Arrow of Light

Arrow of Light
Flavor text	"Ascend to boyhood"
Item Pool	Angel Swine Boss
Quality	3
Item Tags

Arrow of Light is a passive item added in the initial release of Retribution.

Effects

• +0.5 shot speed.
• +0.25 tears.
• Increases the knockback of Isaac's tears.
• Isaac's tears become piercing if the Curse of Darkness effect is active in the room.

Notes

• Arrow of Light's piercing effect can also be granted by temporary or per-room darkness effects such as:
  • The darkness summoned when fighting Dark One and File:The Adversary.png The Adversary.
  • Dark rooms in the Mines and Ashpit.
  • The darkness effect when sacrificing a familiar with Sacrificial Altar.

Trivia

• This item is a reference to the "Arrow of Light" rank awarded to youth members of the Boy Scouts of America organization. The appearance of the item is also directly based on the appearance of the Arrow of Light badge/patch given to scouts.
  • Arrow of Light may also be a reference to the Light Arrows from The Legend of Zelda, which are a recurring item across the series.