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The Sad Onion is a passive item.

Effects[]

Increases Isaac's Tears by +0.7.

Trivia[]

Contrary to speculation, the item is not a reference to the running gag from Ashens, a popular reviewer of cheap electronics; and is named purely based on the fact that onions can cause you to cry.
- In Edmund McMillen's response: "To those asking: I have no idea what ashens is, the sad onion came about because onions make you cry.."^[1]
The Sad Onion was the first item made by Edmund for The Binding of Isaac.^[2]

References[]

↑ "to those asking i have no idea what ashens is, the sad onion came about because onions make you cry.." - Edmund McMillen. February 27, 2013. Twitter.
↑ "sad onion (first item i ever made)" - Edmund McMillen. August 12, 2017. Twitter.

Items

Passive Items

Tear Modifiers: The Inner Eye • Spoon Bender • My Reflection • Skatole • Cube of Meat • Cupid's Arrow • Dr. Fetus • Mom's Eye • Wiggle Worm • Technology • Chocolate Milk • Loki's Horns • Little Chubby • Spider's Bite • The Common Cold • The Parasite • Mom's Contacts • Mom's Knife • Ouija Board • Brimstone • A Lump of Coal

(: IPECAC • Tough Love • Technology 2 • Mutant Spider • Epic Fetus • Polyphemus • Sacred Heart)

Stat Ups: The Sad Onion • Max's Head • Number One • Blood of the Martyr • Magic Mushroom • Roid Rage • Raw Liver • Lunch • Dinner • Dessert • Breakfast • Rotten Meat • Wooden Spoon • The Belt • Mom's Underwear • Mom's Heels • Mom's Lipstick • Wire Coat Hanger • Steven • Pentagram • The Mark • Growth Hormones • Mini Mushroom • The Pact • Small Rock • Super Bandage • Robo-Baby • Little C.H.A.D. • Little Gish • Little Steve • The Relic • The Halo • Money Equals Power • Blood Bag • Odd Mushroom (Thin) • Odd Mushroom (Large) • Whore Of Babylon • Bucket Of Lard
(: Stigmata • Speed Ball • Chemical Peel • Bloody Lust • Cat-O-Nine-Tails • Stem Cells • Tooth Picks • SMB Super Fan! • MEAT! • Magic 8 Ball • Squeezy • Jesus Juice)

Familiars and Orbitals: Brother Bobby • Halo Of Flies • Distant Admiration • Sister Maggy • Guardian Angel • Demon Baby • Dead Bird • Forever Alone • Sack Of Pennies • Bomb Bag
(: Bum Friend • The Peeper • Ghost Baby • Harlequin Baby • Daddy Longlegs • Sacrificial Dagger • Rainbow Baby • Holy Water • Guppy's Hair Ball • Abel)

Others: 1UP • The Virus • Less Than Three • Skeleton Key • A Dollar • A Quarter • Boom! • Transcendence • The Compass • PHD • Rosary • XRay Vision • Lucky Foot • Magneto • Treasure Map • The Ladder • Charm Of The Vampire • The Battery • Steam Sale • Dead Cat • Lord Of The Pit • Spelunker Hat • Mr. Mega • The Wafer • 9 Volt • Bobby-Bomb
(: Guppy's Tail • Mom's Purse • Bob's Curse • Pageant Boy • Scapular • Infestation • The Mulligan • Habit • Spirit Of The Night • Ankh • Celtic Cross • Mitre • Fate • The Black Bean • Holy Grail • Dead Dove • Pyro • 3 Dollar Bill •Mom's Coin Purse • Box)

Activated Items

Base Items: The Poop • Mr. Boom • Tammy's Head • Mom's Bra • Kamikaze • Mom's Pad • Bob's Rotten Head • Teleport! • My Little Unicorn • Yum Heart • Doctor's Remote • Shoop Da Whoop! • Lemon Mishap • The Hourglass • The Nail • We Need To Go Deeper! • Deck of Cards • Monstro's Tooth • The Gamekid • Mom's Bottle of Pills • The Dice • The Pinking Shears • The Bean • Dead Sea Scrolls • Razor Blade • Forget Me Now • A Pony

(: Guppy's Paw • IV Bag • Best Friend • Remote Detonator • Guppy's Head • Prayer Card • Notched Axe • Crystal Ball • Crack The Sky • The Candle • D20 • Spider Butt • Dad's Key • Portable Slot • White Pony • Blood Rights)

Books: The Bible • The Book of Belial • The Necronomicon • Book Of Revelations • Book of Shadows • Anarchist Cookbook • The Book Of Sin • Monster Manuel
(: Telepathy for Dummies)