8 Inch Nails

"Stick it to 'em!"
Entity ID	5.100.359
Character Appearance
Tear Appearance
Item Pool	Treasure Room Treasure Room
Collection Grid	(page 3, column 14, row 6) (page 3, column 15, row 6)

8 Inch Nails is a passive item added in The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth.

Effects

• +1.5 damage.
• Isaac's tears are replaced with nails, which have increased knockback.

Notes

• Does not grant penetrative shots, despite the appearance of Isaac's tears.
• Any item that normally colors Isaac's tears red will cause the nails to become bloody.

Synergies

• Blister: The knockback from Blister is stronger than from 8 Inch Nails, and knockback boosts do not stack.
• Brimstone: The beam gains knockback.
• Dr. Fetus / Epic Fetus / Ipecac: Explosions also gain increased knockback.
• The Ludovico Technique: The controlled tear gains knockback.
• Mom's Knife: The knife gains knockback.
• Piercing tears: Allows tears to knock enemies back again.
• Tech.5 / Tech X / Technology / Technology 2: The lasers gain knockback. Especially powerful with Tech X, as the knockback helps keeps enemies within the ring for longer.
• Trisagion: The blasts gain knockback.

Trivia

• The item is a reference to the nails used to hang Jesus Christ upon the cross when he was crucified.
• The item's name is a reference to the band, Nine Inch Nails.
• The visual effect on Isaac may also be a reference to a line in Eminem's "My Name Is", in which he says, "Wanna see me stick Nine Inch Nails through each one of my eyelids?". This line is also a reference to the aforementioned band.

Seeds

PC GAXS L7SJ (Treasure Room adjacent to spawn)

PC EVLC J9ED (First floor treasure room)

PC 740C PD1R (Treasure Room adjacent to spawn)

PC DA0C LFPL (Treasure Room adjacent to spawn)