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Judas is a character unlocked after beating Satan for the first time. Judas starts with one red heart container, but has Collectible The Book of Belial iconThe Book of Belial upon starting, as well as 3 coins.

Dark Judas

When a character dies after picking up the item Collectible Judas' Shadow iconJudas' Shadow, they will respawn as Dark Judas. Dark Judas spawns with two black hearts, a damage multiplier of 2.00 (instead of Judas' 1.35 multiplier), and a base speed of 1.1. Dark Judas has the highest base damage multiplier of all the playable characters.

(except in Repentance) Similar to Character Azazel iconAzazel, Dark Judas can still gain heart containers despite starting with none.

  • (in Repentance)Similar to Character ??? (Character) icon???, Dark Judas is unable to obtain heart containers. Any health-up items he collects will grant black hearts instead.

Dark Judas is considered by the game to be a separate character from Judas, but all of the Judas Completion Marks on Judas' post-it note can be completed with Dark Judas and unlockable items and/or achievements can be earned by completing objectives with Dark Judas.

Notes

  • Judas has a great damage sustain during the run due to the Collectible The Book of Belial iconThe Book of Belial; try to keep the item until you have enough damage to grab another active item.
    • (in Rebirth) The Book of Belial is also beneficial to hold on to, as it guarantees that the Devil Room or Angel Room will open after defeating a boss.
    • (except in Rebirth) The Book of Belial no longer guarantees a Devil Room or Angel Room, but still increases the chance to get one.
  • It is beneficial to accept health upgrades during the run, as Judas can be challenging without enough health. Grabbing items such as Collectible Bucket of Lard iconBucket of Lard early in the game could be crucial for a good run.
  • Collectible Dead Cat iconDead Cat can prove very useful if found early enough since Judas starts with only one heart container. As well as granting 9 additional lives, it is also one of the Guppy items.
  • Collectible Scapular iconScapular, Monkey PawMonkey Paw, (in Afterbirth † and Repentance)Collectible Glyph of Balance iconGlyph of Balance, and other "low health activation" items are helpful for early floors, due to his low health.


Item Interactions

  • (in Repentance)Collectible Birthright iconBirthright: Currently unimplemented for both of Judas.

Good Items

  • Collectible Blood of the Martyr iconBlood of the Martyr: Synergizes with Book of Belial for an extra 1.5x damage multiplier.
  • Collectible Whore of Babylon iconWhore of Babylon: Due to his low health, Judas can easily take advantage of Whore of Babylon's effect.

Unlockable Achievements

Trivia

  • Judas is a reference to Judas Iscariot, the Twelfth Disciple of Jesus Christ. Judas betrayed Jesus to the Romans in exchange for thirty pieces of silver, represented by the three coins Judas starts the game with. Moreover, the coins are also believed to represent the three Abrahamic faiths, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
  • Contrary to popular belief, Judas's fez is not a reference to the game Fez, created by Phil Fish. Edmund Mcmillen has stated that the initial statement was a joke and that he used the fez due to it being easily recognizable.
  • In the original Binding of Isaac, Judas was unlocked by beating Template:Stage for the first time. The character unlock was replaced with unlocking Character Eden iconEden in The Binding Of Isaac Rebirth.


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