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There are eleven playable characters in The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. Five of these characters (Isaac, Magdalene, Cain, Judas, and ???/Blue Baby) came with the original Binding of Isaac, while two additional characters (Eve and Samson) were added later. Eve was added in the Binding of Isaac's Halloween Update, while Samson was added in The Wrath of the Lamb expansion. Rebirth contains four new characters (Azazel, Lazarus, Eden, and The Lost). In the Afterbirth expansion for Rebirth, one new character (Lilith) was added, plus one more character via an update (Keeper). Each character starts with different stats and abilities that give them their own unique play style.
Each character's progress can be gauged by checking their Completion Marks.
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Character | Isaac |
Magdalene |
Cain |
Judas |
??? |
Eve |
Samson |
Azazel |
Lazarus |
Eden |
The Lost |
Lilith |
Keeper |
Apollyon |
Health | Template:RedHeartTemplate:RedHeartTemplate:RedHeart | Template:RedHeartTemplate:RedHeartTemplate:RedHeartTemplate:RedHeart | Template:RedHeartTemplate:RedHeart | Template:RedHeart | Template:SoulHeartTemplate:SoulHeartTemplate:SoulHeart | Template:RedHeartTemplate:RedHeart | Template:RedHeartTemplate:RedHeartTemplate:RedHeart | Template:BlackHeartTemplate:BlackHeartTemplate:BlackHeart | Template:RedHeartTemplate:RedHeartTemplate:RedHeart | Template:RedHeartTemplate:SoulHeartTemplate:RedHeart (Random, up to 3 total) |
No health | Template:RedHeartTemplate:BlackHeartTemplate:BlackHeart | Template:CoinHeartTemplate:CoinHeart | |
Damage | 3.5 (*1.00) | 3.5 (*1.00) | 3.5 (*1.20) | 3.5 (*1.35) | 3.5 (*1.05) | 3.5 (*0.75) (*1.00 at ) |
3.5 (*1.00) | 3.5 (*1.50) | 3.5 (*1.00) | 3.5 (*1.00) ±1.00 |
3.5 (*1.00) | 3.5 (*1.00) | 3.5 (*1.20) | |
Tears | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | -0.05 | +0.5, *1/3 | +0 | ±0.75 | +0 | Blindfolded | ||
Shot Speed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.31 | 1 | 1 | 1 ± 0.25 | 1 | Blindfolded | 1 | |
Range | 23.75 | 23.75 | 17.75 | 23.75 | 23.75 | 23.75 | 18.75 | 17.75 | 17.75 | 23.75 ± 5.00 | 23.75 | Blindfolded | 23.75 | |
Speed | 1.0 | 0.85 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.23 | 1.1 | 1.25 | 1.0 | 1.0 ± 0.15 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.85 | |
Luck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 ± 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | |
Starting Pickups | x1 Bombs | None | x1 Keys, Template:Afterbirth Paper Clip |
x3 Coins | None | None | None | 0 - The Fool | x1 Pills | x0-2 Bombs x0-1 Keys x0-5 Coins x0-1 Trinket, Pill, or Card |
x1 Coins | None | x1 Bombs x1 Coins Store Key |
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Starting Item(s) | The D6 | Yum Heart | Lucky Foot | The Book Of Belial | The Poop | Whore Of Babylon, Dead Bird, Template:Afterbirth Razor Blade |
Bloody Lust | Short range Brimstone, Flight |
None | Random Active Item, Random Passive Item |
Flight, Spectral Tears, D4, Template:Afterbirth Holy Mantle |
Incubus, Cambion Conception, Box Of Friends |
Triple shot, Wooden Nickel |
Void |
Achievements | ||||||||||||||
Boss Rush | ||||||||||||||
Mom's Heart (on Hard) |
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Sheol | ||||||||||||||
Cathedral | ||||||||||||||
The Dark Room | ||||||||||||||
The Chest | ||||||||||||||
Greed Mode Template:Afterbirth | File:Achievement key bum.png | |||||||||||||
Blue Womb Template:Afterbirth | ||||||||||||||
Mega Satan Template:Afterbirth | ||||||||||||||
Mega Satan with every character Template:Afterbirth | ||||||||||||||
All Marks completed on Hard ModeTemplate:Afterbirth |
Unlocking
Each character is unlocked by accomplishing a certain task in the game. The unlock requirements are as follows:
Character | Unlock requirement |
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Isaac | None; unlocked by default |
Magdalene | Have seven or more Heart Containers at once |
Cain | Have 55 or more cents at once |
Judas | Defeat Satan |
??? | Defeat Mom's Heart 10 times |
Eve | Beat two floors in a row without picking up any heart pickups |
Samson | Beat two floors in a row without taking any damage |
Azazel | Purchase three items from Deals with the Devil in a single run |
Lazarus | Have four or more soul/black hearts at once |
Eden | Defeat Mom's Heart |
The Lost | Template:NoDLC It's complicated Template:Afterbirth Die in a Sacrifice Room while holding Missing Poster |
Template:Afterbirth Lilith | Complete Greed Mode with Azazel |
Template:Afterbirth Keeper | Donate 1000 Coins to the Greed Machine |
Template:Afterbirth+ Apollyon | Donate 1000 Coins to the Greed Machine |
Trivia
- One common theory (which was confirmed by Edmund) is that all characters are different forms of Isaac himself. This theory suggests that every character is a creation of Isaac's imagination which he assumes the personality and appearance of when playing as them. Most characters represent different issues that Isaac believes he has, while ??? is Isaac after dying by suffocation inside The Chest, Azazel is who Isaac sees himself as, and The Lost is Isaac's wandering soul (which can be seen upon dying).
- Template:Afterbirth Additionally, Keeper is Isaac's desiccated corpse, as evidenced by Ending 18.
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