Tainted Recluse
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Tainted Recluse is a Tainted character added in The Ascent of Isaac: Godmode.
He can be unlocked by opening the hidden closet in 
Home (using 
, 
Cracked Key, or 
Soul of Cain on the left corridor) while playing as 
Recluse.
He starts the run with three Black Heart and 
Reclusive Tendencies.
This character is all about damaging and dealing poison damage to enemies by keeping his 
Toxic Hearts filled.
Abilities & Traits
Toxicity
- Tainted Recluse has its own type of heart filling up 6 Heart Container spaces :
Toxic Hearts. - While there are still Toxic Hearts in the health bar, Tainted Recluse shoots poison tears similarly to
Scorpio. - Toxic Hearts decreases over time at a configurable speed and increases when dealing damage.
- Upon being hit, Tainted Recluse loose all his Toxic Hearts and he cannot regain any until he kills one enemy.
- After this, he will quickly gains Toxic Hearts for 5 seconds and get 50% more Toxic Hearts per damage over the course of 10 seconds.
Notes
- Losing Toxic Hearts upon being hit doesn't impact the
Devil Room/
Angel Room chance.
Birthright
"Healthy Friends"
- While Tainted Recluse has Toxic Hearts, every tears deal poison effect.
- Upon being hit while having Toxic Hearts, Tainted Recluse leaves a damaging green creep.
- The size, the duration and the damage of the creep depends on how many Toxic Hearts Tainted Recluse had before taking damage (from 1 damage per tick to 5 damage per tick at max toxicity).
Unlockable Achievements
Fruit Flies Defeat The Fallen Light as 
Tainted Recluse
Trivia
Gallery
Tainted Recluse's character icon prior to being unlocked.
Tainted Recluse's character icon.
