Tropical Raids

The roars of the Giant Squid of the Deep Sea can be heard all across the Tropical Soda Islands!

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Tropical Raids Reveal Video

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Tropical Raids Return Video

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).

Deep Sea Coins
	Did the coin end up on the bottom of the ocean and everyone forgot about it? Or was it forgotten and then abandoned in the deep sea? Use the coin from the pass to trade for a Deep Sea Chest.
Tropical Raid Ticket
	Face the terrors of the sea with the help of other Kingdoms! Use this ticket to participate in the Tropical Raids.
Tropical Raid Boss Ticket
	Sometimes, you just have to face your fears directly. This mysterious ticket will call upon a terrifying foe and put your strength to test.

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 Twisty Tentacle - Grants Amplified Buffs, increasing all buffs received by 10%. Scarred Tentacle - Grants Dampened Debuffs, increasing the Debuff Resist of all allies by 10%. Tentacle with a Ring - Grants Increased ATK, increasing the ATK of all allies by 5%. Spotted Tentacle - Grants Increased DEF, increasing the DEF of all allies by 10%. Giant Squid of the Deep Sea - Defeat it to obtain various rewards.

Tips & Recommendations

Team Composition

“I've precisely calculated my victory! Yours, however...„ ↕
	The contents of this section are based on the experiences of its editors. Success with its advice will vary from player to player.

• Giant Squid of the Deep Sea
• Giant Star Jelly Squid
• Giant Coin Squid
• Giant Topping Squid
• Golden Squid of the Deep Sea

	Front	Middle	Rear	Treasures
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	Front	Middle	Rear	Treasures
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	Front	Middle	Rear	Treasures
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	Front	Middle	Rear	Treasures
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	Front	Middle	Rear	Treasures
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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:

Boss	Vulnerabilities			Boss	Vulnerabilities
All Tentacles	None			Giant Coin Squid	Shackles	Injury	Poison
Giant Squid of the Deep Sea	Shackles			Giant Topping Squid	Shackles	Sleep	Light
Giant Star Jelly Squid	Shackles	Frost	Fire	Golden Squid of the Deep Sea	Shackles	Zap

• 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.
• 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
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
Boss	Play	Discovery	Contribution
Star Jelly	Deep Sea Coins 400 EXP Star Jelly Lv.2 56 Coins 4,490	Deep Sea Chest 1	Deep Sea Coins 6,000
Topping	Deep Sea Coins 400 Topping Pieces 5 EXP Star Jelly Lv.2 40	Deep Sea Chest 1	Deep Sea Coins 6,000
Coin	Deep Sea Coins 400 Coins 500 Topping Pieces 4	Deep Sea Chest 1	Deep Sea Coins 6,000
Golden	Deep Sea Coins 500 EXP Star Jelly Lv.2 208 Topping Pieces 20 Coins 20,806	Deep Sea Chest 1	Deep Sea Coins 18,000

Deep Sea Chest

Deep Sea Chest
	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:

