Repentance · active · #338

The Boomerang

Throws a reusable boomerang that hurts enemies and retrieves pickups.

Typeactive
Quality1
Listed pools2
UnlockNo linked achievement ID

In-game pickup line

“It will never leave you”

Mechanics

What The Boomerang does

  • The thrown boomerang petrifies enemies it strikes and deals twice Isaac's damage.
  • It can also grab a pickup and bring it back to Isaac from a distance.

From the game files

Recharge

Timed recharge2.3 sec

Timed recharge. The game file specifies 70 frames, with 30 frames per second.

In a run

Practical note

Aim at a useful pickup across a gap, or use the brief petrification to control an approaching enemy.

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.