Characters

For changes to Rebirth characters, see Changes.

There are two new playable characters in Antibirth, Bethany and Jacob & Esau, each with a unique playstyle.

Character	Bethany	Jacob & Esau
Description	Any Soul Hearts, Black Hearts, and Immortal Hearts that Bethany picks up are added to a counter rather than to her health bar. Each half heart in the counter can be consumed to contribute a point of charge to her currently held active item.	Both Jacob and Esau are controlled simultaneously. Their health and items are independent, but if one of the two dies, both die.
Health		Jacob: Esau:
Damage	3.5 (*1.00)	Jacob: 2.75 (*1.00) Esau: 3.75 (*1.00)
Tears	10	Jacob: 9 Esau: 11
Shot Speed	1.00	Jacob: 0.85 Esau: 1.15
Range	15.75	Jacob: 23.75 Esau: 23.75
Speed	0.85	Jacob: 1.00 Esau: 1.00
Luck	0	Jacob: 1 Esau: -1
Starting Pickups	None	None
Starting Item(s)	Book Of Virtues	None
Unlockables
Boss Rush	Beth's Faith	Rock Bottom
Mom's Heart (on Hard)	Soul Baby	Double Baby
Sheol	Urn of Souls (currently bugged , not unlockable)	Red Stew
Cathedral	Book Of Virtues	Jacob's Ladder
The Dark Room	Alabaster Box	Damocles
The Chest	Blessed Penny	Birthright
The Witness	Revelation (currently bugged, not unlockable)	Magic Skin

Unlocking

Each character is unlocked by accomplishing a certain task in the game. The unlock requirements are as follows:

Character	Unlock requirement
Bethany	Have 12 Soul Hearts at once.
Jacob & Esau	Defeat The Witness.

Notes

• A third new character, Edith, was cut due to balancing/design issues.