The Candle#164

The Candle is an unlockable activated item.

• The Legend of Zelda, a major inspiration for The Binding of Isaac, also has a blue candle item that can be activated once per room to create flames for burning enemies and bushes, as well as lighting dark rooms. Unlike in Isaac however, the red candle is an upgrade of the blue one, which can be activated any number of times per room.
• The Red Candle is a variation of this item unlocked after donating 400 coins, diminishing on damage dealt instead of time.
• The Candle was an item in The Binding of Isaac: Wrath of the Lamb where it used to be the only auto-recharging item.
• In the Wrath of the Lamb DLC, this item was originally unlocked by beating a challenge titled, "Dark was the Night".
• Although this item is normally only available in the Shop, it can be found as one of the Nintendo-themed Treasure Room items in the 6th of December's Daily Run, which is an homage to the late CEO of Nintendo, Satoru Iwata.