Who is the best Defense Cookie for new Cookie Run: Kingdom players?

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Cookie Run: Kingdom gameplay is meticulously structured to guarantee that every team has the correct balance of different Cookies, with each Cookie's position being equally vital in the team's performance output.

When new players reach a particular level, their lack of resources prevents them from unlocking or investing in several cookies, and they face levels that are too difficult for the "starter squad" to tackle (read more about what the starter squad is here).

This article will discuss the best Defense Cookie for Cookie Run: Kingdom beginners to ensure they make the correct investments.

Currently, there are 9 Defense Cookies playable in Cookie Run: Kingdom, one of whom is Ancient and 5 of whom are Epic which means new players cannot get them. This leaves us with Strawberry Cookie (Common), Knight Cookie (Rare), and Avocado Cookie (Rare).

All three of these are easily available for any beginner at the Gacha. Strawberry Cookie is part of the "starter squad" of cookies which are given to players for free. Her subpar damage rating and very low survivability makes her quite unusable for the Defense role shortly after the first few levels.

Knight Cookie has a considerable DMG rating and decent cooldown, but his main disadvantage is the difficulty players face while upgrading him along with his bad pairing with most other Cookies. His Taunt buff can often be a nerf for several cookies since it reduces their ATK SPD.

This leaves Avocado Cookie with the title of the best Defense Cookie for new Cookie Run: Kingdom players.

The Cookie's in-game description reads:

Avocado Cookie is an alternate-dimensional version of Cookie Run's Half Avocado Cookie. Her tank-like presence at the Front, as one of the best Rare Cookies , is ideal for