Suplex!#709

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

• This item is likely a reference to the biblical story of Jacob wrestling an angel, hence its description.
• The description is also likely a nod to "breaking someone's ankles" or "ankle breakers." The term "breaking someone's ankles" is usually applied to a juke or cross-up (especially in basketball).
• It also likely refers to the Suplex ability from Final Fantasy, which is itself somewhat of an internet meme due to it being possible to suplex ridiculous things like trains or the suplexer themselves (when under the confusion status).
• Several games in the Kirby series also feature a functionally identical Suplex ability. Suplex's pickup graphic resembles the ability's icon in Kirby Super Star.
• The damage from Suplex doesn't count towards sparing Baby Plum. In other words, Baby Plum will still fly away after 30 seconds, even if damaged by Suplex.

Bug! Using Suplex! in an room that contains normal floor tiles separated by pits or other obstacles Isaac cannot cross (without flying) may leave him stranded on the other side, effectively softlocking the game and ending the run. Isaac can usually get around this by exiting and resuming the run (returning him to the last door that was entered), but if a Crawl Space was entered first, resuming the run will place you there instead, meaning you're out of luck without using the console. Bug! Using Suplex! in combination with Mega Mush makes you grab enemies and move them around until you leave the room. Doing this on any of the Ultra Harbingers or The Beast will make the enemy disappear and render you unable to move at all. Bug! Using Suplex! on the White Fire will permanently extinguish it, preventing you from turning into the Lost any further and potentially locking you out of Knife Piece 1. Bug! When Isaac leaps with an enemy that has a status effect it creates a visual bug where the effect is displayed over the enemy's head twice with one display following the enemy as Isaac leaps with them and the other display remaining static. This effect goes away once Isaac slams the enemy into the ground. Bug! When using Suplex! with Tainted Jacob on Dark Esau, then using a pill while offscreen, it will cause Dark Esau to become fused to your body. He will not be able to hurt you, and he will stay stuck on you permanently until you are put into an animation (on hit, grabbing/using items,going to the next floor, etc;) which ends the bug, reverting him to his normal properties. It can also be used on anything that is or the game considers an enemy, (ex: Mom's Couch, Mom's Dresser, Shopkeepers, etc). It can also be used on bosses as well. Using this on either stage of Dogma will softlock the game.