Samson is a character added in the expansion The Binding of Isaac: Wrath of the Lamb. He is unlocked by skipping two Treasure Rooms (you can walk in but you can't touch the treasure) and killing Mom in one playthrough.
Unlocking details[]
- It is not necessary to kill Mom's Heart/It Lives to unlock him.
- Therefore, consider skipping the Treasure Room in the level with Mom. After defeating her and unlocking Samson; you can pick the item up afterwards if you have any means to teleport.
- It also counts as "skipping" a Treasure Room when moving to the next level even if a player hasn't cleared the room adjacent to it, or discovered the treasure room by other means on the map.
- Despite the in-game wording of the unlock requirement, one may visit the Treasure Rooms – what matters is whether the item inside is picked up or not. This is beneficial, as the player can choose what items they want to miss out on.
- If the player completes a level while Curse of the Labyrinth is active and neither treasure is picked up, this counts as skipping two treasure rooms.
- If the player skips two treasure rooms and completes The Depths 2 while Curse of the Labyrinth is active, Samson will be unlocked upon defeat of the first boss regardless of whether or not it's Mom (possible bug). Note: If the player skips any treasure rooms in The Depths 2, the player can defeat the first boss, go back and collect both treasures, and then fight Mom.
Gallery[]
Samson as shown on the VS Screen
Samson as shown before unlocking him
Trivia[]
- Samson's increased damage (by the amount of killed enemies for each room) and long hair are a reference to the Biblical character of the same name, who gained supernatural strength as long as he upheld his Nazarite vow, which included not cutting his hair.
- When asked on Formspring, Edmund McMillen confirmed that Samson can be considered the "Berserker" class.
- Before the June 8th, 2012 patch, Samson started with one regular heart, two points of attack and speed, and one point of range and tears.
- On Isaac's Last Will, his name is shortened to Sam.
- Samson also starts with increased shot speed. This combined with his low rate of fire may be a reference to the Berserker's style of singular, but fast and incredibly powerful attacks.
- Samson is the only character to start with a combination of soul hearts and "regular" hearts.
Related Achievements[]
"Samson" - Defeat Mom by skipping out on two Treasure Rooms beforehand.
"Blood Lust" - Kill Mom's Heart with Samson.
"Blood Rights" - Kill Satan with Samson.
"The Bloody Penny" - Kill Isaac with Samson.
"Samsons Lock" - Kill ??? with Samson.