Delilah's Razor
Delilah's Razor is an active quest item added in the Epiphany mod. This item can't be found normally, and it's obtainable only during the process of unlocking Tarnished Samson.
Effect
Delilah's Razor can be found by completing the first Challenge Room, from which the item will drop from the sky and, if picked up, it will become Tainted Samson's pocket active for the rest of the run. While held, it will passively allow Samson to enter Challenge Rooms regardless of his current health.
On use, Delilah's Razor will hurt Samson without actually dealing damage, identical to Dull Razor, allowing him to activate certain on-hit effects such as his own Berserk form, on demand, albeit less efficiently due to its higher amount of charges.
After completing the third Challenge Room a special trapdoor will appear in the top left corner of the room, taking Samson to a special 2x2 arena with several pillars and surrounded by a handful of hearts. After a short while, several waves of Philistines will begin to appear in waves, which Samson must survive and kill all to complete. After 8 waves, Samson will be warped to a special room containing a double bomb and Tarnished Samson chained to two pillars. Blowing up the pillars with the bombs will free Tarnished Samson, unlocking him as a playable character as the room around Tainted Samson collapses.
Trivia
- Tarnished Samson's unlock process, much like many other mechanics themed around him, is heavily inspired by the story of Samson in the Book of Judges, who fought through armies of Philistines and ultimately died by being crushed under the collapsing Philistine temple he was captured within.
- The item itself is named after Delilah, another figure in the Book of Judges who acted as Samson's lover until she betrayed him by learning the source of his power, his hair, and ordering her servants to cut it and send him over to the Philistines.