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

The Clean Cut Update lets you swap between Classic Head and Bobby Head.

• This update is now available to mobile in the version 3.4

The End Is Near Update adds an additional 41 heads, with 5 heads (including Classic Head) unlocked by default.

Heads are unlocked by completing various tasks or reaching certain goals in the game. When unlocked, they are immediately 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	It's a flame... it's a plant... no, it's a homonculus!	N/A (Always available)	N/A (Always available)
	Bobby Head	Joyful and glad to recklessly die again and again.	Previously on 'The Bad Seed trailer"...	Found in a lore room in Prisoners' Quarters.
	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.
	Conjunctivius Tentacles	Yucky, sticky, tentacly.	Remove the threat that lurks in the sewers by killing Conjunctivius 50 times.	[Reveal]Defeat Conjunctivius 50 times.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	???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.
	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.
	White Hole	In theory, this head could exist. It has yet to be proven, though.	Be beyond damned.	[Reveal]Have 200 stacks of curse.
	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)
	Red Hole	Its red glow sets the tone: things are going to be bloody!	Start collecting heads!	[Reveal]Collect a total of 7 heads.
	Green Hole	So inextinguishable it can keep burning on the water without dwindling.	Offered to accomplished item collectors only	[Reveal]Unlock 75 items.
	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.
	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 .
	Vortex	You have a weird déjà-vu with this head. Where have you seen it before?	N/A (Always available)	N/A (Always available)
	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.
	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.
	Dark Vortex	Everything is better in purple, according to the Makers.	Your head collection is deepening.	[Reveal]Collect a total of 15 heads.
	Guillain Head	Guillains, meet the Guillains!	Gotta meet 'em all!	[Reveal]Talk to every Guillain.
	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 Have it already unlocked if you had played the beta version of Dead Cells.
	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.
	Flawless Torch	Eternally shines of your glory in combat.	Flawlessly crush every boss there is.	[Reveal]Defeat every boss flawlessly.
	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.
	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.
	GlitchRotG	hcSu a riedw ahde, tihs neo...	See a real* glitch (*one that the Makers planned for).	[Reveal]Defeat the True Final Boss.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	Sweet Blob	Is it cotton candy? Chewing gum? A living organism?	Biters, biters everywhere!	[Reveal]Spawn 100 Biters in one run.
	Spatial Anomaly	.noitnetni raelc yna tuohtiw ,gnignahc reve si mrof stI	You're a true head collector!	[Reveal]Collect a total of 35 heads.
	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.
	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.
	Blowtorch	Hot hot hot!	N/A (Always available)	N/A (Always available)
	Golden Blowtorch	Burn through your money!	Only accessible to filthy rich individuals.	[Reveal]Have 200.000 gold at the same time.
	Bright Red Blowtorch	Colder but not safer.	Spit fire on a boss.	[Reveal]Defeat a boss with the Fire Blast.
	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.

Incompatible outfits

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

• Reverse Burglar's Outfit
• Winter Outfit
• Robber Outfit
• Cultist Outfit^FF
• All crossover Outfits except for Vessel's Outfit
• All Scarecrow Outfits^FF
• All Servant Outfits^TQatS
• All Queen Outfits^TQatS are only incompatible with Guillain Head (Needs further testing).
• All non-boss Return to Castlevania DLC Outfits^RtC
• All Death Outfits^RtC
  • When using the Custom Mode Option "Randomize Head", any head can be eqipped (Needs further testing).

The following information contains spoilers regarding the true ending of the game. Discretion is advised.

• King Outfit^RotG
• White King Outfit^RotG

Notes

• Bosses defeated in Boss Rush count towards the Head unlocks. Stats can be checked at The Scribe. Usually, exiting the game to the main menu or restarting the game is required after the unlock condition is met to unlock these Heads.
• Continue Mode prevents unlocking heads related to dying, even if you choose to end the run and not revive.

Trivia

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

History

3.4: Added Bobby Head. 3.5: Added 41 additional heads.