The Analects of Confusion is an unlockable active item in Damnation, a mod for The Binding of Isaac.

On use x1.25 damage multiplier.
Grants Knockout Drops.
Grants a random permanent negative rule.

Possible Rules
• Cannot deal damage to Mom / Mom's Heart. Isaac have to beat the game via The Bible.
• Cannot enter Devil room.
• Cannot spawn trapdoors outside of Boss room or Error room.
• Cannot deal damage for the floor if Isaac haven't taken any penalty damage.
• Cannot deal damage to enemies under status effects.
• Remove all coins, bombs and keys every floor.
• Remove all Curse Room items and devil items.
• Cannot pickup items in Angel rooms without angel statue.
• All Treasure rooms becomes Libraries.
• Cannot do anything upon entering a room in 2s (similar to Paralysis).
• Entering devil/angel room remove 3 cent, 1 bomb and 1 key
• Transforms Isaac into Samson.
• Prevent all reroll effects.

Use this item multiple times in the same run will not grants more damage multiplier, but only reroll the negative rule.

Burn any item via The Boxer Rebellion.

This item contributes towards the Bookworm transformation. Collecting 3 items from this set will make Isaac fire an extra tear 25% of the time.

The following tags are applied to this item:

The following special synergies and interactions for The Analects of Confusion have been documented.

* Note that not all possible synergies and interactions are listed here.

Confucius (孔子; c. 551 – c. 479 BCE), born Kong Qiu (孔丘), was a Chinese philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period who is traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages. Much of the shared cultural heritage of the Sinosphere originates in the philosophy and teachings of Confucius. His philosophical teachings, called Confucianism, emphasized personal and governmental morality, harmonious social relationships, righteousness, kindness, sincerity, and a ruler's responsibilities to lead by virtue.

In some historical materials, Confucius is described as a vigorous man, thus some Chinese netizens began to make memes about it, and his Analects of Confucius (论语) are described into Analects of Confusion (抡语)

E.G.
朝闻道, 夕死可矣
Proper Translation: If I know the truth of the world today, I won't have any complain even if I'd dying tonight.
Incorrect Translation: If I know the way to your home today, you'll just die tonight.

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