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{{infobox activated collectible
 
{{infobox activated collectible
| name = The Necronomicon
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| id = 35
 
| quote = Mass room damage
| id = 35
 
| quote = Mass room damage
 
 
| description = Damages all enemies in the room significantly.
 
| description = Damages all enemies in the room significantly.
| recharge = 6
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| recharge = 6
 
| unlocked by = The Necronomicon
 
| unlocked by = The Necronomicon
 
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'''The Necronomicon''' is an unlockable activated [[item]].
 
'''The Necronomicon''' is an unlockable activated [[item]].
   
==Effects==
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== Effect ==
 
* Inflicts 40 damage to every enemy in the room.
 
* Inflicts 40 damage to every enemy in the room.
   
==Notes==
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== Notes ==
 
* Many collectibles will produce effects similar to the Necronomicon, such as depleting a [[black heart]] or blocking projectiles with {{i|Dry Baby}}.
 
* Many collectibles will produce effects similar to the Necronomicon, such as depleting a [[black heart]] or blocking projectiles with {{i|Dry Baby}}.
 
* The Necronomicon deals a considerable amount of damage to bosses that have multiple damageable parts, e.g. [[Larry Jr.]] and [[The Hollow]].
 
* The Necronomicon deals a considerable amount of damage to bosses that have multiple damageable parts, e.g. [[Larry Jr.]] and [[The Hollow]].
 
* This item also does high enough damage to instantly kill most non-boss enemies.
 
* This item also does high enough damage to instantly kill most non-boss enemies.
* {{dlc|a+}} This item counts toward the [[Bookworm (Transformation)|Bookworm]] transformation, allowing Isaac to shoot double tears occasionally.
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* {{dlc|a+}} This item counts toward the [[Bookworm]] transformation, allowing Isaac to shoot double tears occasionally.
   
==In-game Footage==
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== In-game footage ==
 
{{#ev:youtube|oB2aGCWNcNM}}
 
{{#ev:youtube|oB2aGCWNcNM}}
   
==Gallery==
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== Gallery ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
The_Necronomicon_Activated.png|Picture of The Necronomicon when activated
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The Necronomicon Activated.png | Picture of The Necronomicon when activated.
3DS_Detailed_The_Necronomicon.png|{{plat|3DS}} The Icon of The Necronomicon as seen on the lower 3DS screen
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3DS Detailed The Necronomicon.png | {{plat|3DS}} The icon of The Necronomicon as seen on the lower 3DS screen.
</Gallery>
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</gallery>
   
==Trivia==
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== Trivia ==
* {{t|A Missing Page}} and {{i|Missing Page 2}} are both references to missing pages of the Necronomicon appearing in [[Wikipedia: The Evil Dead (franchise)|Evil Dead]].
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* {{t|A Missing Page}} and {{i|Missing Page 2}} are both references to missing pages of the Necronomicon appearing in [[wikipedia:The Evil Dead (franchise)|Evil Dead]].
** Which, in turn, is a reference to the Necronomicon, a fictional grimoire appearing in the works of horror writer [[Wikipedia: H.P.Lovecraft|H.P. Lovecraft]].
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** Which, in turn, is a reference to the Necronomicon, a fictional grimoire appearing in the works of horror writer [[wikipedia:H.P.Lovecraft|H.P. Lovecraft]].
* The Book is bound in human skin, which explains the face on its cover.
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* The book is bound in human skin, which explains the face on its cover.
 
* The face on the cover is a reference to The Evil Dead franchise, which has the same face on its Necronomicon.
 
* The face on the cover is a reference to The Evil Dead franchise, which has the same face on its Necronomicon.
   

Revision as of 12:14, 30 March 2020

The Necronomicon is an unlockable activated item.

Effect

  • Inflicts 40 damage to every enemy in the room.

Notes

  • Many collectibles will produce effects similar to the Necronomicon, such as depleting a black heart or blocking projectiles with Collectible Dry Baby iconDry Baby.
  • The Necronomicon deals a considerable amount of damage to bosses that have multiple damageable parts, e.g. Larry Jr. and The Hollow.
  • This item also does high enough damage to instantly kill most non-boss enemies.
  • (in Afterbirth † and Repentance) This item counts toward the Bookworm transformation, allowing Isaac to shoot double tears occasionally.

In-game footage

Gallery

Trivia

  • A Missing PageA Missing Page and Collectible Missing Page 2 iconMissing Page 2 are both references to missing pages of the Necronomicon appearing in Evil Dead.
    • Which, in turn, is a reference to the Necronomicon, a fictional grimoire appearing in the works of horror writer H.P. Lovecraft.
  • The book is bound in human skin, which explains the face on its cover.
  • The face on the cover is a reference to The Evil Dead franchise, which has the same face on its Necronomicon.