Manju Cookie is an Epic Cookie in Cookie Run: Kingdom, built around the Ambush archetype. Ambush Cookies dive enemy backlines for burst damage and assassination plays. Epics are F2P-friendly and cover most early-to-mid-game roles; the best Epics punch well above their tier. The current Mythras-tested loadout runs Seafarer Raspberry x5, with a Tainted Surging Crispy beascuit and a Raspberry tart for Attack.
Ambush Cookies dive the enemy backline and either delete a key target or apply a critical debuff that breaks the enemy comp. They sit middle or back row in your formation and trigger their skill early to leap forward. In PvP, Ambush is the answer to enemy healers and Magic DPS sitting safely in the back. Out of position they die fast. Built right, they win matches by themselves.
| Mode | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| PvE Story | B | Niche. Backline diving matters less against scripted enemies. |
| Kingdom Arena | S | Answer to enemy healers and Magic DPS. Comp-defining. |
| Guild Battle | B | Bosses do not have a backline to dive. |
| Cake Tower | B | Squishier than tanks; loses to chip damage on late floors. |
| Beast-Yeast | A | Strong for snipping priority targets in mob waves. |
Mode fit ratings are based on the cookie's archetype, not their specific kit. A Epic Ambush that's S-rated for a mode may still need build investment to actually clear top-tier content there.
Ambush Cookies pair with Charge tanks who hold aggro long enough for the Ambush to land their dive. Healing in the back keeps the team alive while the Ambush is out of position. Avoid pairing two Ambushes in the same team unless you are specifically building a glass-cannon dive comp for niche matchups.
Topping Substat Priority
Why This Build
This is a Searing Raspberry burst build. Five Raspberries max ATK at the cost of survivability. The assumption is the cookie either kills before they take a return hit, or sits behind a tank that does the soaking. Sub-stat priority is Cooldown first so the burst skill cycles more often, then ATK Speed for chip damage between cooldowns, then ATK for raw scaling.
CookieRun Mythras Video Guide
Manju Cookie Gear Guide | Cookie Run Kingdom
Build Tips
Tainted Beascuit: This cookie uses a Tainted Beascuit for the 20% elemental damage bonus. If you don't have the correct Tainted Beascuit yet, use a Legendary Beascuit as a placeholder.
Tart Connection: Always connect your Raspberry Tart to the toppings for the 6-piece set bonus substats.
Keep stats in purple range. Reset Beascuits until you hit optimal percentages (aim for 15%).
Epics are the most F2P-friendly tier. Story drops, Magic Lab production, event grinding all yield them. Most Epics are fully obtainable in 2-6 weeks.
Build the meta-relevant Epics (Pavlova, Seltzer, Menthol, Ash Salt) for their roles. Skip the rest unless you collect.
Magic Candy on the right Epics is one of the best F2P resource conversions in the game. Worth it for the meta picks.
