The Tainted characters were designed to be challenging, but Tainted Lazarus was largely considered broken. His mechanic—flipping between a "Living" and "Dead" form with separate inventories—meant that items only benefited half of your run. In v1.7.9B, the devs finally implemented a system where items now affect both forms, though with reduced efficacy. This changed Tainted Lazarus from a "skip" character into a complex, strategic high-tier pick.
Tweet 1 (Hook): 🧵 THE BINDING OF ISAAC: REPENTANCE v1.7.9B is out. Edmund said he was done. He lied (respectfully). Here is what changed in the "Ghost Baby" patch. 👇 The Binding of Isaac- Repentance -v1.7.9B-
Tweet 2 (Co-op): 👻 CO-OP CHANGE: When you die in True Co-op, you now become a Ghost Baby. The Tainted characters were designed to be challenging,
Tweet 3 (Tainted Jacob Buff): 🐉 TAINTED JACOB LIVES: Dark Esau no longer destroys your Devil Deals or Shopkeepers. Also, if Esau kills the boss... YOU STILL GET THE ITEM. This is the biggest buff since The Forgotten got bone hearts. Tweet 3 (Tainted Jacob Buff): 🐉 TAINTED JACOB
Tweet 4 (The Nerf): 🥛 ROCK BOTTOM + SOY MILK: Infinite damage is dead. Hard cap at 120. Still busted. No longer "crash the game at 4,000 damage" busted.
Tweet 5 (Closing): 🩸 Final verdict: Stability + Co-op fun. If you haven't played Repentance in 6 months, v1.7.9B is a smooth experience. Now go hug your mother. 👁️ #BindingOfIsaac #Repentance
Repentance doubles the content of Rebirth, adding: