The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has received update 1.9.7.13, delivering long-requested quality of life improvements and gameplay changes. One of the most notable additions is the inclusion of detailed item descriptions, available once players defeat Mom and collect each item at least once. This feature helps clarify the effects of the game’s massive pool of collectibles, trinkets, and consumables.
Trinkets have also seen significant improvements, with every golden trinket now receiving unique upgrade effects. Some trinkets even unleash a powerful final form when combined with Mom’s Box. Meanwhile, Devil Room deals introduce a new system that trades permanent heart loss for temporary damage through sacrifice spikes, making for riskier but rewarding runs. Alongside these highlights, the update includes item reworks, balance changes, and numerous bug fixes to further refine the gameplay experience.
Full Patch Notes
Items
- Revelation: Removed the 2 soul hearts on pickup
- Plan C: Increased the delay before killing Isaac, allowing Delirium and Mother death animations to complete in time
- Mega Blast: Now receives 6 charges instead of 3 when picking up a battery, 9 Volt, Battery Pack, and 48 Hour Energy
- Car Battery: Added interactions for Gello, Book of Belial, Red Candle, The Candle, Doctor’s Remote, Telekinesis, and Mega Blast
- Thin Odd Mushroom: Can now break the soft tears cap
- Seraphim: Now contributes to the Seraphim transformation
- 2Spooky: Now adds +0.5 tears and +0.2 shot speed
- Black Powder: Larger explosions; fireplaces now explode when extinguished
- Blood Rights: Each use now grants a tears upgrade for the current room
- Pageant Boy: Always drops a penny trinket as part of its rewards
Trinkets
- Super Ball: Bouncing tear chance scales with luck
- Bob’s Bladder: Contributes to the Bob transformation
- Missing Poster: 33% chance to reveal the Super Secret Room when entering a new chapter
- Used Diaper: Skatole chance raised to 33%; spawns a blue fly when entering a combat room
- Rosary Bead: Forces Angel Deals instead of Devil Deals when holding during a Devil Deal
- Modeling Clay/Error: Correctly displays mimicked item/trinket in Extra HUD when gulped
- Louse: Spawns a blue spider when completing a combat room
- Karma: Expanded effects across donation machines, beggars, and other interactions
- Equality: Gives +2 tear rate when keys, bombs, and coins are equal in number
- Lazy Worm: Adds +0.5 damage in addition to shot speed down
- Mom’s Toenail: Dropping/swapping triggers a stomp on its location
- Child Leash: Familiars gain a small damage multiplier
- Purple Heart: Increases champion spawn chance and loot rewards
- Poker Chip: Improved chest rewards and slot machine payouts
- Cursed Penny: Higher chance to teleport Isaac when picking up coins
- Added unique effects for all golden trinkets
Features/Balance Changes
- Item Descriptions added after defeating Mom once per save file
- Some Devil Deal items now cost sacrifice spikes instead of permanent HP loss
- Item chest buffer added with Glitched Crown, Tainted Isaac, and Soul of Isaac
- Fixed double Angel Room duplication issues
- Alt Path progression adjustments for Error Rooms and Genesis
- Time and score display added to The Beast fight in Daily runs
- Brimstone+Gello beam persists even after enemy death
- Devil pool rebalanced with new item distribution
- Holy shield stacking improvements with unique icons
- Horse Pill effects expanded and rebalanced
- Hagalaz rune now affects more stone-based enemies
- Keeper healing with coins contributes to Immaculate Conception
- New transformation: “Necromancer”
- Boss Rush now features a wave counter
- Daily Run adjustments and score fixes
- Numerous gameplay balance tweaks
Bug Fixes
- Fixed Tainted Cain reroll issue turning items into Breakfast
- Fixed Rotgut and thematic drop spawns
- Addressed multiple Glowing Hourglass exploits and softlocks
- Fixed challenge mode starting item errors
- Corrected Daily Run scoring and disconnect handling
- Resolved issues with various character transformations and item synergies
- Fixed bugs with bosses, trinkets, consumables, and visual effects
- Eliminated exploits that caused infinite health, infinite points, or skips in boss fights
- Addressed multiplayer disconnect scoring bugs
- Corrected misbehaviors in mirror rooms, crawl spaces, and chase sequences
- Fixed numerous damage, collision, and AI-related issues
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a 2014 roguelike action-adventure game designed by Edmund McMillen and developed by Nicalis. It was first released on November 4, 2014, for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita. The game later came to Xbox One, New Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, iOS, and Nintendo Switch, with ports to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2021.
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