---
key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-resource-steal
type: mechanic
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-resource-steal
lang: en
title: Resource steal or drop
summary: A hit transfers resource ownership or drops it for possible recovery.
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status: active
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https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-resource-steal/
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https://gamemechanics.pro/content/knowledge/en/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-resource-steal.md
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- Boss fights
- 'States, resources, and scaling'
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title: 'Boss Fight Atlas: Resource steal or drop (RU)'
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title: 'Ultra Greed · The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth'
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title: Mark of Kaz'rogal — Wowhead
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updatedAt: '2026-10-22'
title: Resource steal or drop
description: A hit transfers resource ownership or drops it for possible recovery.
image:
src: images/mechanics/boss-final-xqlxp2yua64-120.webp
width: 640
height: 360
game: 'The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth'
sourceUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQlXp2yua64&t=120s'
originalUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQlXp2yua64'
sourceFrameSeconds: 120
credit: Nicalis / Edmund McMillen; gameplay capture by quackalakes
rights: >-
Game graphics © Nicalis / Edmund McMillen. Gameplay recording by
quackalakes. Original visible source markings retained. All rights
reserved; excluded from portal MIT and CC BY 4.0.
caption: 'The Binding of Isaac: the coin reserve is at risk against Ultra Greed'
alt: 'The Binding of Isaac: the coin reserve is at risk against Ultra Greed'
markers:
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label: Ultra Greed’s hits can knock coins out of the player’s reserve
tips:
- >-
Distinguish dropped resources, opportunities to recover them and
permanent loss.
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- title: 'The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth'
url: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQlXp2yua64&t=120s'
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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
codeLicense: MIT
attribution: gamemechanics.pro contributors
catalogKey: catalog/boss-fight-atlas
---
# Resource steal or drop
id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-resource-steal
type: mechanic
key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-resource-steal
lang: en
status: active
url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-resource-steal/
A hit transfers resource ownership or drops it for possible recovery.
## At a glance
[The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQlXp2yua64&t=120s) · Game graphics © Nicalis / Edmund McMillen. Gameplay recording by quackalakes. 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=XQlXp2yua64), 120 s
1. Ultra Greed’s hits can knock coins out of the player’s reserve
- Distinguish dropped resources, opportunities to recover them and permanent loss.
- [The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQlXp2yua64&t=120s)
## How it works
A hit transfers resource ownership or drops it for possible recovery.
## Variants
### How the technique works
- A hit transfers resource ownership or drops it for possible recovery.
## 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: Resource steal or drop (RU)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/ru/mechanics/resource-steal/) (id: source-1c9c05b32569b635)
- [Boss Fight Atlas: Resource steal or drop (EN)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/en/mechanics/resource-steal/) (id: source-27fca7e342ded6ea)
- [Ultra Greed · The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQlXp2yua64&t=105s) (id: source-45c6a0e59e4b2f3c)
- [Exception · Sonic Rush](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmwhGbaEiZE&t=905s) (id: source-d38e1dcc2d70f5f2)
- [Kaz'rogal · World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbiA2yrU5rs&t=94s) (id: source-c2a38d4f82a1e8d5)
- [Boss Up: Boss Battle Design](https://media.gdcvault.com/gdc2018/presentations/Keren_Itay_BossUp.pdf) (id: source-c151324fe6097460)
- [Ultra Greedier — Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Wiki](https://bindingofisaacrebirth.wiki.gg/wiki/Ultra_Greedier) (id: source-50950ab9c16bcbfb)
- [Sonic Rush FAQ and walkthrough — GameFAQs](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ds/920803-sonic-rush/faqs/40174) (id: source-444d2a7f00ec5dcc)
- [Mark of Kaz'rogal — Wowhead](https://www.wowhead.com/spell%3D31447/mark-of-kazrogal) (id: source-27cdda94844fde87)
- [The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQlXp2yua64&t=120s) (id: source-4fae4000688a1d3d)
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