Devil May Cry: Secret Missions Guide
As you progress through the newest Devil May Cry, you’ll come across a wide variety of “Hidden Keys”. Now once you have located enough some Hidden Keys, you can get to work on the traditional Devil May Cry Secret Missions. The only problem left is, that you need to located these Missions after you have found the Hidden Keys. If you need help finding some of the Hidden Keys, check out this guide here.
Just like the Hidden Keys, each secret mission falls into one of four classifications: Copper, Argent, Gold, and Ivory. Copper-level secret missions are the most common and basic secret missions while Gold and Ivory-level mission are more difficult to defeat. This guide will discuss the locations of each door as well as some brief strategies to overcome each challenge.
Secret Mission #1: Air Brawl
Luckily, the first secret mission can be found during the first mission. After you have encountered the Hunter for a short time, Dante will exclaim “Get back here!” Rather than chasing the boss, turn right down a side hallway to find the first secret mission door. This secret mission will require a Copper Key
In this mission, you must defeat every enemy; however, they only receive damage in the air. This mission will test your ability to launch and juggle enemies. Press and hold the “B” button with Rebellion to launch enemies into the air. At this point you can continuously attack the enemy. If they are launched too far or you defeat the enemy, simply use Demon Pull to pull another towards you.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #2: Simple Eradication
During the second mission, you can find another secret mission shortly after gaining Demon Pull skill. Continue onward and you’ll drop into a lower level. The secret mission door, which requires a Copper Key, should be just to your left after you drop.
This mission will simply require that you defeat the nemies within the time limit. Stick with powerful moves and don’t forget to use Demon Pull or Angel Lift to quickly close the distance between enemies.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #3: Stylish Victory
Again in the second mission, you can find another secret mission requiring a Copper Key. When you chase the ethereal form through the cracks and vines, look to the right for an opening. Use the Angel Boost ability to reach the room at the end of the hall. Turn right just after entering the room to find this secret mission.
This mission requires that you reach an S rank. To achieve this, chain together combos of different moves to quickly increase your stylish rating. Remember that repeating the same moves will not increase your stylish rank as quickly.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #4: What Goes Around
This secret mission is the first Argent-level mission that you encounter. This mission can be found in the third story mission of the game (Bloodline). The door is visible from the arena below. Look upwards for a door with a floating platform that sticks out over the plaza. You’ll need to use the Angel Lift ability to reach the ledge. Afterwards, Angel Boost to the platform with the secret mission.
This mission will require that you defeat enemies will only receive damage from their own attacks. The best way to conquer this mission is to use the coax the flying enemies to shoot bombs near grounded enemies. You can use the Aquila to pull enemies towards you then dodge out of the blast radius. After the grounded enemies have been eradicated, use the Osiris to deflect the bombs back towards the flying enemies
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #5: Simple Traversal
The next secret mission is located in the fourth stage of the game. Once you reach the forked intersection street that splits left and right, you’ll need to take the right path. Follow the path along the outer building and look upwards to find a blue ledge. Use the Angel Lift and Boost abilities to reach the highest balcony, the across into the open building to find this Copper secret mission.
This mission is just a race against the clock. You will be required to jump and use your Angel Lift and Demon Pull abilities as quickly as you can.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #6: Flawless Conquest
The next secret mission is found in mission four shortly after the previous secret mission. The next door can be found while hunting the demonic cameras. After you smash the second camera, turn to the right to see a blue ledge far off in the distance. Use the Angel Boost and then the Angel Lift ability in order to reach this platform. This secret mission will require an Argent Key.
This mission requires you to defeat all the enemies without taking any damage. At first, defeat all the flying enemies first. Afterewards, you’ll need to use Osiris or Aquila to defeat the ghostly enemies.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #7: Demonic Conflict
In mission five, you’ll find another secret mission. Once you reach the first divinity statue, look upwards and towards the right for a series of floating crates. Jump onto the crates and Angel Boost left in order to reach a high ledge containing this Copper-level secret mission.
To conquer this mission, defeat every enemy using demon weapons. This means that you can only use Arbiter or Eryx.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #8: Displaced Skirmish
Again in the fifth mission, you’ll find another secret mission. This Argent-level mission is found in the tunnels towards the end of the stage. On the straight path, you’ll need to avoid the pools of acid. As you travel, keep checking left for a cracked door. Once you find the door, use the Arbiter to smash through and discover the secret mission.
