Kamikaze!

**Kamikaze!** is an activated item.

## Effect

* Upon use, creates an explosion on Isaac's position.
	+ The explosion damages Isaac for half a heart of health (or a full heart in Chapter 4 onward).
	+ The explosion deals 40 damage.
	+ The size and damage of the Kamikaze! explosion is identical to that of a  bomb, dealing 185 damage in a wide radius.

## Notes

* The explosion will damage Soul Hearts before Red Hearts, unlike most other self-damaging active items.
* Despite the explosion usually damaging Isaac, Kamikaze! is not considered a self-damaging item because it is not the item's use which causes the damage, but rather the resulting explosion. This has a few consequences:
	+ Kamikaze! does not bypass invincibility, which means items such as  or  work normally.
	+ Devil Room/Angel Room chance is lowered if red heart damage is taken.
	+ Devil Room/Angel Room chance will not be lowered if red heart damage is taken.
* Kamikaze!'s cool down length is as long as the invincibility frames Isaac normally gets from being hit. This means that Isaac cannot activate Kamikaze!, and then activate Kamikaze! again before the invincibility frames end.
* Synergizes with many bomb-enhancing items such as , with exceptions listed in Interactions.

## Synergies

* : With longer invincibility, Isaac can use Kamikaze! a second time without taking damage.
* +  as  Judas /  Dark Judas: Invokes the effect of  effect along with the original effect.
* : Spawns wisps in the middle ring that looks like small sticks of dynamite. The wisps fire explosive projectiles and explode when destroyed, dealing 30 damage to enemies that are close to it. This explosion is small enough to not always hit Isaac, although it will hurt him should he get caught in it. All explosions the wisps make are unaffected by  and bomb synergies.
* : Kamikaze can be used for free while Dark Arts is active.
* : Has a chance to drop a pickup or trinket each time it is used.
* : Activating Kamikaze will cancel out of the statue state, but Isaac will not be damaged by the resulting explosion.
* : Allows unlimited uses without consequences.
* : Isaac is invincible during the dash, allowing for unlimited uses with careful timing.
* : Gains the effect of a random bomb synergy each time it is used.
* : Isaac will use Kamikaze before taking damage, similarly to , with the exception that, if Kamikaze triggers on red health, it will not affect devil/angel deal chances, effectively preserving it.
* : Allows unlimited uses and heals without consequences.
	+ Each use will heal Isaac for  one full /  half a red heart.
* : The cool down before the player can use Kamikaze! again is eliminated when switching items. Depending on how fast the player can push the buttons, Kamikaze! can be used multiple times during Isaac's invincibility frames.
* : Defeating an enemy gives Isaac a 1-second window to use Kamikaze! without taking damage.
	+ Defeating enemies with Kamikaze! further extends the shield's duration, allowing for more free uses of it.
* :The damage received from Kamikaze itself can trigger it, dealing 370 damage total in the form of 2 rapid explosions on top of Isaac.
	+ This only works if Isaac takes damage from the explosion.
* Tainted Forgotten: Explodes on Tainted Forgotten’s body, meaning that it is safe to use infinitely so long as Tainted Soul is not within the blast radius.
* : The explosion additionally fires out 10 high damage tears in all directions like a  that costs health instead of energy.
	+ This only works if Isaac takes damage from the explosion.

## Interactions

* The following items have no effect:
* Jacob and Esau: Jacob will always take damage if he activates the item. Esau will take damage when he uses it, but only if Jacob is *not* inside the blast radius. If Jacob is within the blast radius, he will take damage despite Esau holding the item, and Esau will not take damage.
* /: The Forgotten or Keeper *will* take damage if they are caught within the blast radius.

## Gallery

* 3DS The icon of Kamikaze! as seen on the lower 3DS screen.

## Trivia

* The term *kamikaze* comes from the Japanese language (神風, *divine wind*), and refers to Japanese pilots that would blow up their aircraft and themselves to damage enemy targets during World War II.
* This item is used in  Blue Bomber (challenge #23).
* In the original *Binding of Isaac*, Kamikaze! dealt a full heart of damage instead of half.