Running out of Ichor before you've finished researching Twisted Goob or Twisted Looey is the most common progression wall in Dandy's World. Research Capsules drop on every floor in Gardenview Center, but they only count when a Twisted is on the map, and that chase timing is the real skill check. This Dandy's World twisted research guide maps out the full loop: how to find Capsules, how to keep your hearts and stamina high enough to start a chase, and how to convert a floor into a clean Research gain before the elevator timer hits zero.
Each floor spawns two Capsules per Twisted worth 1% each, and starting a chase against a Twisted grants an additional 5-7% per floor per Twisted. Doubling that bonus to 14% with Rodger's passive makes Research farming feel like a different game entirely. The 0.27.1 patch, detailed on the Dandy's World's official Roblox page, kept these percentages intact while adding the Profiles system, so your chase routes and Toon picks still drive Research gains the most. Below is a repeatable, intermediate-level plan to push Research percent from the early floors into the deep Ichor reserves you need for Toon licenses.
Research Capsules, Chase Bonus, and the 1-14% Math
Every floor in Dandy's World runs on the same Research engine, and once you understand the math, your routing decisions become obvious. Capsules, chases, and floor completion each contribute a slice of Research percent, but Capsules and chases are the only sources you can fully control inside a run.
| Source | Research % per Floor | Conditions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passive Floor Clear | 2% | Survive until elevator arrives | Counts even if no Twisted was chased |
| Research Capsule Pickup | 1% each (2 per Twisted) | Requires the Twisted to still be alive on the floor | Capsules vanish during blackouts |
| Twisted Encounter (no chase) | 1-2% | Encounter any Twisted without triggering chase | Most reliable passive source |
| Chase Initiated | 5-7% per Twisted | Start and survive a chase window | Doubled to 14% with Rodger on the team |
| Full Floor Bonus | +3% | All three machines complete + both Capsules collected | Best single-floor yield |
Reading that table, the optimal play is to clear machines, pick up both Capsules, and start at least one chase every floor you can. A perfect floor without Rodger nets roughly 10-12% Research, while a Rodger-backed perfect floor pushes to 18-21%. Across a five-floor run that gap is the difference between unlocking a mid-tier Toon and grinding another session.
The Research system also feeds into Ichor directly, because Ichor is awarded based on a percentage of Research contributed per run. That's why a 14% Rodger chase feels like a windfall — both Research and Ichor spike at the same time, and you walk off the elevator with enough currency to push a Toon license purchase at Dyle's Shop.
Stamina, Hearts, and the Health Economy That Keeps You Chasing
A chase window is worthless if you crawl into it with one heart left. The health and stamina economy in Dandy's World is built around two bars: the Hearts pool, which limits how many mistakes you can survive, and the Stamina pool, which controls how long you can sprint, dodge, and use active abilities. Both feed into the chase bonus, because a Twisted will ignore you if you can't keep pace during the initial kite.
| Resource | Starting Value | Restore Item | Restore Amount | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearts | 3 lives | Medkit | +1 life | Single use per floor |
| Hearts | 3 lives | Healing Kit | +2 lives | Single use per floor |
| Hearts | 3 lives | Soda | Hearts unaffected, +30 Stamina | Stackable up to 3 |
| Stamina | 100 base | Speed Candy | +20 Stamina + 6% move speed for 8s | Stackable |
| Stamina | 100 base | Nap Time (Astro ability) | Restores to near-full | 30s cooldown |
| Stamina | 100 base | Water Cooler Trinket | +15% Stamina regen per second | Permanent passive |
Healing items scale by rarity, but the floor economy matters more than the item itself. A Medkit picked up off the floor for free is worth the same Hearts as one bought at the Elevator Shop for 8 Tapes, and the Elevator Shop often sells higher-rarity Healing Kits that can recover 50% of your pool in one use. The community pattern, reported by players across the official Discord, is to skip the Elevator Shop on low-HP floors and buy only when you have a full stock of Tapes banked.
Stamina management is where most players lose their chase bonus. Speed Candy is the most efficient pre-chase boost, and stacking two before initiating gives you roughly 40 extra Stamina plus a short speed window where Twisteds struggle to close the gap. Combine that with a Water Cooler Trinket in your trinket slot, and the chase becomes survivable even on Floor 20+, where Twisted spawn density spikes. If you want the deeper numbers on regen math and trinket stacking, the Dandy's World mechanics breakdown covers the full extraction loop side by side.
Building a Twisted Research Run From Floor 1 to Floor 20
The first ten floors are where most players waste Research by playing too cautiously. The economy rewards pushing forward, because each floor's Research percent stacks on top of the last, and floors 1-5 are the cheapest place to spend Hearts in case things go wrong. Build the run in three phases, and your average Research yield per minute climbs by roughly 30%.
