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Icon stat def

Defense (abbreviated in-game as DEF) is used to calculate how much received damage to a Cookie or enemy is reduced by a flat amount. The higher their DEF, the less damage they receive.

DEF Increase

Cookies

Cookie Effect Duration
Unstable Formula

Head Icon Alchemist Cookie
Chance to increase own DEF by 50%. 10s
Carrot Harvest

Head Icon Carrot Cookie
Increases all allies' DEF by 15%. 6s
Passive
Head Icon Caramel Choux Cookie
Friendly Helper
Increases all allies' DEF by 6500.
Until defeat
Deep-sea Diver

Head Icon Candy Diver Cookie
After discovering the Anchor relic, increases all allies' DEF by 15%. 10s
Passive
Head Icon Dark Cacao Cookie (Dragon Lord)
Kingly Presence
Increases own DEF by 15%.
-
Passive
Head Icon Doughael
If Disciple of the Abyss target is defeated (stacks up to x2), increases own DEF by 20.0% (40.0%). -
Passive (if Skill icon Eternal Frost is unlocked)
Head Icon Frost Queen Cookie
★2A Effect
Increases own DEF by 7%.
-
Passive
Head Icon Golden Cheese Cookie (Immortal)
After using Revive, grants self Immortal's Return, increasing her DEF by 15%. 12s
Licorice Servants

Head Icon Licorice Cookie
Increases all allies' DEF by 20%. 7s
Whispers of Apathy

Head Icon Mystic Flour Cookie
Lantern of Apathy
When the Lantern of Apathy heals allies, increases their DEF by 30%.
4s
Passive
Head Icon Okchun Cookie
Okchun Gift
Increases all allies' DEF by 3500.
Until defeat
Might of House Oyster

Head Icon Oyster Cookie
While their Shields are active, Oyster Soldiers gain a DEF increase by 30%. See notes[1]
Paru-paru-parfait!★

Head Icon Parfait Cookie
Increases all allies' DEF by 10%. 7s
Tails' Spin Dash

Head Icon Tails Cookie
Increases all allies' DEF by 15%. 7s

Treasures

3 Treasures match the category selection (DEF Increase):

Treasure Effect Rarity Type
Disciple's Magic Scroll
(Undispellable) Increases all allies' ATK by 25~45% and DEF by 30%.
Explorer's Monocle
Upon activation, purifies all debuffs from all allies, restores 25% of their Max HP, and increases their DEF by 20~35% and Debuff Resist by 15% for 16 sec (stacks up to x2).
Gatekeeper Ghost's Horn
(Undispellable) Increases all allies' DEF by 30~45%.

Landmarks

Landmark Effect
Everwinter Snow Globe
Increases all Cookies' DEF by 5-10%.

Statuses

Status Effect Duration
Earth's Protection
Upon using skill, increases own DEF by a certain amount. 10s

Others

DEF Reduction

Cookies

Cookie Effect Duration
Electrifying Rock!

Head Icon Black Lemonade Cookie
Reduces the DEF of the highest Max HP target by 25%. 10s
It's Showtime!

Head Icon Black Sapphire Cookie
Reduces the DEF of targets by 20% for each Poison ElementPoison-type Cookie on the team, up to a maximum of 80%. 15s
Apple of My Eye!

Head Icon Candy Apple Cookie
Candy Apple targets' DEF is reduced by 40%. 12s
Regular Attack
Head Icon Candy Diver Cookie
Reduces the nearest target's DEF (up to x2) by 7.5% (15%). 10s
Black Shark Torpedo

Head Icon Captain Caviar Cookie
Reduces the DEF of three lowest HP targets by 42%. 8s
Choco Penumbra

Head Icon Choco Drizzle Cookie
Penumbral Mark
Reduce DEF of target, depending on the type of enemy:
Cookies: -50% DEF
Others: -10% DEF
10s
Solemn Judgment

Head Icon Dark Cacao Cookie
Second hit reduces all targets' DEF by 15%. 9s
Awakened King

Head Icon Dark Cacao Cookie (Dragon Lord)
Gloom
Reduces all targets' DEF by 30% if they're a Cookie and 20% otherwise.
5s (Cookies)
15s (Others)
Sword of Darkness

Head Icon Dark Choco Cookie
Reduces all targets' DEF (up to x3)[2] by 20% (60%). 7s
Eternal Frost

Head Icon Frost Queen Cookie
Chilled
Stacks up to x2, applied to targets immune to Freeze, reducing their DEF by 65% (130%).
15s
Catch Me If You Can!

