

Stand over the patch and use Mom’s Shovel. You should see a dirt patch right in the middle of the floor. You’re also now officially equipped to go dig up The Forgotten. Thankfully, this stops Mom’s murderous rampage against you. It will combine with your first piece to form Mom’s Shovel. Once you’ve won Boss Rush, you’ll earn the second piece of the Broken Shovel. Remember to use the Broken Shovel each wave to keep Mom off your case. After that, you’ll need to clear Boss Rush. Take the piece of the Broken Shovel you already have to XL floors. Although it requires fewer steps, it will require more skill. If you leave it for another active item, the shovel will disappear and you’ll have to start over. Using the shovel will get her to stop, but she’ll resume her merciless campaign against you as soon as you enter the next room. Perhaps this goes without saying, but avoid her. Bomb any spot in the starting room and you’ll be rewarded with half of the Broken Shovel.Īs soon as the Broken Shovel is in your hands, Mom will continuously try to stomp you to death. You’ll immediately know if you’ve succeeded, as Mom will start yelling at you. You’ll need to defeat the boss of the first floor within one minute. Start a new run (it cannot be a seeded run) and get moving. You’ll have to have beaten the final boss of the game, The Lamb, at least once before you proceed, so don’t try to unlock The Forgotten before then. This can be done on either Normal or Hard difficulty, so play on whichever you’re most comfortable with.

To unlock The Forgotten, you’ll need to reunite the two halves of Mom’s Shovel.

How The Forgotten fits into Binding of Isaac’s overall lore is still under debate, but we do know how players can unlock the skeletal creature. The club can either be swung as a melee weapon or charged up and thrown like a boomerang. A peculiar character, The Forgotten does not fire tears to harm enemies.

Hidden within Binding of Isaac: Rebirth’s Booster Pack #5 is a secret character known simply as The Forgotten.
