Alchemist Cookie
RStep into Alchemist Cookie's laboratory and you'll find a Cookie bustling around, braided grape jelly icing bobbling behind her, fully absorbed in her research. Time is Gold for Alchemist Cookie, so she cannot help but feel a bit irritated whenever she is reminded of a certain Cookie who lets his time flow like juice. Her core principles are built around how one must give something up in order to gain something, and that a lazy, comfortable life will change absolutely nothing.
Base Stats
- Attack
- 100
- Defense
- 60
- HP
- 1400
- Crit Rate
- 1000
- Crit Damage
- 5000
- Accuracy
- 100
- Avoidance
- 100
- Focus
- 100
- Resist
- 100
- Speed
- 3.5
Skill
Clinical Trial
AreaOfEffect
Throws reagents, dealing damage to enemies and granting Projectile Speed Synergy to allies.
How to Use Alchemist Cookie
Alchemist Cookie is a Water Shooter with R rarity. Shooters attack from range, which keeps them safer than melee Attacker Cookies. Position Alchemist Cookie so its projectiles reach priority targets, and look for synergy partners that extend Range or Projectile Speed. Its skill “Clinical Trial” decides the damage pattern you build around.
Stats Analysis
Alchemist Cookie has 15 of 21 base Attack among all Shooter Cookies, 15 of 21 base HP, 1 of 21 base Defense and 5 of 21 movement Speed. These numbers decide how it fits a lineup:
As a Shooter, Attack and Speed are the stats that matter most, because they let Alchemist Cookie maintain pressure from range without being exposed.
Skill & Playstyle
The skill “Clinical Trial” is a AreaOfEffect synergy attack with a range of 5. Area-of-effect damage hits every enemy in the zone, making the skill excellent for wave clearing and farming stages. It is the main reason to build a team around Alchemist Cookie, so upgrade the skill alongside the Cookie whenever resources allow.
How Alchemist Cookie Compares
Among Shooter Cookies, Alchemist Cookie competes with Melon Soda Cookie, and . Its Water element and AreaOfEffect skill make it different from them: it keeps the fight at range, which most melee peers cannot do. Choose Alchemist Cookie when your team needs exactly what it provides, and pick a peer when the fight calls for their strengths instead.
Best Team & Synergy Partners
Alchemist Cookie works best with Cookies that share or complete its synergy types (Range, Projectile Speed). The partners below are calculated from real in-game data, not guesses.
Cream Soda Cookie
Provides Range for Alchemist Cookie
Toothpaste Cookie
Provides Range for Alchemist Cookie
Madeleine Cookie
Needs Projectile Speed from Alchemist Cookie
Milk Cookie's Crunchy Strong Pediatrician
Needs Projectile Speed from Alchemist Cookie
Strawberry Shortcake Cookie
Needs Projectile Speed from Alchemist Cookie
Macaron Cookie
Provides Range for Alchemist Cookie
Synergy Breakdown
Synergy types decide how skills connect with the rest of the team. Alchemist Cookie benefits from Range and provides Projectile Speed. When these are active, the whole lineup gets stronger without spending extra resources. Check the Best Team & Synergy Partners section for the Cookies that trigger them.
Recommended Team
The strongest lineup around Alchemist Cookie combines the Cookie with partners that complete its synergy: Alchemist Cookie, Cream Soda Cookie, Toothpaste Cookie, Madeleine Cookie, Milk Cookie's Crunchy Strong Pediatrician. This core activates the synergies Alchemist Cookie needs and keeps the roles balanced — a durable frontline, reliable damage and support coverage.
Tier Ranking
Alchemist Cookie ranks B in the LDPlayer launch tier list.
It is situational — strong in specific teams, but usually outclassed by higher-tier picks.
Best Game Modes
Alchemist Cookie performs best in story progression and focused boss fights. In Arena and wave-heavy content, pair it with the synergy partners above instead of running it alone.
Upgrade Priority
As a R Cookie, Alchemist Cookie is best used early or in niche lineups. Level it enough to fill its role, but avoid spending your rarest materials here.
CookieRun: Crumble FAQ
Is Alchemist Cookie good in CookieRun: Crumble?
Alchemist Cookie ranks B in the LDPlayer launch tier list. It plays as a Shooter Cookie with the Water element, and its skill “Clinical Trial” decides how it fits your team.
Who should I pair with Alchemist Cookie?
Pair Alchemist Cookie with Cream Soda Cookie, Toothpaste Cookie and Madeleine Cookie — the teammates that unlock its strongest lineup. Each pick is explained in the Best Team & Synergy Partners section above.
Should I upgrade Alchemist Cookie?
Upgrade Alchemist Cookie when it fits your current team, but prioritize higher-rarity Cookies for your rarest materials.
What is the best team for Alchemist Cookie?
Build around Alchemist Cookie with the partners listed under Best Team & Synergy Partners — most importantly Cream Soda Cookie, Toothpaste Cookie and Madeleine Cookie. That core activates its synergy types while keeping frontline, damage and support balanced.
How does Alchemist Cookie compare with other Shooter Cookies?
Alchemist Cookie has 15 of 21 base Attack and 15 of 21 base HP among Shooter Cookies. Its Water element and AreaOfEffect skill give it a clear identity: a ranged pressure unit that stays safer than melee attackers.
What is the best build for Alchemist Cookie?
Max level and star grade are the foundation of any Alchemist Cookie build. Then equip Oven gear with Attack for a damage role or HP/Defense for a frontline role, and keep the skill leveled. The stats table above shows where its growth is strongest.
Is Alchemist Cookie good for F2P players?
Alchemist Cookie is a reasonable F2P investment: easy to obtain and useful in most teams, with synergy partners available at lower rarities.