Stapler and Technology 2

[Tomandandy]

So Technology 2 actually seems like a pretty good item now. But I was wondering: If you take Stapler with it (Damage up and shuts your left eye close), would you lose your normal tears and only keep the damage from the laser?

[HeraldOfOpera]

Does Cain still work that way? Someone check with (SPOILERS) because that would make Tech 2 something you could work towards on purpose instead of finding at random. You wouldn't need the Stapler because the other half of using Cain is that he comes with this effect innately.

[Tomandandy]

So I chickened out on picking up the Stapler in my run where I already had Tech 2 but later ended up finding the Pencil. I didn't remember that Pencil also shuts your left eye so I took it without thinking - turns out you really end up with just the lasers from Tech 2. So I assume the same will be true for the Stapler as well.

As for Cain, I checked the wiki and you're right: "Technology 2 will prevent him from firing normal tears, even tear-changing effects like Brimstone."
However I would avoid taking it since you essentially half your damage by doing so, right?

[HeraldOfOpera]

Originally posted by Tomandandy:

So I chickened out on picking up the Stapler in my run where I already had Tech 2 but later ended up finding the Pencil. I didn't remember that Pencil also shuts your left eye so I took it without thinking - turns out you really end up with just the lasers from Tech 2. So I assume the same will be true for the Stapler as well.

As for Cain, I checked the wiki and you're right: "Technology 2 will prevent him from firing normal tears, even tear-changing effects like Brimstone."
However I would avoid taking it since you essentially half your damage by doing so, right?

For the record, no. Cain doesn't have halved fire rate and neither does the Stapler.

[Tomandandy]

Originally posted by HeraldOfOpera:

For the record, no. Cain doesn't have halved fire rate and neither does the Stapler.

Ahh I see, so you would have just the Laser attack but keep your full fire rate? That sounds like a pretty good item on Cain then.

[HeraldOfOpera]

Originally posted by Tomandandy:

Originally posted by HeraldOfOpera:

For the record, no. Cain doesn't have halved fire rate and neither does the Stapler.

Ahh I see, so you would have just the Laser attack but keep your full fire rate? That sounds like a pretty good item on Cain then.

It's basically the only item that has a drawback due to his eyepatch; the other "left eye" shenanigans are made into a 50% chance.

[Tomandandy]

Originally posted by HeraldOfOpera:

Originally posted by Tomandandy:

Ahh I see, so you would have just the Laser attack but keep your full fire rate? That sounds like a pretty good item on Cain then.

It's basically the only item that has a drawback due to his eyepatch; the other "left eye" shenanigans are made into a 50% chance.

Handy to know, I'll keep that in mind. Haven't played Cain since ages but I still need a new completion mark with him so thanks for the heads up