Blackouts are one of the most disorienting floor events in Dandy's World, stripping away all light sources and forcing you to navigate almost entirely blind. They kick in starting at Floor 3 and get more likely the deeper you go. Knowing which Toons to bring and which Twisteds to fear is the difference between a clean run and a chaotic wipe in the dark.
What are Blackouts in Dandy's World?
Blackouts are a Floor Event that darkens the entire floor, cutting off every standard light source. The result is near-total darkness, with only Toons themselves emitting a faint glow to help you orient. They were the very first floor event added to the game, which explains how deeply they're woven into the core difficulty curve.
The event cannot overlap another floor event under normal circumstances. The one exception: if Twisted Brightney is on the floor, she can trigger a blackout on a second roll, potentially stacking it alongside whatever else is already active.
Blackout floor event active
How do Blackout spawn chances work?
Blackouts start with a 5% spawn chance on Floor 3. From there, the chance climbs by 2% per floor without any modifiers. The cap sits at 30%, which means you're likely hitting that ceiling around Floor 16.
The Electrician card changes those numbers. With it equipped, the base chance drops to 4%, the per-floor increase slows to 1.5%, and the cap lowers to 25%, pushing the max-chance threshold back to around Floor 17.
Which Toons glow brighter during Blackouts?
All Toons emit a faint glow during a Blackout, but seven have noticeably stronger illumination. A lightbulb icon appears next to their stats to signal this. The brighter-glowing Toons are:
- Astro
- Brightney
- Connie
- Eclipse
- Rudie
- Soulvester
- Vee
Glowing brighter is a double-edged trait. You're easier for your team to track, but you're also more visible to Twisteds patrolling the floor. Keep that in mind when you're deciding how aggressively to move.
Lightbulb marks brighter Toons
Which Toons have active abilities during Blackouts?
Two Toons don't just survive Blackouts better, they actively turn the event in your favor.
Brightney can highlight the location of every Twisted on the floor for 8 seconds, with a 45-second cooldown. In a Blackout, that's an enormous information advantage. Timing her ability well lets your whole team reposition safely.
Eclipse gets a flat 20% walk and run speed boost plus a 60% stamina boost for the entire duration of the floor. No cooldown, no activation required. Eclipse simply becomes faster and harder to exhaust the moment a Blackout starts, making her one of the strongest Toons to run in deep floors where Blackouts are nearly guaranteed.
For a broader look at how every Toon fits into a run, the Dandy's World Toons guide covers roles, stats, and unlock requirements in detail.
Which Twisteds become more dangerous during Blackouts?
Three Twisteds (technically four) interact with Blackouts, and none of them interact in your favor.
Twisted Brightney is the most disruptive. She rerolls the floor's Blackout chance, allowing a second roll that can trigger a Blackout even if the first roll missed. If she's on the floor, your odds of hitting a Blackout are effectively doubled.
Twisted Coal gets a direct speed upgrade during Blackouts. Her roam speed jumps from 8 to 10, and her chase speed spikes from 16 to 25. The trade-off is her attention span drops from 5 seconds to 3 seconds, so she loses interest faster, but the burst speed during a chase is severe in near-total darkness. Getting caught in her line of sight is far more punishing than it would be on a lit floor.
Twisted Squirm has glowing eyes during a Blackout. This actually makes him slightly easier to spot, which is the one piece of good news in this section.
Twisted Rudie also glows, but he has no mechanical interaction with Blackouts beyond the visual.
Twisted Coal accelerates in darkness
How to survive Blackouts: practical tips
Toon selection
Eclipse is the safest pick for consistent Blackout performance because her bonuses are passive and stack for the full floor. Brightney is strong if you can manage her 45-second cooldown effectively, especially in coordinated groups where calling out Twisted locations has real value.
Avoiding the brighter-glowing Toons isn't always the right call since the visibility trade-off depends on how many Twisteds are active, but it's worth considering on floors where Twisted Coal or Twisted Brightney are confirmed spawns.
Card choices
Equipping the Electrician card is the clearest mechanical counter to Blackout frequency. Dropping the per-floor increase from 2% to 1.5% and the cap from 30% to 25% adds up significantly across a long run.
Movement discipline
Stay near your team. The glow from multiple Toons creates a small but meaningful light radius. Splitting up in a Blackout is how players get isolated and caught by Twisted Coal's boosted chase speed.
Pairing smart Toon choices with the right trinkets can further tighten your survival margins, especially on floors where Blackouts and other events overlap.
Blackout Toon and Twisted comparison
For more on surviving specific floors and unlocking harder-to-reach Toons, the full Dandy's World guides collection has everything you need to push deeper runs with confidence.