In CookieRun: Kingdom, toppings are core stat-boosting items that significantly improve your cookies’ performance in battle. Much like equipment in other RPGs, toppings define how well your cookies perform across all game modes—PvE, PvP, Guild Battles, and Boss Hunts. Choosing the right toppings—and enhancing them properly—can be the difference between victory and defeat in higher stages or arena ranks.

Each cookie can equip up to five toppings, and when the same type is used in multiple slots, you receive powerful set bonuses. These bonuses enhance your build further, such as bonus ATK%, reduced cooldown, or critical resist. Some toppings are ideal for burst DPS units, others for sustain tanks or quick-acting healers. This guide will walk you through all the topping types, how to use them effectively, how to upgrade them, and where to farm for the best pieces.

All Topping Types and Effects

There are 10 topping types in CookieRun: Kingdom. Each provides a different base stat boost and has unique synergy with certain cookie classes.

1. Searing Raspberry

• Effect: Increases ATK.
• Use Case: Perfect for DPS cookies who rely on heavy skill damage, such as Sorbet Shark Cookie or Moonlight Cookie.
• Set Bonus:
• 3-piece: +3% ATK
• 5-piece: +5% ATK

2. Solid Almond

• Effect: Increases Damage Resistance (DMG Resist).
• Use Case: Essential for tanks and frontline cookies like Hollyberry, Dark Cacao, or Financier.
• Set Bonus:
• 5-piece: +5% DMG Resist

3. Swift Chocolate

• Effect: Reduces skill cooldown (CD).
• Use Case: Best on healers, support units, and any cookies with short skill rotations like Pure Vanilla or Cotton.
• Set Bonus:
• 5-piece: -5% Cooldown

4. Juicy Apple Jelly

• Effect: Increases Crit%.
• Use Case: For crit-reliant cookies like Squid Ink, Vampire, or Black Pearl who benefit from explosive damage.
• Set Bonus:
• 3-piece: +3% Crit%
• 5-piece: +5% Crit%

5. Bouncy Caramel

• Effect: Increases ATK Speed.
• Use Case: Great for cookies whose skills scale with attack speed or normal attacks like Espresso or Caramel Arrow.
• Set Bonus:
• 2-piece: +1% ATK Speed
• 5-piece: +5% ATK Speed

6. Healthy Peanut

• Effect: Increases Max HP.
• Use Case: Niche pick used in specific modes for high-HP builds, especially for summon-based or sustain comp tanks.
• Set Bonus:
• 2-piece: +3% HP
• 5-piece: +5% HP

7. Hard Walnut

• Effect: Increases DEF.
• Use Case: Works on early-game tanks but is largely outclassed by Solid Almond at higher levels.
• Set Bonus:
• 3-piece: +3% DEF
• 5-piece: +5% DEF

8. Hearty Hazelnut

• Effect: Increases Crit Resist.
• Use Case: Situational. Helps cookies survive meta crit units like Black Pearl or Vampire.
• Set Bonus:
• 2-piece: +10% Crit Resist
• 5-piece: +20% Crit Resist

9. Sweet Candy

• Effect: Increases Buff Strength (Buff Amplification).
• Use Case: Rarely used but viable on buff-centric support cookies like Carol or Sherbet.
• Set Bonus:
• 2-piece: +1% Buff Amp
• 5-piece: +2% Buff Amp

10. Fresh Kiwi

• Effect: Increases Debuff Resistance.
• Use Case: Counter to debuff-heavy comps or cookies like Frost Queen or Eclair.
• Set Bonus:
• 2-piece: +3% Debuff Resist
• 5-piece: +5% Debuff Resist

How to Choose the Right Toppings

The right topping set depends on your cookie’s role:

Attackers (DPS):

• Preferred: 5x Searing Raspberry
• Alternative: 3x Raspberry + 2x Apple Jelly (for crit-reliant burst)

Tanks / Frontliners:

• Preferred: 5x Solid Almond
• Alternative: 3x Almond + 2x Peanut (if sustain is needed)

Healers / Support:

• Preferred: 5x Swift Chocolate
• Alternative: 3x Chocolate + 2x Almond (if they take high damage)

Assassins / Crit Units:

• Preferred: 5x Juicy Apple Jelly
• Alternative: 3x Apple + 2x Raspberry (for hybrid scaling)

Always consider the current meta and your comp. In PvP, survivability often matters more than raw damage. In PvE, burst DPS wins faster clears.

Topping Upgrades and Bonuses

Each topping can be leveled up to +12. The higher the level, the stronger the bonus effects.

Upgrade Milestones:

• +6: 1 bonus stat
• +9: 2 bonus stats
• +12: 3 bonus stats

Bonus stats include:

• ATK%, DEF%, HP%
• Cooldown Reduction
• Crit%, DMG Resist
• Debuff Resist, Buff Amp

Use Topping Pieces and Coins to upgrade toppings. Higher rarity toppings (Epic and above) have higher upgrade potential and stronger bonus stat rolls.

Recommended Upgrade Priority:

• Epic Searing Raspberry / Solid Almond
• Epic Swift Chocolate (for key supports)
• Crit% / Speed sets for PvP niche builds

Always lock your good toppings to avoid selling them accidentally.

Where to Farm the Best Toppings

Toppings drop from Story Mode stages, starting from World 6 onward. Here’s where to get the best drops:

• Searing Raspberry: Stage 8-29, Stage 6-29
• Solid Almond: Stage 8-29, Stage 6-23
• Swift Chocolate: Stage 8-25, Stage 7-14
• Juicy Apple Jelly: Stage 8-27
• Bouncy Caramel: Stage 8-13
• Resonant Toppings (for specific cookies): Drops from Dark Mode World 11+, events, or PvP chests

Farm the last stage of each topping drop map for the highest chance of Epic toppings. Use Auto-Repeat + Stamina Jellies overnight with BlueStacks macro tools to automate grinding efficiently.

Playing on BlueStacks for Faster Farming

BlueStacks enhances your topping farming and upgrading experience through:

• Macros: Automate repeat farming stages and topping upgrades.
• Multi-Instance: Run multiple accounts or farm on one while playing on another.
• Eco Mode: Run CRK overnight for passive topping grind without using up system resources.
• Keyboard Mapping: Assign shortcuts for fast navigation across menus and topping enhancement tabs.

If you’re serious about topping optimization, we recommend playing CookieRun: Kingdom on BlueStacks to streamline grinding and reduce fatigue.

Toppings are one of the most critical systems in CookieRun: Kingdom, directly influencing how effective your cookies are in battle. Choosing the right topping set, farming for the highest-quality pieces, and upgrading them wisely is essential for progressing through tough PvE content and staying competitive in PvP.

New players should focus on unlocking key topping sets (Swift Chocolate for healers, Solid Almond for tanks, and Raspberry for DPS), while veteran players should start optimizing for substat rolls and resonant topping builds. With consistent farming and smart investment, toppings will turn your team from decent to devastating.