A Giant Squid Attack!? Here comes the TROPICAL RAIDS Update in Cookie Run- Kingdom
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Tropical Raids is a seasonal game mode introduced in the Soda Island Outlaws update (v1.8), coinciding with the releases of Squid Ink Cookie, and
Sorbet Shark Cookie.
This game mode takes place in the Tropical Soda Islands where players and their friends collaborate to defeat Raid Bosses, earning rewards in the process. It is unlocked once a player experiences each of the following modes: World Exploration, Bounties, Kingdom Arena, Tropical Soda Islands, Tower of Sweet Chaos and Special Episodes. A player must win at least once in each mode (except for the Arena) to start a Tropical Raid. A Tropical Raid can also trigger by opening chests in Tower of Sweet Chaos, or viewing a new cutscene in Special Episodes.
The game mode got a major revamp and was reintroduced in the Summer Soda Rock Festa mid-update (v4.8), coinciding with the release of Black Lemonade Cookie.
- The first Season, Deep Sea Season 1, began on August 3rd, 2021, and ended on September 2nd, 2021 (v1.8).
- The second Season, Rocking Sea Season, began on July 21st, 2023, and ended on August 9th, 2023 (v4.8).
Overview[]
A Tropical Raid can randomly occur for a player after they clear any battle in the modes mentioned above, or can be summoned immediately by purchasing a Tropical Raid Boss Ticket for 300 Deep Sea Coins (limited to 3 times). Once encountered, it'll remain open for the entirety of the season until the player attacks it, after which it'll remain open for 2 hours. If players ask for help, the Raid can be accessed by friends and other players in the server. Up to 50 players can join in a Raid (increased to 100 for Epic/Mythic Bosses).
A Tropical Raid Ticket is required to attack in a Raid, which recharges over time. Players can refill 3 tickets either by purchasing with 500 Deep Sea Coins, purchasing with 400 Crystals, or by watching ads (limited to 5 times a day). The Sunbed mechanic doesn't apply in this mode.
Players who quit the battle before inflicting less than 1% of the boss' HP in damage to the boss, or who complete battle after the boss is taken down, will receive no rewards but will have the Tropical Raid Ticket they spent returned.
When a Tropical Raid Boss is defeated, the next boss that the player who discovered it will encounter will be of a higher level, up to a maximum of Lv.30. Starting from Lv. 8, there is a chance of a random Epic Boss appearing for the player who dealt the final attack to the boss, likelier for higher level Raids. The rewards obtained from Epic Bosses are proportionate to the damage done to it. Similarly, players who deal the final attack to an Epic Boss may encounter a Mythic Boss, which gives even more rewards proportionate to the damage done to it.
Cookies battling in this game mode experience the following effects:
Special Conditions:
- Min Cookie Lv. is 70
- Min Skill Lv. is 70
- Min Cookie Grade is ★5
Your allies' HP Shield's capacity decreases by 60%.
Your allies' Healing decreases by 60%.
Bosses[]
- Twisty Tentacle (Lv. 1-3)
- Spotted Tentacle (Lv. 4-6)
- Scarred Tentacle (Lv. 7-9)
- Tentacle with a Ring (Lv. 10-12)
- Giant Squid of the Deep Sea (Lv. 13-30)
- Giant Star Jelly Squid (Epic)
- Giant Topping Squid (Epic)
- Giant Coin Squid (Epic)
- Golden Squid of the Deep Sea (Mythic)
Past Mechanics[] |
During the first season, any Raids encountered will remain open for 3 days. Both players and their friends have access to the Raid while it remains open. Players had to defeat all of the 4 Elite bosses in order to battle the main boss. Defeating an Elite would provide Cookies a special buff for the remainder of that Tropical Raid. The Sunbed mechanic from Tropical Soda Islands was also applicable in this mode, where the drying time of the soggy Cookies from this game mode was based on the Raid's level. Bosses[]
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Tips & Recommendations[]
Team Composition[]
Tips[]
- Like Boss Hunt, the Giant Squid boss also have the Rage and Fatigue mechanics. Rage meter (red) gradually fills up over time, while a Fatigue meter (pink) fills every time the boss receives a debuff it is vulnerable to. The boss will unleash Abyssal Rage when the Rage meter is full, but will be temporarily stunned and the Rage meter emptied if their Fatigue meter is full.
