Unlock and master Judas in The Binding of Isaac. Learn about his starting items, unique abilities, Black Judas transformation, and strategies for survival. Your ultimate guide to playing as Judas.
Walkthrough
- 1Unlocking Judas: Beat Satan in The Binding of Isaac for the first time.
- 2Starting Loadout: Judas begins with 1 Red Heart container, 3 coins, and the active item, The Book of Belial.
- 3Base Stats: He has a 1.35x damage multiplier.
Tips
- Prioritize health upgrades due to Judas' low starting health.
- The Book of Belial's damage boost is significant; try to keep it. In Rebirth, it guarantees a Devil or Angel Room. In later DLCs, it increases the chance by 12.5%.
- Items that activate on low health, like Scapular or Whore of Babylon, are easily triggered with Judas.
- Dead Cat is a good early pickup as it has minimal downside for Judas.
Black Judas:
Upon dying with Judas' Shadow, the player respawns as Black Judas (or Dark Judas). This form starts with two Black Hearts, a 2x damage multiplier, and a base speed of 1.1. Black Judas has the highest damage multiplier of all playable characters.
- DLC Differences: In Repentance and Repentance+, Black Judas cannot gain Red Heart containers; items that would grant them instead provide Black Hearts.
- Unlocks: Black Judas counts towards Judas's achievements and unlocks, including his Completion Marks.
- Tainted Judas Interaction: In Repentance and Repentance+, Black Judas receives Tainted Judas' bonus effects when using Dark Arts.
Item Interactions:
- Birthright (Repentance+): The Book of Belial becomes a passive item, similar to Book of Virtues. Its damage boost scales with the charges of the active item above it. This may not work with all item types.
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