Twisted Astro

Stats

Attention Span

3 seconds

Mechanic

Will charge to and drain half the progress of Machines if a Skill Check is failed and no Toons are spotted, as well as applying the debuff to a specific Toon when spotted.

Appearance

Twisted Astro is larger than his Toon counterpart. He appears to be crying Ichor, but only on the left side of his face. Both of his eyes are red, including his right star eye. His blanket is ripped, revealing his four arms and black shorts. There is Ichor on his upper right arm, his lower left arm, and his right leg. His nightcap is also larger, dragging along the floor. The bottom of the nightcap is entirely coated in Ichor. When idle or walking, he holds two of his hands to his face, seemingly trying to either wipe away his tears or hide them. Also, the tip of his nightcap will twitch every few seconds when idle. His face seemingly becomes more traumatized when chasing a Toon.

Strategies

If you want to outrun this Twisted, it's recommended to get Movement Speed or Stamina Items like, and, etc. However, his speed was slightly buffed as of the 0.4.0 Update, now being slightly faster than most Twisteds. Thus, making it harder to do so. Twisted Astro can detect sounds from anywhere on the Floor, which includes Airhorns, 's Active Ability upon use, and failed Skill Checks. Comparatively, Twisted Astro is not as hard to distract as the other Twisteds, as his Debuff isn't too struggling to deal with. Unless you are distracting, you're going to be using Stamina to run away from him either way, though after escape the debuff will make your Stamina regeneration slower and leave you more vulnerable to other Twisteds. On the other hand, distracting him on his own isn't too bad as his speed is just barely above average. However, if paired with Twisteds such as, combined with his Debuff can cause conflicts as it'll lead you to run out of Stamina much sooner and potentially take a hit or even die. In this occasion, it's important to carry Stamina items such as Pops, Stamina Candies, or Protein Bars. Having on your team is a huge help as his Ability can restore your Stamina, though it can be situational with the long cooldown. 's Passive can also help, although it's not recommended, as it won't completely nullify the debuff. Her below-average Stealth can also lead to bigger problems, unless Bobette is equipped with, or you have, and in both scenarios you are a 2 Stealth Toon.

Patch history

Twisted Astro is the only Twisted with more than four limbs, having six. However, if we were to count the Ichor hands, he ties with. Additionally, would have the second most (third if counting Ichor legs), with five limbs. Furthermore, if counting Ichor legs, he is second to, who has eight limbs. Twisted Astro's soft, quiet footsteps make him difficult to notice immediately on the start of a new Floor, which reflects how the playable character has the highest Stealth in the game. His ability to apply the Debuff when chasing can also possibly be a reference to how his Toon counterpart can restore the Stamina of Toons around him and get 50% more stamina regen. Twisted Astro is the smallest and shortest Twisted. However, his model is the tallest if including head accessories, mainly because of how tall Twisted Astro's hat is without the rig. Twisted Astro is one of the only Main Character Twisteds to not leave Ichor footprints when they walk, the others being and (prior to v0.17.1). Prior to v0.17.1, being chased by Twisted Astro was the only way to obtain the Tired III Debuff and the Tired debuff in general. However, being chased by Twisted Astro is the only way to obtain the Tired debuff outside of Events. Twisted Astro's appearance is slightly reminiscent of Dandy's early Twisted design. Whether or not this is intentional is unknown. Twisted Astro, like the other Main Character Twisteds, possess a sound cue in the form of an incessant ambience. Some sounds that Twisted Astro makes are the "responses" of Io from Dota2. You can find a lot of these sounds here.