Twisted Sprout

Twisted Sprout shares the basic form of his Toon counterpart but stands noticeably taller and is nearly consumed by Ichor, with a heavily desaturated color palette. His legs, mouth, and left arm are coated in Ichor, with the left arm swollen to a much larger size than the right and tipped with what appears to be a massive Ichor-formed claw. The leaves of his hair are longer, sharper, and duller than his Toon counterpart's, and his bangs droop over his left eye. The tuft of leaves on top of his head is twisted and stained with Ichor, and several additional leaves sprout from behind his neck. His scarf, still white with thin pink stripes, is elongated with a pointed, Ichor-covered tip and appears to move with a life of its own. His visible eye is red with a small pupil, consistent with most Twisteds, and appears to weep Ichor. His blush is smeared across his face. When he spots a Toon, his expression shifts to one of deeper sadness.

When Twisted Sprout detects a Toon, he halts his movement and spawns a pool of Ichor at that Toon's current position. The pool contains a tendril that, after a brief delay, attacks anyone who lingers too close. This ability operates on a 10-second cooldown, and each tendril disappears after 15 seconds, meaning a maximum of 2 tendrils can exist on the Floor simultaneously. However, there is no cap on how many he can summon over the course of a sustained chase.

While roaming, Twisted Sprout will occasionally follow Twisted Cosmo if both are present on the same Floor.

Since Twisted Sprout can place stationary tendrils, leave the vicinity of any Machine before entering his detection range to avoid having a tendril spawned directly on your workspace. When planning to distract him, steer clear of cramped rooms with limited exits, as his tendrils can quickly block your escape routes. Duplicate Twisteds that do not attack in unison make tight spaces even riskier. Having multiple exits available reduces the chance that his tendrils will cut off every path. When kiting him in open areas, hug one side of an island or the outer walls to minimize the area each tendril effectively covers, unless other aggressive Twisteds are also in pursuit. With precise timing and diagonal movement along the edges, it is possible to pass through a tendril zone without taking damage.

His short cooldown and persistent tendril placement are particularly punishing for slower or low-Stamina Toons like Shrimpo, Gigi, or Soulvester. Sprinting while he is actively deploying tendrils is an effective way to shake him, so keep Stamina in reserve for these situations.

Because his tendrils are physical ground hazards, keep him separated from Twisted Razzle & Dazzle to prevent their attack zones from overlapping, which can create nearly impassable areas. Like Twisted Razzle & Dazzle's ribbons, his tendrils can be avoided even after stepping into the attack radius if you exit quickly enough.

Unlike other Main Twisteds who match or exceed standard chase speeds, Twisted Sprout is the slowest Main Twisted, allowing 4-Star Movement Speed Toons and Looey at 2 Hearts or below to outrun him comfortably and even outwalk him without Movement Speed Trinkets, though by a very slim margin. Keep in mind that Panic Mode significantly boosts his speed, closing this gap considerably.

During Blackouts, his tendrils become much harder to spot due to their dark coloring, similar to Twisted Blot's hands. Keep your camera angled forward and be prepared to sprint at a moment's notice. There is no reliable way to identify him as the pursuer until the tendril appears, so stay vigilant. Lowering your graphics settings can improve visibility during Blackouts. Spare Bulb, the Sparkplug Card, and light-producing Toons like Eclipse also help, though the former options offer limited utility against other Twisteds.

If Twisted Cosmo shares the Floor and you are not serving as the distractor, avoid letting Cosmo spot you. Twisted Sprout may be trailing him, which means getting noticed could draw both Twisteds to your position simultaneously.

