Death Wish Mode

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Death Wish mode is a challenge mode that is added with the Seal the Deal DLC which has released on September 13th, 2018. It features 111 hard-as-peck challenges and give many different customization rewards, including newly introduced outfits.

Overview

Death Wish map teaser — An image of the map, taken from the trailer.

Snatcher has a list of 111 challenges for Hat Kid to take on. At first only one will be available, but more will unlock as you complete more challenges.

To Unlock Death Wish mode you must get 27 time pieces and have beaten Snatcher.

Each challenge has three objectives, the main one and two bonus goals. For each one you beat you get a Death Wish Token.

Some challenges will have a silhouette in the left corner, indicating that there is a reward for beating it. To get the reward you only have to beat the main challenge, and do not need to complete the bonus challenges. To collect the reward talk to the Snatcher again and select the completed mission on the Death Wish list.

Challenges

Stage Remixes

Challenge Name	Summary	Bonus Challenges	Reward
Beat the Heat	Mafia Town is heating up again, but this time it's much hotter. So hot that if Hat Kid doesn't cool herself off quick, she'll die from convection.	Don't take any damage from heat sources Don't cool down more than 2 times	None
So You're Back From Outer Space	Complete this obstacle course based on She Came from Outerspace.	Smash all 7 UFOs Reach the end in less than 65 seconds (3 minutes in Peace and Tranquility mode)	None
Mafia's Jumps	Complete She Came from Outerspace in only 15 jumps or less.	Complete in just 11 Jumps Complete in just 7 Jumps	Virtual Kid Costume
Collect-a-thon	Collect 100 Pons in Mafia Town, but your progress drains over time.	Don't pick up more than 200 Pons in total Don't break any crates or barrels	None
She Speedran from Outer Space	Complete She Came from Outerspace in 1:50 or less	Clear in 1:35 or less Clear in 1:20 or less	None
Vault Codes in the Wind	Open the Golden Vault, but the code tickets have been caught by the wind, and you only have 30 seconds to grab each ticket.	Don't slow the flow of time Find time to defeat 10 Mafia	Raincoat Costume
Encore! Encore!	Defeat the Mafia Boss, who is all charged up.	Don't miss your cue to attack With One-Hit Hero equipped	Hat Flair for Brewing Hat
Security Breach	Complete Dead Bird Studio (Act)	Complete with less than 200,000 in fines Complete without getting caught	None
10 seconds until self-destruct	The Owl Express is way behind schedule, Complete Train Rush.	Collect all 9 conductor tokens no hat abilities, One-Hit Hero equipped	None
The Great Big Hootenanny	Complete The Big Parade	Don't get hit by the Express Band Don't let any DJ Grooves tokens expire	None
Killing Two Birds	Defeat both directors, The Conductor and DJ Grooves.	Win with more than 100 seconds left on the clock Only attack one director until the very end	Parade Outfit
Speedrun Well	Clear 'Subcon Well' in 2:00 or less	Clear in 1:40 or less Clear in 1:25 or less	None
Boss Rush	Down with the Mafia (and Everyone Else)!	Don't miss any chance to hit Win with the One-Hit Hero equipped	Camera Filters
Quality Time with Snatcher	Survive Snatcher for 2 minutes. This time, there are no blue chemicals.	Survive for 4 minutes Survive for 6 minutes	None
Breaching the Contract	Defeat The Snatcher, who is even more "handsome" than before.	Don't let your health drop to 1 HP Don't hit me with your umbrella! It's rude!	Witch costume
Bird Sanctuary	Beat the Birdhouse without hurting any birds^[1]^[2]	Complete with One-Hit Hero equipped Defeat the 6 hidden Mafia	None
Wound Up-Windmill	Complete The Old Windmill	No hat abilities, One-Hit Hero equipped Reach the end in 4 minutes	None
The Illness has Speedrun	Clear The Illness has Spread in 7:00 or less	Clear in 6:30 or less Clear in 6:00 or less	Transcendent
The Mustache Gauntlet	Defeat all the bad guys (enemies).	Don't get burned Do it in less than 8 minutes	Hat Flair for Ice Hat
No More Bad Guys	Defeat Mustache Girl, who has stolen a bunch of those weird purple Time Pieces.	Don't use any of your stupid hats! Don't spend more than 3 minutes in the hyper zone!	24 Karat Kid costume
Seal the Deal	Defeat your strongest foes.	Don't use any hat abilities. Don't let your health drop to 1 HP.	Shadow Puppet

