Twisted Goob

Twisted Goob resembles his Toon counterpart but with several menacing differences. His claws are noticeably longer and sharper. His eyes feature red sclera, black irises, and small red pupils, accompanied by dark purple blush across his face. He appears to be weeping Ichor with a distressed expression, and the sharp teeth mentioned in Goob's interaction with Shelly are now fully visible. His feet are coated in Ichor, and the fur tufts on his forehead and cheeks are more jagged and pointed. When he detects a Toon, his pupils dilate slightly and his mouth opens to reveal an even more distraught expression.

Twisted Goob is a roaming Twisted that wanders the hallways aimlessly. Like other Twisteds, he will chase any Toon that enters his line of sight. However, similar to Twisted Scraps, upon spotting a Toon he can extend his arms to grab and pull them directly to his position, typically allowing an immediate melee attack afterward. This grab ability requires maintained line of sight with the target — it will not connect through obstacles. After using the grab, it enters a 10-second cooldown period, though he can still land standard melee attacks if you get too close.

Since Twisted Goob can snatch Toons from a distance, staying alert is essential whenever he is present on a Floor, especially during Blackouts where he can strike from the darkness. Avoid wide open spaces and check around corners before leaving cover — duck behind something the instant he pauses to attack.

His ability fails if the target breaks line of sight before it connects, which you can recognize by seeing the pull animation play without any effect. This means either getting behind cover or outranging him. Speed Candies, Boxes o' Chocolates, Eject Buttons, or Toon Abilities like Flutter's or Rudie's dash can save you if you notice him in time. If cover is not available, run directly away to try escaping his grab range. His grab has a shorter cooldown than Twisted Scraps' tail attack. The grab also fails if his Toon counterpart Goob or Scraps uses their Ability, as the invincibility frames take priority — this lets Goob pull Toons before his Twisted can, or allows Scraps to grapple to safety before being grabbed.

When Twisted Goob initiates his grab, he freezes momentarily. If detection is unavoidable, approach the edge of your cover, let him spot you, then immediately retreat behind it so his ability misses. This puts his grab on cooldown and lets you escape normally.

Unlike Twisted Scraps, there is a way to avoid damage even after being pulled: if a lower-Stealth Toon enters his line of sight during the pull, he will complete the pull but then ignore you to chase the lower-Stealth target without using his melee attack. This is helpful if you are a low-Stealth Toon yourself, as you can save teammates under attack by showing yourself to redirect his aggression — a useful technique for newer distractors learning to handle him.

When distracting Twisted Goob, account for both his grab ability and the freeze time it causes, as this can disrupt your looping pattern. Give yourself extra maneuvering room when distracting multiple Twisteds. Watch for signs he is about to grab and use Stamina to cut around a corner preemptively, as distracting him alongside other Twisteds carries significant risk without proper awareness.

Smoke Bombs do not prevent his ranged grab — he will still pull you normally even while you are invisible. The same applies to Connie's Active Ability. However, Bobette's Active Ability does work against his grab, though he will still pull your box depending on timing. This can be used to absorb hits if needed, but remember Bobette is immobile while inside her present. Additionally, Twisted Goob's grab (and Twisted Scraps' attack) does not work on Soulvester.

When hiding from Twisted Goob, keep in mind that his attention span timer continues to tick down during his grab freeze, just as if he were pursuing someone. If he spots you and you immediately duck behind cover at a sufficient distance, his ability will fail. Stay near the obstacle and he will eventually lose interest and leave. Exercise judgment when using this approach.

Twisted Goob's grab can actually be used to your advantage, though it costs a Heart. If he is positioned near a location you urgently need to reach — such as the Elevator during Panic Mode — you can let him pull you there. Only attempt this with more than 1 Heart to spare and no better options. Bobette can make this safer since her Ability may prevent Heart loss, but it requires her Ability to be ready and is only practical with more than about 12 seconds remaining in Panic Mode to account for her 8-second hiding duration.

Because Twisted Goob closely resembles his Toon counterpart from behind, you may accidentally approach him thinking he is a teammate. He can be distinguished by his significantly slower movement speed while wandering and his noticeably sharper claws, along with his head moving less than his Toon counterpart's.

Completing 100% Research on Twisted Goob unlocks:

• Twisted Goob can pull Toons toward himself but cannot attack from range, while Twisted Scraps works in reverse — mirroring their Toon counterparts' abilities.
• He is among the first Twisteds with a ranged attack (alongside Twisted Razzle & Dazzle, Twisted Rodger, and Twisted Scraps), followed by Twisted Sprout, Twisted Gigi, and Twisted Blot.
• Only Twisted Goob, Twisted Scraps, and Twisted Gigi's ranged attacks can be blocked by Cardboard 'Armor.' Only Goob's and Scraps' are blocked by Soulvester's Passive Ability.
• On first encounter each Floor, he always opens with his grab ability (same as Twisted Gigi and Twisted Scraps).
• This makes Twisted Goob the first Twisted that can directly reposition a Toon.
• Twisted Goob, Twisted Gigi, and Twisted Scraps share multiple traits — all are Rare, all have ranged attacks, all lead with their ability on first encounter, and Smoke Bombs, Connie's Haunting Escape, and Blot Jr. cannot deny any of their abilities, while Bobette's Active Ability and Cardboard 'Armor' can.
• His grab does not technically deal damage — the melee attack that follows does. Crucially, he needs to maintain focus on the pulled Toon to follow up with melee, so a Smoke Bomb, Connie's Ability, or a lower-Stealth Toon appearing will prevent the follow-up hit while still allowing the pull. This does not apply to Twisted Scraps, whose attack is automatic with no attention requirement.
• Neither Smoke Bombs, Connie's Ability, nor Blot Jr. block his grab. If Blot Jr. is deployed and spotted first, Goob attacks it with melee, oddly placing his grab on cooldown. If Goob already spotted Blot before deployment, the grab still connects. This interaction applies identically to Twisted Scraps' tail and Twisted Gigi's Item steal. Bobette's Active Ability bypasses all of these.
• Twisted Goob, Twisted Astro, and Twisted Dazzle are the first Twisteds that appear to be crying in their default expressions, preceding Twisted Cosmo, Twisted Glisten, Twisted Sprout, Twisted Connie, Twisted Rudie, Twisted Bassie, Twisted Ribecca and Twisted Gourdy, and Twisted Squirm.
• Twisted Goob himself can serve as a dangerous substitute for his Toon counterpart to pull other Toons to specific locations, including the Elevator or Machines.
• Concept art showed his hands much larger than his Toon counterpart's, which was intended for the game but could not be implemented due to functionality issues. The concept art also depicted him without sharp teeth or sad eyebrows.
• Excluding Twisted Blot (stationary), Twisted Goob has the slowest Rare chase speed at 16, tied with Twisted Coal (non-Blackout) and Twisted Scraps, as well as Twisted Dandy, Twisted Dyle (minimum speed), and Twisted Soulvester.
• Twisted Goob and Twisted Scraps share the smallest hearing range of any Twisted at 100 studs.
• When his grab connects, the pulled Toon is always rotated to face him directly.
• Twisted Goob was among the last Twisteds to be optimized, alongside Twisted Brightney and Twisted Scraps, and was the last male Twisted optimized.
• When highlighted by Brightney's, Vee's, or Party Popper's effects, his arms are not illuminated (same with Twisted Scraps' tail), likely due to their use of RopeConstraints, which are incompatible with Highlights.
• He is the first Twisted to appear in two separate update thumbnails (v0.3 and v0.15), both depicting him using his grab ability on Toons.
• Upon losing interest in a Toon, Twisted Goob appears to hug himself.