Technology

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*Not to be confused with Tech.5, Technology 2, Tech X, or The Ludovico Technique.*
**Technology** is a passive item.

## Effects

* Replaces tears with a piercing laser with unlimited range, but does not fire over rocks and obstacles.

## Notes

* Laser rate of fire is determined by the tears stat. This differentiates the item from Technology 2 which fires a continuous beam, and Tech.5 which has a random fire rate.
* If Blue Baby takes Technology, the eye left uncovered by the device will look like a normal eye and not an X.

## Synergies

* Brimstone: Overrides Technology.
	+ File:DLC Indicator.png The Technology laser coils around the Brimstone beam, granting a 1.5x damage multiplier.
* Chocolate Milk: Moderate Tears Up.
* File:DLC Indicator.png Epic Fetus: Fires lasers in all directions upon impact of a missile.
* Fire Mind: Laser lights enemies on fire but loses ability to explode enemies.
* Mom's Eye: Fires a laser from the back of Isaac's head as well as the front.
* File:DLC Indicator.png Monstro's Lung: Several additional lasers fire in random directions. (One beam will always fire straight forward as normal.)
* Mutant Spider: Isaac shoots 4 lasers; expected Tears Down.
* Polyphemus: Greatly increases damage while decreasing rate of fire.
* Proptosis: Doubles damage.
	+ File:DLC Indicator.png Doubles damage but damage rapidly decreases with distance.
* Soy Milk: Expected high Damage Down and very high Tears Up. Because Technology has no knockback like standard tears, this will generally be a good DPS increase.
* Technology 2: Both fire at the same time.
* File:DLC Indicator.png Tech X: Both fire at the same time.
* The Inner Eye: Isaac shoots 3 lasers; expected Tears Down.
* The Ludovico Technique: Tear is replaced with a controllable laser ring, which visually looks like a shot fired by Tech X.
* Tiny Planet: Laser circles around Isaac and then continues its path forward in a straight line. The laser is also spectral.

## Interactions

* 20/20: Overridden by Technology.
	+ File:DLC Indicator.png Shoot 2 lasers.
* A Lump of Coal: No Effect.
	+ File:DLC Indicator.png Damage increases the further away the enemy is, on a multiplier that is roughly +20% per tile of distance. This allows for a huge damage increase from longer distances.
* Anti-Gravity: Tears up, but no Anti-Gravity effect.
* Azazel: Overrides Azazel's Brimstone.
	+ File:DLC Indicator.png Technology laser wraps around the Brimstone beam, dealing extra damage, but not increasing Brimstone range.
* Blue Cap: Tears up, shot speed decrease is ignored.
* Blood Clot: 50% chance to apply the flat Damage Up with each shot.
* Chemical Peel: 50% chance to apply the flat Damage Up with each shot.
* File:DLC Indicator.png Continuum: Overridden by Technology.
* Cursed Eye: Overridden by Technology.
	+ File:DLC Indicator.png: Huge tears up.
* Cricket's Body: Tears Up as expected, but no benefit from the splash effect.
* Dead Onion: Shoots spectral lasers.
* Death's Touch: Overridden by Technology, but still gain damage.
* Dr. Fetus: Overrides Technology.
	+ File:DLC Indicator.png Fires lasers in addition to bombs.
* Godhead: Homing laser, but the halo is lost.
* File:DLC Indicator.png Head Of The Keeper: Overridden by Technology.
* Hook Worm: Laser follows a square wave, which increases its hitbox.
* Ipecac: Laser poison targets.
* Iron Bar: Overridden by Technology.
* File:Afterbirth† Indicator.png Jacob's Ladder: Overridden by Technology.
* Mom's Knife: Overrides Technology. File:DLC Indicator.png Both fire normally.
	+ Mom's Knife + The Ludovico Technique: The laser ring becomes centered on Isaac and cannot be controlled, and the knife can not be fired. This makes some rooms impossible to do without a familiar.
* My Reflection: Overridden by Technology.
	+ File:DLC Indicator.png Makes the beam curvy when moving.
* Mysterious Liquid: Overridden by Technology.
* Number One: Expected Tears Up; Laser's color turns yellow.
* The Parasite: Overridden by Technology.
* File:Afterbirth† Indicator.png Parasitoid: Overridden by Technology.
* Rubber Cement: Overridden by Technology.
	+ File:DLC Indicator.png Lasers bounce off of walls.
* Sacred Heart: Homing laser.
* Spoon Bender: Homing laser.
* Whip Worm/Flat Worm/Pulse Worm/Ring Worm: No effect.
* Wiggle Worm: Laser follows a sine wave, which increases its hitbox.

## Trivia

* This item is used in Challenge #16 (Computer Savvy).

## Seeds

Template:PlatPC 9SS3 3YXY (Second floor treasure room) (+ Technology 2 on third floor)
Template:PlatPC GXSE V7P4 (Treasure room adjacent to spawn)
Template:PlatPC EZTZ CL68 (Treasure Room adjacent to spawn)
Template:PlatPC RR0G KKQJ (Treasure room adjacent to spawn)
Template:PlatPS4 GXA1 L6XC (Treasure room adjacent to spawn)
Template:Plat3DS 11DA E0JZ (Treasure room adjacent to spawn)