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Black Curse

A filthy black wind that both lowers accuracy and weakens an enemy.

Maldic. neg.

Spell scene

Choose the units and replay the cast with the cartridge’s sprites and sounds.

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Spell drawing

Black Curse

Rune 1 of 2

Illustrative reconstruction: frames, palettes and effect timings come from the ROM. Part placement and drawing speed are choices of this viewer.

Outcome and status application are selected for the demonstration; they are not a battle roll.

How to cast it

Draw these runes in order, each in one stroke, while holding L.

  1. Wind III
  2. Dark I

MP cost

It goes down as Isaac’s level in each rune’s element rises.

Element level1–1011–2021–3031–4041–50
MP5047444138

Aim

Tap a unit. Touch the unit to cast it on.

Affects: Enemies

What it does

Duration
1 s · 60 ticks
Cast range
200 px

Status: Curse

Chance
60.2 %
Lasts
18 s · 1080 ticks

At element level 1–10 with a drawing quality of 1. It rises with both.

Similar spells

The 6 spells that run on the same game code as this one. Only what changes between them is shown.

SpellsElementMP (level 1–10)Cast rangeRadiusRunesStatus chanceStatus lastsAimAffects
CurseDark20100 px—150 %18 sTap a unitEnemies
Black CurseDark50200 px—260.2 %18 sTap a unitEnemies
Black GrudgeDark70200 px60 px260.2 %18 sDraw a circleEnemies
Black BindDark85200 px60 px260.2 %18 sDraw a circleEnemies
Magic OverLight75120 px50 px2100 %25 sTap a unitAllies
Dark KingDark50140 px—3100 %18 sTap a unitEnemies
All spell families

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