Devil May Cry 5 is a largely linear experience, with not much in the way of branching plot threads outside of being able to choose which character to play as in certain missions. However, the game actually has a secret ending that players can unlock, which will net them the "Well I'll Be Damned" achievement/trophy in the process.

To unlock the secret ending in Devil May Cry 5, players simply need to beat the demon Urizen during the Prologue mission. At first glance, this seems like an impossible task, as it's unclear if Nero is able to damage Urizen at all. However, if Nero is able to destroy the shield floating in front of Urizen, it will then leave the demon wide open to attacks, and players should be able to drain at least half of his health bar before having to worry about the shield again.

What makes this tricky is that the shield has significant health itself, and players have to deal with a constant bombardment from both it and Urizen the entire time. Urizen can deal significant damage if players fail to dodge his attacks, and so we recommend players wait to try this until after they've beaten the game at least once.

Beating Devil May Cry 5 will ensure that Nero has a lot more abilities and Devil Breakers at his disposal, which should make the fight much easier. Not only that, but if players have thoroughly explored the environment to find all of the blue orb fragments, Nero's health meter should be much higher, giving him a much better chance of actually defeating Urizen in the Prologue and unlocking the secret ending.

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Players can do this on any difficulty as well, so we recommend doing it on Human mode, which is the easiest difficulty in the game. Going back to the Prologue in Human mode with a fully decked-out Nero is definitely the easiest way to defeat Urizen and unlock the secret ending.

It may take some practice and time, but if players go into the battle prepared, they will be able to unlock the Well I'll Be Damned achievement/trophy as well as rewrite history and see Devil May Cry 5's well-hidden secret ending.

Devil May Cry 5 is out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.