Okay, so I’ve been messing around with this new “Awakened” Dark Cacao Cookie in Cookie Run: Kingdom, and let me tell you, it’s been a ride. When I first heard they were bringing out an Awakened version, I thought, “Oh boy, here we go again,” but I jumped in anyway.
First off, getting this Awakened Dark Cacao was a bit of a grind, not gonna lie. I spent a good chunk of my weekend tapping away, collecting resources, and doing all those daily quests. Finally, when I awakened him, I was pretty stoked. I mean, this guy’s supposed to be one of the best cookies out there right now, so my expectations were sky-high.
I immediately started experimenting with Toppings. Initially, I went all-in with Solid Almonds. My thinking was, “This guy needs to be tanky, right?” So, I loaded him up with as much damage resistance as I could. But then, I hit a wall in battles. He was surviving, yeah, but not really dishing out enough damage. I was like, “What’s the deal?”
- Experimenting with Swift Chocolate:
- After that, I switched things up and tried Swift Chocolate Toppings instead. The idea here was to get him to use his skills more often. I spent a bunch of time rerolling for the right substats, aiming for Cooldown, damage resist, and ATK. It was a bit of a pain, but I finally got a decent set.
- Beascuit Trials:
- Then there’s the whole Beascuit thing. I learned that you need two types for Dark Cacao: one with full Cooldown (around 18% seemed good) and another with DMG RES bypass (I aimed for at least 50%). Getting these right took some trial and error, but it felt pretty rewarding when I finally nailed it.
Mixing It Up in Battles
With the new Toppings and Beascuits, I threw Dark Cacao back into the arena. And man, what a difference! He started smashing through enemy lines, and his skills were popping off way more often. I even tried replacing Golden Cheese Cookie with him in my lineup, and honestly, it felt like an upgrade.
I also did some digging around online and found out that Dark Cacao used to be all about those offensive debuffs. But in the current meta, it seems like defensive buffs are the way to go, especially with all these powerhouse DPS cookies like Frost Queen and Black Pearl running around. It’s like everyone’s trying to outlast each other rather than just going for quick KOs.
Personal Anecdote
There’s also this whole backstory with Dark Cacao and Dark Choco Cookie that I found pretty interesting. Apparently, Dark Cacao was the last to know that Dark Choco was living with his uncle, and it made him furious. It’s not just because Dark Choco almost took him out, but also because of some history with Pure Vanilla Cookie. It’s like a whole soap opera within the game!
So, after all this tinkering and battling, I feel like I’ve finally gotten a good handle on Awakened Dark Cacao. It’s been a fun process of figuring out the best way to use him. If you’re playing Cookie Run: Kingdom and you get your hands on this guy, definitely give these Topping and Beascuit setups a try. It might take some time to get everything just right, but trust me, it’s worth it.
And hey, if you’ve got your own tips or tricks for Dark Cacao, I’m all ears. Let’s keep sharing and helping each other out in the game. After all, that’s what makes these games so fun, right? The community coming together, sharing strategies, and just enjoying the game.
