Getting the best performance with Crushed Pepper Cookie requires using the right built, espcially artifacts and gear. While the ‘best’ is quite obvious to pick, we also tested the alternatives for those players that simply don’t have the best possible artifacts and gear available (yet).
Before we start, please also see here how Crushed Pepper Cookie performs in general among all cookies in CookieRun Tower of Adventures:
Crushed Pepper Cookie
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Here is a quick overview of the rankings of Crushed Pepper Cookie. Please refer to the full tier list linked below to see the ranking of all cookies, including possible team setups..
The BEST Build for Crushed Pepper Cookie
Best Alternative Artifacts for Crushed Pepper Cookie
For artifacts there is an interesting mechanic in play in CookieRun Tower of Adventure – you can freely use artifacts since they are not limited to certain classes or cookies. Of course, they are designed towards a certain cookie or class, but sometimes other artifacts also work really well – here are our test results with the other artifacts:
The Spice of Life
Warm Up
Reciprocity
Bana Bana Spell
Morning at the Wishing Fountain
Blooming Memories
Welcome Gift
Best Equipment Items Each Slot) for Crushed Pepper Cookie
Also for equipment there are many options you can use before upgrading a gear item. The secret here is not to use the gear that appears strongest, since upgrading the gear will be your bottleneck. Our strategy here gives you the best order of gear items you should use and how much to upgrade them to really make sense.
Best Weapon
Let’s start with the weapon slot.
Old Artisan Hammer - (Level 1) is the best first gear here as weapon as you get HP which is the scaler for her shield and damage, but you can technically do any other since you will replace it very soon anyway. Also, no need to really level it up since you will get higher rarity gear so soon you can save yourself the resources
Rusty Longsword - (Level 1) you can right away replace your common weapon with it and even if you have the Old Artisan Hammer maxed, the Rusty Longsword at Level 1 has already better HP stats which you are going for here. Upgrading is worth it since you make her shielding and her damage go up
Rusty Longsword - (Level 20) I wouldn't max it out since the next gear has base stats exactly like the maxed out one so waste some resources here but Level 20 is a good point
Sturdy Longsword - (Level 1) right off the bat the same HP stats at level one compared to the maxed uncommon weapon. So even if you maxed out the Rusty Longsword you can directly replace it. That's why I don't recommend maxing out the Rusty Longsword
Sturdy Longsword - (Level 30) I wouldn't recommend maxing it out entirely to manage some resources but also you have to wait a bit until you get the epic weapon to use so Level 30 is a good point in terms of stats you want and resources to invest for that. HP is so important for the whole kit of Crushed Pepper Cookie that it will be worth it if you're running her
Blueberry Magic Wand - (Level 1) this is the weapon you probably be running for a long time here and since HP is her main scaler here the only epic weapon that makes sense with Chrushed Pepper Cookie. Please mind, if you maxed out the rare Sturdy Longsword all the way to Level 50, you have to upgrade it a couple of levels to stay on par
Blueberry Magic Wand - (Level 60) yes, this is the first time when maxing out is really worth it! You will, unless a big surprise happens or you spend quite some money, be the weapon you will run with her the longest time and maxing it out is worth it. Enough players even run that weapon without getting the orange unique weapon and do fine so I really recommend that invest
Triple Hot Pepper Gauntlet - (Level 10) once you are here, her role changes a but since her damage will become less and less important for your team and you primarily are after her shielding - so even the base HP is a little lower, the unique skill for more shield makes up for that
Triple Hot Pepper Gauntlet - (Max) you decide how much you want to invest! You will use her to shield your team and this is exactly what her weapon helps with. I would still rather invest in the main carry damage dealer first unless you really struggle with survivability with her
Best Headwear
Now let’s have a look at the hat slot:
Choco Ball Helmet - (Level 1) is the only common equipment that make sense here and if you don't have it you can also not have any hat equipped with her early since her full kit is based on HP so the other uncommon items will not do anything. Not even a tiny thing
Choco Ball Helmet - (Level 30) normally I don't recommend upgrading common gear on cookies since you will replace it soon and you waste resources, but in this particular case it make sense since there is literally NO green uncommon hat equipment that make sense with her
Lovely Delivery Hat - (Level 1) this is the only blue gear that make sense and since there was no green gear you used anyway a nice upgrade even from a Level 30 uncommon hat
Lovely Delivery Hat - (Level 30) do not upgrade it too fat although the HP is nice, there is a way better epic option available (I explain below)
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Best Bodywear
Now let’s have a look at the chest slot:
nice uncommon gear with some HP but don't upgrade it as you will swap it out soon enough
Old Martial Arts Jacket - (Level 1) even at Level a better one than the Comfy Cookie Jacket. There is no real reason to upgrade it tough and I would just keep it at Level 1 to save some resources
Wavy Soda Robe - (Level 1) is nothing too special but gives more HP
Wavy Soda Robe - (Level 30) while waiting for the epic gear that makes sense and the way Crushed Pepper Cookies role transform slowly, it makes sense to ugrade this to something like Level 30 to keep her stats along progress
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Best Legwear
Now let’s have a look at the legs slot:
Simple Leggins - (Level 1) are alright as first gear here but I wouldn't upgrade them and simply keep them at Level 1
Old Martial Arts Trousers - (Level 1) are the best fit here and will last you for a long time (more on that below)
Old Martial Arts Trousers - (Level 40) you upgrade them to max level since there is no blue or epic gear that fits and you will save a ton of resources that way. Just to compare, this one maxed will give 39% HP what you really care about with her and any maxed epic one gives 44% for a ton of inestment where there are no secondary stats that really do too much. You can save yourself a ton of resources keeping them and use them on other cookies or gear in the meantime and progress a lot faster
Snowstriders Legwear - (Level 1) you can use them before you make the set bonus for several reasons. Please refer to the headwear and bodywear section to read about the mechanic and role here for Crushed Pepper Cookie! This is a common mistake that many players make so do yourself a favor and follow my recommendation below!
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Conclusion
I hope this guide helped you prioritizing and planning your build ahead without wasting any resources. Also, take a look at the team and lineup guide.
