If you’re looking to master distraction and team support in Dandy’s World, few characters offer the mobility excellence of Goob. Known for his craft-inspired appearance, superior movement speed, and unique teammate-pulling ability, Goob is a Distractor Supporter who can outpace Twisteds while saving teammates from danger—if you can leverage his low stealth as a strategic advantage.
INFORMATION
Supporter
Statistics
Abilities
Hug!
Active
Requirements
How to Obtain Goob’s Vintage Skin
Unlocking the Vintage Goob skin requires mastering his mobility and support abilities. Complete these challenges:
- Use Hug! 100 Times
- Survive 3 Floors with 4 Other Players in Your Round
- Travel 100,000 Meters
- Pick Up 80 Items
- Survive 25 Floors with Scraps in Your Round
- Use 80 Items
Completing these milestones rewards you with the Vintage Goob skin, showcasing your mastery of this elite mobility and support specialist.
Pro Tip: Use Hug! whenever it’s available, even in non-emergency situations, to quickly progress toward the 100 ability uses requirement. You can pull teammates toward machines or elevators to provide utility while working toward your skin.
Goob’s Core Strategies
Superior Mobility
Goob excels with his exceptional 4-star movement speed, making him one of the fastest Toons in the game:
- Twisted Outrunning: With 17.5 walking and 27.5 sprint speeds, Goob can outpace most Common, Rare, and even some Main Character Twisteds.
- Strategic Positioning: Use your speed to quickly reach optimal positions for distractions or ability usage.
- Map Control: Cover large distances efficiently to support teammates across the map.
- Escape Routes: Plan movement paths that maximize distance from Twisteds while conserving stamina.
Team Support Through Hug!
Goob’s unique “Hug!” ability provides versatile support options with its 30-second cooldown:
- Danger Extraction: Pull teammates away from pursuing Twisteds to safety.
- Elevator Assistance: Pull teammates into the elevator during Panic Mode to ensure escape.
- Mobility Support: Help slower Toons travel faster by pulling them across distances.
- Objective Efficiency: Bring high extraction speed Toons to machines to accelerate completion.
- Safety Feature: Pulled teammates remain invulnerable during the pull, even through Twisteds.
Strategic Distraction
Goob’s combination of high mobility and low stealth makes him an ideal distractor:
- Attention Management: Deliberately attract Twisted attention to draw them away from extracting teammates.
- Speed Advantage: Maintain a safe distance from pursuing Twisteds thanks to superior movement speed.
- Distraction Routes: Create efficient path loops that lead Twisteds away from objectives.
- Recovery Windows: Use speed advantage to create distance for stamina regeneration during chases.
- Resource Management: Carry stamina-restoring items like Bottle o’ Pop and Protein Bar to maintain distraction capability.
Goob’s Appearance & Personality
Appearance
- Craft-Inspired Design: Humanoid craft with a distinctive beige coloration.
- Unique Head: Rounded square-shaped head adorned with tufts of fluff on the forehead and cheeks.
- Colorful Facial Features: Light yellowish-orange blush beneath the eyes, blue freckles on left side, red freckles on right side.
- Distinctive Torso: Light yellowish-orange with decorative tufts of fluff on the neck.
- Unusual Arms: Made of long, thick, noodley black strings creating a unique silhouette.
- Contrasting Hands: Left hand is blue on right side with red claws; right hand is red on left side with blue claws.
- Coordinated Details: Light yellowish-orange stripes on knees and ankles.
- Distinctive Expression: Often depicted as being cross-eyed, adding to his endearing appearance.
Personality
- Friendly Demeanor: Outgoing and approachable, making him a popular teammate.
- Boundless Energy: Highly energetic, perfectly matching his mobility-focused gameplay.
- Innocent Nature: Approaches situations with childlike enthusiasm and wonder.
- Genuine Hugger: Gives hugs based on the belief that others need them rather than for strategic purposes.
- Easily Excitable: Quick to show enthusiasm and joy for even small events or accomplishments.
- Perpetual Cheerfulness: Maintains a positive attitude even in challenging situations.
Trinket Combinations
Optimize Goob’s gameplay with these strategic trinket combinations that enhance his mobility for distraction or complement alternative playstyles:
Mobility Enhancement
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Dog Plush + Speedy Shoes
- Purpose: Maximize Goob’s already impressive movement capability.
- Benefits: 10% walk speed boost from Dog Plush and 5% walk/run speed from Speedy Shoes.
- Advantage: With this combination, Goob can outrun and outwalk most Twisteds, including Twisted Shelly and Twisted Toodles.
- Strategic Value: The extra movement speed creates more distance between Goob and Twisteds, allowing stamina recovery while maintaining distraction.
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Dog Plush + Pink Bow
- Purpose: Enhance running efficiency for better stamina conservation.
- Benefits: Similar to Dog Plush + Speedy Shoes but with 7.5% additional running speed bonus.
- Ideal For: New distractor players who want to maintain high mobility with better stamina efficiency.
- Advantage: Particularly effective against faster Twisteds when sprint bursts are necessary.
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Clown Horn + Ribbon Spool
- Purpose: Provide consistent speed boosts regardless of floor number.
- Benefits: Similar benefits to Dog Plush but with 10% run speed boost and consistent application on all floors.
- Note: Walking speed remains the key factor for distraction effectiveness, as running depletes stamina.
- Ideal For: Players who want reliable speed enhancements without worrying about floor-specific trinket effects.
Alternative Playstyle: Extraction
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Magnifying Glass + Participation Award
- Purpose: Transform Goob into a viable extractor when team composition requires flexibility.
- Benefits: Enhanced extraction capability while maintaining his mobility advantage.
- Synergy: Goob’s decent 3-star skill check complements these extraction-focused trinkets.
- Ideal For: Situations where another player prefers the distraction role or when solo queuing with uncertain team composition.
Advanced Strategy: When playing with a coordinated team, position yourself strategically between objectives and use Hug! to rapidly relocate extraction specialists after they complete one machine, creating a speed-running approach to floor completion.
Final Tips & Takeaways
- Embrace Low Stealth: Rather than seeing it as a weakness, use your low stealth to deliberately attract Twisteds and lead them away from teammates.
- Cooldown Awareness: Always be mindful of your Hug! cooldown status, as its 30-second timer means it will be available frequently.
- Line of Sight Management: Position yourself with clear lines of sight to teammates who might need a quick pull to safety.
- Item Priorities: Focus on collecting stamina-restoring items and health items to sustain your distraction capabilities.
- Team Communication: Coordinate with extractors about your distraction routes and when you’ll use Hug! to maximize team efficiency.
Bottom Line: Goob excels as an elite mobility specialist whose combination of superior speed and unique pulling ability makes him both an excellent distractor and invaluable team supporter. By mastering distraction routes, strategically using Hug! to assist teammates, and selecting appropriate trinkets to enhance your mobility, you’ll become the teammate everyone wants to have while steadily progressing toward your Vintage Goob skin. For players who enjoy a dynamic, high-movement playstyle focused on team support over personal achievement, Goob offers one of the most engaging and rewarding experiences in Dandy’s World.
