In-game pickup line
“Pill mimic”
Mechanics
What Placebo does
- Using Placebo triggers the pill currently in the pocket slot.
- The pill remains available, so the effect can be repeated after recharging.
From the game files
Recharge
Standard recharge4 room clears
Standard room-clear recharge. Batteries and other effects can change how quickly it refills.
In a run
Practical note
Identify a beneficial pill first, then keep it for repeated uses.
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.
