His primary weapon is his . When the Problem Blob spits a globule of slime at an object or a person, it causes them to behave erratically—specifically by creating "problems" that often involve patterns, shapes, or positions going wrong. The Nature of the "Problem"
: He does not speak legible language, instead communicating through "heaving," "spluttering," and various slimy noises. numberjacks problem blob
Objects that should be "under" something might end up "on top," or things might start growing or shrinking uncontrollably. His primary weapon is his
The Problem Blob remains one of the most memorable parts of Numberjacks because he embodies the frustration of things not working correctly. For a toddler, the world is full of rules they are just beginning to understand; the Problem Blob represents the breaking of those rules in a way that is funny, slightly "gross" (as kids love), and ultimately fixable through the power of thought and mathematics. Objects that should be "under" something might end
For one glorious second, the tricycle righted itself. The spaghetti turned back into coins.
: When zapped by the Numberjacks' "Brain Gain" machine, he turns blue and is usually defeated. Powers and Methods of Chaos
When the Problem Blob strikes, things stop working the way they should: