in combat.	Flawlessly crush every boss there is	[Reveal]Defeat every boss flawlessly.	Image is missing
	Cell	They say you are what you eat... why did you eat cells?!	The Collector seems certain that cells can have interesting... consequences when gathered in astronomical quantities.	[Reveal]Carry 1000 cells at the same time.
	Evil Minion Head	You're one of us now.	Who has the time to read this?!	[Reveal]Watch the credits.	Image is missing
	Toxic Blob	The poison seems to have altered the structure of your head. You'll get used to the smell, after a while.	Die from a short illness.	[Reveal]Die while poisoned.	Image is missing
	GlitchRotG	hcSu a riedw ahde, tihs neo	See a real* glitch (*one that the Makers planned for).	[Reveal]Defeat the True Final Boss.	Image is missing
	Mushroom Boi CapTBS	Damp and smelly but so iconic.	You can't hurt these poor little things!	[Reveal]Complete the Dilapidated ArboretumTBS with the Mushroom Boi!TBS without exploding it.	Image is missing
	Horde Zero Hood	A relic from an ancient time, from a reality that could have been	Fun fact: Dead Cells was a tower defense game, once. Reach the Throne and pay homage to this heritage.	[Reveal]Defeat The Hand of the King with a turret.
	Magma Blob	Such a hot-head.	Why not take a last good, warm bath?	[Reveal]Die to lava.	Image is missing
	Shadow Blob	Now that you know, you'd rather be it than its prey.	You don't want to know what lurks in the Darkness.	[Reveal]Die to Darkness.	Image is missing
	Sweet Blob	Is it cotton candy? Chewing gum? A living organism?	Biters, biters everywhere!	[Reveal]Spawn 100 Biters in one run.	Image is missing
	Spatial Anomaly	.noitnetni raelc yna tuohtiw ,gnignahc reve si mrof stI	You're a true head collector!	[Reveal]Collect a total of 35 heads.	Image is missing
	Menacing Anomaly	It'S pRobABLY hAzARdoUS To Carry This on YouR ShoulDERS, BuT AfTer aLl you've bEEN THrOUGH, WHO REALlY CaREs?	In the end, you're still cursed.	[Reveal]Complete a run while still cursed.	Image is missing
	Dark Blowtorch	Rather than emitting, it seems to be absorbing it.	Triumph over a major threat on the razor's edge.	[Reveal]Defeat a boss with less than 5% HP remaining.	Image is missing
	Golden Blowtorch	Burn through your money!	Only accessible to filthy rich individuals.	[Reveal]Have 200.000 gold at the same time.	Image is missing
	Bright Red Blowtorch	Colder but not safer.	Spit fire on a boss.	[Reveal]Defeat a boss with the Fire Blast.	Image is missing
	Boss Cell	You saw red when you learned that there are only five of these.	Gotta catch 'em all!	[Reveal]Unlock the 5th Boss Stem Cell.	Image is missing

Excluded outfits

Some Outfits that already come with a custom head can't have their head changed.

• Reverse Burglar's Outfit
• Winter Outfit
• Cultist Outfit^FF
• Robber Outfit
• All crossover Outfits
• All non-boss Return to Castlevania DLC Outfits^RtC
• All Death Outfits^RtC
• All Scarecrow Outfits^FF
• All Servant Outfits^TQatS

Notes

• Bosses defeated in Boss Rush count towards the Head unlocks. Stats can be checked at The Scribe.
• Assist Mode prevents unlocking heads related to dying, even if you choose to end the run and not revive.

Trivia

• Bobby Head was the first custom Head added to the game.

History

3.5: Introduced.