- The bosses are immune to most debuffs. They have the following vulnerabilities:
- Players are required to focus on dealing a lot of damage and debuffs while staying alive for as long as possible. Due to the high ATK of boss, the DMG resist of Cookies will barely affect the survivability of the team.
- Do not focus attacking too much on a single boss! These bosses have a lot of health, so it's better to take help from other players to drain the health quickly. Defeating them is not required as the player can still receive enough rewards from high level bosses.
- Players that want to receive the full contribution and discovery rewards should organize a group of active friends to aide each other in the game, as it is not possible to achieve the same in time with random players.
- It is preferable to deal at least 1% total damage with few tries as possible to receive the contribution rewards.
- It is better to trigger skills manually rather than automatically as the boss attacks constantly.
Tarte Tatin Cookie is an irreplaceable Cookie for almost all teams due to the way
Cannonade works, the huge damage it does on bosses and depending on ATK SPD, can stack
Shackles debuffs quickly.
- A combination of 3 Searing Raspberry and 2 Juicy Apple Jelly toppings is recommended, with as much ATK, ATK SPD and CRIT% possible.
- Her ATK stat should be the highest among the team.
- While
Adventurer Cookie could be use to stack
Shackles debuffs, he is NOT recommended, even if the player doesn't own
Tarte Tatin Cookie.
Rockstar Cookie and
Parfait Cookie's skills benefit each other.
Legend of Rock and
Sweet Melody both provides healing for every CRIT DMG dealt, which is boosted even more with the former's
CRIT% Up and the latter's
Unknown Status from CRIT hits.
- Both should receive a full set of Swift Chocolate toppings, with as much CD and ATK (or CRIT% for
Parfait Cookie) as possible.
- The
Monument of Encounter Buffs also apply to them in this mode, making them essential Cookies for the team.
- Both should receive a full set of Swift Chocolate toppings, with as much CD and ATK (or CRIT% for
Jellius Extremus! needs to be activated manually, around the time when the boss unleashes Abyssal Rage. Under the effects of
Sweet Melody, the excess healing converts into an
HP Shield, which will negate the damage and cancels the effect of
Abyssal Cage.
Love & Peace,
Arcane Charm and
ARMY's Wishes can achieve a similar effect if timed correctly. Note that the latter two are needed to be activated much earlier as their healing is periodic rather than burst.
Cream Puff Cookie should equip a full set of Juicy Apple Jelly toppings, with as much CD and ATK as possible.
- Make sure that the two main damage dealers should receive the buffs of
Librarian's Enchanted Robes.
- Use either
Sleepyhead's Jelly Watch or
Squishy Jelly Watch, whichever has the highest Lv. Use the former if both are maxed.
- All Cookies with Magic Candies are expected to have at least Lv. 10+ Magic Candy.
- The second damage dealer for most of the teams should use a combination of 3 Searing Raspberry and 2 Juicy Apple Jelly toppings, with as much ATK, and CRIT% possible.
Moonlight Cookie, having a longer CD than everyone else in the team, is better suited with a full set of Searing Raspberry toppings, with as much CD and ATK/CRIT% as possible.
Rye Cookie and
Shining Glitter Cookie can be use interchangeably for all teams if the above mentioned Cookies have low levels or are not owned by the player.
- Despite
Mango Cookie also receiving the
Monument of Encounter Buffs, the lack of team-wide buffs, debuffs, and
Tour Guide Expert having unpredictable damage, would hamper the performance of the team in the Raids.
Rewards[]
Defeating a Tropical Raid Boss grants all the participating players various rewards:
- Play Rewards - These are obtained every time the player participates in a Raid, with higher level Raids giving more rewards. Regular battles give Deep Sea Coins, while Epic/Mythic Boss battles give extra rewards.