Deep Sea Chest Probabilities (Rocking Sea Season)
Item Rarity	Item		Probability	Item Rarity	Item		Probability
		Ancient Cookie Soulstone	0.600%			Super Epic Cookie Soulstone	2.000%
		Legendary Cookie Soulstone	0.800%			Epic Cookie Soulstone	26.500%
		Dragon Cookie Soulstone	0.200%	Item	(Tropical Rock) 1	Tropical Rock Toppings (5 kinds)	2.500%
Item	10 Epic Soulstones Choice Chest (61 kinds) 1	10 Epic Soulstones of Choice Chest (61 kinds)	0.400%	Item	Lucky Cookie Tickets: Glittering Stage 1	Lucky Cookie Tickets: Glittering Stage	1.000%
Item	Glittering Pins 100	Glittering Pins	2.000%	Item	Topping Pieces 50−80	Topping Pieces	2.000%
Item	Topping Pieces 8−10	Topping Pieces	9.000%	Item	10-min Speed-up 1	10-min Speed-up	4.000%
Item	Skill Powders 6−8	Pristine Ranged Powder	3.500%	Item	Skill Powders 6−8	Pristine Support Powder	3.500%
Item	Skill Powders 6−8	Pristine Healing Powder	3.500%	Item	Skill Powders 6−8	Pristine Bomber Powder	3.500%
Item	Skill Powders 6−8	Pristine Magic Powder	3.500%	Item	Skill Powders 6−8	Pristine Ambush Powder	3.500%
Item	Skill Powders 6−8	Pristine Defense Powder	3.500%	Item	Skill Powders 6−8	Pristine Charge Powder	3.500%
Item	Colorful Bowl 1−2	Colorful Bowl	1.000%	Item	Glazed Ring 1−2	Glazed Ring	1.000%
Item	Sparkleberry Jam 1−2	Sparkleberry Jam	1.000%	Item	Golden Croissant 1−2	Golden Croissant	1.000%
Item	Indestructible Glazed Hammer 1−2	Indestructible Glazed Hammer	1.000%	Item	Strawberry Cake 1−2	Strawberry Cake	1.000%
Item	Sweetberry Juice 1−2	Sweetberry Juice	1.000%	Item	Redberry Juice 1−2	Redberry Juice	1.000%
Item	Fancy Jellybean Meal 1−2	Fancy Jellybean Meal	1.000%	Item	Pitaya Dragon Toy 1−2	Pitaya Dragon Toy	1.000%
Item	Rubyberry Brooch 1−2	Rubyberry Brooch	1.000%	Item	Glittering Yogurt Wreath 1−2	Glittering Yogurt Wreath	1.000%
Item	Vintage Root Bottle 1−2	Vintage Root Bottle	1.000%	Item	Party Cake 1−2	Party Cake	1.000%
Item	Bear Jelly Crown 1−2	Bear Jelly Crown	1.000%	Item	EXP Star Jelly Lv.5 12−20	EXP Star Jelly Lv. 5	1.000%

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. Deep Sea Key This rusty key lay there forgotten and forlorn until someone remembered it was from a sunken treasure ship! Use these keys to open Deep Sea Chests in Tropical Raids. 500 Deep Sea Keys can be used to open a Deep Sea Chest, which can contain items randomly picked from a predetermined pool: Deep Sea Chest Probabilities Item Rarity Item Probability Item Rarity Item Probability Squid Ink Cookie's Soulstone 8.000% EXP Star Jelly Lv.6 EXP Star Jelly Lv. 6 2.000% Caramel Spyglass Caramel Spyglass 4.000% Map Fragment Map Fragment 4.000% Skill Powders Pristine Charge Powder 2.500% Skill Powders Pristine Defense Powder 2.500% Skill Powders Pristine Magic Powder 2.500% Skill Powders Pristine Ambush Powder 2.500% Skill Powders Pristine Healing Powder 2.500% Skill Powders Pristine Bomber Powder 2.500% Skill Powders Pristine Support Powder 2.500% Skill Powders Pristine Ranged Powder 2.500% EXP Star Jelly Lv.5 EXP Star Jelly Lv. 5 4.000% 1-hour Speed-up 1-hour Speed-up 4.000% Topping Pieces Topping Piece 4.000% Coins Coins 5.000% Colorful Bowl Colorful Bowl 3.000% Glazed Ring Glazed Ring 3.000% Sparkleberry Jam Sparkleberry Jam 3.000% Golden Croissant Golden Croissant 3.000% Indestructible Glazed Hammer Indestructible Glazed Hammer 3.000% Strawberry Cake Strawberry Cake 3.000% Sweetberry Juice Sweetberry Juice 3.000% Redberry Juice Redberry Juice 3.000% Fancy Jellybean Meal Fancy Jellybean Meal 3.000% Pitaya Dragon Toy Pitaya Dragon Toy 3.000% Rubyberry Brooch Rubyberry Brooch 3.000% Glittering Yogurt Wreath Glittering Yogurt Wreath 3.000% Vintage Root Bottle Vintage Root Bottle 3.000% Party Cake Party Cake 3.000% Bear Jelly Crown Bear Jelly Crown 3.000%

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.