Phase 1: Floors 1-5 (Greedy Exploration)
Pick the fastest-extraction Toon you own and ignore side rooms. Clear the three machines, sweep the two Capsules per Twisted, and start a chase on the first Twisted you find. This is the only phase where dying is acceptable, because Hearts lost here don't matter once you reach Floor 10. The community call this the "spend your lives on cheap floors" window, and the math supports it: a 12% perfect floor at Floor 2 is worth more than the same percentage scraped together at Floor 18, where you're also risking Toon license progress.
| Floor | Target Research % | Strategy | Acceptable Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floor 1 | 8-10% | Clear machines, grab 1 capsule, optional chase | 1 Heart |
| Floor 2 | 10-12% | Both capsules, one chase | 1 Heart |
| Floor 3 | 10-12% | Both capsules, two chases if spawns allow | 1 Heart |
| Floor 4 | 12-14% | Both capsules, two chases, Rodger passive if available | 1 Heart |
| Floor 5 | 12-15% | Full clear + chase, save Hearts for Phase 2 | 0 Hearts |
Soda is the key Healing-adjacent item here. It doesn't restore Hearts directly, but the +30 Stamina lets you sprint out of a bad chase and avoid losing a life in the first place. Speed Candy stacks with Soda, so a well-timed pre-chase pop keeps you alive long enough to collect the bonus percent on the back end.
Phase 2: Floors 6-12 (Disciplined Farming)
Once you cross Floor 6, the Twisted roster gets denser and chase windows get tighter. Switch to a Toon with a defensive active ability (Astro, Brightney, or Goob are the community favorites) and start tracking spawn patterns. The elevator timer also matters here, because a 60-second overrun means the floor fails to count your Research percent even if you cleared every machine.
Two habits separate Phase 1 from Phase 2:
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Read the Twisted audio cue before committing to a chase. Twisteds telegraph their aggro with a short audio stinger, and starting a chase during that window guarantees the 5-7% bonus. Starting a chase outside the audio window still grants the encounter percent, but the chase bonus is reduced or skipped entirely.
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Bank Hearts before pushing the elevator. The elevator arrival is the single most common death window, because lingering players get cornered by Twisteds running to the same exit. If you have a Medkit or Healing Kit, use it before the timer hits 30 seconds. Walking onto the elevator with 3/3 Hearts means you start the next floor with full pressure resistance.
Phase 3: Floors 13-20 (Research Burst)
Floors 13-20 are where Research percent and Ichor rewards both peak, and the right Toon can double your average yield. Rodger is the standout choice because of the passive chase doubling, but Brightney's Night Light also shines here — it creates a safe zone that Twisteds refuse to enter for 8 seconds, which is more than enough time to grab both Capsules and start a controlled chase. According to community data compiled by Game Rant, Brightney, Vee, Astro, Pebble, and Goob sit at the top of the current support tier, and each one can solo-carry a Phase 3 farm if your lobby is light on Extractors.
A good Phase 3 floor looks like this: land, clear machines, use the active ability immediately to scout Twisted positions, grab Capsule 1 while the ability is active, start a chase, break the chase with the ability's secondary effect, grab Capsule 2 during the recovery window, and ride the elevator out. Players who run this rotation report 14-18% per floor in solo lobbies, which is the ceiling any non-Rodger Toon can hit. If you're planning a full unlock path, the Toon unlock and tier breakdown walks through the cheapest order to buy new Toons with the Ichor you earn here.
Trinket Choices, Elevator Shop Habits, and Long-Term Ichor Gains
Research percent is what shows up on the end-of-run screen, but Ichor is what actually unlocks new Toons, Trinkets, and Dyle's Shop prints. The 0.27.1 patch added Profile Prints to the Ichor sink, so every 1% Research gain is worth slightly more than it was before. Treat your trinket slots as Research multipliers, not stat padding.
| Trinket | Slot | Research / Ichor Effect | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machine Manual | Trinket 1 | +5% Extraction Speed | Extractors running Phase 1 |
| Water Cooler | Trinket 1 | +15% Stamina regen per second | Chasers running Phase 2-3 |
| Research Token | Trinket 2 | +2% Research from any source | Long-run farming sessions |
| Capsule Magnet | Trinket 2 | Capsules glow from 50% further | Solo players without a Distractor |
| Tape Cache | Trinket 3 | +10% Tapes from elevator shop pickups | Elevator Shop shoppers |
| Heart Charm | Trinket 3 | +1 starting Heart on every floor | Risky chase builds |
The Elevator Shop deserves its own rhythm. Buying Healing Kits on the cheap early floors is a waste of Tapes — you can find Medkits on the floor for free. Save your Tapes for the 25-Tape items (Pop Rock, Healing Kit, orbs that boost your next floor's Research) and only spend on consumables if you're about to die. According to community testing, the optimal Tapes-to-Research ratio is roughly 8:1, meaning every 8 Tapes you spend should yield 1% of Research. Above that, you're overpaying.
