The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

The Stranger
Sinsthar  [developer] Jul 22, 2021 @ 8:28am
About the Roles (power, prices...)
Balancing is quite a complex thing, and despite my extensive testing, some roles are too strong or too weak, or their price is too high.

Help me balance all of this by giving me your opinion on it.
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Bash Jul 22, 2021 @ 8:53pm 
It would be cool if there was a way to change role midgame by paying extra Boss Tokens. Maybe you could have a machine in the starting room of each floor that does this.
Glitched_Bomber Jul 23, 2021 @ 12:02pm 
I feel like the Unearthed is pretty weak compared to the other roles. Having almost half firerate in exchange for compound fracture doesn't seem worth it, especially when that takes away from the cap. i feel like increasing it's firerate slightly would make them better.
Bash Jul 24, 2021 @ 1:53am 
I think the Sniper could benefit from starting with piercing tears (maybe reduce damage to compensate for this?)
Sinsthar  [developer] Jul 24, 2021 @ 9:53am 
Not a bad idea at all, know I want to create "the Sniper 2" :D
jnadler Jul 25, 2021 @ 7:58pm 
can you add more roles for tainted stranger
Quetzalcóatl Jul 25, 2021 @ 11:08pm 
Why doesn't the dualist start with duality, it would be pretty fitting.
Sinsthar  [developer] Jul 26, 2021 @ 5:43am 
@jnadler : Tainted Stranger was created so that all the people who know how to make mods can add new roles, I personally won't add any, or not many (unless I find a good idea for an item).
Randomname3333333 Aug 2, 2021 @ 11:07am 
new tainted role idea: the magician. you need eternal items mod repented for this one. items: crystal apple & shade.
Gilbert Aug 21, 2021 @ 7:25am 
Originally posted by Glitched_Bomber:
I feel like the Unearthed is pretty weak compared to the other roles. Having almost half firerate in exchange for compound fracture doesn't seem worth it, especially when that takes away from the cap. i feel like increasing it's firerate slightly would make them better.

Gotta agree with this, something about the Unearthed's stats are out of whack. I took soy milk with the guy, and my tears doubled while my damage got cut in a fifth. It didn't even break the 5.00 tears cap after already having a tears up on top of it. It felt like I just took an item that expressly dumped my stats in the garbage. The tears cap with soy milk was 5.08, it should have been around 15, representing the normal 3.00 tears cap multiplied by 5, but it wasn't even doubled.
Last edited by Gilbert; Aug 21, 2021 @ 8:34am
Jacho50 Oct 7, 2021 @ 1:26pm 
Could we give Golden Trinkets, or cards/pills or more items (I mean, we're limited to 3 items/trinkets to one Stranger) for our modded Strangers ?

I just like to do whatever I can to create new characters, and The Stranger mod looks interesting for that. (I wanted to make a Stranger with 5 crystal keys, or 2 golden and 1 crystal key, but I can't put 5 (passive) trinkets on a character nor put (passive) golden trinkets on the said character)
Wyatt the God Mar 2, 2022 @ 4:38am 
nerf the hideous hes too good
Null Jun 2, 2022 @ 1:13am 
The Receipt could have the reverse hermit effect (pickups and items spawn coins based on their shop value)
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