Each tear can only hit an enemey once?

[The Ripper {Panda}]

Right now I have Sycthe, Monstro's Lung, and I got My Reflection and I noticed they only hit enemies going forward and on their way back they do no damage at all. Is it supposed to be like that? Kinda completely ruins the purpose of reflection tears, no?

[Jatjacob1]

Originally posted by Joki the Disco Bandit:

Unless they're piercing shots then why would they hit twice? I think the idea with My Reflection is that you sort of get two chances at contact: one on the way out and, if that misses, one on the way back.

They are piercing shots, that is one of the effects that Death's Touch,( the scythe,) has.

[Shadowspaz]

I think that is how it works, actually. I ended up getting Sacred Heart with piercing shots (Sacred Heart makes the tears move really slowly, but adds crazy homing), and the tears would boomerang back and forth through an enemy for a while, but do no additional damage.

And to add to this Godhead adds a halo of light around each tear, that does consistent damage to anything within it. I think it's the only item that allows tears to inflict continuous damage. So, without changing the tear shot entirely (Brimstone), I think it's fair that simply homing doesn't do the same thing.

I think My Reflection is just good for creating a haze of shots around you, as a good defensive covering. Adding piercing to that just makes it so as you hit enemies, the aura of tears doesn't diminish at all.