The long-awaited Dandy’s World Halloween Update (V0.13.1) has arrived, bringing new challenges, eerie maps, and limited rewards. This special event introduces four new Twisted, a brand-new Halloween-themed floor, and an exclusive Toon that changes the current meta. In this guide, we’ll break down all the key content — from efficient farming strategies to the most dangerous new Twisted lurking in the dark. Note: This guide covers content available only during the Halloween 2025 event period.
Halloween-Exclusive Floor Guide
Floor Overview and Difficulty
The Halloween Floor, themed around a spooky candy factory and haunted carnival, features low visibility, fog effects, and random jump-scare traps. Compared with regular levels, this stage emphasizes survival instincts and team coordination.
Special Threats
Beware of moving Pumpkin Heads that patrol corridors and spawning tombstones that can block escape routes. Learning their patterns is key to efficient survival.
Efficient Machine Repair Routes
To maximize safety, split your team into two-pair formations, prioritizing corner repair zones before the central area. Always maintain one player as a scout to detect Twisted presence early.
Event Currency and Farming Strategy
The event introduces Ornaments (Halloween candy tokens), used to unlock exclusive Toons, skins, and Trinkets. The best farming method is repeating mid-floor runs (Floors 5–10) to balance safety and reward gain. Speed-running deeper floors offers diminishing returns compared to stable farming.
4 New Twisted – Skills and Counterplay
Twisted Gourdy (The Pumpkin Fiend)
- Core Ability: Throws explosive pumpkin heads that detonate after a delay, dealing area fear effects.
- Counter Strategy: Stay mobile — never group up. Use high-speed Toons like Dashy to bait and escape detonations.
Twisted Candy (The Sweet Collector)
- Core Ability: Drops candy traps that slow repair progress and reduce visibility.
- Counter Strategy: Assign one Toon with trap-removal Trinkets to clear paths before repairing.
Twisted Shadow
- Core Ability: Can phase through walls and ambush isolated players.
- Counter Strategy: Keep line-of-sight communication; use light sources to reveal its location.
Twisted Marionette
- Core Ability: Controls a puppet clone that mirrors its movement, creating confusion.
- Counter Strategy: Focus fire on the real entity (clone emits no footstep sound).
Limited Halloween Toon Review
Gourdy the Ghost
- Unlock Method: Obtainable via Halloween Ornaments or completing the “Ghost Hunt” challenge.
- Core Abilities: Can phase through small obstacles and temporarily cloak from Twisted detection.
- Power Rating: T0.5, offering exceptional mobility and evasion, making it perfect for high-floor runs.
- Recommended Trinkets: Phantom Core (extends invisibility duration) and Speed Charm (boosts escape velocity).
This Toon redefines solo survival strategies and enables advanced baiting tactics — a must-unlock for serious players.
Team Strategies & Meta Shifts
The V0.13.1 meta leans heavily toward high-mobility and coordination builds. Due to the unpredictability of new Twisted, survival now requires more balanced teams.
Recommended Team Composition:
- 1 T0 Toon (Gourdy or Dashy) – Lead and bait Twisted.
- 2 T1 Repair Toons – Focus on machine completion.
- 1 Support Toon – Provide rescue and vision.
Avoid Using: Slow-moving Toons like Moppy, as the Halloween maps favor fast reactions and quick repositioning.
Conclusion
The Dandy’s World V0.13.1 Halloween Update delivers one of the most ambitious seasonal events yet — combining new mechanics, chilling Twisted designs, and limited collectibles that redefine the meta. Before the event ends, be sure to redeem your Ornaments and unlock the Gourdy the Ghost Toon while it’s still available.
Want to share your favorite strategy or scariest Twisted encounter? Drop a comment below and join the hunt before the darkness fades.