Rift Collapse

Challenge Name	Summary	Bonus Challenges	Reward
Rift Collapse: Mafia of Cooks	Escape the Mafia of Cooks Time Rift. The Time Rift has become unstable!	Complete with 30 seconds to spare Collect every Rift Pon	None
Rift Collapse: Dead Bird Studio	Escape the Dead Bird Studio Time Rift. The Time Rift has become unstable!	Complete with 30 seconds to spare Collect every Rift Pon	Metallic
Rift Collapse: Sleepy Subcon	Escape the Sleepy Subcon Time Rift. The Time Rift has become unstable!	Complete with 30 seconds to spare Collect every Rift Pon	None
Rift Collapse: Alpine Skyline	Escape the Alpine Skyline Time Rift. The Time Rift has become unstable!	Complete with 30 seconds to spare Collect every Rift Pon	None
Rift Collapse: Deep Sea	Escape the Deep Sea Time Rift. The Time Rift has become unstable!	Complete with 30 seconds to spare Collect every Rift Pon	Mirror Badge

Community Maps

Challenge Name	Summary	Bonus Challenges	Reward
Community Map: Rhythm Jump Studio	Complete the Time Rift. Contributed by Lane 'FlameLFH' Haskins	Collect every Rift Pon Collect all the StoryBook Pages	None
Community Map: Twilight Travels	Complete the Time Rift. Contributed by Eric 'Jak' Ridge	Collect every Rift Pon Collect all the StoryBook Pages	None
Community Map: The Mountain Rift	Complete the Time Rift. Contributed by Devan 'Mr.Brawls' Miller	Collect every Rift Pon Collect all the StoryBook Pages	None

Candles

Unlike the other challenges, these goals are for completing outside of Death Wish. They still count towards the Death Wish challenge total.

Challenge Name	Summary	Reward
The Snatcher's Hit List	Main Goal: Kill 5 Mafia without getting punched Bonus 1: Kill 10 Pushy Crows without getting bullied Bonus 2: Kill all 12 types of enemy	Cardboard Dye
Snatcher Coins in Mafia Town	Main Goal: Find a Snatcher Coin in Mafia Town Bonus 1: Find 2 Snatcher Coins Bonus 2: Find all Snatcher Coins	Hat Flair for Sprint Hat
Snatcher Coins in Battle of the Birds	Main Goal: Find a Snatcher Coin in Battle of the Birds Bonus 1: Find 2 Snatcher Coins Bonus 2: Find all Snatcher Coins	Detective Outfit
Zero Jumps	Main Goal: Collect any time piece without jumping Bonus 1: Collect 4 time pieces without jumping Bonus 2: Clear Train Rush without jumping	Nostalgia Badge
Snatcher Coins in Subcon Forest	Main Goal: Find a Snatcher Coin in Subcon Forest Bonus 1: Find 2 Snatcher Coins Bonus 2: Find all Snatcher Coins	The Queen's Dress Costume
Snatcher Coins in Alpine Skyline	Main Goal: Find a Snatcher Coin in Alpine Skyline Bonus 1: Find 2 Snatcher Coins Bonus 2: Find all Snatcher Coins	Hiking Shorts Costume
Camera Tourist	Main Goal: Snap a picture of 8 different enemies Bonus 1: Snap a single picture with 3 different enemies in it Bonus 2: Snap a picture of every boss	Camera Filters

Gallery

Trivia

The big differences between the Death Wish and normal stage splash screens is that the former has heavy purple undertones, features Snatcher in almost all of them in some way (even as far as to replace the Hat Kid in Security Breach) and in one of them the Hat Kid looks more scared or worried than happy (The Great Big Hootenanny).
The Snatcher has an idle dialogue line where he states that an unknown woman was "like dynamite with a laser beam," which is a reference to the Queen song Killer Queen. It is likely that he is referring to Queen Vanessa, considering the name of the song and his history with her.

↑ Hurting any bird deals 1 damage to player
↑ Shromb Eggs doesn‘t count as birds, but if they hit a bird by its explosion, it will be counted as hurting birds by player.

[0] Hurting any bird deals 1 damage to player

[1] Shromb Eggs doesn‘t count as birds, but if they hit a bird by its explosion, it will be counted as hurting birds by player.

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