Shot Speed

Shot Speed is the attribute that governs how quickly an individual tear travels and is represented by a speeding ball.

Shot Speed also affects the effective range of the tears. As the range stat determines how long tears will stay in the air (and not distance traveled), a lesser shot speed reduces effective range.

Shot Speed no longer affects the effective range of tears and now only determines their velocity.

Shot speed measures the velocity of each tear in contrast to the Tears stat, which measures tear frequency.

All characters start with the same shot speed except for Samson, who has 1.31 shot speed, and Eden, whose shot speed can be anywhere between 0.75 and 1.25.
Items that reduce shot speed cannot lower it past 0.6.

Notes[]

A higher shot speed will increase the directional knockback of enemies hit by the tears.
Having a high shot speed is not always desirable. While a high shot speed means enemies are easier to aim at, and effective range is increased , it also means more knockback, which can make enemies move in unpredictable ways, potentially damaging Isaac and making it harder to land consecutive shots. Some items will also directly benefit from low shot speed, such as Trisagion, and particularly items that grant homing tears, such as Godhead and Spoon Bender.

Items that affect shot speed[]

Active Items[]

Name	ID	Icon	Quote	Description	Quality
Dataminer	5.100.481		109	Displaces enemy sprites for the current room, randomly increases one stat and decreases another.	0

Passive Items[]

Name	ID	Quote	Description	Quality
Blue Cap	5.100.342	HP + tears up + shot speed down	Gives one full Red Heart container, +0.7 tears, and -0.16 shot speed. Heals 2 additional hearts of health.	3
Cat-O-Nine-Tails	5.100.165	Shot speed + damage up	+1 damage, +0.23 shot speed.	3
Dead Onion	5.100.336	Toxic aura tears	Grants piercing and spectral tears. Increases tear size (without increasing damage) while greatly reducing range and shot speed.	3
Eve's Mascara	5.100.310	DMG up, tears + shot speed down	Doubles damage, halves tears stat, and greatly reduces shot speed.	2
Experimental Treatment	5.100.240	Some stats up, some stats down	Randomly increases and decreases some of Isaac's stats. Increases four random stats and decreases the other two.	1
Godhead	5.100.331	God tears	Grants homing tears with a damaging halo. +0.5 Damage, -0.3 Tears -0.3 Shot Speed, +0.8 Tear Height, and +1.2 Range. Grants homing tears with a damaging halo. +0.5 Damage, -0.3 Tears -0.3 Shot Speed, and +0.8 Tear Height.	4
Lost Contact	5.100.213	Shielded tears	Isaac's tears can hit and destroy enemy projectiles. -0.16 shot speed.	2
Magic 8 Ball	5.100.194	Shot speed up	+0.16 shot speed, spawns a random tarot card. Increases the chance of finding a Planetarium.	1
Missing No.	5.100.258	Syntax error	Randomizes all passive items and stats upon pickup and at the start of each succeeding floor.	1
My Reflection	5.100.5	Boomerang tears	Gives Isaac's tears a boomerang effect. +1.5 range, +1 tear height, x1.6 shot speed multiplier.	0
Sacred Heart	5.100.182	Homing shots + DMG up	Adds a Red Heart Container. Grants homing tears, a x2.3 Damage multiplier, +1 flat Damage, -0.4 Tears, -0.25 Shot Speed, and +4.125 Range. Adds a Red Heart Container. Grants homing tears, a x2.3 Damage multiplier, +1 flat Damage, -0.4 Tears, and -0.25 Shot Speed.	4
Safety Pin	5.100.339	Evil + range + shot speed up	Grants one Black Heart, +5.25 range, +0.5 tear height, +0.16 shot speed.	1
Screw	5.100.255	Tears + shot speed up	+0.5 tears, +0.2 shot speed.	3
Speed Ball	5.100.143	Speed + shot speed up	+0.3 speed, +0.2 shot speed.	2
Stem Cells	5.100.176	HP + shot speed up	Grants one full Red Heart container and +0.16 shot speed.	1
Toothpicks	5.100.183	Tears + shot speed up	+0.7 tears, +0.16 shot speed.	3
Torn Photo	5.100.341	Tears + shot speed up	+0.7 tears, +0.16 shot speed.	3
Crown of Light	5.100.415	The untainted gain power	+2 soul hearts. While Isaac has no empty red hearts, grants 2x damage, +5.25 range, and -0.3 shot speed. Regardless of health, the crown deactivates for the current room when Isaac takes damage.	4
Tractor Beam	5.100.397	Controlled tears	Increases Tears, Range, and Shot Speed. Isaac emits a beam from his face that his tears are bound to.	3
Dark Prince's Crown	5.100.442	Loss is power	When at exactly one Red Heart, increases tears, range, tear height, and shot speed.	1
A Bar of Soap	5.100.564	Tears + shot speed up	Gives Isaac +0.5 Tears and +0.2 Shot Speed.	3
Binge Eater	5.100.664	All you can eat	+1 Red Heart Container and fully heals Isaac. Item pedestals also offer a random food item. Picking up a food item temporarily grants +3.6 damage and permanently boosts 2 stats.	4
Candy Heart	5.100.671	Power of love	Gives Isaac a permanent stat boost whenever he heals with Red Heart pickups.	2
Eye of the Occult	5.100.572	DMG up + range up + controlled tears	Isaac's tears are now controlled mid-flight with tear controls. Also increases damage and range, but decreases shot speed.	3
Sausage	5.100.669	All stats up	Adds a Red Heart Container, fully heals Isaac, and gives +0.2 Speed, +0.5 Damage, +0.5 Tears, +1.5 Range, +0.2 Shot Speed, and +1.0 Luck. Increases the chance of encountering a Devil Room, Angel Room, and/or Planetarium each by 6.9%.	3
Soul Locket	5.100.686	Power of faith	Gives Isaac a permanent stat boost whenever he picks up a soul heart.	2
Stye	5.100.731	DMG + range up	Tears fired from Isaac's right eye have +28% Damage, +7 Range, and -0.3 Shot Speed.	2

Trinkets[]

Name	ID	Icon	Quote	Description
Whip Worm	5.350.27		Wooosh!	Increases shot speed by 0.5.
Lazy Worm	5.350.66		Pft	Increases range by 4 and decreases shot speed by .4.

Other[]

In co-op, Long Baby will occasionally briefly increase range, shot speed, and tear height. Dark Baby will occasionally briefly increase all stats, including shot speed.
The Era Walk card decreases shot speed and increases speed for the current room.