Cocoa

With her 4-star Movement Speed and 4-star Stealth, Cocoa is designed to function as a support Toon rather than a pure distractor or extractor. Her Active Ability, BonBon, lets her place small candy items on the ground that provide a +50% Extraction Speed and +25% Movement Speed boost for 10 seconds to whoever picks them up. This dual buff makes her one of the most versatile support characters in the game, capable of accelerating Floor progression and aiding teammates in danger simultaneously.

Strategically placing BonBons near players working on Machines with slow Extraction Speed, or dropping them in the path of low-mobility Toons being chased, can make a significant difference for your team. When a teammate is extracting a Machine, dropping a BonBon right next to them before or during the process cuts extraction time substantially, which is especially valuable for slower extractors who would otherwise be vulnerable for extended periods. Surplus BonBons that nobody needs immediately can be left for a Sprout or Ginger to collect, helping them accumulate Tapes for their Abilities. In general, distributing BonBons next to Machines and across the map benefits both teammates and Cocoa herself. Remember that the cap is 10 BonBons per Floor, so avoid hoarding them in one spot and instead spread them out to cover key chokepoints and Machine clusters.

Cocoa can also consume her own BonBons, which is essential for compensating her 2-star Extraction Speed. Using BonBons on herself speeds up Floor progression noticeably, and the Movement Speed boost is equivalent to a Speed Candy effect but lasts twice as long. Combined with her already strong 4-star mobility, this makes her very difficult to catch when sprinting. This self-buff strategy also helps conserve her limited 2-star Stamina of 125, which is her most significant weakness. Because sprinting drains Stamina quickly, the Movement Speed buff from a BonBon can substitute for sprinting in many situations, allowing Cocoa to walk at an elevated pace without burning through her reserves.

Despite her high Stealth, Cocoa can serve as a capable off-distractor when equipped with speed-boost BonBons. She can place BonBons along her planned route and consume them to gain distance from faster Twisteds, counteract the Slow Debuff inflicted by enemies like Twisted Finn, or escape during Panic Mode when all Twisteds become aggressive. To distract effectively, consider joining rounds with multiple high-Stealth Toons (4 Stars and above) so that Twisteds are more likely to target you instead of stealthier teammates, and equip standard distractor Trinkets like Dog Plush paired with Speedy Shoes or Train Whistle. For duo-distracting, Clown Horn or Ribbon Spool combined with Dog Plush pushes Cocoa's walk speed to 21, enough to outwalk most Twisteds. If you equip Scrapbook, you can lower your Stealth to draw aggro away from other 4-star Stealth Toons, though note that Scrapbook will not reduce Stealth enough to reliably pull Twisteds off 3-star Stealth and below teammates.

For Trinket builds, Cocoa benefits from three main setups. Mobility builds center on Dog Plush (19.3 walk speed) paired with Speedy Shoes (20.2 walk speed) for general distracting, or Vanity Mirror for Panic Mode escapes (35.75 run speed). Train Whistle is another strong pairing that prevents the Slow Debuff from hindering your movement, particularly useful against Twisted Vee or during Ichor Leaks. Extraction builds use Magnifying Glass to leverage her 3-star Skill Check (100.5 skill check size with the Trinket), paired with Vee's Remote for faster Floor-wide progression or Participation Award to maximize Skill Check extraction output at an average of 27.95 per check. Ability-focused builds run Ghost Snakes In A Can (reducing BonBon cooldown to 35 seconds) plus Sweet Charm (further reducing to 32 seconds), maximizing BonBon uptime for the team. Glazed Fondant Bag is especially strong in solo runs or lobbies with multiple Cocoas, as it directly enhances the buff that each BonBon provides. For stamina management, consider Bone or Feather Duster, which grant small speed or stamina boosts for every BonBon collected, synergizing naturally with Cocoa's frequent Ability use.