
This X means these rocks have a random chance to spawn items that will help you get through the dungeons. The rock on the far left is a normal rock, while the other two are marked with an X. This image does a good job of illustrating what the Binding of Isaac (BoI) community calls tinted rocks. Destroy any Tinted Rocks that you see, they hide items. I don’t have an iOS device, so I can’t recommend any mobile guides for iOS users, sorry. If you prefer to play on the go and the only resource you have with you is your phone, then Guide for BOI: Rebirth + DLC on Google Play is the best Afterbirth+ cheat sheet app. If you’ve got a laptop you can keep nearby, the website Platinum God is the best resource for quickly looking up items as soon as you get them.

The game also doesn’t do a very good job of explaining what some items do, making it even harder to understand how best to play your character for that run.įor this reason, we recommend you always play the game with a Cheat Sheet handy. That’s a ton of items to try and remember the effects, especially when all your runs start bleeding together. The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ has over 400 items for you to find littered throughout the dungeons. Use an item guide to help you understand your run.

These tips should help you beat Mom for the first time so you can start unlocking some of the more fun parts of the game. If you’re new to The Binding of Isaac and just picked it up on your Nintendo Switch, I’ve got a handful of tips for you as a veteran player of the original PC version. Perma-death means once you lose all your hearts in a run, the game is over. The game is what’s called a roguelike for its hundreds of items that are randomized to appear in a procedurally generated dungeon that gets deeper the more you unlock. The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ is an extremely deep game if you’re willing to take the time to get familiar with how the game works.
