8 Inch Nails

Item Icon
Pickup Quote	"Stick it to 'em!"
Entity ID	5.100.359
Character Appearance
Tear Appearance
Item Pool	Treasure Room Treasure Room
Quality	3
Item Tags
Collection Grid	(page 3, column 14, row 6) (page 3, column 15, row 6)

8 Inch Nails is a passive item added in The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth.

Effects

• +1.5 damage.
• Isaac's tears are replaced with nails, which have increased knockback.

Notes

• Does not grant penetrative shots, despite the appearance of Isaac's tears.
• Any item that normally colors Isaac's tears red will cause the nails to become bloody.

Synergies

• Blister: The knockback from Blister is stronger than from 8 Inch Nails, and knockback boosts do not stack.
• Brimstone: The beam gains knockback.
• Dr. Fetus / Epic Fetus / Ipecac: Explosions also gain increased knockback.
• The Ludovico Technique: The controlled tear gains knockback.
• Mom's Knife: The knife gains knockback.
• Piercing tears: Allows tears to knock enemies back again.
• Tech.5 / Technology / Technology 2 / Tech X: The lasers gain knockback. Especially powerful with Tech X, as the knockback helps keeps enemies within the ring for longer.
• Trisagion: The blasts gain knockback.

Trivia

• The item is a reference to the nails used to hang Jesus Christ upon the cross when he was crucified.
• The item's name is a reference to the band, Nine Inch Nails.
• The visual effect on Isaac may also be a reference to a line in Eminem's "My Name Is", in which he says, "Wanna see me stick Nine Inch Nails through each one of my eyelids?". This line is also a reference to the aforementioned band.

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