For the full escape-side picture — where to kite, which rooms break line of sight, and how to recover stamina in a pinch — the Dandy's World escape playbook pairs well with the chase routes above, because the same audio cues that signal a Twisted's aggro also signal when you should break line of sight and reset.
Twisted Selection, Mastery Quests, and When to Farm Specific Targets
Not every Twisted is worth chasing. Common Twisteds (Razzle & Dazzle, Shrimpo) appear on almost every floor and have predictable chase patterns, but they only yield baseline Research. Rare and Main Twisteds (Twisted Goob, Twisted Looey, Twisted Vee) appear less often and contribute far more to your Toon unlock grind, because each one is a prerequisite for a specific Mastery quest.
| Twisted | Rarity | Research % per Floor | Mastery Quest Tie-In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twisted Razzle & Dazzle | Common | 1% per capsule | None — filler |
| Twisted Shrimpo | Common | 1% per capsule | None — filler |
| Twisted Flutter | Uncommon | 2% per capsule | Flutter Mastery step 2 |
| Twisted Scraps | Uncommon | 2% per capsule | Scraps Mastery step 4 |
| Twisted Pebble | Rare | 3% per capsule | Pebble Mastery step 3 |
| Twisted Goob | Rare | 3% per capsule | Goob Mastery step 1 (require Scraps at 50% first) |
| Twisted Looey | Main | 5% per capsule | Looey Mastery full unlock |
| Twisted Vee | Main | 5% per capsule | Vee Mastery full unlock |
Twisted Looey and Twisted Vee are the headline targets, and a focused farm session for either can clear a Mastery quest in a single long run. Community data on the official Discord suggests a coordinated four-player lobby with a Distractor-Toon like Yatta can pull both Twisteds in 3-4 floors, which makes the targeted farm much faster than random chasing. If you're specifically chasing a Twisted Yatta farm for the distraction Research bonus, the Twisted Yatta matchup notes break down chase behavior, audio cues, and which Toons counter it best.
One common mistake worth flagging: farming Twisted Goob before Scraps hits 50% Research is wasted time, because the Goob Mastery quests are gated behind Scraps' own progress. Unlock Scraps first, push her Research to 50% across 3-4 normal runs, then switch your farm focus to Goob. This is the same order the Twisted Research speedrun guide recommends, and the order also keeps your Ichor flowing into the next Toon license instead of getting trapped behind an unlock you can't use yet.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Research percent convert into Ichor in Dandy's World?
Every 1% of Research you contribute to a completed floor converts into roughly 1.5 Ichor at the end of the run, with multipliers applied for difficulty, Toon role, and whether Rodger was on the team. A 12% Rodger-backed floor can therefore yield 20-25 Ichor on its own, and a five-floor run that averages 12% per floor pushes 100+ Ichor before bonuses. This is the core economy behind unlocking new Toons and Trinkets without spending Robux.
What is the best Toon for solo Twisted Research farming?
Rodger is the strongest solo farmer because his passive doubles the chase bonus from 5-7% to 14%, which is the single largest Research multiplier in the game. If Rodger is unlocked, run him in solo lobbies and start at least one chase per floor. If you don't own Rodger yet, Brightney and Vee are the next best options, and Astro's Nap Time ability keeps your Stamina topped up so you can sustain multiple chases back to back.
Do Hearts restore between floors, and how do I manage Hearts in a Research run?
Hearts do not auto-restore between floors — you only get Hearts back from Medkits, Healing Kits, or the Heart Charm Trinket. In a Research-focused run, plan to spend one Heart per floor in Phases 1 and 2, then walk onto the elevator with full Hearts at the start of Phase 3. Using a Healing Kit before pushing the elevator is the highest-value Hearts play because it protects your Phase 3 Research gains from a bad spawn.
Can I get Research from Twisteds without starting a chase?
Yes. Simply encountering a Twisted on a floor grants 1-2% Research, and picking up the two Capsules it drops adds another 1% each. The chase bonus (5-7% per Twisted, or 14% with Rodger) is on top of that base, but a passive floor that picks up Capsules still contributes 4-6% Research without risking any Hearts. This is the safer pattern for players who are still learning Twisted movement patterns.
What is the fastest way to fill out the Twisted Research roster?
Run coordinated four-player lobbies with a Distractor and Extractor split, focus Phases 1 and 2 on common and uncommon Twisteds, and reserve Phase 3 for the rare and main Twisted spawns. A 45-minute coordinated session can clear 30-40% of total Research across multiple Toons, which is roughly the same as 3-4 hours of solo farming. The Ichor earned during the session usually pays for the next Toon license outright.