In-game pickup line
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Mechanics
What Pandora's Box does
- Its contents depend on the current floor, ranging from pickups to item pedestals; see the floor table below.
- The box is consumed when opened, so the timing determines the reward.
Quick reference
Pandora’s Box rewards by floor
The floor where you open the box determines its one-time reward.
| Floor | Reward |
|---|---|
| Basement I | 2 Soul Hearts |
| Basement II | 2 Bombs and 2 Keys |
| Caves I | 1 Boss pool item |
| Caves II | 1 Boss pool item and 2 Soul Hearts |
| Depths I | 4 Soul Hearts |
| Depths II | 20 coins |
| Womb I | 2 Boss pool items |
| Womb II | The Bible |
| Sheol | 1 Devil pool item and 1 Black Heart |
| Cathedral | 1 Angel pool item and 1 Eternal Heart |
| Dark Room | Unlocks Moving Box |
| Chest | 1 coin |
| Home | Red Key |
| ??? or Void | No reward |
Standard floor names are shown. Curse of the Labyrinth counts as the first floor of its chapter. Dark Room is an unlock condition, not an item drop.
From the game files
Recharge
The game file specifies zero standard charges. Use conditions can depend on the item or another resource.
Achievement #119
How to unlock it
Defeat The Lamb as Lazarus.
Unlocking an item and finding it during a run are separate steps.
Explore more unlocksIn a run
Practical note
Check the floor-specific reward before using it; saving the box for a later stage can change its value substantially.
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.
