The update addressed numerous stability issues that could lead to crashes or softlocks:
Tainted Cain took the biggest hit in this update regarding his crafting exploits. Previously, players used Secret Rooms to salvage items for special, high-quality crafting drops. —salvaging no longer yields those specific drops. To compensate, his starting stats were adjusted to match standard Cain, giving him higher damage right out of the gate. The community quickly noticed that this forced players to rely more on shops, as crafting became less consistent.
A primary focus of v1.7.9B was addressing technical instability. Several significant crash bugs were eliminated, ensuring a smoother gameplay experience. For example, a crash that would occur when firing large amounts of shots with laser attacks has been fixed, as has a crash caused by killing The Siren while she had control of Lil Delirium . The Binding of Isaac- Repentance -v1.7.9B-
Here’s a post about The Binding of Isaac: Repentance (v1.7.9B), written as if for a fan community or social media update.
rather than adding major new floors or characters. It ensures the game remains functional following the massive content drops of the Repentance expansion. 🛠️ Key Technical Changes The update addressed numerous stability issues that could
: The ratio of active items to passive items generated by this chaotic glitched item was adjusted from 1/2 down to 1/4 . This ensures players receive more functional passive stat changes and fewer useless spacebar items.
The 1.7.9B patch fixes several progression blockers. To achieve Dead God (100% completion), you must complete all completion marks on Hard Mode for every single character (Regular and Tainted), collect every item, and fill out your Bestiary. The patch's stability ensures that tracking items via the in-game stats page is accurate, as it now tracks over 40 in-game metrics. To compensate, his starting stats were adjusted to
: Tainted Cain’s baseline stats were adjusted to perfectly match standard Cain. He gained increased base damage at the expense of a reduced initial tear range.
: Vanishing Twin is now shared between both forms of Tainted Lazarus , fixing bugs that occurred when flipping during a copied boss fight.
Banned from destroying Cathedral light beams, Ending Chests, or Challenge Trophies. Could activate any item pool item unconditionally.
If you’re on Switch/PS/Xbox and your version number now shows 1.7.9B in the corner, you’re fully sync’d with the PC post-Repentance “stable” build. The only things missing now are future online/balance patches (v1.8+), which Vinh / Nicalis have hinted at but not dated.