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Isaac's Tears is an unlockable activated item.

Effects

  • Each tear shot by the player increases item charge by one.
  • Upon use, fires 8 tears around Isaac, which retain the damage, range, shot speed, and most special tear effects.

Notes

  • The effect of Collectible Tammy's Head iconTammy's Head is similar to Isaac's Tears, but Isaac's Tears will not benefit from tear-replacing items like Collectible Brimstone iconBrimstone.
  • (in Rebirth and Afterbirth) It takes 1.3 seconds to use, during which time Isaac cannot shoot tears normally.
    • Because of this it is only worth it to use Isaac's tears DPS-wise if 4 or more tears successfully land.
  • (in Afterbirth † and Repentance) It takes 0.4 seconds to use, during which time Isaac cannot shoot tears normally.

Interactions

  • (except in Repentance)Collectible Brimstone iconBrimstone / Collectible Mom's Knife iconMom's Knife: The item fires normal tears, although it will charge nearly instantly while the attack charges.
    • Brimstone + (in Afterbirth † and Repentance)Collectible Lachryphagy iconLachryphagy: When tears burst, they will shoot out Brimstone lasers in a fashion similar to Collectible Tammy's Head iconTammy's Head.
  • (in Repentance)Collectible Brimstone iconBrimstone: Rapidly charges Isaac's Tears, while firing, instead of charging.
  • (except in Repentance)(except in Rebirth)Collectible Car Battery iconCar Battery: No effect.
  • (except in Repentance)Collectible Chocolate Milk iconChocolate Milk: The size and damage of tears fired depend on how far Isaac has charged up his shot. For example, if Isaac has completely charged his shot, the tears fired by the item will be fully charged.
  • (in Repentance)Collectible Chocolate Milk iconChocolate Milk: Charge does not have any effect on the damage of the tear, but will still be colored like Chocolate Milk tears.
  • Collectible Dr. Fetus iconDr. Fetus: Fires normal tears.
  • Collectible Epic Fetus iconEpic Fetus: The item fires normal tears, but charges very quickly as the crosshairs are moved.
  • (except in Repentance)Collectible The Ludovico Technique iconThe Ludovico Technique: The item charges based on the tear's movement.
  • (in Repentance)Collectible The Ludovico Technique iconThe Ludovico Technique: Item charges rapidly even while tear is not moving.
  • (in Repentance)Collectible Mom's Knife iconMom's Knife: Charges the item like normal.
  • (in Afterbirth †)Collectible Schoolbag iconSchoolbag: When Isaac's Tears is in the first active item slot, the secondary item does not charge upon clearing rooms.
  • Collectible Technology iconTechnology: Fires normal tears.
  • Collectible Technology 2 iconTechnology 2: Fires normal tears.

In-game Footage

Gallery

Seeds

PC ZGDT MHSD (Treasure Room adjacent to spawn)

PC (except in Rebirth) 6D1S 92YW

Vita KFZ0 7KL3 (Treasure Room adjacent to spawn)

Switch L79D L9S8 (Starting item as Eden)

Bugs

Bug Bug! (in Rebirth and Afterbirth) If the player has Brimstone and Chocolate Milk, the player can charge past the fully charged point, allowing the player to gain giant tears and will one-shot each boss depending on how long the player has charged.
Bug Bug! When Isaac's Tears is in the first active item slot of (in Afterbirth † and Repentance)Collectible Schoolbag iconSchoolbag, the secondary item does not charge upon clearing rooms.


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