Thoughts on Judas: Good or Bad?

[Gwenzorz]

I've been playing as Judas for quite a while now. Having the highest amount of damage of any character is definetley a plus, and starting off with the Book of Belial is nice. But, other than that, there's not much else to Judas. He only has one heart, making it hard to make deals with the devil, and having only one heart can make it pretty tough to get through the first dungeon or two (especially if you face Widow as your first/second boss). With this said, how would you guys rank Judas amongst the other characters?

[Arqwart]

Isaac (D6) > Cain > Judas > Isaac > Maggy > Eve > Samson > Blue Baby

Judas' ability to absolutely wreck early floors via BoB is ridiculous, circumventing the usual bad start due to miniboss rolls or hard boss rolls. Book of Belial also gives an inherent chance for Devil Rooms, adding to the no-damage bonus for each floor which makes him prime for Guppy playthroughs.

[Gwenzorz]

Originally posted by Arqwart:

Isaac (D6) > Cain > Judas > Isaac > Maggy > Eve > Samson > Blue Baby

Judas' ability to absolutely wreck early floors via BoB is ridiculous, circumventing the usual bad start due to miniboss rolls or hard boss rolls. Book of Belial also gives an inherent chance for Devil Rooms, adding to the no-damage bonus for each floor which makes him prime for Guppy playthroughs.

I had thought the 25% chance to find devil rooms didn't apply to Judas since he already starts with the Book or Belial. I could be wrong, however.

[JudasofBelial]

Judas is easily my favorite character in the game. He may not necessarily be the best character, but he's the most fun. The high starting damage is great, and the risk of low health really adds a little bit of extra tension that I enjoy. Plus, he has a fez!

[SapSacPrime]

I really like Judas: his damage multiplier makes up for his initial health, plus the lack of HP encourages you to not get hit at all and thats when good things start to happen.

[Combo Smooth]

judas is my favorite. All that dmg is great. Just don't get hit and you'll be ok. Don't make deals with devil + not getting hit = higher chances for angel rooms.

[dylerius]

If you've been playing for a while (which you undoubtedly have) then you can get through both basement stages without damage with Judas. REKT.

[SariusIX42]

Judas is one of the top four characters I would play as. The others are Issac, Maggy, and Cain. I tried as Eve, Samson, and ???, but...Its been rough. The Book of Belial really comes in handy against the bosses if you save it to that point. He's ranked number four on my list. :) I don't mind the one heart he has...It makes it a challenge for me to get through and gather more. :D <3

[Gwenzorz]

Originally posted by UberForce7:

If you've been playing for a while (which you undoubtedly have) then you can get through both basement stages without damage with Judas. REKT.

For the most part, I do (except when fighting Widow - I hate Widow so much). I just listed it as a factor that affects the effectiveness of Judas for discussion c:

[Gwenzorz]

Originally posted by SariusIX42:

Judas is one of the top four characters I would play as. The others are Issac, Maggy, and Cain. I tried as Eve, Samson, and ???, but...Its been rough. The Book of Belial really comes in handy against the bosses if you save it to that point. He's ranked number four on my list. :) I don't mind the one heart he has...It makes it a challenge for me to get through and gather more. :D <3

Isaac is nice because of the D6, Cain is nice for good pills, and Maggy has lots of hearts to make deals with the devil (though I can't stand that detrimental speed stat :v). If you get either the wafer, the mitre, or the relic, then a run with ??? is quite easy as the wafer makes deals with the devil cost only half a heart since ??? has no health. Eve... if I get the razor blade/IV bag and the mitre/relic, then I can have a decent run. Without that, it becomes so hard to get through dungeons. Samson... eh. He could be better. My character list would have to be Isaac > Judas > Cain > Maggy > ??? > Eve > Samson.

[794redfield]

Judas is a high risk/high reward kind of character in my opinion, he only has 1 heart which means, 1st hit, you lose your armor, 2nd hit, you lose your skin(guess where i got this from) but he makes up for it in spades by having the highest starting damage in the game plus the book of belial which rips through bosses with ease, the very high damage despite the dangerously low health makes judas my recomendation for the no damge achievements.