Progression basics guide

Cookie levels

• Verified: Cookies are leveled with Cookie EXP, and each level costs more than the last.
• Verified: A Cookie’s maximum level is set by the player’s Crumble Level, capped at 100.
• Verified: The Reset Level button returns a Cookie to level 1 and refunds all the Cookie EXP spent on it.
• Verified: Cookie EXP comes from normal play, quests, the various game modes, and Auto Hunt rewards.
• Note: Because the refund is full, early investment is not a one-way decision. Pour EXP into the lineup you actually use now and move it later.

Promotion

• Verified: Promoting a Cookie requires duplicate copies of that Cookie, up to 10 times.
• Verified: Promotion raises ATK, DEF, CRIT%, CRIT DMG, Accuracy, Evasion, Focus, and Resistance.
• Verified: At 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 stars the Cookie’s skill itself is enhanced, not just its stats.
• Verified: Pets are promoted with duplicates too, up to 20 times. Each promotion raises the standard Pet Effect, and the Companion Effect increases at 5, 10, 15, and 20 stars.
• Note: The number of duplicates needed varies by rarity. Lower-rarity Cookies need many copies but drop far more often, so the odd-numbered skill-enhancing stars come relatively easily.

The Oven and Gear

• Verified: Gear is baked in the Oven and boosts the stats of Cookies in the lineup.
• Verified: Baking one piece of Gear consumes one Lucky Dough.
• Verified: Selling a piece of Gear yields 100 Sugar Flames each. Sugar Flames stoke the Oven to raise its level.
• Verified: A higher Oven Level raises the chance of baking higher-rarity Gear, and each level unlocks a new Gear type. There are 12 types in total.
• Verified: Gear has 10 rarities. Each type has a fixed Main Stat, and gets 0, 1, or 2 Sub Stats depending on its rarity.
• Note: Baking and Oven levels run on different inputs: Lucky Dough to bake, Sugar Flames from sold Gear to level up. Hoarding Gear you do not use stalls the Oven by exactly that much.

Auto Bake and auto-selling

• Verified: Auto Bake bakes Gear automatically against a minimum rarity and the Sub Stats you select.
• Verified: Once the Oven holds 15 or more pieces, the Auto Bake Results menu can sell them all, or Organize — equip the higher-power Gear and sell the rest.
• Verified: Auto Bake stops once the Oven holds 30 or more pieces.
• Verified: The number of items Auto Bake can produce at once increases every 5 Oven Levels.
• Note: Because Auto Bake halts at 30, leaving Organize off silently stops production while you are away. Raising the minimum rarity leaves less to clear out.

Sugar Flames and Lucky Dough

• Verified: Sugar Flames are used to level the Oven. They come mainly from selling Gear, and rarely from quests or Passes.
• Verified: Lucky Dough is used to obtain Gear from the Oven. It comes from quests and event missions.
• Verified: Auto Hunt rewards include Lucky Dough as well.
• Note: The two bottleneck differently: without Lucky Dough you cannot bake at all, and without Sugar Flames the odds of good Gear never improve.

Auto Hunt and repeat rewards

• Verified: Auto Hunt collects rewards whether the game is open or not. The higher the stage reached, the greater the variety and quantity.
• Verified: Up to 8 hours of rewards can be held at once. Special Research in the Gnome Laboratory, Sweet Blessing, and certain packs or memberships extend that cap.
• Verified: Auto Hunt rewards include Coins, Cookie EXP, Lucky Dough, Rune Crystals, and Innovite.
• Verified: Recurring quests also provide a steady stream of rewards. Crumble EXP comes mainly from battles and Auto Hunt.
• Unconfirmed: Sources disagree on the daily free roll’s name and payout. `Main Stages` says “Lucky Dice randomly rolls 2, 4, or 10 hours’ worth (excluding Crumble EXP)”, while `Cookie Run: Crumble` says “daily Lucky Rolls multiply 1 hour of Auto Hunt rewards by x1–x5”. We could not confirm which is current, so no figure is given.
• Note: Crumble Level caps Cookie levels, and Crumble EXP comes mainly from battle and Auto Hunt. When progress feels stuck, the cause is usually stages that have not been pushed.

Where to go next

Frequently asked questions

How high can a Cookie be leveled?

The cap is 100, but your actual ceiling is set by your Crumble Level.

Can I get back the Cookie EXP I spent?

The Reset Level button returns the Cookie to level 1 and refunds all Cookie EXP spent on it.

What does promoting a Cookie require?

Duplicate copies of that Cookie, up to 10 promotions. The skill is enhanced at 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 stars.

Where do Sugar Flames come from?

Mainly from selling Gear — 100 per piece — and rarely from quests or Passes. They are used to level the Oven.

What is Lucky Dough for?

Baking Gear in the Oven — one per piece. It comes from quests, event missions, and Auto Hunt rewards.

Why did Auto Bake stop?

Auto Bake halts once the Oven holds 30 or more pieces. From 15 pieces you can sell them all or Organize from the results menu.