For this secret mission, enemies will only receive damage when they are inside the green circles. You’ll need to constantly travel from circle to circle. During this time, focus on heavy hitting moves with Arbiter or Eryx to deal the most damage within a short amount of time. It is also useful to Demon Pull enemies outside the circle towards you.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #9: Rapid Descent
In the sixth mission, continue normally through the stage until just before you reach the boss arena where you fight the Succubus. Turn towards the left and utilize the Angel Boost ability to find this Copper-level secret mission.
In this secret mission, you’ll have to reach all of the goals before the time runs out. The key here is to make sure you get every goal before you descend down a level. If you missed a goal at the start, jump off the platforms and you’ll return to the start of the level.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #10: Divergent Slaughter
In mission seven, you’ll find two more secret missions. The first mission is a gold-level secret mission. Landing on the upside down building’s lower underhang, just below a massive sign, you should see a few floating containers ahead of you. Even farther ahead should be some more platforms tucked away towards the left. Jump to the grey building and use the Angel Lift ability up to the platform. You’ll need to jump right onto the small platform sticking out from the building. There should be a fence around the interior. Double-jump and Angel Boost in order to reach the small platform around the corner to your left where you will find this secret mission.
In this mission, you have to defeat enemies without repeating an attack combo. This means that you need to use a different ability each attack.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #11: Angelic Warfare
The second secret mission in mission seven is much easier to find. After you take the left, use Eryx to smash through the floor to find the secret area containing this Copper-level secret mission.
For this secret mission, you are required to defeat enemies using only angelic weapons. Oftentimes, Aquila is most useful since it can reach the highest amount of enemies.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #12: Taste of Heaven
In mission eight, you’ll find another Copper-level secret mission. After you use Demon Pull and send the large wall flying backwards to reveal a hallway, the floor ahead will crumble away. Jump up to the left edge and smash through the crack wall. At this point turn right and you’ll find blue vines that will require Aquila. Clear away the blue vines and jump across to the secret room which contains a Lost Soul and this secret mission.
This secret mission is surprisingly challenging for a Copper-level mission. With this mission, everything including Dante will die in one hit. For shielded enemies, be sure to use Demon Pull in order to expose the enemy first.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #13: Moderate Traversal
Again in mission eight, you can find an Argent-level secret mission. After you cross the first divinity statue in the upside down hallway, look upwards and towards the left for an open gate. Smash through the cracked door to find this secret mission.
This is similar to the previous “Traversal” secret mission. This mission will require you to quickly alternate between Demon Pull and Angel Boost.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #14: Subsistence
This next secret mission is a Gold-level mission that is found in mission nine. The door is in a large open room with hanging metal platforms. It should take just a few jumps to reach the secret mission once you enter the room.
In this mission you have to survive till the time runs out, and they don’t make it all that simple. Thankfully, a small portion of Dante’s health replenishes for every kill, so slaying enemies frequently will be your best bet to survive properly. You want to make sure that you destroy the Knights’ shields as quickly as possible so that you can unleash some combos on them. The Stygian waves are pretty easy to handle, and the Ravagers aren’t much of a threat either. Things get a bit hectic when the Dreamrunners start to arrive in the final minute. At this time you should activate Devil Trigger and go insane
Reward: Devil Trigger Cross Fragmet
Secret Mission #15: The Power Within
In mission eleven, after you reach the door that displays “Cannot Hide”, turn right and continue down the halls that have glowing red cracks towards your left. Smash through the red door on your right down the hall and follow the left side that is lit with a green sign. Continue on this path and you’ll find this Copper-level secret mission
For this mission, it might be helpful to comeback after you have increased your devil trigger gauge. Remember that you can use Angel Lift while in Devil Trigger in order to pull yourself towards more enemies.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #16: Shenanigans
Mission thirteen contains the only Ivory-level secret mission in the whole game. Once the club has been transformed into limbo you’ll be forced to defeat some enemies. Afterwards, turn completely around and jump onto the raised platform. Travel to the left of this platform and look outwards for an Angel Lift ledge. Follow this ledge and you’ll reach the secret mission.
For this mission, you’ll need to defeat all the enemies. Focus on defeating the witch first since she can shield other enemies and then continue as usual from there. The Aquila is useful for depleting the Witch’s shield.
