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Better Book of Secrets
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15 Jul, 2021 @ 1:08am
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The Binding of Isaac: Repentance
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Better Book of Secrets

Description
Are you tired of one of the game's worst items clogging up the secret room and library pools? Think that Repentance's buff didn't really improve it at all?

This mod completely overhauls the effects of the book. Its old effects have been lost, and have been replaced with:
  • Every floor has a secret hidden in one of its normal, non-special rooms.
  • Using the book outside of this room will tell you which direction the room with the secret lies.
  • If you are five or more rooms away from the room with the secret, then a secret room will also be revealed on the map (first the secret, then super secret, then ultra secret).
  • Using the book inside this room will grant you one of the following rewards:
    • A rock will be destroyed, and reveal a crawlspace trapdoor beneath
    • A normal rock will be destroyed, and drop rewards as if it were a super secret rock
    • A pot, mushroom, or skull will be destroyed, and be guaranteed to drop one of its rare natural drops (such as a Quarter, or Magic Mushroom)
    • An old chest (like those from Isaac's Tomb) will be dug up
  • After receiving a reward, a new secret will appear in a different room on the floor. (only one non-chest secret can be found each floor, though with enough uses unlimited chests can be)
  • This effect can be used on a 4-room charge.

With this new effect, the Book of Secrets should become something you look forward to seeing, instead of dreading.
14 Comments
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Dayglowpanda 1 Feb, 2023 @ 9:24pm 
can you make a file with all of the better item mods in one file
Parkocet.ttv 21 Jan, 2023 @ 5:26pm 
this is a really cool item, but im actually a fan of the OG book of secrets. any chance we could get this effect as a separate modded book?
Manbarondenna 21 Sep, 2021 @ 11:07am 
Is it intended to use more than 4 charges if overcharged? Had 6 green + 2 yellow charges and i still got down to two green.
For Selling Mayonaise! 21 Jul, 2021 @ 7:07am 
Seems really cool!
Are you able to alter its EID description? Mostly so i don't forget it has been changed haha
睡神 21 Jul, 2021 @ 5:18am 
这是什么mod？？？没看懂
Teathling 21 Jul, 2021 @ 2:16am 
I love the treasure hunt aspect of this active item, a really great idea doesn't just feel like I gotta use it and just forget about it.
solamon77 20 Jul, 2021 @ 3:13am 
This is a super cool mod, but damn is it powerful. It's up there with Satanic Bible. Maybe have it be a weight 4
KingBobson  [author] 16 Jul, 2021 @ 9:25pm 
That's a good change. I've updated the mod to do basically exactly that. Thanks for the feedback.
I think it's funny how revealing the ultra secret room is usually pointless, but made useful for giving info about the reward room.
Steelflame 16 Jul, 2021 @ 8:22pm 
I'll agree with mister emoticon face there, passively showing the secret/super secret is a bit much.

Perhaps a distance benefit would be to show the secret (first), super secret (second), and ultra secret (third) room if you are more than 5 rooms away when you use the book. That way it can help you figure out how far away you are from the book of secrets reward, while not passively giving overly powerful info right away. If you want the secret room info, you may want to move away from the book's secret, or go for it and accept not getting the reveal on secret rooms potentially.
KingBobson  [author] 15 Jul, 2021 @ 3:29pm 
That's reasonable criticism. And a good idea for a change, I'll definitely consider it.
But I'm still not sure how strong the book actually is just yet. Will probably hold back on making changes until I've had a run or two where I encounter it naturally, or if I get more feedback like yours.
But thanks for the comment!