The Complete Guide to Isaac Characters in The Binding of Isaac: Repentance
In the roguelike video game, The Binding of Isaac: Repentance, there are many characters to unlock and master. But how many of them are there? This article will delve into the details of each character and provide a comprehensive answer to this question.
How Many Isaac Characters are there in Repentance?
There are 17 standard characters in The Binding of Isaac: Repentance. These characters have their unique abilities and playstyles, making them all worth exploring.
Breakdown of Characters:
Here’s a list of all the standard characters in The Binding of Isaac: Repentance, grouped by their unlock criteria:
| Character | Unlock Criteria |
|---|---|
| Standard Characters | Can be unlocked from the start or through certain conditions. |
| B-Side Characters | Are the alternative versions of the standard characters, with unique abilities. |
| Afterbirth+ Characters | Are new characters added in The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+, a previous update. |
Unique Features of Each Character
Here’s a brief overview of each character’s unique features:
Standard Characters
- Isaac: Unique ability: None, plays like a standard game
- Magdalene: Unique ability: +1 heart container per soul heart
- Adam: Unique ability: Increases Isaac’s tear range and increases the effectiveness of pills
- Azazel: Unique ability: Tears spawn 1-3 bullets instead of 1-2, and their effects are more powerful
- Eve: Unique ability: Spawns two items at a time when Isaac kills an enemy
- Jacob and Esau: Unique ability: The player can switch between both brothers, using their respective abilities
- Cain: Unique ability: Fastest movement speed, increased bullet speed
- Eve: Unique ability: Two items spawn at once, increased chances of receiving bonus items
- Eden: Unique ability: The player’s tears and laser shots will have 100% increased damage for a short duration
- Eater: Unique ability: Can swallow enemies for their tears, increased life, and items
- Jacob: Unique ability: Tears gain 2 extra damage when hitting a full heart
- Lazarus: Unique ability: Has four soul hearts by default
- Lazarus (2nd birth): Unique ability: Starts with a full life heart, 2 red heart containers, and one green heart container
- Sabo: Unique ability: The player has increased damage for a short time after each kill, increases Isaac’s tear size and speed
- Apollyon: Unique ability: Increased damage when playing as any character that’s not the player character, increased item spawn
- Lilith: Unique ability: Increased item spawn, chance to turn enemy tears into hearts, chance to create a blue beam of light that will hit enemies and heal the player
B-Side Characters
- Baphomet: Unique ability: The player gains temporary invincibility when entering a room
- Hush: Unique ability: Spawns tears slower than standard, but each tear will always hit at least 2 enemies
- Angel: Unique ability: When the player’s tears kill an enemy, it will drop a bomb, dealing massive damage
- Azrael: Unique ability: Tears shoot backwards and up, instead of forward, and also create a blue beam that attracts enemies
Afterbirth+ Characters
- Dracula: Unique ability: The player’s tears deal 10% more damage, increases Isaac’s tears
- The Lord: Unique ability: Gives the player a set of passive items, allows them to take 3 red hearts before losing one green heart
- Bloody Queen: Unique ability: Tears turn into laser beams when firing, 5% chance to shoot tears with red hearts at full life
- Bessie: Unique ability: Creates a chance for the player to absorb up to 2% of their damage as temporary heart regeneration
- Hiram: Unique ability: The player’s tears are affected by the Afterbirth+ ability "Tiny Form" when Isaac dies
- Lisa: Unique ability: Tears increase their range when Isaac kills enemies with 2 full red hearts, increased range on the 3rd heart
- The Fallen: Unique ability: Can create up to 5 souls in a row by using Isaac’s second soul, has increased tears for each soul
In conclusion, there are 17 standard characters in The Binding of Isaac: Repentance, each with unique abilities and playstyles. This breakdown provides an in-depth look at each character, making it easier to choose which one to play as next. With such a vast array of options, the game’s replayability is significantly increased.