Astral Projection

Astral Projection is a passive item added in The Binding of Isaac: Repentance.

Effects

 * The first time Isaac takes damage while in an uncleared room, time is stopped for 2 seconds and Isaac becomes a ghost and leaves his body behind, which drops to the floor. While in ghost form, Isaac has flight and spectral tears and the next hit he takes is negated.
 * Isaac's tears and speed are greatly increased while time is stopped, although this is not shown on the HUD.
 * Isaac's ghost re-enters his body after the room is cleared or if he gets hit again.

Synergies

 * Due to the effective speed up, the heart used to activate Astral Projection can easily be collected before it disappears.

Interactions

 * : The shield will activate before Astral Projection.
 * : will instantly kill Isaac without triggering the ghost effect.
 * : This item will not activate if Isaac received lethal damage when Astral Projection activated.

Trivia

 * The item description is a reference to.
 * Astral projection is an esoteric belief where the "astral body" is separated from the physical body and can travel throughout the universe.