To get Waxwell in Dandy’s World, you need 50% research on Twisted Waxwell, three completed Goop mastery quests, and 3,500 iCore ready to spend.
Waxwell is one of the newer Toons to join Dandy’s World, and unlocking him isn’t a single purchase — it’s a small checklist you build up across your runs. Before you head to the shop, you want three things lined up: enough Twisted Waxwell research, a few finished Goop mastery quests, and the iCore to pay for him. Get those sorted and he’s yours to bring into runs.
The three things you need to unlock Waxwell
| Requirement | What |
|---|---|
| 50% Twisted Waxwell research | Encounter Twisted Waxwell in your runs until research hits at least 50%. |
| 3 Goop mastery quests | Finish any three of Goop’s mastery quests. |
| 3,500 iCore | Have the full amount saved before you unlock him. |
There are exactly three requirements standing between you and Waxwell, and it’s worth checking off all three before you sit down for a proper unlock attempt. Two of them are progress you grind out over multiple runs, and the last is a lump sum of currency you need in full at the moment you buy him.
Completing each Waxwell requirement
Build Twisted Waxwell research to 50%
Keep playing through floors and look out for Twisted Waxwell, who shows up during runs, until your research on him reaches at least 50%.
Complete three Goop mastery quests
Work through Goop’s available mastery objectives and finish any three of them.
Save up 3,500 iCore
Have all 3,500 iCore saved before you finish the research and quests — the unlock needs the full amount at once, so short iCore is the most common thing that stalls people at the final step.
What Waxwell’s Ignite ability does
| Waxwell ability | Effect |
|---|---|
| Ignite (activation) | Removes Waxwell’s tired debuff for 10 seconds and leaves a trail behind him. |
| Ignited (trail buff) | Toons touching the trail recover ability cooldowns twice as fast for 5 seconds. |
| Cooldown | 60 seconds between uses. |
Once Waxwell is in your roster, his signature move is Ignite, and it’s built around helping the rest of your team rather than himself. Activating it clears his tired debuff for a short burst and lays down a trail as he moves, and any Toon who steps on that trail gets a cooldown boost. The one catch is a fairly long recharge, so you don’t want to burn it the moment it’s up.
Sorting out the conflicting unlock advice
You may run into conflicting instructions for Waxwell — some early guidance frames him as a random pull from the standard Toon pool rather than a fixed set of requirements. Treat the research, Goop mastery, and iCore checklist above as the route to follow, and don’t count on a roll-based or drop-rate method, since no concrete pull odds exist for him. His availability also lines up with a limited rotation window in early August 2026, so if you’re chasing him, it’s worth building those requirements sooner rather than later.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Waxwell Research, Legendary, or Mythic?
Waxwell is a Rare Toon, not Legendary or Mythic. A lot of players expected the new addition to land at a higher rarity, but he sits in the Rare tier.
Does Ignite work on Waxwell himself?
No. The Ignited cooldown boost only helps other Toons who touch his trail — Waxwell gets the tired-debuff removal from activating Ignite, but not the faster cooldowns, so the ability is really there to support your teammates.
Does Waxwell’s Ignited buff stack?
No, the buff does not stack. A Toon crossing the trail more than once won’t multiply the effect, so there’s no benefit to piling several teammates onto the same patch repeatedly — spread the boost around instead.
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