- Discovery Reward - These are obtained by the player who has encountered a Tropical Raid. They'll receive this reward regardless of their battle outcome. Regular battles give Deep Sea Coins, while Epic/Mythic Boss battles give Deep Sea Chests.
- Contribution Reward - These rewards are based on the contribution rank. Higher level Raids give more rewards. These can only be received if the player defeats the boss, and has inflicted total damage of at least 1% of the Boss HP. The player will only receive 30% of the contribution reward if they fail to defeat the boss within the time limit.
- Bonus Reward Chance - Depending on the Boss level and contribution rank, the player might also get a chance to obtain a Deep Sea Chest.
Tropical Raid Rewards | ||||||||
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Lv. | Play | Discovery | Contribution | Lv. | Play | Discovery | Contribution | |
1 | 50 | 250 | 500 | 16 | 200 | 1000 | 2,000 | |
2 | 60 | 300 | 600 | 17 | 210 | 1050 | 2,100 | |
3 | 70 | 350 | 700 | 18 | 220 | 1100 | 2,200 | |
4 | 80 | 400 | 800 | 19 | 230 | 1150 | 2,300 | |
5 | 90 | 450 | 900 | 20 | 240 | 1200 | 2,400 | |
6 | 100 | 500 | 1,000 | 21 | 250 | 1250 | 2,500 | |
7 | 110 | 550 | 1,100 | 22 | 260 | 1300 | 2,600 | |
8 | 120 | 600 | 1,200 | 23 | 270 | 1350 | 2,700 | |
9 | 130 | 650 | 1,300 | 24 | 280 | 1400 | 2,800 | |
10 | 140 | 700 | 1,400 | 25 | 290 | 1450 | 2,900 | |
11 | 150 | 750 | 1,500 | 26 | 300 | 1500 | 3,000 | |
12 | 160 | 800 | 1,600 | 27 | 310 | 1550 | 3,100 | |
13 | 170 | 850 | 1,700 | 28 | 320 | 1600 | 3,200 | |
14 | 180 | 900 | 1,800 | 29 | 330 | 1650 | 3,300 | |
15 | 190 | 950 | 1,900 | 30 | 340 | 1700 | 3,400 |
Epic/Mythic Boss Rewards | |||
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Boss | Play | Discovery | Contribution |
Star Jelly | |||
Topping | |||
Coin | |||
Golden |
Deep Sea Chest[]
Deep Sea Chest | |
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Chests like this one are occasionally found caught in the fishing nets. What if it was sunk as an offering to appease the raging storm? |
A Deep Sea Chest can be obtained from Tropical Raids under various conditions, or can be purchased with 5,000 Deep Sea Coins. This chest contains items randomly picked from a predetermined pool:
Past Mechanics[] | ||||
Completing any battle in a Raid rewards a small amount of Kingdom EXP, Coins, and EXP Star Jellies based on the Raid's level, regardless of the outcome. Players can earn this reward up to 30 times each week. Participating in a friend's Raid contributes towards unlocking a Weekly Help Request chest. Each chest requires 10 Raid battles to unlock, rewarding Rainbow Pearls, EXP Star Jellies, and a large number of Deep Sea Keys. Players can open up to 3 of these chests each week, with the second and third chests containing more rewards. Upon defeating the Boss, players earn EXP Star Jellies, Rainbow Pearls, and Deep Sea Keys based on the Raid's level, as well as a separate bonus amount based on their contribution ranking amongst all the players who participated in the Raid. If players fail to clear a Raid before it expires, they'll instead earn a consolation reward based on the percentage of HP damage dealt to it.
500 Deep Sea Keys can be used to open a Deep Sea Chest, which can contain items randomly picked from a predetermined pool: |
Trivia[]
- In the original Tropical Soda Islands update, unused assets of Stink-Eye Tortuca as a boss can be found, including two "popup" animations for the old lobby, and a full set of overworld battle animations. It is unclear why Stink-Eye Tortuca was cut from this game mode.