Red Stew

Red Stew is a passive item added in The Binding of Isaac: Repentance.

Effects

 * On pickup, fully heals Isaac and gives him a temporary +21.6 damage up.
 * The damage upgrade scales down to 0 over the course of three minutes. Due to how the damage formula works, the damage upgrade scales down faster over time, starting at -~0.015 per half second and increasing to -~.1 per half second as the bonus approaches 0.
 * While Red Stew is active, Isaac gains an effect similar to, gaining a small damage bonus every time he kills an enemy. This damage bonus persists between rooms and floors, allowing Isaac to sustain the temporary damage up for longer than he otherwise would if he manages to kill many enemies. This effect disappears once Red Stew's damage bonus completely runs out.

Synergies

 * : The damage up becomes permanent.

Trivia

 * In the Book of Genesis in the Bible, Esau sold his birth right to his younger brother, Jacob, for a serving of lentil stew, so that Jacob would receive their dying father's blessing instead.