Dead Bird

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Dead Bird is a passive item.

Effects

  • Taking damage summons a bird familiar that chases enemies for the remainder of the current room, dealing 2 damage per tick (~4.3 damage per second).
    • (in Repentance+) As long as Isaac is at a Half Red Heart.pngHalf Red Heart or less, Dead Bird will remain active for the current floor.

Notes

  • Character Eve icon.pngEve starts with this item by default.
    • (in Repentance+) Additionally, Dead Bird will remain active at one full Red Heart.pngRed Heart or less.

Interactions

In-game Footage

Trivia

  • This item is used in Darkness Falls (challenge #4).
  • This item is a reference to an old series of comics Edmund McMillen drew called Thicker Than Water, where the Dead Bird is said to represent his inner doubts and self-destructive nature.

Bug

Bug Bug! (in Afterbirth †) When using Extension CordExtension Cord with Dead Bird, if Isaac and the bird are both moving sometimes the electricity does not always fully connect.