Breath of Life

Effects

• Holding the active item button will gradually deplete the charge bar. As the charge gets closer to zero, Isaac turns bluer over time.
  • (Added in Afterbirth †) Once the invincibility takes effect, Isaac starts flashing rapidly.
• Gives a brief moment of invincibility when the charge bar hits zero. If the spacebar is held for an additional second after hitting zero, Isaac will take damage.
  • (Added in Repentance) While Isaac is invincible, he deals 3.5 contact damage to enemies and beams of light will strike down enemies touching Isaac, similar to (Added in Afterbirth) Holy Light, dealing 15 damage.
    • While not time based, invincibility from Breath of Life is otherwise identical to damage immunity granted by the shield effect.
• The item will recharge on its own but cannot be used again until it is fully charged (even if you didn't fully deplete the charge bar).

Synergies

• (Added in Repentance) Book of Virtues: Creates a wisp after it's been held long enough for Isaac to take damage.
• (Removed in Repentance) Isaac's Heart: When held down too long, Breath of Life no longer damages Isaac, resulting in infinite invincibility.
• (Added in Afterbirth †) Void: Using Void with Breath of Life will immediately grant invincibility frames.

Interactions

• (Added in Afterbirth)(? Card) ? Card/ The Battery/(Added in Afterbirth) Car Battery/ Habit: No effect.

Bugs

| (Bug) Bug! | (Removed in Afterbirth †) This item does not work with Broken Remote. |

| (Bug) Bug! | Replacing this item with another active item, switching into another active item with (Added in Afterbirth †) Schoolbag, or directly remove it via debug console while holding active item key cause Isaac to take damage (even if the charge bar isn't depleted at all). |