Judas

	3.5 (*1.35)
	+0
	1
	23.75
	1.0
	0

 

	3 coins
	The Book of Belial

 

Defeat Satan

Judas is a character unlocked after beating Satan for the first time. Judas starts with one red heart container, but has The Book of Belial upon starting, as well as 3 coins.

Black Judas

 

	3.5 (*2.00)
	+0
	1
	23.75
	1.1
	0

 

	None
	None

When a character dies after picking up the item Judas' Shadow, they will respawn as Black Judas. Black Judas spawns with two black hearts, a damage multiplier of 2.00 (instead of Judas' 1.35 multiplier), and a base speed of 1.1. Similar to Azazel, Black Judas can still gain heart containers despite starting with none. Black Judas has the highest base damage multiplier of all the playable characters.

Black Judas is considered by the game to be a separate character from Judas, but all of the Judas Completion Marks on Judas' post-it note can be completed with Black Judas and unlockable items and/or achievements can be earned by completing objectives with Black Judas.

Unlockable items

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  Judas' Shadow - Complete the Boss Rush as Judas.

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  Shadow Baby - Defeat Mom's Heart on Hard mode as Judas.

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  Judas' Tongue - Defeat Satan as Judas.

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  Guillotine - Defeat Isaac as Judas.

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  Curved Horn - Defeat The Lamb as Judas.

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  The Left Hand - Defeat Ultra Pride as any character, or ??? as Judas.

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  My Shadow - Defeat Ultra Greed as Judas.

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  Eye of Belial - Defeat Ultra Greedier as Judas.

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  Betrayal - Defeat Hush as Judas.

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  Brown Baby - Defeat Mega Satan as Judas.

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  Shade - Defeat Delirium as Judas.

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  Belial Baby - Earn all Hard mode completion marks as Judas.

Strategy

• Judas has a great damage sustain during the run due to the The Book of Belial; try to keep the item until you have enough damage to grab another active item.
  • The Book of Belial is also beneficial to hold on to, as it guarantees that the Devil Room or Angel Room will open after defeating a boss.
  • The Book of Belial no longer guarantees a Devil Room or Angel Room, but still increases the chance to get one.
• It is beneficial to accept health upgrades during the run, as Judas can be challenging without enough health. Grabbing items such as Bucket of Lard early in the game could be crucial for a good run.
• Dead Cat can prove very useful if found early enough since Judas starts with only one heart container. As well as granting 9 additional lives, it is also one of the Guppy items.
• Scapular, Monkey Paw, Glyph of Balance, and other "low health activation" items are helpful for early floors, due to his low health.

Good Items

• Blood of the Martyr: Synergizes with Book of Belial for an extra 1.5x damage multiplier.
• Whore of Babylon: Due to his low health, Judas can easily take advantage of Whore of Babylon's effect.

Trivia

• Judas is a reference to Judas Iscariot, the Twelfth Disciple of Jesus Christ. Judas betrayed Jesus to the Romans in exchange for thirty pieces of silver, represented by the three coins Judas starts the game with. Moreover, the coins are also believed to represent the three Abrahamic faiths, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
• Contrary to popular belief, Judas's fez is not a reference to the game Fez, created by Phil Fish. Edmund Mcmillen has stated that the initial statement was a joke and that he used the fez due to it being easily recognizable.
• In the original Binding of Isaac, Judas was unlocked by beating The Womb for the first time. The character unlock was replaced with unlocking Eden in The Binding Of Isaac Rebirth.

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