Cookie Run Kingdom Shadow Milk: Who Is The Strongest Cookie In 2025?

It goes without saying that if you want to win as many battles as possible in Cookie Run: Kingdom, then you must have the strongest cookie in the current version of the game on your team. Because different cookies deal different types of elemental damage, they are actually suitable for dealing with different enemies and have their own strengths, but some cookies can counter any opponent well and become your most reliable battle options.

Since its launch in 2020, the candidates for this all-round strongest cookie have been changing as the game continues to introduce new cookies and new mechanics. However, judging from the performance of each cookie in the game since the beginning of 2025, you can currently consider Shadow Milk to be the strongest cookie.

Shadow Milk Cookie Battle Performance

In the past, the legendary cookies Sea Fairy and Frost Queen were considered by most players to be the most terrifying cookies, and everyone would use up all Cookie Run Kingdom Crystals to get them. However, they are a bit outdated compared to the awakened ancient and beast cookies that came later, and with the appearance of Wind Archer, the rankings have been updated again.

But if you want to find a more powerful cookie now, it is Shadow Milk. Although Wind Archer can be the rival of Shadow Milk in certain teams, the latter usually wins. Considering Shadow Milk’s powerful performance, he may be weakened in the next update, but at least he is unlikely to be out of the meta game in the short term.

Why Is Shadow Milk The Strongest Now?

As a beast cookie, Shadow Milk’s own power level is already very high, not to mention that he also has an unparalleled Shadow Form passive skill. This skill allows him to become immortal and immune to all damage for a short period when he loses all his health, and even heals himself. This means that Shadow Milk can survive for a long time.

Interestingly, though, just like the theme of his debut event, Theater of Lies, one of Shadow Milk’s skills, Act 1 Lies, deals damage to the opponent based on the target’s maximum health, usually 12% of the opponent’s health, which combined with his excellent survivability makes him a formidable force. In addition, if you can pair him with toppings and beascuits that can reduce his cooldown, his damage output will be even stronger.

Other Powerful Cookies To Watch

As mentioned before, Wind Archer’s damage output is also very good, and awakened Golden Cheese Cookie is also worth having - she has a similar ability to Shadow Milk, which can significantly heal herself after initially losing all health. If you are short of powerful frontline cookies, the best choice is Burning Spice, and if you can make awakened Dark Cacao Cookie his teammate, they will be more efficient in combat.

As for support cookies, it is recommended that you consider Mystic Flour, but if you often fight in the arena, you should find that the cookies used by beast, ancient, dragon, or legendary are limited to four. So you can try replacing the mystery flour with special cookies, such as Snapdragon or Cream Ferret.

Shadow Milk has been doing very well in the arena since the beginning of 2025, and although the release of other cookies may break this situation, it is definitely worth investing in now!