Reward: Devil Trigger Cross
Secret Mission #17: Hasty Acquisition
Again in Mission thirteen, you’ll encounter a Dreamrunner ambush shortly after a divinity statue. Look below for a lowered platform that you can jump down to in order to find this Argent-level secret mission.
This mission is relatively straight forward, and just requires that you find the most efficient path to collect the orbs. It is useful to use Arbiter to throw out blasts with the “Forward, Forward, Y” technique.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #18: Extreme Traversal
In mission sixteen, continue through the stage until you reach the 106th floor. Explore this area until you find a hallway. At this point, look upwards for an Angel Lift point. Now instead of going up, follow down the stairs and you’ll find this Gold-level secret mission.
This mission is similar to the previous “Traversal” missions.
Reward: Devil Trigger Fragment
Secret Mission #19: Bait and Switch
The next secret mission is still located in mission sixteen, but on the 154th floor. On this floor, you’ll find this Copper-level secret mission after crossing a bridge to the tower’s elevator lobby.
This secret mission is slightly more complicated as enemies will only receive damage while the demon evade bonus is active. Upgrade this ability completely to make this mission smoother.
Reward: Devil Trigger Fragment
Secret Mission #20: A Day in Hell
In the beginning on mission seventeen, you can find this secret mission after you reach the first divinity statue. You’ll need to find the Angel Lift point in the distance. You will be required to make two Angel Lift jumps, an Angel Boost to a Demon Pull point which reveals a third Angel Lift point. Afterwards, you’ll find this Gold-level secret mission.
This secret mission is a preview of the Hell or Hell difficulty where Dante dies in one hit but enemies still have full health. This will require complete mastery over evasions and your combos
Reward: Devil Trigger Fragment
Secret Mission #21: Colossal Triumph
This final secret mission is located in mission eighteen. Enter the pathway that is closest to Vergil and search for an Argent-level secret mission just before you enter the Generator’s chamber.
For this secret mission, you’ll need to defeat the Tyrant within the time limit. This will require that you evade when he charges. It is most useful to use Demon Pull after he charges to stun him temporarily.
Reward: Devil Trigger Fragment
Congratulations, at this point you should have completed every secret mission and unlocked a few Achievements in the meantime. Feel free to comment with any questions. Good Luck!
As you progress through the newest Devil May Cry, you’ll come across a wide variety of “Hidden Keys”. Now once you have located enough some Hidden Keys, you can get to work on the traditional Devil May Cry Secret Missions. The only problem left is, that you need to located these Missions after you have found the Hidden Keys. If you need help finding some of the Hidden Keys, check out this guide here.
Just like the Hidden Keys, each secret mission falls into one of four classifications: Copper, Argent, Gold, and Ivory. Copper-level secret missions are the most common and basic secret missions while Gold and Ivory-level mission are more difficult to defeat. This guide will discuss the locations of each door as well as some brief strategies to overcome each challenge.
Secret Mission #1: Air Brawl
Luckily, the first secret mission can be found during the first mission. After you have encountered the Hunter for a short time, Dante will exclaim “Get back here!” Rather than chasing the boss, turn right down a side hallway to find the first secret mission door. This secret mission will require a Copper Key
In this mission, you must defeat every enemy; however, they only receive damage in the air. This mission will test your ability to launch and juggle enemies. Press and hold the “B” button with Rebellion to launch enemies into the air. At this point you can continuously attack the enemy. If they are launched too far or you defeat the enemy, simply use Demon Pull to pull another towards you.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #2: Simple Eradication
During the second mission, you can find another secret mission shortly after gaining Demon Pull skill. Continue onward and you’ll drop into a lower level. The secret mission door, which requires a Copper Key, should be just to your left after you drop.
This mission will simply require that you defeat the nemies within the time limit. Stick with powerful moves and don’t forget to use Demon Pull or Angel Lift to quickly close the distance between enemies.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #3: Stylish Victory
Again in the second mission, you can find another secret mission requiring a Copper Key. When you chase the ethereal form through the cracks and vines, look to the right for an opening. Use the Angel Boost ability to reach the room at the end of the hall. Turn right just after entering the room to find this secret mission.
This mission requires that you reach an S rank. To achieve this, chain together combos of different moves to quickly increase your stylish rating. Remember that repeating the same moves will not increase your stylish rank as quickly.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #4: What Goes Around
This secret mission is the first Argent-level mission that you encounter. This mission can be found in the third story mission of the game (Bloodline). The door is visible from the arena below. Look upwards for a door with a floating platform that sticks out over the plaza. You’ll need to use the Angel Lift ability to reach the ledge. Afterwards, Angel Boost to the platform with the secret mission.
