Characters
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This article is about the main player character. For the additional multiplayer characters, see Babies. For non-player characters, see NPCs. |
There are 34 playable characters in The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, with 11 available in the base game and 23 available in the DLCs. Five of these characters ( Isaac,
Magdalene,
Cain,
Judas, and
???) came with the original The Binding of Isaac, while two additional characters (
Eve and
Samson) were added later. Eve was added in the Binding of Isaac's Halloween Update, while Samson was added in the Wrath of the Lamb expansion. Rebirth contains four new characters (
Azazel,
Lazarus,
Eden, and
The Lost). In the Afterbirth expansion, one new character (
Lilith) was added, plus one more character via an update (
Keeper). In the Afterbirth † expansion, one character (
Apollyon) was added, plus one more secret character (
The Forgotten) added via a Booster Pack. In the Repentance expansion, two characters (
Bethany and
Jacob and Esau) were added. Each character starts with different stats and abilities that give them their own unique play style.
Repentance also added an alternate 'tainted' version of all 17 characters, unlockable in the expansion's final endgame area. Each tainted character maintains the same general theme as the original incarnation, but twisted or taken to an extreme. Many have unique, game-changing mechanics, but often come with a corresponding drawback. Tainted characters have their own set of completion marks and corresponding unlocks, albeit fewer than the original characters - a single unlock for the timed challenges (Boss Rush and Hush), one for the main path bosses (Isaac, ???, Satan, and The Lamb), and one for each endgame boss, excluding 'normal' Ultra Greed.
Each character's progress can be gauged by checking their completion marks.
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3.5 (*1.00) | 3.5 (*1.00) | 3.5 (*1.20) | 3.5 (*1.35) | 3.5 (*2.00) | 3.5 (*1.05) | 3.5 (*0.75) (*1.00 at ![]() |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 ± 0.25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.15 | 0.85 |
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1.0 | 0.85 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.23 | 1.1 | 1.25 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.0 ± 0.15 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.85 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
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x1 pills | None | x0-2 bombs x0-1 keys x0-5 coins x0-1 trinket, pill, or card |
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+0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | 2.04 | 1.20 | 2.50 | 0.91 | +0 | 2.50 | 1 ± 0.25 | +0 | +0 | 0.99 | 1.82 | 1.36 | - | +0 | 3.00 | |
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1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.23 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.0 | 0.90 | 1.0 ± 0.15 | 1.0 | 0.85 | 1.0 | 1.0 | - | 1.09 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
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1 bombs | Yum Heart | 1 key Bag of Crafting |
3 Coins Dark Arts |
3 Poop bombs Hold |
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Unlocking
Each character is unlocked by accomplishing a certain task in the game. The unlock requirements are as follows:
Trivia
- One common theory (which was confirmed by Edmund) is that all characters are different forms of Isaac himself. This theory suggests that every character is a creation of Isaac's imagination which he assumes the personality and appearance of when playing as them. Most characters represent different issues that Isaac believes he has, while ??? is Isaac after dying by suffocation inside The Chest, Azazel is who Isaac sees himself as, and The Lost is Isaac's wandering soul (which can be seen upon dying).
- When on the Character Selection screen for the Tainted Characters, a male voice sings instead of the normal female. The same is true when loading into the game after selecting a Tainted Character.
- Also when on the Character Selection screen for the Tainted Characters or playing as one, the icon for the game on the taskbar changes to Tainted Isaac instead of Normal Isaac.
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