Abyss is an activated item added in The Binding of Isaac: Repentance.
Effects
- When used, destroys all items on item pedestals in the room and gives Isaac a unique red locust familiar for each item destroyed.
- These locusts are permanent once created, except that there are a maximum of 64, after which creating more will replace older locusts.
- This limit is shared with blue flies and spiders
- The locusts loosely follow Isaac around and charge in the direction Isaac is firing until they hit an enemy or a wall or certain obstacles like key blocks, dealing Isaac's damage per tick (3 times per second).
- The locusts may gain additional effects depending on the item destroyed[1].
- These locusts are permanent once created, except that there are a maximum of 64, after which creating more will replace older locusts.
Notes
- In rooms where there are multiple items to choose from, using Abyss will give only one locust for each item choice/set.
- If already at the maximum amount of locusts and presented with multiple non-choice item pedestals, using Abyss will only consume half of the pedestals.
- Tainted Apollyon starts with this item in the consumable slot.
- If he dies and is revived as another character (e.g. through Ankh), that character will retain the locusts.
- If Abyss is used while Isaac is holding an item above his head, it can still consume the item and grant a locust.
- Using Abyss to destroy items in Boss Rush or challenge rooms counts as taking the items and will cause waves of bosses or enemies to start spawning.
Special Locusts
- 120 Volt / Jacob's Ladder: A pale blue, electric locust that is otherwise normal.
- Blood of the Martyr: A red locust that deals double damage.
- Brimstone: A gray, larger locust that is otherwise normal.
- The Common Cold / Scorpio / The Virus: A green locust that poisons enemies.
- Cricket's Head: A red locust that is larger and deals triple damage.
- Fire Mind: An orange, burning locust that sets enemies on fire.
- Halo of Flies: Two gray locusts that deal half damage.
- Holy Light: A cyan, glowing locust that occasionally calls down beams of light on enemies they hit that deal 3x Isaac's damage.
- The Inner Eye: Three normal locusts.
- Ipecac: A large, slow, green locust that deals x1.5 damage and poisons enemies.
- Mutant Spider: Four normal locusts.
- Number One: A yellow locust that is faster, deals damage more quickly, but has shorter range.
- Spoon Bender: A purple locust that homes in on enemies.
Synergies
- BFFS! / Hive Mind: Increases the size of the locusts, and damage by 25%.
- These two items do not stack.
- Extension Cord: Electricity will flow between Isaac and the locusts.
Interactions
- Ipecac: Locusts will only gain +2 damage from ipecac.
- Sacrificial Altar: Locusts can be sacrificed for items.
- Baby-Bender: Does not affect locusts.
In-game Footage
Trivia
- The way that Abyss works is similar to how it's described in the Book of Revelation, where locusts emerge from the Abyss and are controlled by Apollyon.
- The swirl in Void's appearance is in the opposite direction of Abyss's.
Bugs
Bug! | According to locusts.xml , 120 Volt and Jacob's Ladder locusts are supposed to cause electric arcs, and Ipecac locusts are supposed to explode. This never happens in game.
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References
- ↑ Unique locusts and the items that give them are defined in
locusts.xml
. There are 505 items listed in the file, but only the items mentioned actually have their locusts implemented.
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