
The only bomb upgrade that doesn’t supplement offensive strength, but provides utility. Can also be confusing when Isaac fights enemies that leave behind damaging fires However it is not as effective on moving enemies which make up the large majority. Actually a really good effect which can shine with Bomber Boy especially. If you prefer a safe approach its probably higher up the list, but this is the vanilla flavour of upgrades Probably the friendliest item in the Bob transformation, grants poison bombs.

One would argue that Bobby is a lot safer to use but at least Sticky Bomb grants blue spiders upon successfully killing an enemy, similar to Infestation 2, which gives it a slight edge Similar dilemma as Bobby, its a neat effect to ensure it hits the enemy but comes attached with its own risks. Truth is bombs don’t need to be homing as often, its a nice have for the Fetus items but it can be self-harming when it comes to chasing enemies and even causes you to miss destroying obstacles at times if a mob happens to swiftly pass by Might be surprising to keep it so low, homing is rarely seen as a bad effect. Only great when you have Sad Bombs, but that applies to every other upgrade too (fun fact: if you have this + Sad Bomb + Ipecac and no explosion immunity, have fun) The additional bombs it spawns serve only to damage you or cause an additional reroll on the machines. The general rule is: anything that gives you bombs upon pickup counts, with the exception of Remote Detonator, Pyromaniac, Boom! and Pyro.Įasiest ranking in the list. This list doesn’t include Dr/Epic Fetus as that is considered more of a tear modifier. So it stands to reason that bomb upgrades may not be a huge part of your run, but they are certainly capable of being extremely helpful, especially when it comes to offensive power with a lot of liability. Now, I’m a little more like: Curse of the tower + Sad bombs? Bring it on


When I first played this game with zero knowledge whatsoever, I thought of bombs as a supplemental offensive tool with limited ammo.Īs I progressed, I learnt to use it for utility only, such as opening secret rooms, breaking tinted rocks and pots and stone chests.
