Broken Modem#514
“Lag!”
Q3summonable
Intro
Broken Modem is an unlockable passive item added in The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth † (Booster Pack #1).
Description
- Causes some enemies and projectiles to briefly pause at random intervals
- Paused projectiles disappear
- 25% chance to double room clear rewards
Trivia
- Broken Modem is based on this Steam Workshop item by freeze.
- Broken Modem is a reference to an internet modem/box. Since the internet box is broken, there is a large amount of lag, as the client (player) computer is having trouble getting the data from the host server over the stuttering internet. This shows itself in the item through the following effects:
- The client computer has trouble getting the inputs of other players over the broken internet, meaning the other clients freeze in place and look like they aren't moving, as the computer isn't getting the inputs fast enough to show them. (slows enemies, items, and tears)
- The client computer gets the host's or other clients' inputs twice, as the client computer can't send the acceptance trigger to the host server fast enough. (double items)
Version differences
Afterbirth+
- Causes some enemies and projectiles to briefly pause at random intervals
- 25% chance to double room clear drops
Repentance
- Causes some enemies and projectiles to briefly pause at random intervals
- Paused projectiles disappear
- 25% chance to double room clear rewards
Repentance+
- Causes some enemies and projectiles to briefly pause at random intervals
- Paused projectiles disappear
- 25% chance to double room clear rewards
Data from EID + Fandom (CC BY-SA). Version: Repentance+.