Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes Mod Item Predicament

On the Subject of Item Predicament

"Isaac and his mother lived alone in a small house on a hill."

This module consists of multiple displays in the following order:

  • Chapter Name Display: Displays one of 45 chapter names.
  • Character Name Display: Displays one of 34 character names.
  • Stat List Display: Displays 8 different stats.
    • Green/Red Highlight: Shows if an item affects stats positively or negatively when hovering over it.
  • Keypad with 4 Item Names:
    This keypad will take the final answer and solve the module.

Using the information above, determine which of the items solve the module.

1. Solve for the Room with the Chapter Name

  1. Start solving the module by translating the serial number, replacing each number with the corresponding letter (0 = A, 1 = B, etc.).
  2. Go through the translated serial number until you find a letter that matches any letter in the chapter name.
  3. Note the position of the matching letter and the chapter number in the table to identify your room.
Chapter Number
Unnumbered I II
1. Digit Matches Secret Room Shop Treasure Room
2. Digit Matches Shop Curse Room Boss Room
3. Digit Matches Treasure Room Secret Room Shop
4. Digit Matches Secret Room Boss Room Treasure Room
5. Digit Matches Curse Room Treasure Room Boss Room
6. Digit Matches Treasure Room Shop Curse Room
No Digit Fits Boss Room
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2. Use the Character Name to Determine Which Stats to Use

  1. Multiply the number of vowels and consonants in the character's name. (The Forgotten –> 4 vowels * 8 consonants = 32)
  2. If the number is divisible by the amount of batteries, add the letter count of your room. Otherwise, use the difference between your number and the letter count of your room.
  3. Find every fitting cell in the row of your room.
Calculated Number
<=10 <=20 <=30 >=30 >=40 >=50 >=60
Your Room Boss Room 4 1 6 3 5 2 8
Treasure Room 5 1 2 4 3 8 6
Shop 6 4 2 1 3 7 5
Curse Room 5 3 7 6 4 2 1
Secret Room 3 5 1 7 2 8 4

The numbers you get from the table each correspond to one of the following stats:

  1. Speed
  2. Tears
  3. Damage
  4. Range
  5. Shot Speed
  6. Luck
  7. Devil Deal
  8. Angel Deal

These stats are now referred to as Your Stats.

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3. Which Button in What Order?

Determine which buttons are required to solve the module, then establish the correct order for pressing them. Keep in mind that some buttons may not need to be pressed at all.

Rules for When a Button Must Be Pressed:

  • The item on the button increases at least one of your stats.
  • Your total starting pickup count is found in any position in your item's ID.
  • The angel deal or devil deal is at least 70%, and the item on the button appears in either of these two item pools.
  • If the item is the character's starting item.
  • If none of the descriptions fit any item, consider all buttons necessary to press and continue.

Rules for When to Press a Button:

Go through the requirements below. If only one button meets a requirement, press it. If multiple buttons fulfill the same requirement, only press the button with the higher item ID and continue.

  1. If the item is in your room's item pool.
  2. If the item appears in the devil deal or angel deal item pool.
  3. If one of your stats affected by this item is even.
  4. If the item is considered at least Quality 3.
  5. If the item ID is odd and the item is NOT Quality 2.

The remaining buttons that need to be pressed should be pressed in ascending order of Quality. If two buttons have the same Quality, press them in alphabetical order.

