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Pause item
Pause is an active item in The Binding of Isaac, added in the Afterbirth+ DLC.
Description
Pauses all enemies and their projectiles in the room until a fire button is pressed or if 30 seconds have passed.
Touching paused enemies will still hurt Isaac.
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
Pause can be found in the following item pools:
| Name | Weight |
|---|---|
| Treasure Room |
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 Pause have been documented.
| Mod | Item | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| --- | Book of Virtues | Spawns green wisps in the middle ring. Wisps pause all enemies and projectiles for 3 seconds after they're destroyed. This effect is not cancelled by shooting tears. |
* 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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