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Book of Shadows item
Book of Shadows is an active item in The Binding of Isaac.
Description
Creates a protective shield around Isaac, negating all types of damage in the room for 10 seconds.
Prevents damage from 
Blood Donation Machines, 
Devil Beggars, 
Hell Games, and 
Confessionals.
Does not prevent damage from IV Bag.
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.
Transformations
Item pools
Book of Shadows can be found in the following item pools:
| Name | Weight |
|---|---|
| Treasure Room |
1.0/1.0
|
| Library |
1.0/1.0
|
Tags
The following tags are applied to this item:
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| book | Contributes towards the Bookworm transformation. |
Special synergies
The following special synergies and interactions for Book of Shadows have been documented.
| Mod | Item | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| --- | Book of Virtues | Spawns shielded wisps in the middle ring. The wisps have 1 HP and can only be destroyed by contact damage, whilst being immune to projectiles. |
| --- | Abyss | Spawns a cyan locust that has a 30% chance to destroy enemy projectiles upon contact. |
* 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.
Book of Shadows
• Gain a damage-nullifying shield for 10 seconds
• Abyss: x1 shield locust 1.5x Isaac's damage
• Book of Virtues: x1 middle wisp - 1 hp - 2 damage
• Book of Virtues: Wisp is immune to projectile damage
External links
- Check out the item description on the external Isaac Wiki.
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