Guide to Items (Halloween Update)
After the Halloween update on November 1st, more than 20 items were added to [the Binding of Isaac](/games?search=the Binding of Isaac). Here’s a guide to these new items, in case you have any questions during gameplay. You can see guides for the regular items that were in the game before Halloween here and here.
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Special Items
These items are stored in a special slot and are used by pressing the space bar. The item recharges after killing all the monsters in the room. Some items restore one charge bar while others recharge faster. The battery item allows you to restore the charge of the item during the fight.
Icon
Name
Requires a room to recharge
Effect
Dead Sea Scrolls
4
Uses a random activated item or gives you a random collectible item.
If the item has no recharge time (like Kamikaze), it is possible to use the Scroll again without recharging.
Forget Me Now
N/A
When activated, the level ends and restarts with new rooms, monsters, and items. Disappears upon activation.
Monster Manuel
4
Calls a random "friend" only for the current room. Unlocked after completing Sheol with Judas.
A Pony
6
Increases speed and allows the player to fly over spikes, stones, and other obstacles. When used, the player quickly flies in the direction they initially chose, dealing significant damage to anyone in their path. Unlocked after defeating the Headless Horseman.
Razor Blade
0
Deals a certain amount of damage to yourself, in return increasing the character's damage in the current room. The number of hearts lost depends on your level and increases with each new location (half a heart in Caves, one heart in Depths, 2 hearts in Womb).
Collectible Items
These items usually provide some enhancement to the character's stats or add special passive abilities. They take effect immediately and last until the end of the game (except for a few items that do not provide any lasting effect).
Icon
Name
Effect
9 Volt
After using an activated item, the charge bar fills by 2 points. This ability does not apply to items that charge in 2 rooms or less. As a result, an item that recharges in 3 rooms will fill in 2, and one that recharges in 6 will fill in 4 rooms.
Blood Bag
Adds 1 heart and restores 5 hearts. The final reward from the Blood Donation Machine. Can be found or obtained multiple times during the run.
Bobby-bomb
Gives the player 5 bombs. If close enough, the bombs will home in on enemies. If the ability "Fetus in a Jar" (bomb shooting) is active, these bombs will also home in on enemies.
Bomb Bag
After 3 rooms, randomly drops 1+1 Free bomb or Troll bomb. Unlocked after completing Sheol with Cain.
Brimstone
Shoots lasers from the mouth. Destroys almost everything: fires, poop, etc. To shoot, hold the button for a couple of seconds. Deals massive damage, enough to kill multiple enemies at once. Available only in the room with the Devil.
Bucket of Lard
Adds 2 empty heart containers and restores half a heart, reduces speed by 2.
Dead Bird
When the player takes damage, the bird starts attacking enemies. Can fly over obstacles. Works only in the current room. Unlocked after unlocking the character Eve.
Demon Baby
Floats alongside the player and shoots at enemies in any direction if the target is within attack range. Unlocked after completing Sheol with the character Eve.
Guardian Angel
Increases faith just like the Rosary. Blocks projectiles from enemies and also deals damage to enemies upon contact. Unlocked after completing Sheol with the character Maggy.
Mom's Knife
The player is given a knife that they hold in their mouth. The knife can be thrown like a boomerang, and the damage radius depends on the charge time of the shot. It can also be used as a melee weapon; in that case, the knife deals greater damage and may instantly kill enemies that touch its blade. The knife can be thrown diagonally, in which case it will have a "drilling" effect. The knife also "binds" to your base damage, allowing you to kill any enemy with one hit if you have enough damage.
Odd Mushroom (Thin)
Possible effects include: speed increase by 1, tear damage increase by 2, and may reduce maximum health by 1.
Odd Mushroom (Large)
Possible effects include: damage increase by 1, player size increase, and maximum health increase by 1.
Ouija Board
Allows the player's tears to pass through obstacles.
Whore of Babylon
Transforms the player into a demon when down to half a heart. Damage becomes maximum. The effect will cease if the character's life increases above half a heart and they enter another room.
Tarot Cards
A Tarot Card is an item that drops from monsters, chests, or randomly appears in a room, activated by pressing Q. The effect lasts until you exit the room. You can only hold one card/pill at a time; when picking up another card/pill, the current item stays in the room.
Icon
Name
Effect
The High Priestess
Mama's foot stomps on a random enemy and may also stomp on the player.
The Empress
Ability to use the Whore of Babylon ability once.
The Stars
Teleports the player to the Treasure Room. If there isn't one on the floor, the Tarot card acts as Telepills.
The Sun
Fully restores health, deals massive damage to all enemies in the room, and also uses the abilities of Treasure Map and Compass for that floor.
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