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key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-baited-self-hit
type: mechanic
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-baited-self-hit
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title: Baited self-hit
summary: The player steers a boss action into damaging the boss itself.
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- Boss fights
- Encounter goals and vulnerability
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updatedAt: '2026-10-22'
title: Baited self-hit
description: The player steers a boss action into damaging the boss itself.
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game: 'The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth'
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sourceFrameSeconds: 25
credit: Nicalis / Edmund McMillen; gameplay capture by StoryShifty
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Game graphics © Nicalis / Edmund McMillen. Gameplay recording by
StoryShifty. Original visible source markings retained. All rights
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caption: 'The Binding of Isaac: Chub is vulnerable to a swallowed bomb'
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label: The swallowed bait explodes inside the boss
tips:
- >-
Signal the bait opportunity before punishment and confirm a successful
hit.
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Editorial reference index based on the 124 public Boss Fight Atlas mechanic
pages checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by
gamemechanics.pro; source categories, game/boss associations and reference
URLs retained from the atlas. Linked materials retain their original rights;
references are upstream attributions, not independent verification.
license: CC-BY-4.0
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attribution: gamemechanics.pro contributors
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---
# Baited self-hit
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-baited-self-hit
type: mechanic
key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-baited-self-hit
lang: en
status: active
url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-baited-self-hit/
The player steers a boss action into damaging the boss itself.
## At a glance
[The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXhXv5EcS3U&t=25s) · Game graphics © Nicalis / Edmund McMillen. Gameplay recording by StoryShifty. Original visible source markings retained. All rights reserved; excluded from portal MIT and CC BY 4.0.
[Source recording](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXhXv5EcS3U), 25 s
1. The swallowed bait explodes inside the boss
- Signal the bait opportunity before punishment and confirm a successful hit.
- [The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXhXv5EcS3U&t=25s)
## How it works
The player steers a boss action into damaging the boss itself.
## Variants
### How the technique works
- The player steers a boss action into damaging the boss itself.
## Context and limits
A concise reference to all 124 Boss Fight Atlas mechanics across its 14 source sections. Each entry includes a definition, full RU/EN lesson links, game references and further reading retained from the source. Animations and detailed rules remain in the atlas.
## Connected materials
## Sources and provenance
Editorial reference index based on the 124 public Boss Fight Atlas mechanic pages checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by gamemechanics.pro; source categories, game/boss associations and reference URLs retained from the atlas. Linked materials retain their original rights; references are upstream attributions, not independent verification.
- [Boss Fight Atlas: Baited self-hit (RU)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/ru/mechanics/baited-self-hit/) (id: source-8609161d5ba43521)
- [Boss Fight Atlas: Baited self-hit (EN)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/en/mechanics/baited-self-hit/) (id: source-6b11091c48342a24)
- [Chub · The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXhXv5EcS3U&t=3s) (id: source-cbd4c58f42025652)
- [King Dodongo · The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibLplbiV6tE&t=6s) (id: source-55a6723d655822d1)
- [Scaldera · The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71_H1rP7Yf0&t=40s) (id: source-5b148a7eacc2f5a2)
- [Boss Up: Boss Battle Design](https://media.gdcvault.com/gdc2018/presentations/Keren_Itay_BossUp.pdf) (id: source-c151324fe6097460)
- [Chub — The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Wiki](https://bindingofisaacrebirth.wiki.gg/wiki/Chub) (id: source-3ff758e2f010f1e1)
- [King Dodongo — Zelda Dungeon Wiki](https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/King_Dodongo) (id: source-a50c73adb342c6f8)
- [Skyward Sword Walkthrough: Earth Temple — Zelda Dungeon](https://www.zeldadungeon.net/skyward-sword-walkthrough/earth-temple/) (id: source-cc0c352e41d33222)
- [The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXhXv5EcS3U&t=25s) (id: source-cc30ceb82ba8be7d)
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