In-game pickup line
“Damage resistance”
Mechanics
What The Wafer does
- Most damage Isaac takes is reduced to half a heart.
- It changes the damage taken, not the chance that an attack will connect.
In a run
Practical note
The protection is especially valuable in later floors where many hits would normally cost more health.
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.
