Esau Jr.

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activeGame ID 703★★★★

How do you unlock Esau Jr.?

In The Binding of Isaac, Esau Jr. is unlocked by earning the The Beast completion mark as Tainted Jacob.

Structured pathSource-backed requirements are mapped into trackable steps.

Swaps between the current character and Esau Jr., who has +2 flat damage and flight. Characters have independent items and health. Dying as either character ends the run.

Esau Jr. (Achievement)
- Tainted Jacob → The Beast (normal)
  1. A Strange Door is unlocked by beating Mother for the first time. source
  2. Take The Polaroid or The Negative after Mom, escape the boss room, then use it to open A Strange Door. source
  3. Find Dad's Note, complete the Ascent to Home, then defeat Dogma, the Ultra Harbingers, and The Beast. source
  - Tainted Jacob

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What unlocking Esau Jr. leads to

Nothing depends on this yet.

Source: bindingofisaacrebirth.wiki.gg

Imported 2026-09-13