Dark Matter is a passive item.
Effects[]
- +1 damage.
- Adds a chance to shoot fear tears, causing enemies to run away from Isaac.
Notes[]
- Fear tear effect depends on the luck stat, and the formula used to determine the chance is:
- At base luck (0), the chance is 33.33%, maxing out at 100% at 20 luck.
- This makes Dark Matter significantly better at inflicting fear than Abaddon or Mom's Perfume.
Synergies[]
- Brimstone: Laser applies fear to enemies more consistently due to its tick rate.
Compound Fracture/Cricket's Body/The Parasite: Chance for tears and split tears to cause fear. If the main tear causes fear, the split tears cause fear too.
Interactions[]
Haemolacria: Tear appearance stays the same; only the main tear can cause fear.
Lachryphagy: If a fear tear is fed, all burst tears cause fear. If a normal tear is fed, the burst tears cannot cause fear.
- The Ludovico Technique: Tear occasionally changes appearance to Dark Matter tears and causes fear.
In-game Footage[]
Trivia[]
- This item is used in Darkness Falls (challenge #4).
- Dark Matter is a hypothetical form of matter that is thought to account for over 80% of all the matter in the universe. In media, dark matter is often portrayed as an evil element or demonic power, which explains why this item is found in Devil Rooms.
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