Cookie Run Kingdom Defense Tier List (August 2025): All Defense Cookies, Ranked

Want to know which Defense Cookies to use in Cookie Run: Kingdom? You're in luck because we have ranked all of them from best to worst in our tier list.

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Defense Cookies are characters you can always find on the front lines of the battle, protecting their friends in Cookie Run Kingdom. These Cookies are tough with high defense and HP stats. In essence, their skills mainly focus on buffing other teammates and absorbing whatever your enemy throws at your team.

There are currently 15 Defense Cookies in the game's roster. To help you familiarize yourself with the power levels of each character, we've ranked them all from best to worst.

All Defense Cookies in Cookie Run Kingdom, Ranked

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With each Cookie having a unique set of skills that are useful in various unique playstyles, we've judged them based on their abilities and how well they're performing in the current meta.

The tier list begins with the S-tier, which indicates who the best Cookies are at the moment, and ends with the F-tier, which sadly shows the worst Cookies you can currently use.

You can find our Defense Cookie tier list for Cookie Run Kingdom below:

TierCookies
SHollyberry, Moon Rabbit, and Milk
AStrawberry Crepe, Wildberry, Knight, Crimson Coral, Elder Faerie, and Fettuccine
BMadeline, Cocoa, Kouign-Amann, and Financier
FAvocado and Strawberry

The rankings of these Cookies may change depending on whether any new Cookies are introduced to the game or if there are any shifts to the meta.

Best Defense Cookies in Cookie Run Kingdom

Holly Berry Cookie Run
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The best Defense Cookies in Cookie Run: Kingdom at the moment are Hollyberry, Moon Rabbit, and Milk.

They arguably provide the most utility compared to others in their class and, for the most part, are quite versatile, so you can count on them to fit in most team compositions.

However, like Support Cookies, the performance of Defense Cookies is mainly based on how well you link up these Cookies with others in your team. Good synergy will ultimately dictate if these defensive characters shine.

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