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The Boomerang item
The Boomerang is an active item in The Binding of Isaac.
Description
On use, Isaac holds the Boomerang in his hand. Pressing a fire button will throw the Boomerang in the chosen direction, and will return it shortly afterward.
The Boomerang can collect pickups along the way and return them to Isaac.
Enemies hit by it will take 2x Isaac's damage and get petrified for ~2 seconds.
The Boomerang will pierce through enemies and obstacles (except key blocks), and can destroy Shopkeepers.
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.
Item pools
The Boomerang can be found in the following item pools:
| Name | Weight |
|---|---|
| Shop |
1.0/1.0
|
| Greed Shop |
1.0/1.0
|
| Crane Game |
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 Boomerang have been documented.
| Mod | Item | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| --- | Book of Virtues | Spawns wisps in the middle ring that have 1 HP and double shot speed. They don't persist between rooms. |
| --- | Abyss | Spawns a grey locust that has a chance to petirfy enemies. |
* 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 Boomerang
• Throws a boomerang that hits for 2x Isaac's damage, petrifies enemies and can collect pickups
• Abyss: x1 petrifying locust .75x Isaac's damage
• Book of Virtues: x1 middle wisp - 1 hp - 3 damage
• Book of Virtues: Wisp lasts for the room
• Book of Virtues: My Reflection tears
External links
- Check out the item description on the external Isaac Wiki.
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