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The Candle item
The Candle is an unlockable active item in The Binding of Isaac.
Description
When used, Isaac raises the candle above his head. Pressing a fire button will shoot out a blue flame in the chosen direction.
The flame shrinks in size while traveling and disappears after 2 seconds.
The flame deals 23 to 11.5 damage per tick depending on its size, 6 times per second.
A single flame can deal a total of 160 damage.
The flame also destroys enemy shots and shopkeepers.
It can travel over pits, but not through obstacles.
The flame cannot hurt Isaac.
Note
This page shows the latest information as of the new Repentance+ (Online Co-op) DLC.
To see information about this item for the previous Repentance version, check this page instead.
How to unlock?
Donate 900 coins to the 
Donation Machine.
Item pools
The Candle can be found in the following item pools:
| Name | Weight |
|---|---|
| Shop |
1.0/1.0
|
| Greed Shop |
1.0/1.0
|
Tags
The following tags are applied to this item:
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| offensive | Can appear for  Tainted Lost. |
Special synergies
The following special synergies and interactions for The Candle have been documented.
| Mod | Item | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| --- | Book of Virtues | Spawns blue wisps that exist only for the current room. Each activation of the candle adds a new wisp for the duration of the flame. If the wisp stays after the flame disappears, there can be two scenarios: • If the wisp was generated with a normal charge: it only stays if the flame has hit an enemy. • If the wisp was generated with a soul charge: it will always stay. Wisps are reset back to one if the flame does not hit an enemy. |
| --- | Abyss | Spawns an orange locust that sets enemies on fire. |
* Note that not all possible synergies and interactions are listed here.
Internal item description
Below is the Internal Item Description as shown in-game.
Note that some stat changes are not displayed here. Please see the main description for the full effects.
The Candle
• Launches a blue flame forward that damages enemies in its path and destroys enemy shots
• Abyss: x1 burning locust 1x Isaac's damage
• Book of Virtues: x1 middle wisp - 1 hp - 2.5 damage
• Book of Virtues: Wisp lasts for the room
External links
- Check out the item description on the external Isaac Wiki.
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