Red Candle

The Red Candle is an unlockable activated item.

Effect

 * On use, Isaac raises the candle above his head. On pressing a fire button, a red flame, similar to a red fireplace, will fire in the chosen direction.
 * The flame deals 23 damage per tick, and can hit up to 5 times for a maximum of 115 damage per flame.
 * The flame also destroys enemy shots it comes into contact with, which decreases its size each time being hit until the flame is entirely extinguished by this process.
 * The flame projectile is persistent and will remain active in the room until it deals a set amount of damage. It can pass over pits, but can not travel through obstacles.
 * Flames will also disappear after 10 seconds.


 * While Isaac holds the candle above his head, his movement speed is reduced.
 * Flames remain active until depleted by dealing damage to enemies or upon changing rooms.
 * There is no limit to the number of fires that can be active. This is useful in situations where mob spawning can be controlled: for example, beating Boss Rush or Greed Mode as . This is time-consuming but can be viable if your other sources of damage are weak or unreliable.
 * Boss behavior in Boss Rush is not as predictable as in the original game, so more fires must be placed around the room.
 * It will block Isaac's tears but won't burn him.
 * Flames do not drop any collectibles when doused.
 * Flames will destroy shopkeepers.
 * When using, when the fire hits the tear, the tear resets and appears again on the player.
 * Isaac's tears can also shrink the size of the flame.
 * The decreases the recharge time of the item.
 * The flames from this item can put out fireplaces.
 * Flames do not block player shots, nor are they put out by them.

Interactions

 * No effect.

Trivia

 * The Legend of Zelda, a major inspiration for The Binding of Isaac, also has a red candle item that can be activated to create flames for burning enemies and bushes, as well as lighting dark rooms. Unlike in Isaac however, where the red candle is unlocked first, the blue candle is the inferior version of the red one, which can be activated only once per room.
 * is a variation of this item unlocked after donating 900 coins, diminishing over time as opposed to contact.
 * The pickup quote of this item is a reference to the catchphrase of the Human Torch, a member of the Marvel Comics Fantastic Four

Seeds
1TNY 7MJ0 (1st floor Shop, Purchase after getting A Quarter in 1st floor Treasure Room) (normal mode only)