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The Bloat is a boss added in the Wrath of the Lamb DLC. He is the posthumous version of Peep. He can be encountered in Necropolis, The Womb/Utero or as a mini-boss in The Chest.

Behavior

The Bloat's attacks consist of the following:

Fires 2 Brimstone lasers in front of him or to both sides of him, depending on the location of the player. This attack is not telegraphed.
- This attack is widely considered as his hardest attack.
Shoots 8-way blood shots.
Jumps into the air and tries to land on Isaac, leaving a small puddle of Red Creep and shooting 8-way blood shots.
Spawning a large puddle of Creep.
Both of his eyes are detached from their sockets from the beginning. They travel diagonally around the room.

Tips

Since The Bloat will attack you with his blood-beams if you are standing to the front or sides of him, it is best to attack him from behind.
- If you're not behind him or he backs himself to the back wall, try to shoot tears diagonally at him while moving without entering his "blood-beam-area".

Because the AI of his eyes are derived from Boom Flies, obtaining Skatole can slow down his eyes and make this fight slightly easier.

There is a way to lock him in a pattern of constantly firing his blood-beams, similarly to Monstro II, but this takes incredible reaction, since the attack comes so quickly, unlike Monstro II. Simply stay in front of him until he fires his blood beam, then attack him from the side. When he fires his side blood-beams, move back in front of him. Lather, rinse, and repeat.

Notes

Upon the start of the battle, it is worth knowing that when entering the boss room directly beside or in front of The Bloat, it will immediately attack you with its Blood Beam. Unless players are prepared for this, it will almost always lead to unavoidable damage.

Very rarely he can be fought as a boss twice in the same game (in Necropolis and The Womb/Utero).

Champion Variants

Green

Launches 3 IPECAC bombs randomly instead of blood shots upon landing. Also spawns 2 Chargers when spawning Creep. This variant has a little less health and still fires the blood beams from his eyes.

Eternal

Eternal Bloat acts exactly like the Green variant, but with some differences. All its attacks will spawn 1 eye.

Upon landing, it leaves creep, shoots 8-way bullets, launches 3 IPECAC bombs that also leave creep.
When spawning creep, it launches 2 IPECAC bombs that leave creep.
Start with no eyes, but it can constantly spawn more eyes (6 maximum) every several seconds. All those eyes can be destroyed.

Gallery

Trivia

Bloat is a medical condition in which the stomach becomes overstretched by excessive gas content.
The Bloat is called Peep 2 by Edmund.1
Bloat's eyes seem to derive from Boom Flies in their AI as they move in a diagonal pattern and are slowed by Skatole. If you are killed by an eye, similar to Peep, the picture on the death note is of a Boom Fly.
When you get killed by the Bloat, his picture on the death note is that of Peep's.
Killing Peep in The Caves increases the chance of meeting The Bloat in the Womb.

Video

The_Binding_of_Isaac_The_Bloat_Boss_Battle — The Binding of Isaac The Bloat Boss Battle

Bosses
Standard Bosses	The Duke of Flies • Gemini • Monstro • Larry Jr. • Fistula • Gurdy • Peep • Chub • Loki • Scolex • Blastocyst • The Fallen : Widow • Pin • Mask of Infamy • Gurdy Jr. • Daddy Long Legs
Posthumous Bosses	Monstro II : The Husk • The Hollow • Teratoma • Lokii • Blighted Ovum • The Carrion Queen • The Wretched • The Bloat
Alternate Bosses	Steven • C.H.A.D. • Gish : Triachnid
Harbingers	Famine • Pestilence • War • Death • Headless Horseman : Conquest
Final Bosses	Mom • Mom's Heart • It Lives • Satan : Isaac • ???

