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Shopkeepers are present in every ShopShop and most Secret RoomSecret Rooms, and can also be found in VaultVaults, ArcadeArcades, Bedrooms, and I AM ERRORI AM ERROR rooms. They cannot be hit by normal attacks, but explosions and certain items will damage them. Occasionally, destroying them will yield rewards.

Destroying a shopkeeper increases the chance for a Devil RoomDevil Room or Angel RoomAngel Room to appear by 10% for the current floor.

Normal Shopkeepers[ | ]

Shopkeeper Hanging Shopkeeper

Possible Rewards[ | ]

Special Shopkeeper[ | ]

(except in Rebirth)

Special Shopkeeper Special Hanging Shopkeeper

Special shopkeepers have a chance to replace regular shopkeepers. Special shopkeepers are unlocked by donating 234 coins to the Greed Machine and special hanging shopkeepers are unlocked by donating 14 coins to the Greed Machine.

Possible Rewards[ | ]

Notes[ | ]

  • Shopkeepers have 5 hit points, but most attacks capable of hitting them deal more damage than that.
  • Non-explosion attacks that can damage shopkeepers include Collectible The Boomerang iconThe Boomerang, Collectible Red Candle iconRed Candle, Collectible The Candle iconThe Candle, (in Repentance)Collectible Stitches iconStitches, and (in Repentance)Collectible Mars iconMars.
    • The blast from (in Repentance)Collectible Dark Arts iconDark Arts will hit shopkeepers, but the slicing attack will not. This means an extra target is required to destroy a shopkeeper with Dark Arts.
    • The blast from (in Afterbirth † and Repentance)Collectible Camo Undies iconCamo Undies will hit shopkeepers.
    • Collision damage from (in Repentance)Collectible Mega Mush iconMega Mush will hit shopkeepers.
    • Shopkeepers can be grabbed with (in Repentance)Collectible Suplex! iconSuplex!.
  • With Collectible Infestation 2 iconInfestation 2, destroying shopkeepers will spawn blue spiders.
  • Using the PAC1 F1SM Seed makes Shopkeepers invincible too.
  • If GreedGreed appears after destroying a Special Shopkeeper, the doors will be locked.
  • Shopkeepers will be targeted by Mom's foot when using II - The High PriestessII - The High Priestess.
  • (except in Rebirth) If Isaac already has Collectible Steam Sale iconSteam Sale and Collectible Head of the Keeper iconHead of the Keeper, Shopkeepers will not drop any further pedestal items.
  • (except in Rebirth) If Isaac has Collectible Holy Light iconHoly Light and hits an enemy near a Shopkeeper with a Holy Light tear, the Shopkeeper will be destroyed by the beam of light.
  • (in Repentance) If aligned correctly, Shopkeepers can be destroyed using Collectible Suplex! iconSuplex!. The shockwaves may also hit the Donation MachineDonation Machine.

Unlockable Achievements[ | ]

Trivia[ | ]

  • The Shopkeeper's faces occasionally take on the appearance of certain popular Internet memes, such as "Forever Alone".
  • (in Repentance) A Shopkeeper shares the appearance of a ShopkeeperDummy.
  • Edmund has confirmed that all Shopkeepers (and, by extension, the Keeper) are mummified versions of Isaac from previous runs.[1]

Bugs[ | ]

Bug Bug! (in Repentance) GreedGreeds spawned by blowing up Shopkeepers will play the incorrect boss music.


References[ | ]


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