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List of Character Loadouts

Normal
Character Name Starting Pickups Starting Item
1 Isaac 1 Bomb The D6
2 Magdalene 1 Pill
 Yum Heart
3 Cain 1 Key, 1 Trinket Lucky Foot
4 Judas 3 Coins The Book of Belial
5 ??? (Blue Baby) None The Poop
6 Eve None Whore of Babylon, Dead Bird, Razor Blade
7 Samson 1 Trinket Bloody Lust
8 Azazel 1 Card Brimstone
9 Lazarus 1 Pill Anemic
10 Eden[1] Error 404 Error 404
11 The Lost 1 Coin Eternal D6, Holy Mantle
12 Lilith None Incubus, Cambion Concept, Box of Friends
13 Keeper 1 Bomb, 1 Coin, 1 Trinket Wooden Nickel
14 Apollyon None Void
15 The Forgotten None None
16 Bethany 4 Soulcharges Book of Virtues
17 Jacob and Esau None None
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Tainted
Character Name Starting Pickups Starting Item
1 Tainted Isaac 1 Bomb None
2 Tainted Magdalene None
 Yum Heart
3 Tainted Cain 1 Key Bag of Crafting
4 Tainted Judas 3 Coins Dark Arts
5 Tainted ??? (Blue Baby) 3 Poop Bombs Hold
6 Tainted Eve None Sumptorium
7 Tainted Samson None None
8 Tainted Azazel 1 Card None
9 Tainted Lazarus None Flip
10 Tainted Eden[1] Error 404 Error 404
11 Tainted Lost 1 Coin, 1 Holy Card None
12 Tainted Lilith None None
13 Tainted Keeper 1 Bomb None
14 Tainted Apollyon None Abyss
15 Tainted Forgotten None None
16 Tainted Bethany 6 Bloodcharges Lemegeton
17 Tainted Jacob None Anima Sola

[1] For the Eden Characters:

Pickups: Use the leftmost digit of the serial number as the total count of pickups.
Starting Item: Find the first item in the list, in reading order, whose ID contains the last digit of the serial number, and designate it as the starting item.

Quality for the Item Table:

Quality 0 Quality 1 Quality 2 Quality 3 Quality 4
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ID Item Name ID Item Name ID Item Name ID Item Name
4 Cricket's Head 11 1UP 28 The Belt 32 Wire Coat Hanger
34 The Book of Belial 36 The Poop 45 Yum Heart 46 Lucky Foot
64 Steam Sale 81 Dead Cat 105 The D6 109 Money = Power
112 Guardian Angel 114 Mom's Knife 117 Dead Bird 118 Brimstone
122 Whore of Babylon 125 Bobby-Bomb 126 Razor Blade 133 Guppy's Paw
134 Guppy's Tail 145 Guppy's Head 169 Polypheumus 187 Guppy's Hairball
212 Guppy's Colar 214 Anemic 224 Cricket's Body 237 Death's Touch
245 20/20 261 Proptosis 286 Blank Card 297 Pandora's Box
313 Holy Mantel 330 Soy Milk 331 Godhead 349 Wooden Nickel
357 Box of Friends 360 Incubus 373 Dead Eye 381 Eden's Blessing
395 Tech X 402 Chaos 403 Spider Mod 412 Cambion Conception
440 Kidney Stone 477 Void 524 Technology Zero 559 120 Volt
562 Rock Bottom 584 Book of Virtues 609 Eternal D6 636 R Key
665 Guppy's Eye 678 C Section 705 Dark Arts 706 Abyss
709 Suplex! 710 Bag of Crafting 711 Flip 712 Lemegeton
713 Sumptorium 715 Hold 716 Keeper's Sack 722 Anima Sola
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Room Name Unique Itempool
Boss Room The Belt, Wire Coat Hanger, Lucky Foot, Crickets's Body, Soy Milk, 120 Volt, Anima Sola, Suplex!
Treasure Room Cricket's Head, The D6, Technology Zero, Dead Bird, Bobby-Bomb, 20/20, The Poop, Yum Heart, Razor Blade, Dead Eye, Polyphemus, Anemic, Proptosis
Shop Steam Sale, Hold, Money = Power, Blank Card, Keeper's Sack, Wooden Nickel, Bag of Crafting, Spider Mod, Box of Friends
Curse Room Guppy's Eye, Whore of Babylon, Guppy's Paw, Pandora's Box, Dark Arts, Guppy's Head, Guppy's Hairball
Secret Room 1UP, Tech X, Chaos, Sumptorium, Rock Bottom, Dead Cat, R Key, Death's Touch, C Section, Kidney Stone
Angel Deal Guardian Angel, Holy Mantel, Eternal D6, Godhead, Eden's Blessing, Void, Book of Virtues
Devil Deal The Book of Belial, Abyss, Mom's Knife, Brimstone, Flip, Guppy's Tail, Lemegeton, Guppy's Colar, Incubus, Cambion Conception
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