Encounter map
Where to find Dingle
Random boss poolsDingle appears in 2 random floor pools. The weights below are relative to the other entries in each pool, not a guaranteed encounter chance.
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How to fight Dingle
Dingle switches between aimed shots, summoned Dips, and a sequence of three fast dashes.
Normal boss behavior in Repentance. Champion variants can change these patterns.
Before entering
Keep a turning lane open. His pause after the dash sequence is a useful chance to attack.
- 1
Aimed spread
Watch for: Dingle fires three shots toward Isaac while staying in place.
Try: Sidestep the spread with enough distance to see its gaps.
- 2
Whistle and Dips
Watch for: A whistle signals summoned Dips followed by another shot spread.
Try: Clear Dips that crowd your route while keeping the incoming shots in view.
- 3
Three dashes
Watch for: The normal version dashes three times, bouncing off walls and obstacles, then catches his breath.
Try: Dodge across each dash and wait for the whole sequence to finish before moving close to attack.
Game-file pools
Spawn entries
Game-file referenceRaw data and official artEntity fields, portrait files, and source notes for this boss.
Raw entity values
Health and entity data
- Base HP
- 300
- Stage HP scaling value
- 0
- Entity ID and variant
- 261.0
- Contact damage field
- 1
These are raw entity fields. Armor, floor scaling, phase transitions, shared health, and scripted waves can make the fight differ from the base HP value.
Asset mapping
Official portrait assets
The Dingle versus-screen portrait comes from the supplied game art. The original filenames are retained below.
- Portrait file
- Portrait_261.0_Dingle.png
- Boss-name image file
- BossName_261.0_Dingle.png
Source notes
How this record is built
Boss identity and portrait metadata come from bossportraits.xml. Random floor membership, weights, and Double Trouble room IDs come from bosspools.xml. Health and entity fields come from entities2.xml. Fixed story locations and route explanations are reviewed editorial context.