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Damocles is an unlockable activated item added in The Binding of Isaac: Repentance.

• Damocles originates from the Antibirth mod. In Antibirth, the sources of damage Damocles would ignore was very limited, only being damage that would not lower angel/devil deal chance under any circumstances. The more times Isaac would get hit, the higher the chance of Damocles falling became.
• Damocles' doubling effect would also double all item pedestals including ones from chests, shops, and devil deals with the extra items created by Damocles being free.
• Damocles would also appear in Secret Rooms.
• The item's appearance and effects are a reference to [the] Sword of Damocles, a story in which Damocles frequently praised King Dionysius's life of wealth and luxury, and is offered to switch places with Dionysius on the throne for a day to have a taste of his power. Damocles accepts, only to find that Dionysius had a sword hanging over his throne by a single horse hair to remind Damocles of the never ending threats to both themselves and their country that a ruler must deal with during their reign, causing Damocles to beg to give the throne back to Dionysius
• Damocles can be seen hanging over Isaac's head on the Antibirth album cover.
• There are actually two different Damocles items in the game: one (item ID 577) is the active item that Isaac can encounter, and the other (item ID 656) is a hidden passive item that is given when the active Damocles is used and that carries out the item's effects. The passive Damocles cannot be encountered through any normal means, even via Spindown Dice or Death Certificate, nor does it appear in the collection grid. If spawned on a pedestal via the Debug Console, collecting the passive Damocles will immediately put the sword above Isaac's head as if the active Damocles were used. Jacob and Esau Unlocks The Lamb Unlocks The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
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