The Binding of Isaac / Characters guide
The Binding of Isaac characters: roles, abilities and story connections
Starting equipment and health make these original-edition characters play differently even when they find the same item.
Edition covered
The 2011 Flash game and its free base-game updates. Wrath of the Lamb and its Eternal Edition changes are excluded unless named for comparison. Rebirth, Afterbirth and Repentance have different unlocks. Pictures are from the original Steam app, including one between-floor dream scene.
5 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.
Characters
Quick notes
- Key characters and figures. Starting equipment and health make these original-edition characters play differently even when they find the same item.
- Starting loadouts compared. Red-heart counts are starting containers, before any items found during the run.
- Choose Magdalene for a forgiving health pool. Her slower movement needs care, but four starting containers and repeatable healing give new players more recovery between fights.
- Treat Judas as fragile from the first room. His damage advantage does not protect the single starting heart.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| The Binding of Isaac publisher listing | store.steampowered.com |
| Original Isaac: Magdalene | bindingofisaac.fandom.com |
| Original Isaac: Cain | bindingofisaac.fandom.com |
| Original Isaac: Judas | bindingofisaac.fandom.com |
| Original Isaac: Rooms | bindingofisaac.fandom.com |
| Original Isaac: Items | bindingofisaac.fandom.com |