Completing 100% Research on Twisted Sprout unlocks:

• He is the second Twisted with a ranged attack, following the initial group of Twisted Goob, Twisted Razzle & Dazzle, Twisted Rodger, and Twisted Scraps. He was later followed by Twisted Gigi and Twisted Blot.
• He is the first and currently only ranged Main Twisted, and uniquely, his ranged attack cannot be avoided simply by hiding behind obstacles.
• He is the first Twisted whose ability spawns a persistent ground trap, followed by Twisted Bassie and Twisted Blot. His tendrils function similarly to Twisted Blot's traps, as both are dark-colored hazards that appear and disappear on a timer and damage Toons who remain in contact too long.
• His ranged attack, along with those of Twisted Razzle & Dazzle, Twisted Rodger, and Twisted Blot, cannot be blocked by Cardboard Armor.
• Twisted Sprout and Twisted Cosmo have matching Ichor distribution patterns, as confirmed by the developer Qwelver on Discord. Sprout's Ichor covers his left eye and arm, while Cosmo's covers his right eye and arm, mirroring their Toon counterparts' close relationship.
• He is the tallest Main Twisted in the game, excluding Twisted Astro and Twisted Gigi's T-pose model, with Twisted Bobette being the second tallest.
• His idle growling sounds originate from Half Life 2's Poison Zombie audio files ("pz_breathe_loop1" and "pz_alert2"). His original screeches and growls were sourced from Left 4 Dead's Hunter special infected ("warn" sound and "hunter_stalk_04"). The "warn" sound appeared to be a blend of "hunter_warn_16" and "hunter_warn_14."
• The original sounds were replaced in v0.11.1 due to the developer's copyright concerns.
• He is the only standard Main Twisted that does not use the "tackled_1" sound effect when attacking Toons.
• He is among the Twisteds that attack in two different ways — his standard melee strike and his tendril deployment — alongside Twisted Goob and Twisted Scraps. Of these, he is the only non-Rare Twisted.
• He is the second Twisted to have a persistent area-denial attack following Twisted Razzle & Dazzle, with Twisted Blot being the third. Twisted Razzle & Dazzle's area is considerably larger, while Twisted Blot's has no visible boundary. Twisted Bassie also has an area effect, but it applies a slow rather than dealing damage.
• If a Toon remains in a tendril's radius long enough, either through using Savory Charm or multiple Health Kits to survive, they will be teleported to a random nearby location.
• He was the first Twisted to appear on the Daily Twisted Board three consecutive times before being replaced by Twisted Flutter.
• Like Twisted Razzle & Dazzle's ribbons, his tendrils can spawn inside the Elevator area, but they will not harm players who are inside.
• The Ichor patch covering his eye coincides with the caramel placement on his Toon counterpart's Salted Caramel skin, though it is unknown whether this was intentional.
• Despite his Toon counterpart having the second-highest mobility among Main Characters with 4-Star Movement Speed, Twisted Sprout is the slowest Main Twisted.
• A small area around each tendril extends slightly beyond the visible Ichor puddle but still falls within the tendril's hitbox, meaning you can take damage from seemingly safe positions near the edge.
• His face texture was accidentally used in Sprout's Chocoberry skin hurt face due to a bug, which has since been fixed.
• His sound design was overhauled in v0.11.1, with new footstep, chase, and disengage sounds. This made him the first Twisted to have his audio redesigned, with Twisted Pebble being the second.
• Several of his audio clips contain what sounds like audible voice lines saying "Cosmo... Cos... mo...", though the developer Qwelver has not confirmed whether the audio actually contains words. This makes him the first character in the game with what appear to be spoken voice lines. The voice actor and source of this audio remain unknown.
• He was the first Twisted to receive behavioral habits in the AI system, specifically his tendency to follow Twisted Cosmo and to pause at posters of his Toon counterpart. Twisted Squirm does not count as his habits were added simultaneously with his release after the Twisted AI rework.
• In v0.18.1, his animations received minor polish adjustments as noted by animator JoeyStix, making him the first Twisted to have animations updated after initial optimization.
• He is the second Twisted with a custom attack sound, after Twisted Bobette and before Twisted Gourdy. He is the only one with more than one custom attack sound, having three, and the only non-seasonal Main Twisted with custom attack audio.