Twisted Dyle

Overview^[1]

Twisted Dyle is a special Twisted found exclusively in his Floor upon picking the Card. Without player intervention, he is very slow and will patrol like any other Twisted. Similar to and 's visual, Twisted Dyle has a meter above his head that is often visible through obstructions. It starts empty and dictates how quickly he can move; the fuller the meter, the faster he becomes. The meter fills up so long as he is actively chasing something or someone; if he spots a Toon, his meter will slowly fill up as he accelerates until he either kills the target Toon or loses them. Unlike, Twisted Dyle can't hear a machine being completed, but he can still hear a failed Skill Check, 's Active Ability, or an from anywhere on the Floor. If this ever happens, his meter will immediately jump to halfway full (if below 50%) and he will start rapidly accelerating towards the location of the noise. Once he finds the source of the noise or loses his target Toon, his meter will slowly deplete until it is empty, unless he hears another noise or spots another Toon. Additionally, if Twisted Dyle lands a successful attack, his meter will automatically reset to 0. He emits constant ticking noises that speed up as the meter increases. When the meter is very full and Twisted Dyle is nearby, your screen will gradually turn red the closer he gets to your position. As he is a Twisted, he is not dispelled by s, 's effects (unless you got by another non-Lethal Twisted), or 's Active Ability, similarly to Twisted Dandy. However, ’s Active Ability works on both Twisted Dandy and Twisted Dyle.

Stats

Attention Span: 1 second
Mechanic: Twisted Dyle becomes faster the longer a player is in his line of sight, though anything that attracts Twisteds will immediately fill his meter up halfway. This is shown through a meter above him. He can instant kill anyone he attacks in one hit regardless of the current health status or Trinkets, just like any other Lethal.

Appearance

Twisted Dyle lacks the clothes and has a much more dull color scheme compared to his Toon counterpart. His torso and legs are replaced with a long snake-like body with a forked tail tip, and every bit of his lower body except for his forearms and his pocket watch chain, which has now been wrapped around his waist, are covered in Ichor. Similar to, his claws are rainbow-colored, each claw being a different color. Dyle's clock hands which used to make up a mustache now constantly rotate clockwise, and he now sports snake-like fangs. Dyle puts on a tired/serious expression, and looks more irritated, with his pupils shrinking and his sharp teeth visible when chasing a Toon.

Strategies

Twisted Dyle can be a very belligerent and hazardous Twisted to deal with, being able to reach the speeds higher than any Toon and rapidly speeding up upon hearing a failed Skill Check from anywhere on the Floor. If you encounter Twisted Dyle, it is recommended to have Toons in your team with great Extraction Speed, such as, and. Using and other Extraction/Skill Check Trinkets is helpful, as there are 25 Machines on the Floor. It is NOT recommended to distract Twisted Dyle because he speeds up the longer you are in his Line of Sight and instantly kills you regardless of how many you have. Twisted Dyle's moving sounds are easy to hear because they are very audible. Twisted Dyle has a very short attention span, so if you get spotted by him, sprint and take cover until he loses sight of you. If you accidentally pick up an and don't want to endanger yourself or your teammates, either wait until the Floor is finished and use it during the Intermission or get in Line of Sight with Twisted Dyle and use the Air Horn, then immediately try to get out of his Line of Sight. This will prevent Twisted Dyle from heading to your location and speeding up even more. This, however, should only be attempted if you are near a place where you can hide behind. If you get a Blackout when Twisted Dyle is present, having or Vee in your team is a great choice, as their Active Abilities allow them to highlight Twisted Dyle and other Twisteds that appear on the Floor. Do note that only Twisteds can appear to support Twisted Dyle, so the threat of other dangerous Twisteds are not present.

Patch history

Twisted Dyle and share some similarities, likely because of their status. They have the ability to insta-kill any Toon attacked by them. If you check the game files, it says that they remove 99 from Toons. Before Twisted Dyle was added, Twisted Dandy would remove 3 Hearts only. This was also most likely changed due to the addition of, who naturally has 4 Hearts due to his Passive Ability, Knightly Armor. This could reflect their Toon counterparts' Health of 99 Hearts. However, they won't be able to attack you if you have invincibility frames from being hit by another non-Lethal Twisted or from. Both their Toon counterparts aren't accessible to the public. Both their Research descriptions don't tell any of their mechanics, but a part of their lore instead. Both the lower part of their bodies got completely covered in Ichor and resemble an animal. Dyle is a snake/serpentine, while Dandy is a mutation reminiscent of an equine with a threatened or stretching cat's back. They both crawl, though Dandy's case is more akin to quadrupedal locomotion. They both spawn in unique ways. Twisted Dyle spawns when the Card is chosen, and Twisted Dandy has a chance to spawn if you don't buy from Dandy's Shop thrice in a row. Twisted Dyle is the first and only Twisted to only be able to be spawned using a Card. They both have rainbow claws. They can both still see Toons that use and when she uses her Haunting Escape Ability, and can't see with her Precious Packaging Ability active. If considering Twisted Dyle at his slowest speed, they have the same speed.