This has a possibility of having Isaac end up dismembered, depending on where he's hit on the final blow. If the player is hit with a projectile launched by a Pod while they have low enough health, Isaac will simply fall down, then squirm for a little bit before dying.These two things combined make the stomp an extremely valuable tool for saving ammo when dealing with Guardians and while also being the easiest way to get the Backbreaker achievement. On top of this, they are able to be killed in a single stomp. In the 2023 remake, Pods' explosions no longer deal damage to Isaac.Be careful not to run too close to the Guardian they were spat from, as it can decapitate you no matter how much health you have. They will spring up in slow motion, and when the Stasis effect wears off, they will explode. If all else fails or you're low on ammo, use Stasis on multiple Pods and run past them.After a Pod fires a projectile it takes time for it to 'recharge', giving you a small window of opportunity to sever the tentacle.

A well placed shot can kill a group with a single blast, conserving ammunition. Some weapons are better suited for severing a Pod's tentacle, more specifically weapons with a wide-ranged blast such as the Line Gun.

The tentacle sprouted from a Pod is extremely vulnerable and a single shot from a Plasma Cutter or anything else should kill it on any difficulty.

Therefore, it is safest to not charge a group on harder difficulties. In most cases, Pods are most threatening on Impossible when Isaac is low on health.

Pods are more of a pest than an endangerment.

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