Guillotine

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Guillotine is an unlockable passive item.

Effects

  • Isaac's head becomes an orbital familiar that blocks shots and deals contact damage. Tears are still fired from the rotating head.
  • +1 damage.
  • (except in Repentance and Repentance+) -1 tear delay (increased rate of fire)
    • Since this directly affects tear delay instead of changing the tears stat, it allows Isaac's rate of fire to go over the normal maximum rate.
    • Tear delay decreases are more noticeable and are a greater increase to DPS when the tears stat is high.
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+) +0.5 fire rate.
  • The head orbital deals 7 damage per tick or (except in Repentance and Repentance+) 105 / (in Repentance and Repentance+) 56 damage per second.

Notes

  • (in Repentance and Repentance+) Isaac's body will spew a fountain of blood like a Gusher.pngGusher. This is purely cosmetic.
  • While Isaac's actual hitbox (his body) does not change, the position of the head can obscure the body's exact position, making things such as dodging or collecting pickups more difficult.
  • Items that apply contact damage and effects (The VirusThe Virus, AriesAries, etc.) do not apply to the head.
  • The head orbital ignores the normal three orbital cap used by items such as Cube of MeatCube of Meat and Sacrificial DaggerSacrificial Dagger.
  • The orbital is larger than most other orbitals, making it easier to use both offensively and defensively.
    • Despite changing size with Isaac, the orbital's hitbox does not change, which can be deceptive.
  • Standing near a wall may cause the head to go inside the wall while rotating, blocking tears.
  • (in Repentance+) Guillotine's quality is treated as 1 for the purposes of Bag of CraftingBag of Crafting.

Synergies

  • BFFS!BFFS!: Although the head doesn't increase in size, doubles the contact damage.
  • Big FanBig Fan: Slows down the head orbital.
  • Guardian AngelGuardian Angel: Does not increase the head's rotation speed.

Interactions

Overrides Guillotine's firing pattern:

Other interactions:

  • (except in Rebirth) Box of FriendsBox of Friends / (in Repentance and Repentance+) The TwinsThe Twins: Adds another rotating head, but only the original head will fire tears.
  • GuillotineGuillotine: Each additional copy adds another orbital and increases stats, but only the original head will fire tears.
  • (in Afterbirth †) Duct TapeDuct Tape: Causes tears to be fired from far below and to the right of Isaac. This causes tears to be out of bounds unless Isaac is standing in the top-left corner of the room.
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+) Duct TapeDuct Tape: Tears are fired from whatever position the head is stuck in.
  • The Pinking ShearsThe Pinking Shears / TranscendenceTranscendence: Removes Isaac's body aside from a small shadow. This can make Isaac's position more confusing.
  • (except in Rebirth and Afterbirth) Sacrificial AltarSacrificial Altar: The head orbital cannot be sacrificed.
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+) ScissorsScissors: The head created by Scissors fires tears, while the head created by Guillotine only acts as an orbital.
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+) Spin to WinSpin to Win: Affects the head, which boosts its damage and defense properties but makes shots harder to hit.
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+) Tiny PlanetTiny Planet: Tears fire from the head and orbit around the body.

In-game Footage

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Trivia

  • A guillotine is an execution device that kills by severing its victim's head. It gained notoriety during the French Revolution where it was used to kill 17,000 people during the period known as the "Reign of Terror."


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