Guppy's Hair Ball is an unlockable passive item.
Effects[]
- Spawns a hairball familiar that loosely follows behind Isaac, blocks shots, and can be swung like a flail to damage enemies.
- The ball deals 5 damage per tick, but grows, increasing damage by 2 each time it kills an enemy — up to 5 times for a maximum of 13 damage. The damage it deals per tick (each half-second) is
(level × 2) + 3
. - The hairball level decreases upon entering a new floor: if level 2, it reverts to level 1. If level 3 or 4, it reverts to level 2. If level 5, it reverts to level 3.
- The ball deals 5 damage per tick, but grows, increasing damage by 2 each time it kills an enemy — up to 5 times for a maximum of 13 damage. The damage it deals per tick (each half-second) is
- This item belongs to the Guppy set. Collecting three items from this set will transform Isaac into Guppy.
Notes[]
- The hairball's hitbox is the same size regardless of level.
If Isaac has transformed into
Guppy, Guppy's Hair Ball spawns Blue Flies when it deals damage.
- If Blindfolded, the ball occasionally spawns a Blue Fly while it's damaging an enemy.
In-game Footage[]
Trivia[]
- This item is used in Cat Got Your Tongue (challenge #8).
- The function and flavor text of this item might reference the idioms "no room to swing a cat" and "can't swing a dead cat without hitting...".
- In the original The Binding of Isaac, Guppy's Hairball did not count towards the Guppy transformation.
Bugs[]
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Cricket |
Guppy |
Tammy |