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-{{Afterbirth}}
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-{{BossInfoBox
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-|title = The Bloat
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-|icon = [[File:Bc Bloat.png|200px]]
-|caption = Offical artwork by Edmund McMillen
-|floors = [[Necropolis]] <br>
-[[The Womb]] <br>
-[[Utero]]
-|related bosses = [[Peep]]
-|attacks = *Firing two blood beams either left right, or downwards
-*Splattering [[Creep]] around him
-*Launching up into the air and dropping down elsewhere
-*Radial burst of bullets
-*Detached eyes (contact damage)
-|effective items = N/A
-|item drops = [http://bindingofisaac.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Common_Drops Common Drops] <br>
-[http://bindingofisaac.wikia.com/wiki/Category:WotL_Common_Drops WotL Common Drops]
-|unlock = N/A}}
 '''The Bloat''' is a boss added in the [[Wrath of the Lamb]] DLC. He is the posthumous version of [[Peep]]. He can be encountered in [[Necropolis]], [[The Womb]]/[[Utero]] or as a mini-boss in [[The Chest]].
-His eyes are popped out right from the beginning of the fight.
 ==Behavior==
 The Bloat's attacks consist of the following:
+*Fires 2 [[Brimstone]] lasers in front of him or to both sides of him, depending on the location of the player. '''This attack is not telegraphed.'''
-*The Bloat will fire two blood beams from both his eye sockets (A bit smaller than a [[Brimstone]] Laser). The Bloat will only do this if the player is standing <span style="font-weight: bold;">directly in front or to the sides of him. </span>There is '''no reaction time or clear indication '''when he uses this attack. However, if you are aware and fast enough, you can tell he is about to use this attack when he bobs down. This is his only new attack when compared to Peep.
+**This attack is widely considered as his hardest attack.
-*A spray attack that sends globs of blood flying out in a radial burst pattern.
+*Shoots 8-way blood shots.
-*A launcher that brings him crashing down on the location he last saw the player standing in. Much like the next attack, a puddle of red [[Creep]] is created where he lands.
+*Jumps into the air and tries to land on Isaac, leaving a small puddle of Red [[Creep]] and shooting 8-way blood shots.
-*Spawning a puddle of Creep that damages you if you stand in it. This goes away after 5–6 seconds.
+*Spawning a large puddle of Creep.
-*Both of the Bloat's eyes start detatched from their sockets, much like one of the champion versions of [[Peep]]. These will patrol the room and damage the player if he crosses paths with them.
+*Both of his eyes are detached from their sockets from the beginning. They travel diagonally around the room.
+==Tips==
-Since The Bloat will attack you with his blood-beams if you are standing to the front or sides of him, it is best to attack him from behind. Otherwise, he behaves nearly exactly like Peep.
+*Since The Bloat will attack you with his blood-beams if you are standing to the front or sides of him, it is best to attack him from behind.
+**If you're not behind him or he backs himself to the back wall, try to shoot tears diagonally at him while moving without entering his "blood-beam-area".
-His eyes seem to be affected by [[Skatole]], making them slower. This is due to the fact that the AI of his eyes are derived from [[Boom Fly|Boom Flies]].
+*Because the AI of his eyes are derived from [[Boom Fly|Boom Flies]], obtaining [[Skatole]] can slow down his eyes and make this fight slightly easier.
+*There is a way to lock him in a pattern of constantly firing his blood-beams, similarly to [[Monstro II]], but this takes ''incredible'' reaction, since the attack comes so quickly, unlike Monstro II. Simply stay in front of him until he fires his blood beam, then attack him from the side. When he fires his side blood-beams, move back in front of him. Lather, rinse, and repeat.
-If you're not behind him try to shoot tears diagonally at him while moving without entering his "blood-beam-area".
-There is a way to lock him in a pattern of constantly firing his blood-beams, similarly to [[Monstro II]], but this takes ''incredible'' reaction, since the attack comes so quickly, unlike Monstro II. Simply stay in front of him until he fires his blood beam, then attack him from the side. When he fires his side blood-beams, move back in front of him. Lather, rinse, and repeat.
 ==Notes==
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 === Eternal ===
+[[File:Eternal Bloat.png|none|thumb]]
-Eternal Bloat acts exactly like the Green variant, but with some differences:
+Eternal Bloat acts exactly like the Green variant, but with some differences. All its attacks will spawn 1 eye.
-* Upon landing, it leaves creep, launches 3 IPECAC bombs that also leave creep and spawn one eye that can be destoryed.
+* Upon landing, it leaves creep, shoots 8-way bullets, launches 3 IPECAC bombs that also leave creep.
-* It also launches 2 IPECAC bombs when spawning creep, but no more Chargers.
+* When spawning creep, it launches 2 IPECAC bombs that leave creep.
+* Start with no eyes, but it can constantly spawn more eyes (6 maximum) every several seconds. All those eyes can be destroyed.
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
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