In-game pickup line
“Collected tears”
Mechanics
What Isaac's Tears does
- Using the active item sends eight tears outward in all directions.
- The burst inherits Isaac's tear effects and gains damage in Repentance; firing ordinary tears refills its charge.
From the game files
Recharge
Charge typeSpecial
This item uses its own charge rule. See its effects for how it can be used or refilled.
Achievement #106
How to unlock it
Defeat Isaac as Isaac.
Unlocking an item and finding it during a run are separate steps.
Explore more unlocksIn a run
Practical note
Use the burst when several targets surround you, then keep shooting to recharge it.
Reference
Game data and sources
The item ID, quality and pool listings, icon, game-file tags, and short pickup line come from the extracted Repentance files. This effect explanation is an editorial summary checked against the references below. Repentance+ can differ. Charge and pickup values shown above also come from the extracted items.xml.
