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Buddy in a Box item
Buddy in a Box is an unlockable familiar in The Binding of Isaac, added in the Afterbirth+ DLC.
Description
Spawns a familiar that follows Isaac and has a random appearance, tear effects, fire rate, and damage.
The familiar is randomized each floor using the appearance of co-op babies.
Damage dealt by the familiar scales from ~2-6, while tear delay scales from ~12-30.
Tear effects granted are the same used by Fruit Cake.
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?
Obtain 5 familiars in a single run.
Transformations
Conjoined transformation. Collecting 3 items from this set will make Isaac shoot in 3 directions at the cost of -0.3 damage and -0.3 tears.
Item pools
Buddy in a Box can be found in the following item pools:
| Name | Weight |
|---|---|
| Shop |
1.0/1.0
|
| Greed Treasure Room |
1.0/1.0
|
| Greed Shop |
1.0/1.0
|
| Crane Game |
1.0/1.0
|
| Baby Shop |
1.0/1.0
|
Tags
The following tags are applied to this item:
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| summonable | Can be summoned via  Lemegeton. |
| baby | Contributes towards the Conjoined transformation. |
| monstermanual | Can be summoned via  Monster Manual. |
| offensive | Can appear for  Tainted Lost. |
Special synergies
The following special synergies and interactions for Buddy in a Box have been documented.
| Mod | Item | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| --- | BFFS! | ×2 damage. |
* Note that not all possible synergies and interactions are listed here.
External links
- Check out the item description on the external Isaac Wiki.
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