Changes: Mask + Heart

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The Mask + Heart is a new enemy added in the Wrath of the Lamb expansion. They are commonly found in Necropolis and are found less commonly in Utero. Hearts may be found on their own in Utero.

It consists of an invulnerable mask, which uses a movement pattern similar to a Knight, and a slow moving heart that will shoot projectiles in the cardinal directions when the player approaches it. The Mask itself is vulnerable to The Necronomicon.

Behavior

Masks are invulnerable and move randomly around the room, charging towards Isaac when he stands in front of them. Their behavior is quite similar to the Selfless Knight enemy.

Hearts try to move away from Isaac, and fire 4 blood shots in cardinal directions whenever he gets close. Hearts do no damage on touch. Killing a Heart will also kill the Mask it is accompanied with.

Tiny Heart

Tiny Hearts are spawned by the Carrion Queen's Pink Champion Version. They move faster than normal Hearts and do not need to be taken to negative HP to die.

If these are killed, the Carrion Queen loses life equal to the Tiny Heart.

Eternal Champion Behavior

Eternal Heart shoots 8-way bullets. On death, it shoots 4-way buttets in "+" pattern. This variant of Heart can also be spawned by Eternal Carrion Queen.

Eternal Mask acts similarly to original one. But it will immediately teleport back to the corresponding Heart and start charging should the Heart take damage. Shooting tears at the Mask also causes them to be reflected back.

Notes

A boss variant called the Mask of Infamy can be encountered in the first floor in Necropolis. She has a similar mechanic to this enemy. However, the heart will shoot in eight directions and the Mask will not die with the Heart, but continue to fight until it is destroyed by repeatedly shooting its backside.
Despite both the Hearts and the Masks being able to float, they cannot float over rocks and pits.

Bugs

The Hearts are immune to contact damage from sources such as My Little Unicorn.

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-The Mask + Heart is a new enemy added in the expansion [[The Binding of Isaac: Wrath of the Lamb|Wrath of the Lamb]]. They are commonly found in [[Necropolis]] and are found less commonly in [[Utero]]. Sometimes hearts can be found on their own in Utero.
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+|title = Mask
+|caption = In-game sprite
+|image = [[File:Mask.png]]
+|floors = [[Necropolis]] <br> [[Utero]]
+|related monsters = N/A
+|health= N/A
+|attacks = *Moves around the room, charging at Isaac when he gets in their line of sight
+|effective items = N/A
+}}
+|-|
+Heart=
+{{Template:MonsterInfoBox
+|title = Heart
+|caption = In-game sprite
+|image = [[File:Evil_heart.png]]
+|floors = [[Necropolis]] <br> [[Utero]]
+|related monsters = N/A
+|health=???
+|attacks =*Fires bullets in a plus pattern
+|effective items = N/A
+}}
+</tabber></div>
+The Mask + Heart is a new enemy added in the [[Wrath of the Lamb]] expansion. They are commonly found in [[Necropolis]] and are found less commonly in [[Utero]]. Hearts may be found on their own in Utero.
-It consists of a mask that is immune to damage with the movement pattern similar to the [[Knights]] but much faster, and a slow moving heart that will shoot projectiles in a cross pattern when the player comes close to them. The mask itself however can be killed with the Necronomicon.
-==Heart==
+It consists of an invulnerable mask, which uses a movement pattern similar to a [[Knight]], and a slow moving heart that will shoot projectiles in the cardinal directions when the player approaches it. The Mask itself is vulnerable to [[The Necronomicon]].
-A Heart may spawn as a independent enemy in later levels (such as Utero, this may be a bug). It hovers around the room and moves away from the player. When near a heart, it will shoot blood in a + formation.
+__TOC__
-==Behaviour==
+==Behavior==
-While the Mask is immune to all forms of damage, the Hearts are the key to destroying them. '''Killing the heart will also destroy the Mask it's accompanied with.'''
+Masks are invulnerable and move randomly around the room, charging towards Isaac when he stands in front of them. Their behavior is quite similar to the [[Knight#Selfless_Knight|Selfless Knight]] enemy.
+Hearts try to move away from Isaac, and fire 4 blood shots in cardinal directions whenever he gets close. Hearts do no damage on touch. Killing a Heart will also kill the Mask it is accompanied with.
-In the movement mechanic, the mask is more aggressive than the knight, almost the same as the [[Knights#Alternates|Champion Knight]]. Once it has the line of sight of the player it will immediately charge at him.
+===Tiny Heart===
-It can be very frustrating if there are 4 of them in one room. You must constantly move and focus on the heart and avoid the masks. If there are rocks in the room it can provide cover against the charging masks. Piercing shots are very useful against that situation.
+Tiny Hearts are spawned by the [[The Carrion Queen|Carrion Queen's Pink Champion Version]]. They move faster than normal Hearts and do not need to be taken to negative HP to die.
+If these are killed, the Carrion Queen loses life equal to the Tiny Heart.
-==Notes==
+== Eternal Champion Behavior ==
-A boss variant called the [[Mask of Infamy]] can be encountered in the first floor in Necropolis. It has a similar mechanic to this enemy. However, the heart will shoot in eight directions and the mask will not die with the heart, but continue to fight until it is destroyed by repeatedly shooting its backside.
+Eternal Heart shoots 8-way bullets. On death, it shoots 4-way buttets in "+" pattern. This variant of Heart can also be spawned by Eternal Carrion Queen.
+Eternal Mask acts similarly to original one. But it will immediately teleport back to the corresponding Heart and start charging should the Heart take damage. Shooting tears at the Mask also causes them to be reflected back.
-The hearts are immune to the Unicorn Horn and Chariot card. Unknown if it is a bug or intentional.
+==Notes==
-There is a bug in which the [[Items|Necronomicon]] can kill the masks but not the hearts. This gives the heart no purpose.
+*A boss variant called the [[Mask of Infamy]] can be encountered in the first floor in Necropolis. She has a similar mechanic to this enemy. However, the heart will shoot in eight directions and the Mask will not die with the Heart, but continue to fight until it is destroyed by repeatedly shooting its backside.
+*Despite both the Hearts and the Masks being able to float, they cannot float over rocks and pits.
+==Bugs==
-Despite that both the Heart and the Mask are floating, they cannot float over rocks and pits
+*The Hearts are immune to contact damage from sources such as [[My Little Unicorn]].
 [[Category:Monsters added in Wrath of the Lamb]]
 [[Category:Monsters]]