Twisted Razzle & Dazzle

In their idle or sleeping state, Twisted Razzle & Dazzle's heads are split in half with Ichor filling the gap between them. Twisted Razzle wears a sly, sharp-toothed grin beneath a red facial shadow, while Twisted Dazzle displays a sorrowful frown with a blue shadow over his face, echoing their Toon counterpart's dual personality. Twisted Dazzle's eye is subtly different from Twisted Razzle's — both feature red pupils and black irises, but Dazzle has an additional black dot in the center of his red pupil. Their scarf-like neck wraps around and ties to a heavy gray weight, anchoring them in place. Both of their hands are coated in Ichor, and they attack players within their ribbon circle using Ichor-stained ribbons that burst from the ground in a vine-like fashion. In their passive state, their faces are pressed together with eyes and mouth closed, and they curl into a fetal position. When they strike a Toon, Twisted Razzle's expression turns more wickedly gleeful, while Twisted Dazzle squeezes his eye shut and grimaces in distress, shedding Ichor tears.

Twisted Razzle & Dazzle are harmless as long as you avoid sprinting within their ribbon circle and their placement does not interfere with key objectives like Machines or distraction routes. Since they cannot be triggered by Air Horn, Pebble's Active Ability, or other sound-based alerts, managing them simply comes down to being mindful of where you sprint.

The primary threat they pose is to distractors. Kiting dangerous Twisteds like Twisted Pebble or Twisted Vee near their circle can be extremely hazardous, since those pursuits often require sprinting. Whenever possible, select distraction paths that steer clear of Twisted Razzle & Dazzle's area, or plan alternate routes to avoid them entirely.

Extracting Machines near their circle requires extra awareness. Periodically check your surroundings if no distractors are present or if the current distractor shares your Stealth level or lower. Alert your teammates that you are working within their range so nobody inadvertently triggers the ribbons by sprinting near you.

Several Toons have tools that help deal with or bypass Twisted Razzle & Dazzle: *Connie: Her Haunting Escape ability makes her invisible to all non-Lethal Twisteds, meaning she can pass through or remain in the circle without triggering the attack, provided her ability is active. Be mindful of its short duration, as mistiming it can cost you a Heart. *Flutter and Rudie: Their Floaty Dash and Antler Charge abilities respectively will not trigger Twisted Razzle & Dazzle as long as the Toon is not also sprinting. This allows safer and faster traversal through the circle, and both abilities can help escape the area if the ribbons are already activated. *Goob: His Hug! ability can pull teammates back if they accidentally run into the danger zone. **Similarly, Scraps can use Crafty Grapple to latch onto Toons or Machines on the far side of the circle, or to pull herself out if caught inside. Glisten's Reflection offers comparable mobility with the added benefit of wall teleportation, though it does not work on Machines. *Teagan (situational): Her Tea Time ability makes healing from ribbon damage straightforward, whether you took a hit from Twisted Razzle & Dazzle themselves or from another Twisted because you chose not to sprint. However, this does not help her escape the circle itself.

If you want to farm Tapes, Research, or Event Currencies from Twisted Razzle & Dazzle, communicate with your team first. Confirm that nobody needs to pass through their area before intentionally running into the circle. Note that you must be within their line of sight when activating them to receive the encounter credit — triggering from outside their vision will not count. Doing this during Panic Mode after everyone else is safely in the elevator is a viable tactic, though be prepared for the Stamina cost of reaching the elevator afterward.

For distractors, Twisted Razzle & Dazzle create a particular complication during Panic Mode. Toons with 4-Star or lower Movement Speed typically need to sprint during Panic Mode since they cannot outwalk most Twisteds, and the ribbon circle can directly interfere with escape routes. Support Toons like Bobette, Flyte, and Tisha can help reduce the need to sprint, though this introduces the risk of those support Toons getting hurt. Tisha should walk toward the distractor to apply her boost from outside the circle, leveraging her large AOE range, then head to the elevator. Flyte should walk into the circle, place a gust inside, and walk out before sprinting once clear, or place the gust on the circle's border. Both Tisha and Flyte can often walk the entire time thanks to their high speed. Bobette, if solar distracting, should get a head start at the beginning of Panic Mode, complete one or two more loops, then walk through the circle and begin sprint-tapping once clear. Let the distractor lag slightly behind to avoid forcing Bobette to catch up with her average speed. If Bobette is not solar distracting, she should hover near the circle's edge closest to the elevator and begin moving toward it as soon as the distractor enters her aura ring and receives the speed boost, avoiding entry into the circle if possible since her average walk speed makes it more dangerous compared to Tisha or Flyte.

Completing 100% Research on Twisted Razzle & Dazzle unlocks:

• Their dual idle and hostile states mirror their Toon counterpart's Passive Ability, which alternates between two states.
• They are among the first Twisteds to feature two distinct states (hostile and non-hostile), alongside Twisted Rodger. Later Twisteds with dual states include Twisted Glisten, Twisted Connie, Twisted Coal, and Twisted Gourdy.
• Twisted Razzle & Dazzle share numerous similarities with Twisted Rodger, including both being Uncommon, stationary, male, requiring Toon activation to attack, possessing two states, and having ranged attacks that bypass Cardboard Armor. Both were also released in the game's launch update, and both of their Toon counterparts share identical stat distributions of 3-Star Skill Check, Stamina, and Stealth. In Roleplay Mode, both have unique walking and running animations borrowed from their Toon counterparts.
• They are among the first Twisteds with a ranged attack capability, alongside Twisted Goob, Twisted Rodger, and Twisted Scraps. Later ranged Twisteds include Twisted Sprout, Twisted Gigi, and Twisted Blot.
• Among ranged Twisteds, Twisted Razzle & Dazzle, Twisted Rodger, Twisted Sprout, and Twisted Blot are the only ones whose attacks cannot be blocked by Cardboard Armor.
• Their ribbons can clip through walls, spawn on top of Machines, vans, and other obstacles, and may even extend into the Elevator area before it opens. However, ribbons inside the Elevator cannot harm players.
• Any wall or object positioned between them and a Toon will block their attack, as they still require line of sight to strike. However, to earn Research credit from encountering them, you only need to activate them while in their line of sight — you do not need to actually take damage. Running into the circle and quickly ducking behind cover or sprinting back out is sufficient.
• Their stationary nature stems from the heavy weight tied to their neck ribbon. The origin of this weight and why they are bound to it remains unknown.
• They are among the first stationary Twisteds alongside Twisted Rodger, with Twisted Blot being added later. Twisted Gourdy could also be considered stationary, though only during his passive state.
• Their circle was increased in size after v0.10.1.
• Their attack expression cannot be used in Roleplay Mode for unknown reasons.
• When attacking, Twisted Dazzle closes his eye while Twisted Razzle's grin becomes more maniacal, similar to how Twisted Bassie's attack face functions.
• Their Research Capsule displays the name "RazzleDazzle" rather than their proper name, which occurs because the capsule system derives names by removing "Monster" from the asset identifier. Their asset is named "RazzleDazzleMonster," resulting in the condensed label. This remains in the game since it is not technically a spelling error.
• They were among the first Twisteds to feature a visibly broken head, with Ichor exposed inside. Several other Twisteds share these traits to varying degrees.