Infamy (item) bug?

[Kinne]

I swear it only works half the time, I keep getting damaged while facing the shots. Is there a trick to it? Do you have to be moving in the direction you're facing or something? It's pretty annoying getting damaged by a shot that the item is supposed to protect you from.

Yes, I AM facing the shot. I know how it (allegedly) works
Yes, I know it only works on projectiles, not enemies. I'm not trying to block touch damage.

[forest fire]

true, i get hit sometimes too, even by the same direction facing tears hitting me at the same angle if i don't move, it works some times and doesn't other times, it's super weird.

Trinity Shield is somewhat more reliable and easier to use, imo.

[Ouroboros]

From what I can tell, infamy blocks shots if they hit the front of your head. You need trinity shield to protect from shots to your body. I'm not 100% sure if that's how it works or not, but that's what it seems like to me at least.

[Sticky White Stuff]

Yeah, same. Sometimes it protects me, sometimes it doesn't do anything.

[Daemonologist]

I've noticed this too, not entirely sure on the mechanics, but I rarely rely on it anyway. For some reason I actually find it works best when moving away from the shots as they hit, no idea why, most likely coincidence tbh.

[glass]

Idk.. It seeems wrong to assume that the effect isnt "grant chance to block shots"...

[Kinne]

Originally posted by glass:

Idk.. It seeems wrong to assume that the effect isnt "grant chance to block shots"...

Yeah, that would be a massive ♥♥♥♥ move. Only way to get a use out of it is to let yourself get hit and hope you don't take damage. Then again, that's what it does anyway.

[Dylan]

Its a damage reduction, not damage nullification. Its a percentage to block.

[darkflames9]

In my experience, any projectile that has any inkling of a slant will hit through the mask of infamy, even if it impacts the front of my face. I have the best luck in blocking shots that are going straight towards me.

[Malminas]

"Adds a high chance to block projectiles hitting Isaac from the front. When effectively blocking a projectile, Isaac will briefly flash blue."

http://bindingofisaacrebirth.gamepedia.com/Infamy

[Kinne]

Originally posted by Sanchez RFX:

"high chance"

The wiki has a sense of humor

[Blizzard119]

infamy is only a CHANCE to block tears from ANY direction

[asl pls thx]

Yeah, others covered it - it's not meant to block all incoming shots from the frontal position. It has a chance of blocking any projectile from any direction.

I agree it was decieving since I thought it would be like the boss/enemies but it's not.

[Tiuri]

It's not a "shield" that block all the projectiles you take in it, it's a "sometime I eventually protect you".

[DarkTwinge]

I'm assuming Mask of Infamy blocks from all directons equally in reality and is simply a chance to block shots (maybe 1 in 4 or so?), but it's not one I've had a chance to test yet. Tkae anything like that you find on the wiki with a huge grain of salt, as there are still many inaccuracies present.

[Tiuri]

You're right but the item is called Infamy, Mask of Infamy is the boss.