Guilds stopped being optional on August 27, 2026. Before that update a guild was a social feature with some recurring rewards. Now it gates Guild Conquest and, through it, the Guild Medal Exchange Store — which carries at least one Cookie you cannot pull from any banner.
What a guild gets you now
- Guild Conquest — a shared raid boss. Everyone fights it with their own team and the scores add up into one guild total.
- Guild Medals and Honor Rewards — earned by taking part, spent in the exchange store.
- Store-exclusive units — Tea Knight Cookie is obtainable only through the Guild Medal Exchange Store. No banner has him.
How to pick one
The scoring is cumulative over the season, so the useful question is not “is this guild strong” but “does this guild show up”. Twelve members logging an ordinary attempt each day beat one exceptional player carrying ten who never enter. Before joining, ask how many members entered last season rather than what their best single score was.
Contributing without wasting resources
- Enter every day the mode is open. A mediocre logged attempt scores; a skipped day is zero.
- Record your result per attempt so the guild can compare builds against the same boss.
- Spend medals on what the gacha cannot give you first — a store-exclusive Cookie is worth more than a currency you can also earn elsewhere.
New to the game?
Start with the beginner guide, then the tier list.
Sources
- Devsisters press release, 27 August 2026 — PR Times
- Mode structure and store exclusivity — Inven Global, 26 August 2026
FAQ
What are Guilds in Cookie Run: Crumble?
The social layer, and since August 27, 2026 a progression layer too. Joining one gives you access to Guild Conquest, the shared raid-boss mode, which pays Guild Medals and Honor Rewards and unlocks a store carrying Cookies and Pets that are not in the gacha.
Is it worth joining a Guild?
More than it was at launch. Tea Knight Cookie is exclusive to the Guild Medal Exchange Store, so an unguilded account cannot complete its roster. Guild Conquest also scores on cumulative damage across the week, which rewards showing up consistently rather than playing well once.
What did the August 27 update change for guilds?
It added Guild Conquest: every member fights the same raid boss with their own team, scores combine into a guild total, and five guilds share a Raid Group. Reward quantities were not published, so we do not list any.