This mission will require that you defeat enemies will only receive damage from their own attacks. The best way to conquer this mission is to use the coax the flying enemies to shoot bombs near grounded enemies. You can use the Aquila to pull enemies towards you then dodge out of the blast radius. After the grounded enemies have been eradicated, use the Osiris to deflect the bombs back towards the flying enemies
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #5: Simple Traversal
The next secret mission is located in the fourth stage of the game. Once you reach the forked intersection street that splits left and right, you’ll need to take the right path. Follow the path along the outer building and look upwards to find a blue ledge. Use the Angel Lift and Boost abilities to reach the highest balcony, the across into the open building to find this Copper secret mission.
This mission is just a race against the clock. You will be required to jump and use your Angel Lift and Demon Pull abilities as quickly as you can.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #6: Flawless Conquest
The next secret mission is found in mission four shortly after the previous secret mission. The next door can be found while hunting the demonic cameras. After you smash the second camera, turn to the right to see a blue ledge far off in the distance. Use the Angel Boost and then the Angel Lift ability in order to reach this platform. This secret mission will require an Argent Key.
This mission requires you to defeat all the enemies without taking any damage. At first, defeat all the flying enemies first. Afterewards, you’ll need to use Osiris or Aquila to defeat the ghostly enemies.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #7: Demonic Conflict
In mission five, you’ll find another secret mission. Once you reach the first divinity statue, look upwards and towards the right for a series of floating crates. Jump onto the crates and Angel Boost left in order to reach a high ledge containing this Copper-level secret mission.
To conquer this mission, defeat every enemy using demon weapons. This means that you can only use Arbiter or Eryx.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #8: Displaced Skirmish
Again in the fifth mission, you’ll find another secret mission. This Argent-level mission is found in the tunnels towards the end of the stage. On the straight path, you’ll need to avoid the pools of acid. As you travel, keep checking left for a cracked door. Once you find the door, use the Arbiter to smash through and discover the secret mission.
For this secret mission, enemies will only receive damage when they are inside the green circles. You’ll need to constantly travel from circle to circle. During this time, focus on heavy hitting moves with Arbiter or Eryx to deal the most damage within a short amount of time. It is also useful to Demon Pull enemies outside the circle towards you.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #9: Rapid Descent
In the sixth mission, continue normally through the stage until just before you reach the boss arena where you fight the Succubus. Turn towards the left and utilize the Angel Boost ability to find this Copper-level secret mission.
In this secret mission, you’ll have to reach all of the goals before the time runs out. The key here is to make sure you get every goal before you descend down a level. If you missed a goal at the start, jump off the platforms and you’ll return to the start of the level.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #10: Divergent Slaughter
In mission seven, you’ll find two more secret missions. The first mission is a gold-level secret mission. Landing on the upside down building’s lower underhang, just below a massive sign, you should see a few floating containers ahead of you. Even farther ahead should be some more platforms tucked away towards the left. Jump to the grey building and use the Angel Lift ability up to the platform. You’ll need to jump right onto the small platform sticking out from the building. There should be a fence around the interior. Double-jump and Angel Boost in order to reach the small platform around the corner to your left where you will find this secret mission.
In this mission, you have to defeat enemies without repeating an attack combo. This means that you need to use a different ability each attack.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #11: Angelic Warfare
The second secret mission in mission seven is much easier to find. After you take the left, use Eryx to smash through the floor to find the secret area containing this Copper-level secret mission.
For this secret mission, you are required to defeat enemies using only angelic weapons. Oftentimes, Aquila is most useful since it can reach the highest amount of enemies.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #12: Taste of Heaven
In mission eight, you’ll find another Copper-level secret mission. After you use Demon Pull and send the large wall flying backwards to reveal a hallway, the floor ahead will crumble away. Jump up to the left edge and smash through the crack wall. At this point turn right and you’ll find blue vines that will require Aquila. Clear away the blue vines and jump across to the secret room which contains a Lost Soul and this secret mission.
