Cookie Run Kingdom Awakening Pure Vanilla & Black Sapphire Cookie Skill Explanation!

The February 12th update for Cookie Run Kingdom brings some major changes and exciting additions. In this article, we’ll dive into everything you need to know about the new Awakened Pure Vanilla Cookie, the new support cookie Black Sapphire, Episode 8 of Beasties, and much more!

What’s New in the February 12th Update?

This update is all about Awakened Pure Vanilla Cookie, the next evolution of the beloved Pure Vanilla Cookie. Players will also encounter Black Sapphire and Episode 8 of Beasties. Let’s break down the key features and updates.

Awakened Pure Vanilla Cookie’s Abilities

Awakened Pure Vanilla Cookie brings new, powerful abilities to the table. His skill set has undergone significant improvements, making him one of the strongest healers in the game. Here’s what you can expect:

1. Warmth of Compassion (Skill)

   • Fully heals the team and reduces injury.
   • Heals further based on the amount of HP recovered from the injury.
   • Provides HP shields to all members of the team.
   • Periodically heals the team when shields are dispelled or when a target cannot have an HP shield.
   • Summons Shards of Light, dealing damage to enemies and applying the Shard of Light debuff.

2. Healing and Buffing

   • If Pure Vanilla Cookie is active, he periodically heals a cookie whose HP drops below a certain point.
   • Grants immunity from silence and cooldown debuffs at the beginning of battle, provided no other healing cookies are in the rear row.
   • Can revive one team member once per battle, ensuring they return to the fight with full health.
   • At the beginning of battle, Pure Vanilla will heal up to five targets, further amplifying buffs.

3. Immunity and Revival

   • Grants immunity to silence and cooldown debuffs at the start of battle.
   • Revives fallen team members (except those revived by other effects like Golden Cheese or Feather).

Black Sapphire: The New Poison Support Cookie

Alongside Awakened Pure Vanilla, the update introduces Black Sapphire, a support cookie focused on amplifying poison damage. Here’s what you can expect from Black Sapphire:

1. Showtime (Skill)

   • Creates poison-infused gems on the battlefield that explode after a certain period, dealing damage to enemies and amplifying poison damage.
   • The gems heal all poison-type cookies and increase their damage resist.
   • Black Sapphire buffs poison-type cookies as long as they’re on the battlefield.

2. Tactical Buff with Shadow Milk and Candy Apple

   • If Black Sapphire is teamed with Shadow Milk and Candy Apple, they activate the Deceitful Trio buff, further enhancing their synergy.

New Episode 8: Beacon of Truth

The new episode in the Beasties storyline, Episode 8: Beacon of Truth, is packed with adventure. Starting from stage 8-4, players will face new challenges and mechanics, such as:

• Curiosity Effect: When cookies use their skills, the Curiosity Meter fills up, leading to debuffs and reduced damage resistance.
• Hope Effect: As ally cookies heal, the Hope Meter fills, activating Light of Salvation, which heals and grants HP shields to allies.
• Truth and Deceit Tactical Skill: A new ability that heals allies and deals damage to enemies, while increasing healing buffs when Pure Vanilla is on the team.

New Resonant Toppings: Truthful and New Toppings

• Truthful Topping: Only specific light-type cookies (like Pure Vanilla and Kouign-Amann Cookie) can equip this topping, which boosts healing and damage resistance.
• New Topping: A new addition for Black Sapphire, enhancing poison damage abilities.

Other Updates and Features

• Magic Candy for Kouign-Amann Cookie: Kouign-Amann Cookie gains a new magic candy, offering increased buffs to all light-type cookies.
• Magic Candy for Sparkling Cookie: Sparkling Cookie’s magic candy provides healing, debuff cleansing, and boosts light-type damage.
• New Guild Channel: Now you can chat with your guild members in the Town Square.
• Secret Garden Event: Build a peaceful garden with Sugar Gnomes and earn rewards by merging blocks.

Toppings and Guild Enhancements

• Light-type Cookies Buffs: Several cookies will now receive increased buffs and damage resistance when equipped with the new light-type toppings.
• Kingdom Improvements: Faster unlocking of the Glorious Vanilla Castle and other kingdom-related features.
• Bonds and Costumes: Additional bonds and costumes are now easier to manage, making it easier to improve cookie power.

The February 12th update for Cookie Run Kingdom brings some fantastic new content that will change how players approach both healing and debuff mechanics. Awakened Pure Vanilla is undoubtedly one of the most exciting new cookies, offering an arsenal of healing, damage buffs, and even revival capabilities. If you’re looking to build a stronger team, be sure to take advantage of these new characters and features. As always, the game continues to evolve, and it’s clear that this update will offer plenty of new strategies and team compositions to explore.