The Common Cold
The Common Cold is a passive item.
Effects[edit | edit source]
- Adds a chance to shoot poison tears, dealing damage over time when inflicted.
The poison randomly hits either 2 or 3 times, dealing a total of 4 or 6 damage.
The poison hits twice, dealing a total of double Isaac's damage.
Notes[edit | edit source]
- The chance for a tear to be poisoned depends on the Luck stat and goes up to 100% at 12 Luck.
Synergies[edit | edit source]
Brimstone: The laser turns green and the poison effect sometimes applies to enemies.
Compound Fracture/
Cricket's Body/
Haemolacria/
The Parasite: Chance for tears and split tears to be poisonous. If the main tear is poisonous, the split tears are too.
Dr. Fetus/
Epic Fetus: Chance for bombs/explosions to become poisonous like
Bob's Curse.
Lachryphagy: If a poison tear is fed, all burst tears are poisonous. If a normal tear is fed, the burst tears are not poisonous.
The Ludovico Technique: Tear occasionally becomes green and can poison enemies.
Mom's Knife: The poison effect applies sometimes.
Monstro's Lung: Some of the tears in the tears cluster will be poisonous.
Technology: The laser is green and the poison effect sometimes applies to enemies.
Interactions[edit | edit source]
Ipecac/
Scorpio: Overrides The Common Cold.
Serpent's Kiss: Overrides The Common Cold.
In-game Footage[edit | edit source]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- In the original Binding of Isaac, this item also belonged to the Devil Room pool.
Seeds[edit | edit source]
PC ANX3 VC3V (Adjacent Treasure Room)
PC
MPLX AJVP (Treasure Room adjacent to spawn ; Curse of the Labyrinth)
Switch KWFP J9MK (First Floor Treasure Room ; East from Start)
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