The Great Deep-Sea War in Cookie Run: Kingdom challenges you to build a team and take on powerful raid bosses. While standard enemies fall quickly with solid units, the Giant Coral Squid tests your limits with its massive health and high damage pressure.
You need a focused lineup that maximizes damage and survives long enough to stay effective. This guide helps you understand which Cookies perform best in this event and how to approach team building with confidence.
Best Teams for Cookie Run Kingdom Great Deep-Sea War
The Great Deep-Sea War rewards fast rotations and constant damage during a strict time window. You maximize results by prioritizing attack speed, short cooldowns, and consistent buff uptime. The following lineup focuses on sustained DPS rather than burst, which fits the Giant Coral Squid encounter well.
Team performance scales heavily with stat rolls. You will see large damage gaps between average and optimized builds, even with the same Cookies. Better toppings and beascuits directly translate into higher total damage by the end of the raid.
Creme Brulee Cookie – Primary Damage Dealer
Creme Brulee serves as your main source of sustained damage. His kit benefits heavily from rapid basic attacks, making attack speed your top priority.
Recommended setup
| Slot | Choice |
|---|---|
| Toppings | 2× Bouncy Caramel, 3× Searing Raspberry, Swift Chocolate Tart |
| Key substats | ATK SPD, ATK, CRIT%, Cooldown |
| Beascuit | 4× ATK SPD |
You should aim for at least 40% attack speed, which already delivers strong returns without excessive rerolling. Higher values perform better but demand heavy investment. Focus first on consistency rather than perfect rolls.
Cooldown matters because faster skill cycles increase empowered attacks. Try to reach around 8% cooldown so he casts roughly every three seconds. Extra CRIT% adds value once attack speed and attack are stable.
Twizzly Gummy Cookie (Magic Candy) – Secondary DPS and Crit Enabler
Twizzly Gummy fills the sub-DPS role while amplifying team damage through her Magic Candy effect. The added CRIT DMG bonus raises the ceiling for every damage dealer on the team.
Recommended setup
| Slot | Choice |
|---|---|
| Toppings | 3× Bouncy Caramel, 2× Juicy Apple Jelly, Bouncy Caramel Tart |
| Key substats | ATK SPD, CRIT%, ATK, Cooldown |
| Beascuit | 4× ATK SPD |
You want a balance between attack speed and critical stats. Attack speed ensures frequent hits, while CRIT% lets the team take full advantage of her shared CRIT DMG boost. Avoid over-investing in cooldown, as her value comes mainly from consistent attacks rather than rapid skill spam.
She performs best when paired with other fast attackers, which makes her a natural fit for this lineup.
Linzer Cookie – Core Buffer and Stack Builder
Linzer provides a critical damage buff that scales with proper timing. Her effectiveness depends on reaching enough attack speed to build stacks before each cast.
Recommended setup
| Slot | Choice |
|---|---|
| Toppings | 5× Swift Chocolate with matching Tart |
| Key substats | Cooldown, ATK SPD |
| Beascuit | 4× ATK SPD |
You should target around 30% cooldown so her skill activates every three seconds. This timing aligns well with the rest of the team. At the same time, reach 30–35% attack speed so she consistently hits maximum stacks before casting.
Linzer requires fewer stat types than most teammates, which makes her one of the easier builds. Prioritize clean cooldown rolls first, then refine attack speed.
Black Lemonade Cookie – Elemental Burst DPS
Black Lemonade contributes high burst damage through her Electric-based attacks. Unlike the others, she benefits more from raw attack than attack speed.
Recommended setup
| Slot | Choice |
|---|---|
| Toppings | 5× Searing Raspberry |
| Key substats | ATK, Cooldown |
| Beascuit | 4× Electric DMG |
Stack as much attack as possible on her toppings. Electric DMG on the beascuit significantly boosts her output against the raid boss. Cooldown substats help, but they come second to attack.
She complements the team by adding front-loaded damage without disrupting the attack-speed-focused core.
Cream Ferret Cookie – Healer and Support Anchor
Cream Ferret keeps the team alive while providing supportive scaling. You need a balanced stat spread to maintain healing uptime without sacrificing offensive value.
Recommended setup
| Slot | Choice |
|---|---|
| Toppings | 3× Swift Chocolate, 2× Juicy Apple Jelly, Swift Chocolate Tart |
| Key substats | Cooldown, CRIT%, ATK |
| Beascuit | 4× Cooldown |
Start by reaching around 40% cooldown, which stabilizes healing and buff uptime. After that, add CRIT% and attack to improve scaling. Over-investing in one stat reduces overall efficiency, so keep the build balanced.
Cream Ferret’s consistency allows the rest of the team to stay aggressive throughout the fight.
Alternate Cookie Options
You may need replacements if you lack specific Cookies or upgrades. The following options work, though each comes with trade-offs:
- Wind Archer Cookie
A strong substitute for either Creme Brulee or Twizzly Gummy, especially with his Crystal Jam upgrade. He offers reliable damage but shifts the stat balance slightly. - Marshmallow Bunny Cookie
A situational replacement for Cream Ferret. She relies on Amplify Buff, which makes her harder to build but extends buff duration when optimized. - Awakened White Lily Cookie
Delivers high burst damage but suffers from longer cooldowns, leading to less consistent output over time. - Eternal Sugar Cookie
Similar to White Lily in damage profile, with strong hits but weaker sustained pressure. - Awakened Pure Vanilla Cookie
Provides excellent healing but contributes no damage buffs, which lowers total raid damage despite improved survivability.
