What is the best build for Cocoa in Sword of Convallaria?

Recommended loadout: Crushing Bash / Assisting Cover / skills Iron Pot Stew, Cocoa's Treasure Chest, Potluck Protector; gear Guardian Blade, Warden's Sigil, The Empress.

Cocoa is a Legendary Defender in factions Iria. Overall tier: S+.

Is Cocoa worth investing in?

Star priority: 3★+ if main tank-support — HP investment matters more than raw stars sometimes. Reroll tier: S. Support-tank hybrid: Assisting Cover specialist with cost/CD reduction and HP-scaling heals via Iron Pot Stew / Treasure Chest decision skills.

Cocoa

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DefenderLegendary·Iria

Support-tank hybrid: Assisting Cover specialist with cost/CD reduction and HP-scaling heals via Iron Pot Stew / Treasure Chest decision skills.

Last updated: 2026-08-02

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Move

High / Low Jump

2 / 2

ST / AoE tier

A / S

Reroll tier

Quick Build

Slot	Recommendation
Basic Attack	Crushing Bash
Reaction	Assisting Cover
Skills	Iron Pot Stew · Cocoa's Treasure Chest · Potluck Protector
Weapon	Guardian Blade
Trinket	Warden's Sigil
Tarot	The Empress

Pros

Best-in-class Assisting Cover feel
Cost & CD reduction for the whole fight plan
Healing scales with Max HP — stack bulk
Flexible decision skills (bandages, potions, etc.)

How to use

Stand adjacent to the carry you refuse to let die. Her healing scales with Max HP, so weapons like Brutal Axe style HP sticks outperform pure ATK sticks. Use Cocoa's Treasure Chest decision kit to pick the right consumable-style skill for the crisis (burst heal vs cleanse vs utility).

Star priority: 3★+ if main tank-support — HP investment matters more than raw stars sometimes

Skill table

Priority stars are SoC Wiki recommendations for general PvE. NRG/CD values are approximate guide bands—confirm in-game for patches.

Skill	Type	NRG	CD	Priority	Notes
Assisting Cover	Reaction	—	—	★★★★★	Identity reaction — never bench this without a plan The skill that makes Cocoa the default peel tank for glass carries. Position is everything.
Iron Pot Stew	Active	2	1–2	★★★★★	HP-scaling team heal/support package Stacks with high Max HP builds. This is why HP weapons beat glass DPS weapons on Cocoa.
Cocoa's Treasure Chest	Active	0–2	0	★★★★★	Decision skill — Springy Bandage / potions / utility picks Instant-style decision menu (Springy Bandage, Ancient Potion, Snow Lotus, Hallucinogenic Mushroom, etc.). Pick per crisis.
Potluck Protector	Active	2	2	★★★★★	Protection / cover enhancement tools Slot when the map is pure protect-the-president rather than general healing.
Crushing Bash	Basic	0	—	★★★★★	Basic — low priority You should be covering and supporting, not basicing.

Synergies

FAQ

What is the best build for Cocoa?: Use Quick Build and the skill table above, then adjust for stage constraints (NRG, cover, single vs multi).
Is Cocoa good for rerolls?: Reroll tier: S. See the full tier list.