This secret mission is surprisingly challenging for a Copper-level mission. With this mission, everything including Dante will die in one hit. For shielded enemies, be sure to use Demon Pull in order to expose the enemy first.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #13: Moderate Traversal
Again in mission eight, you can find an Argent-level secret mission. After you cross the first divinity statue in the upside down hallway, look upwards and towards the left for an open gate. Smash through the cracked door to find this secret mission.
This is similar to the previous “Traversal” secret mission. This mission will require you to quickly alternate between Demon Pull and Angel Boost.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #14: Subsistence
This next secret mission is a Gold-level mission that is found in mission nine. The door is in a large open room with hanging metal platforms. It should take just a few jumps to reach the secret mission once you enter the room.
In this mission you have to survive till the time runs out, and they don’t make it all that simple. Thankfully, a small portion of Dante’s health replenishes for every kill, so slaying enemies frequently will be your best bet to survive properly. You want to make sure that you destroy the Knights’ shields as quickly as possible so that you can unleash some combos on them. The Stygian waves are pretty easy to handle, and the Ravagers aren’t much of a threat either. Things get a bit hectic when the Dreamrunners start to arrive in the final minute. At this time you should activate Devil Trigger and go insane
Reward: Devil Trigger Cross Fragmet
Secret Mission #15: The Power Within
In mission eleven, after you reach the door that displays “Cannot Hide”, turn right and continue down the halls that have glowing red cracks towards your left. Smash through the red door on your right down the hall and follow the left side that is lit with a green sign. Continue on this path and you’ll find this Copper-level secret mission
For this mission, it might be helpful to comeback after you have increased your devil trigger gauge. Remember that you can use Angel Lift while in Devil Trigger in order to pull yourself towards more enemies.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #16: Shenanigans
Mission thirteen contains the only Ivory-level secret mission in the whole game. Once the club has been transformed into limbo you’ll be forced to defeat some enemies. Afterwards, turn completely around and jump onto the raised platform. Travel to the left of this platform and look outwards for an Angel Lift ledge. Follow this ledge and you’ll reach the secret mission.
For this mission, you’ll need to defeat all the enemies. Focus on defeating the witch first since she can shield other enemies and then continue as usual from there. The Aquila is useful for depleting the Witch’s shield.
Reward: Devil Trigger Cross
Secret Mission #17: Hasty Acquisition
Again in Mission thirteen, you’ll encounter a Dreamrunner ambush shortly after a divinity statue. Look below for a lowered platform that you can jump down to in order to find this Argent-level secret mission.
This mission is relatively straight forward, and just requires that you find the most efficient path to collect the orbs. It is useful to use Arbiter to throw out blasts with the “Forward, Forward, Y” technique.
Reward: Health Cross Fragment
Secret Mission #18: Extreme Traversal
In mission sixteen, continue through the stage until you reach the 106th floor. Explore this area until you find a hallway. At this point, look upwards for an Angel Lift point. Now instead of going up, follow down the stairs and you’ll find this Gold-level secret mission.
This mission is similar to the previous “Traversal” missions.
Reward: Devil Trigger Fragment
Secret Mission #19: Bait and Switch
The next secret mission is still located in mission sixteen, but on the 154th floor. On this floor, you’ll find this Copper-level secret mission after crossing a bridge to the tower’s elevator lobby.
This secret mission is slightly more complicated as enemies will only receive damage while the demon evade bonus is active. Upgrade this ability completely to make this mission smoother.
Reward: Devil Trigger Fragment
Secret Mission #20: A Day in Hell
In the beginning on mission seventeen, you can find this secret mission after you reach the first divinity statue. You’ll need to find the Angel Lift point in the distance. You will be required to make two Angel Lift jumps, an Angel Boost to a Demon Pull point which reveals a third Angel Lift point. Afterwards, you’ll find this Gold-level secret mission.
This secret mission is a preview of the Hell or Hell difficulty where Dante dies in one hit but enemies still have full health. This will require complete mastery over evasions and your combos
Reward: Devil Trigger Fragment
Secret Mission #21: Colossal Triumph
This final secret mission is located in mission eighteen. Enter the pathway that is closest to Vergil and search for an Argent-level secret mission just before you enter the Generator’s chamber.
For this secret mission, you’ll need to defeat the Tyrant within the time limit. This will require that you evade when he charges. It is most useful to use Demon Pull after he charges to stun him temporarily.
Reward: Devil Trigger Fragment
Congratulations, at this point you should have completed every secret mission and unlocked a few Achievements in the meantime. Feel free to comment with any questions. Good Luck!