Head Icon Grapefruit Cookie
Reduces all targets' DEF by 35.0%. 10s
Somersault

Head Icon Kumiho Cookie
Reduces all targets' DEF by 20%. 8s
Licorice Curse

Head Icon Licorice Cookie
Reduces DEF of the highest DEF target by 40%. 12s
The Culprit... is YOU!

Head Icon Linzer Cookie
If used with 7 Deduction stacks, reduces the DEF of the highest ATK target by 35%. 15s
Sugarcloud Express

Head Icon Milky Way Cookie
Reduces all targets' DEF (up to x25) by 3.5% (87.5%). 7s
Heart-Piercing Arrow

Head Icon Pavlova Cookie
Red Thread
Stacks up to x10, reduces targets' DEF by 4% (40%).
10s
Royal Swing

Head Icon Princess Cookie
Reduces all targets' DEF by 15%. 6s
Seven Prophecies
(Thunder)

Head Icon Prophet Cookie
Reduces all targets' DEF (up to x3 on larger enemies)[2] by 15% (45%). 7s
Regular Attack
(Drones)

Head Icon Pudding à la Mode Cookie
Team Drizzle
When Head Icon Choco Drizzle Cookie and Head Icon Green Tea Mousse Cookie are in the team, Drone shots reduce targets' DEF (up to x12) by 4.5% (54%).
10s
Raspberry Reprise

Head Icon Raspberry Cookie
Reduces closest target's DEF by 50%. 10s
Here, There, Everywhere!

Head Icon Rebel Cookie
Reduces all targets' DEF (up to x6) by 14% (84%). 14s
Buttercream Blast

Head Icon Royal Margarine Cookie
Reduces DEF (up to x3) of three highest ATK targets, depending on the enemy:
Cookies: -7% (-21%) DEF
Others: -13.5% (-40.5%) DEF
10s
Rising Tide

Head Icon Sea Fairy Cookie
Reduces all targets' DEF by 15%. 15s
Doughnut Beam

Head Icon Space Doughnut
Reduces all targets' DEF by 40%. 10s
Regular Attack (if Skill icon Abyssal Tentacles is unlocked)
Head Icon Squid Ink Cookie
Reduces the nearest target's DEF by 20%. Cannot be inflicted on bosses. 10s

Treasures

3 Treasures match the category selection (DEF Reduction):

Treasure Effect Rarity Type
Blossoming Acorn Bomb
Upon activation, deals DMG to two random enemies equal to 15~35% of the team's ATK. Non-boss targets are inflicted with Acorn Curse for 2 sec, preventing them from moving and attacking. If successful, also reduces their DEF by 10~20% for 10 sec.
Miraculous Ghost Ice Cream
Upon activation, reduces three nearest enemies' DEF by 10~50% for 3 sec.
Pilgrim's Slingshot
Upon activation, reduces the farthest enemy's DEF by 30~70% for 5 sec.

Resistance to DEF Reduction

Reduces the effects of DEF Down debuffs, including debuffs that have it as an additional effect.

Cookies

Cookie Effect Duration
Somber Affection

Head Icon Crimson Coral Cookie
If she is the only Cookie Front Front Cookie on the team, reduces DEF Reduction effects by 50% for all allies. 12s

Notes

  1. Shields last until they are destroyed, dispelled, or the Oyster Soldier's lifetime expires.
  2. 2.0 2.1 DEF Reduction can be inflicted three times with the same skill on certain enemies or bosses, due to them having larger hitboxes. (Ex. Red Velvet Dragon)

Battle Mechanics
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Cookie: BeascuitsCookie OrderCookie TypeMagic Candy (Crystal Jam) ⬩ Toppings
Stage: Beckoning Dreams & Dream of DoomCrystalline RadianceUnderwater DomainData Corruption & Data CopyMonster Menace!Spore DispersalPaper StormAnguishPower of ApathyApathyYin and YangLand of SpiceBattlefield of FrenzyForces of AbundanceConfusionDomain of DeceitCuriosityHopeRationalizationEternal Sugar Cookie's BlessingsVeil of SaltSoul of Salt
Stats Basic: HPATKDEFCRIT (ChanceDMGResist) ⬩ Cooldown
Advanced: ATK SPDDMG ResistAmplify BuffDebuff Resist
Hidden: MOV SPDWeightRange
Status Effects Buffs: Blessing of LightCurrent ChargeDMG FocusEarth's ProtectionImmortalityImmunityInvulnerablePurifyShieldTailwind
Debuffs: Amplify DebuffConsuming DarknessCurseDampen BuffDispelEndless FlowFrostInjury
Crowd Control: CharmFearFreezePolymorphShacklesSilenceSleepStunTaunt
Periodic Damage: BurnCorruptionPoisonSea FoamVampiric BiteZap