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The Parasite item
The Parasite is an unlockable passive item in The Binding of Isaac.
Description
Upon impact with obstacles or enemies, tears split into 2 smaller tears with half damage and half range.
Only tears with damage greater than 1 are affected.
Note
This page shows information as of the latest Repentance release.
To see latest up-to date information about this item for the new Repentance+ (Online Co-op) DLC, check this page instead.
How to unlock?
Pick up any 2 items with the dead tag in a single run.
Item pools
The Parasite can be found in the following item pools:
| Name | Weight |
|---|---|
| Treasure Room |
1.0/1.0
|
| Greed Treasure Room |
1.0/1.0
|
Tags
The following tags are applied to this item:
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| summonable | Can be summoned via  Lemegeton. |
| offensive | Can appear for  Tainted Lost. |
External links
- Check out the item description on the external Isaac Wiki.
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