Challenge Mode in Cookie Run: Kingdom pushes your team to the absolute limit, and the 60/60 difficulty level is the toughest stage the game has ever offered. Most players considered it impossible to clear, but recently, one strategy proved otherwise.
Surprisingly, the key to success is none other than White Lily Cookie, a character many once saw as the weakest Ancient. In this guide, we’ll break down why she suddenly became meta, the best team to use, and tips to help you take on Challenge Mode 60.
What is Challenge Mode 60/60?
Challenge Mode is a special difficulty setting where you can increase the strength of enemies by adjusting sliders. These sliders give enemies more power, more durability, and special buffs that make them overwhelming. The scale goes from 10/60 (easy) all the way up to 60/60 (the hardest). At the max level, enemies become nearly impossible to fight:
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Your team starts with a permanent injury debuff.
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Healers like Pure Vanilla can’t save you.
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Enemies one-shot almost every Cookie.
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Their HP is insanely high, making them tanky and dangerous.
In short, 60/60 is considered the ultimate test, and no one thought it could be cleared—until now.
Best Team to Beat Challenge Mode 60/60
The Korean player who first cleared max difficulty used this exact lineup:
- Space Donut – Immediate crowd control + defense debuff.
- Rebel – Buffs elemental damage, summons tanky clones.
- Sea Fairy – Strong crowd control with bubble chains.
- White Lily – Grass element damage + extra CC support.
- Charcoal – Provides extended crowd control and damage.
Why Not Silent Salt?
Even though Silent Salt has strong CC, he doesn’t synergize as well with Rebel’s elemental buffs. The chosen lineup maximizes both control and damage scaling, making Silent Salt less optimal here.
Why White Lily is Meta in Challenge Mode
Challenge Mode allows players to adjust sliders that buff enemies, scaling difficulty all the way up to 60/60. At this level, enemies:
- One-shot your Cookies.
- Have extremely high health.
- Apply permanent injury debuffs.
Surviving is impossible unless you stun lock enemies nonstop. This is where White Lily enters the picture.
Key Reasons White Lily Works:
- Crowd Control – Her vines help chain stuns, preventing enemies from attacking.
- Element Synergy – White Lily’s Grass element pairs perfectly with Rebel, who buffs all elemental damage.
- Team Support – Combined with Rebel, Charcoal, and Sea Fairy, she helps push damage high enough to kill enemies before the timer runs out.
Strategy & Timing Tips
Beating 60/60 Challenge Mode isn’t just about team comp—it’s about skill rotation precision.
- Rebel: Spam his skill whenever available, since he doesn’t provide CC but boosts damage.
- Sea Fairy: Watch for the bubble. As soon as it appears, chain another Cookie’s skill to keep stuns going.
- Charcoal: His tombstone is a visual timer. When it begins to fade, press the next skill.
- White Lily & Space Donut: Each provide about 2 seconds of CC, so time them in between the others.
The goal is to never let enemies recover, chaining stuns back-to-back.
Recommended Builds
- Space Donut – At least 2 Caramel toppings, adjust cooldown as needed.
- Rebel – Cooldown + Crit.
- Sea Fairy – Cooldown-focused, needs a level 30 gem for longer stuns (level 15 makes it much harder).
- White Lily – Grass damage, Crit, some cooldown depending on rotation.
- Charcoal – Dark damage, Crit, and cooldown for smoother rotations.
White Lily Cookie went from being one of the weakest ancients to suddenly becoming meta-defining thanks to her synergy in Challenge Mode. With the right timing and the best team composition, even free-to-play players can push through the hardest content. If you’re aiming for Challenge Mode 60/60, this lineup is your best bet. Just be prepared to practice rotations—it takes precise skill timing, but the payoff is worth it.