Kamikaze!

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Kamikaze! is an activated item.

Effect

  • Upon use, creates an explosion on Isaac's position.
    • The explosion damages Isaac for half a heart of health (or a full heart in Chapter 4 onward).
    • (except in Repentance and Repentance+) The explosion deals 40 damage.
    • (in Repentance and Repentance+) The size and damage of the Kamikaze! explosion is identical to that of a Mr. Mega bomb, dealing 185 damage in a wide radius.

Notes

  • The explosion will damage Soul Heart.pngSoul Hearts before Red Heart.pngRed Hearts, unlike most other self-damaging active items.
  • Despite the explosion usually damaging Isaac, Kamikaze! is not considered a self-damaging item because it is not the item's use which causes the damage, but rather the resulting explosion. This has a few consequences:
  • Kamikaze!'s cool down length is as long as the invincibility frames Isaac normally gets from being hit. This means that Isaac cannot activate Kamikaze!, and then activate Kamikaze! again before the invincibility frames end.
  • Synergizes with many bomb-enhancing items such as Bob's Curse, with exceptions listed in Interactions.

Synergies

  • (in Repentance and Repentance+) The Book of Belial + Birthright as Character Judas icon.pngJudas / Character Black Judas icon.pngDark Judas: Invokes the effect of The Necronomicon effect along with the original effect.
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+)Book of Virtues: Spawns wisps in the middle ring that looks like small sticks of dynamite. The wisps fire explosive projectiles and explode when destroyed, dealing 30 damage to enemies that are close to it. This explosion is small enough to not always hit Isaac, although it will hurt him should he get caught in it. All explosions the wisps make are unaffected by BFFS! and bomb synergies.
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+)Dark Arts: Kamikaze can be used for free while Dark Arts is active.
  • (except in Rebirth)Glitter Bombs: Has a chance to drop a pickup or trinket each time it is used.
  • Gnawed Leaf: Activating Kamikaze will cancel out of the statue state, but Isaac will not be damaged by the resulting explosion.
  • (except in Rebirth)Host Hat: Allows unlimited uses without consequences.
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+)Mars: Isaac is invincible during the dash, allowing for unlimited uses with careful timing.
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+)Nancy Bombs: Gains the effect of a random bomb synergy each time it is used.
  • Pyromaniac: Allows unlimited uses and heals without consequences.
    • Each use will heal Isaac for (except in Repentance and Repentance+) one full / (in Repentance and Repentance+) half a red heart.
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+)Sigil of BaphometSigil of Baphomet: Isaac can chain-kill enemies without taking explosion damage while the shield is active.
  • (in Afterbirth †)Schoolbag: The cool down before the player can use Kamikaze! again is eliminated when switching items. Depending on how fast the player can push the buttons, Kamikaze! can be used multiple times during Isaac's invincibility frames.
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+) Character Tainted Forgotten icon.pngTainted Forgotten: Explodes on Tainted Forgotten’s body, meaning that it is safe to use infinitely, so long as Tainted Soul is not within the blast radius.

Interactions

  • The following items have no effect:
  • (except in Rebirth)Blind RageBlind Rage: With longer invincibility, Isaac can use Kamikaze! a second time without taking damage.
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+)Panic ButtonPanic Button: Isaac will use Kamikaze before taking damage, similarly to (in Repentance and Repentance+)Swallowed M80Swallowed M80, with the exception that, if Kamikaze triggers on red health, it will not affect devil/angel deal chances, effectively preserving it.
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+) Character Jacob and Esau icon.pngJacob and Esau: Jacob will always take damage if he activates the item. Esau will take damage when he uses it, but only if Jacob is not inside the blast radius. If Jacob is within the blast radius, he will take damage despite Esau holding the item, and Esau will not take damage.
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+)Soul of the ForgottenSoul of the Forgotten/Strawman: The Forgotten or Keeper will take damage if they are caught within the blast radius.
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+)Swallowed M80Swallowed M80: The damage received from Kamikaze itself cannot trigger the trinket, and the activation of the trinket applies a cooldown to Kamikaze (as if it was used).

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Trivia

  • The term kamikaze comes from the Japanese language (神風, divine wind), and refers to Japanese pilots that would blow up their aircraft and themselves to damage enemy targets during World War II.
  • This item is used in (except in Rebirth) Blue Bomber (challenge #23).
  • In the original Binding of Isaac, Kamikaze! dealt a full heart of damage instead of half.