Magneto

"Item snatcher"

Item ID
5.100.53

Character Appearance

Item Pool

Treasure Room

Collection Grid

(page 1, column 2, row 6)

(page 1, column 12, row 3)

Magneto is a passive item.

Effects

• Pickups (e.g. hearts, coins, keys, bombs, etc.) are attracted to Isaac.
  • The attraction enables the item to pass/fly over pits or rocks, but not through Key Blocks.
  • Hearts are only attracted if Isaac could pick them up with his existing Red Heart containers.
  • Batteries act similarly to hearts in that they will only be attracted to Isaac if his active item isn't fully charged.
  • Chests near Isaac open automatically. Spiked chests are opened without damaging Isaac. Locked chests and stone chests are not opened and still require a key/bomb. Can also open chests in Challenge Rooms without starting the waves.
• A few enemies (like the Horf) are drawn toward Isaac as well.

Notes

• Magneto can attract Scared Hearts, but they still run away from Isaac.

Trivia

• The item's name may be a reference to the X-Men villain, Magneto.
• This item's coloration and placement on Isaac's head may be a nod to Magnet Man, a villain from the early Mega Man games (noticeably Mega Man 3).
• Despite what the description says, Magneto will not attract passive or active items.

Seeds

Vita SXMP T4YJ

PC 46Q7 YPND (Treasure Room adjacent to first long room)