Parasitoid

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(except in Rebirth and Afterbirth)

Parasitoid is a passive item added in The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth †.

Effects

  • Adds a chance to fire an egg sack which spawns slowing creep. If an egg sack hits an enemy, 1-2 Blue Flies or Blue Spiders are spawned.
  • Egg sack tears have (except in Repentance and Repentance+) x2 range/(in Repentance and Repentance+) x2 tear height (which also increases effective range).
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+) This item belongs to the BeelzebubBeelzebub set. Collecting three items from this set will transform Isaac into a giant humanoid fly.
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+) This item belongs to the Spider BabySpider Baby set. Collecting three items from this set will transform Isaac into a humanoid spider.

Notes

  • The chance to shoot egg sacs depends on the luck stat and is based on this formula: min(17Luck,50%)
    • At base luck (0), the chance is 14.29%, maxing out at 50% at 5 luck.
  • Egg sacks will also spawn blue flies or spiders if they hit Fire Place.pngFire Places or invincible enemies like Death's Head.pngDeath's Head and Stoney.pngStoney.
  • It is possible to create a large number of Spiders and Flies by repeatedly shooting a closed Host.pngHost.

Synergies

  • (in Repentance and Repentance+) C SectionC Section: Parasitoid fetuses spawn spiders/flies and slowing creep with every hit on an enemy.
  • Compound FractureCompound Fracture / Cricket's BodyCricket's Body / The ParasiteThe Parasite: When egg sacks are fired, they will split into smaller egg sacks. Split egg sacks from The Parasite will not look like egg sacks.
  • Cupid's ArrowCupid's Arrow: Egg sacks will apply their effect to every enemy hit.
  • Fire MindFire Mind / ExplosivoExplosivo : If the explosion effect triggers on an egg sack, it will produce a much larger pool of slowing creep.
  • Hive MindHive Mind: Flies and spiders are bigger and deal double damage.
  • (in Repentance+) Technology 2Technology 2: Rapid damage ticks can cause a large amount of flies and spiders to spawn.

Interactions

Overrides Parasitoid:

Other interactions:

  • (in Repentance and Repentance+) Dr. FetusDr. Fetus: Bomb explosions have a chance of leaving the slowing creep in a larger pool than egg sack tears, however the egg sack bombs can't spawn Blue Flies / Blue Spiders.
  • Fish TailFish Tail: The duplicated flies will spawn on top of the enemy and deal damage immediately.
  • HaemolacriaHaemolacria: Tears retain Haemolacria appearance and only the main tear can spawn flies or spiders when damaging enemies / (in Repentance+) smaller tears can now leave slowing creep and spawn flies and spiders.
  • (except in Repentance+) IpecacIpecac: Only extra range applies on egg sack tears and they will not spawn flies or spiders.
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+) Montezuma's RevengeMontezuma's Revenge/RevelationRevelation: No effect.
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+) Spirit SwordSpirit Sword: The sword projectiles can still spawn flies and spiders, but the swings themselves won't / (in Repentance+) the swings can now leave slowing creep and spawn flies and spiders.
  • (except in Repentance+) Tech.5Tech.5/Technology 2Technology 2: Lasers are unaffected.

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Trivia

  • Parasitoid is a term for when insects' larvae live inside their hosts as a parasite before eventually killing the host.
  • (in Repentance and Repentance+) Parasitoid is one of the only five items that count towards 2 transformations, the other four being SkatoleSkatole, The BibleThe Bible, Hive MindHive Mind and Magic MushroomMagic Mushroom.