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Contagion item
Contagion is a passive item in The Binding of Isaac, added in the Afterbirth+ DLC.
Description
The first enemy killed in each room will release a gas explosion that poisons nearby enemies.
Enemies poisoned by this explosion will also release gas upon death, spreading the effect.
Poisoned enemies don't have to die while poisoned in order for the gas explosion to take place.
The initial gas explosion deals 5 damage, and the poison deals Isaac's tear damage per tick for 6 total ticks.
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.
Item pools
Contagion can be found in the following item pools:
| Name | Weight |
|---|---|
| Treasure Room |
1.0/1.0
|
| Greed Treasure Room |
1.0/1.0
|
| Ultra Secret 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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