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| base hp = 20
| environment = {{floor|The Caves}}{{floor|The Catacombs}}{{floor|Flooded Caves}}<br>{{floor|The Depths}}{{floor|Necropolis}}{{floor|Dank Depths}}<br>{{floor|The Womb}}{{floor|Utero}}{{floor|Scarred Womb}}<br>{{e-Challenge Room}}
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| environment = {{floor| Caves}}{{floor|Catacombs}}{{floor|Flooded Caves}}<br>{{floor|Depths}}{{floor|Necropolis}}{{floor|Dank Depths}}<br>{{floor|Womb}}{{floor|Utero}}{{floor|Scarred Womb}}<br>{{room|challenge}}
| behavior = Slowly floats towards Isaac, firing blood shots at him when he is in their range.
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| behavior = Slowly floats towards Isaac, firing a blood shot at him when he is in their range.
 
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A '''Maw''' is an enemy in The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. It attacks by slowly drifting towards Isaac while spitting a blood shot at him each time it's near him, the latter behavior being similar to that of [[Horf]]s.
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'''Maw''' slowly drift towards Isaac while spitting a blood shot at him when near him, the latter behavior is similar to that of [[Horf]]s.
 
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{{infobox entity
 
{{infobox entity
 
| name = Red Maw
 
| name = Red Maw
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| image name = * Rebirth, r: *
 
| base hp = 20
 
| base hp = 20
| environment = {{floor|The Caves}}{{floor|The Catacombs}}{{floor|Flooded Caves}}<br>{{floor|The Depths}}{{floor|Dank Depths}}<br>{{floor|The Womb}}{{floor|Utero}}{{floor|Scarred Womb}}<br>{{floor|The Chest}}<br>Chance To Replace Maws
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| environment = {{floor|Caves}}{{floor|Catacombs}}{{floor|Flooded Caves}}<br>{{floor|Depths}}{{floor|Dank Depths}}<br>{{floor|Womb}}{{floor|Utero}}{{floor|Scarred Womb}}<br>{{floor|Chest}}<br>Chance To Replace Maws
| behavior = Floats towards Isaac and releases 4 blood shots in the cardinal directions upon death.
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| behavior = Floats quickly towards Isaac and releases 4 blood shots in the cardinal directions upon death.
 
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The '''Red Maw''' has a mouth that is sewn shut so that it's implied to be unable to fire blood-shots, therefore simply chasing the player. However, the Red Maw floats considerably faster than the Maw. Upon death, it will fire 4 blood shots in cardinal directions, similar to [[Sucker]]s.
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'''Red Maws''' float towards Isaac considerably faster than the Maw but does not fire any projectiles. Instead it will fire 4 blood shots in cardinal directions upon death, similar to [[Sucker]]s.
 
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{{infobox entity
 
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| name = Psychic Maw
 
| name = Psychic Maw
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| image name = * Rebirth, r: *
 
| base hp = 20
 
| base hp = 20
| environment = {{floor|The Caves}}{{floor|Flooded Caves}}<br>{{floor|The Depths}}{{floor|Necropolis}}{{floor|Dank Depths}}<br>{{floor|Mausoleum}}<br>{{floor|Utero}}<br>{{floor|Cathedral}}<br>Chance to replace Maws and Red Maws
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| environment = {{floor|Caves}}{{floor|Flooded Caves}}<br>{{floor|Depths}}{{floor|Necropolis}}{{floor|Dank Depths}}<br>{{floor|Mausoleum}}<br>{{floor|Utero}}<br>{{floor|Cathedral}}<br>Chance to replace Maws and Red Maws
 
| behavior = Slowly floats towards Isaac, firing homing shots at him when he is in their range. Spawns with an Eternal Fly orbiting around it.
 
| behavior = Slowly floats towards Isaac, firing homing shots at him when he is in their range. Spawns with an Eternal Fly orbiting around it.
 
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The '''Psychic Maw''' is instantly recognized by the purple flame on its third eye. It fires purple homing shots and has an [[Eternal Fly]] circling it.
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'''Psychic Maws''' behave identically to Maws but fire purple homing shots that deal a whole heart of damage and will always spawn with an [[Eternal Fly]] circling it.
 
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Revision as of 15:00, 19 September 2021

Questionmarkisaac For another monster with a similar name, see Mr. Maw. For the boss with a similar name, see Mega Maw.

Maw slowly drift towards Isaac while spitting a blood shot at him when near him, the latter behavior is similar to that of Horfs.

Variants

Red Maw

Red Maws float towards Isaac considerably faster than the Maw but does not fire any projectiles. Instead it will fire 4 blood shots in cardinal directions upon death, similar to Suckers.

Psychic Maw

Psychic Maws behave identically to Maws but fire purple homing shots that deal a whole heart of damage and will always spawn with an Eternal Fly circling it.

Bugs

Bug Bug! If you slow, stun or fear a Maw at the same time that it tries to shoot Isaac, its sound effect will loop infinitely until the Maw is killed.