Both Herb Cookie and Cotton Cookie are excellent healers in Cookie Run: Kingdom, but there is some debate among players as to which one is better. Here is a comparison of their healing abilities to help determine which cookie has the edge as the premier healer.
Healing Abilities
Herb Cookie’s main healing skill is Aroma of Love, which restores a large amount of HP to the most injured cookie. At higher skill levels, it also grants a shield. Herb excels at burst healing and keeping your tankiest cookie alive.
Cotton Cookie’s primary heal is Sheepie Blast, which shoots sheep that heal surrounding cookies over time. She also has stronger single target heals with Shepherd’s Tone. Cotton provides consistent area of effect healing that keeps your whole team healthy.
Utility
In addition to raw healing power, both cookies bring utility to support the team.
Herb Cookie boosts the team’s Attack with his Mint Choco-Chip mark and also cleanses debuffs with Aroma of Love. His healing is further enhanced by cooldown reductions from his toppings.
Cotton Cookie can pull enemies together with Sheepie Blast for better AOE damage. Sheepie Blast also reduces enemy Attack. Cotton also reduces Skill cooldowns and boosts Defense with her Shepherd’s Protection skill.
Team Synergy
Herb Cookie fits into teams that need a dedicated healer to keep a tank alive. He works well with Hollyberry Cookie or Strawberry Crepe Cookie. His burst healing complements cookies with heavy burst damage like Sea Fairy Cookie.
Cotton Cookie provides more flexibility in team building. She can fit into almost any team comp and provide off-healing. Cotton works well in minion-focused teams with Licorice Cookie or teams that summon minions like Pumpkin Pie Cookie.
PvE and Arena Performance
For campaign and PvE modes, Cotton Cookie is generally considered superior. Her AoE healing and utility make her viable in more situations. Herb Cookie can work in some boss battles but Cotton is more universally useful.
In the Arena meta, the terrain effects and need for sustain make Cotton very strong. Herb sees more niche use in Arena burst comps to enable tanky frontliners.
Investment Costs
| Cookie | Promotion Cost | Skill Powder Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Herb Cookie | Low | Medium |
| Cotton Cookie | Medium | High |
Herb Cookie is easier to invest in, only requiring promotion to 5-stars. Cotton Cookie wants more stars from promotions and high skill powder investment.
Conclusion
For most players, Cotton Cookie will provide more value as the superior healer. Her AoE healing, utility, and flexibility make Cotton a great choice for all game modes. Herb Cookie can still shine in certain burst comps for bosses or PvP.
In the end, investing in both Herb and Cotton forms an extremely strong healing core that can tackle any PvE or PvP content. Their healing skills complement each other nicely. So while Cotton takes the edge overall, don’t underestimate the power of Herb!