Cain's Other Eye

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Not to be confused with Cain's EyeCain's Eye, (except in Rebirth) Evil EyeEvil Eye, or (except in Rebirth and Afterbirth) GlaucomaGlaucoma.

Cain's Other Eye is an unlockable passive item.

Effects

  • (except in Repentance and Repentance+) Spawns a familiar that floats slowly around the room in a zig-zag pattern similar to The PeeperThe Peeper and shoots normal tears in the same direction as Isaac.
    • (in Rebirth) Each tear deals 3.5 damage.
    • (in Afterbirth and Afterbirth †) Each tear deals Isaac's damage.
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+) Spawns a familiar that follows Isaac and copies all of his tear modifiers/stats, with a 25% damage reduction. It fires randomly in the cardinal directions.

Notes

  • (except in Repentance and Repentance+) Unlike The PeeperThe Peeper, Cain's Other Eye does no contact damage.
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+) This item is functionally identical to IncubusIncubus, except it fires in a random direction. For a list of synergies and interactions, visit that page.
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+) Familiars that follow behind Isaac have a certain priority in how close their position is to him over other familiars, with Cain's Other Eye having (except in Repentance+) 5th / (in Repentance+) 7th priority.

Interactions

  • (in Repentance and Repentance+) Epic FetusEpic Fetus: Cain's other eye gains a crosshair and rocket similar to Isaac's but smaller. Caution is required, as the crosshair is erratic and will constantly shake, possibly making the rocket hit Isaac.
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+) Eye of the OccultEye of the Occult: The familiar's tears travel a very short distance in their original direction and can be controlled afterwards.
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+) King BabyKing Baby: Cain's Other Eye will attempt to fire directly at enemies but only when they are on the same side as the random direction it is firing in.
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+) Mom's KnifeMom's Knife: The familiar will constantly swing its knife, trying to point it in the random direction it is firing in. When the fire button is released, the knife will travel in whatever direction it is pointing at the moment (it can be any direction, not necessarily a cardinal one).

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Trivia

  • This item is implied to be the damaged eye of Character Cain icon.pngCain beneath his eyepatch.
  • Rather than deciding a random input when a tear is fired, the familiar will rapidly switch the direction it's facing at all times.