The Unfathomable Raid in Cookie Run: Kingdom is one of the most demanding PvE challenges right now, especially on Expert mode. The constant corruption damage and mid-fight dodge mechanics make it hard to survive, even with strong teams. If you do not have Dark Enchantress Cookie, you can still clear this raid consistently with the right setup and strategy. This guide focuses on a stable, accessible team that prioritizes survival, shield uptime, and steady damage. Also check out our Cookie Run Kingdom Tier List and CRK Codes for more rewards!
Recommended Team (No Dark Enchantress)
A reliable Expert clear team without Dark Enchantress is:
- Eternal Sugar Cookie (main DPS)
- Pure Vanilla Cookie (leader + healer/shield)
- Pure Vanilla Cookie 2 or another strong shield healer
- Marshmallow Bunny Cookie (support/buffs)
- A multi-hit burst DPS cookie (any strong substitute DPS)
The core idea is to stack HP shields and cooldown so your team survives corruption ticks while dealing steady damage. Pure Vanilla as leader provides extra HP, helping everyone last longer during long phases.
If you are missing one unit, prioritize keeping at least one strong healer/shielder and one burst DPS in the lineup.
Best Treasures for Unfathomable Raid
Use these three treasures:
- Squishy Jelly Watch
- Crimson Whistle
- Berry Necklace
Squishy Jelly Watch is essential for cooldown reduction. Crimson Whistle boosts elemental damage and crit performance. Berry Necklace is preferred in this long fight because it provides sustained value over extended runs rather than short burst damage. Even if your treasures are low level, raid scaling boosts them, so focus on correct selection over perfect upgrades.
Best Toppings and Biscuit Builds
1. DPS Cookies
Use full Searing Raspberry or a Raspberry + Swift Chocolate mix.
Recommended stats:
- Attack
- Cooldown
- Some Damage Resist
Your DPS is not dying to burst damage as much as to corruption, so maximizing output while keeping skill rotations fast is more important than stacking pure defense.
For biscuits, prioritize:
- Elemental damage
- Steel damage
- Cooldown
2. Pure Vanilla Cookies
Run full Swift Chocolate with heavy cooldown focus. The goal is to spam HP shields as often as possible. Shields absorb corruption damage before it hits your cookies’ real HP, which is the key to surviving Expert mode. Cooldown-focused biscuits are ideal here.
3. Marshmallow Bunny Cookie
Use a Swift Chocolate + Amplify Buff mix with cooldown biscuits. Faster rotations mean more frequent team support and safer transitions between phases.
How to Survive the Raid Mechanics
Team building alone is not enough. The mid-battle dodge phases are critical.
1. Slow Down During Minigames
When the dodge sequence starts, reduce game speed. Avoid every circle marker and incoming hit. Taking damage during these phases stacks corruption quickly and can wipe your run. Clean dodging keeps corruption low and preserves shields.
2. Position Carefully in Edge Phases
During stabbing or edge-based mechanics, move close to the border but not directly against it. Staying too close can cause failures, while standing too far increases your chance of being hit. Consistent positioning helps stabilize the run.
Seal Strategy and Farming Advice
If your goal is only to farm coins and rewards, activating raid seals to weaken the boss is more efficient. High-score seal-less clears are mainly for challenge runs. For earlier raid stages:
- Use electric cookies where electric damage is favored
- Use fire teams in fire-boosted stages
- Use water teams where applicable
- Save your strongest general DPS team for the final phase
This resource management is important for lower-power accounts.
Clearing the Unfathomable Raid Expert mode without Dark Enchantress is difficult but very possible with a shield-focused composition and careful play. Prioritizing cooldown, maintaining constant HP shields, and mastering the dodge phases matter more than raw stats. With the right team and clean execution, even mid-tier accounts can secure consistent clears and farm the raid effectively.