Release Notes for Hollow Knight

Patch 1.5.75 (28 June 2021)

Fixed pantheons getting stuck at end screen when not using a controller
Fixed language setting not saving when changed within game

Patch 1.4.3.2 (26 September 2018)

Voidheart' menu style now available
Fixed an issue where game could become slower over a game session for some players
Fixed issue where Enraged Guardian gates don't open if Crystal Guardian was defeated in Godhome
Little weaver corpse: Audio now obeys volume controls
Godseeker dialogue after radiance statue no longer plays in Godseeker mode
HP reduced for Ascended/Radiant Collector's spawned enemies
Leg Eater Discount now working correctly
Nail arts now affected by bindings in Godhome
Fixed issue where Dung Defender's balls got stuck in corner
Fixed an issue where Hornet Sentinel could get stuck in wall during Godhome battle
Fixed issue where defeating Failed Champion or Lost Kin in Godhome also counted as defeating them in Hallownest, missing achievement (if achievement was missed previously it should now be awarded when player next rests at a bench)
Added extra check to keep Pantheon of the Master bosses out of the ground
Fixed issue with GM's final boss where attack would telegraph in wrong position
Improved visibility of one of that boss's attacks
Fixed issue where completing Trial of the Fool did not unlock God Tamer's statue in Hall of Gods
Fixed file select screen display issue
Godmaster boss 'PV' gets stunned more frequently
Lifeblood Cocoons in Godhome produce more Lifeseeds
Trial of the Fool is no longer a requirement for accessing Pantheon of the Sage
Reduced HP of Godmaster's final battle
Reduced Markoth's HP in Godmaster battles
Several changes to Uumuu's Godmaster incarnation
Fixed issue where Hornet Sentinel could get stuck in corner of her Godhome arena
Fixed issue in final battle of Godmaster where a respawn could place player in the wrong location, ruining the battle
Fixed issue where nail arts could lose their ability to damage enemies
Fixed issue where a mechanism could be struck while it was retracted into the ground in Godhome
Fixed issue where players could use Dreamgate to warp out of ending sequence and bust the game
Fixed timer display issues for main game and Godmaster pantheons
Fixed Moss Charger's rustling grass not appearing
In Mantis Village, disallowed enemies from approaching the Mantis Claw item to prevent possible softlock
Game text fixes

Patch 1.4.2.4 (23 August 2018)

It's here gang! Hollow Knight's fourth free Content Pack, Godmaster, is now available for all players on PC, Mac and Linux.
Hollow Knight: Godmaster is the final chapter of the Knight's story and the hugest content pack by far! Meet all-new characters, take on all-new quests, hunt for all-new secrets, and most of all, prepare yourself for an incredible battle to take your place once and for all amongst the gods of Hallownest!

Patch 1.3.1.5 Lifeblood (20 April 2018)

A brand new boss with a new music track by Chris Larkin!
One boss has been seriously upgraded. A true challenge awaits!
Custom Map Markers are here! Cartographers rejoice!
Extras added to the Extras menu!
Numerous game balances and tweaks.
Now playable in Japanese.
Various bug fixes.
Additional sound effects and voices.
Optimisations and performance enhancements.

Patch 1.2.2.1 (13 November 2017)

Additions

The Grimm Troupe quest is now available. Seek out the Nightmare Lantern.
New charms available
Added Brazilian Portuguese (Beta)
Added Russian (Beta)
Added bindable mouse buttons

Fixes

Fixed issue where Nosk could sometimes get stuck under low roof on left side when jumping
Fixed issue where, after dying and having a glass charm break, you could incorrectly remain overcharmed
Fixed issue where you could incorrectly remain overcharmed after picking up or buying a new charm notch
Fixed issue where using Dreamgate while standing in hot spring would cause some particle effects to follow player into next scene
Language menu fix. Now only switchable via the main menu.
Various optimisations
Various small scene updates
Animation fixes

Patch 1.2.1.4 (30th October 2017)

Fixed Nightmare King not appearing
Fixed issue where Nightmare King didn’t take damage correctly during stunned phase
Fixed reactivity issue on Monomon’s tank
Removed duplicate charm notch
Updated credits
Fixed issue where Grimmkin could be fought twice
Enemy placement adjustment in City of Tears

Patch 1.2.1.3 (30th October 2017)

Fixed issue where Collector’s jars did not spawn enemies
Fixed potential soft-lock in late-game hidden area
Fixed issue where backtracking in a late-game hidden area could warp you to a completely different location
Fixed Russian display issue s
Fixed missing button icon
In certain scenes, charm effects will not display (eg. Glowing Womb, Defender’s Crest)
Watcher Knights can now be damaged by spells while rolled up (seems fairer, right?)
Fixed issues with Grimmchild targeting things incorrectly
Fixed issue where Glimmback could get stuck in place
Fixed a potential issue where players could be permanently locked out of Ancestral Mound after Crossroads become infected
Additional effects during Grimmkin battles
Fixed Flame Pin display issue on map
Sped up process for opening inventory
Effects changes

Hollow Knight 1.2.1.0 (The Grimm Troupe) Release Notes

Additions

The Grimm Troupe quest is now available. Seek out the Nightmare Lantern.
New charms available
Added Brazilian Portuguese (Beta)
Added Russian (Beta)
Added bindable mouse buttons

Fixes

Fixed issue where Nosk could sometimes get stuck under low roof on left side when jumping
Fixed issue where, after dying and having a glass charm break, you could incorrectly remain overcharmed
Fixed issue where you could incorrectly remain overcharmed after picking up or buying a new charm notch
Fixed issue where using Dreamgate while standing in hot spring would cause some particle effects to follow player into next scene
Language menu fix. Now only switchable via the main menu.
Various optimisations
Various small scene updates
Animation fixes

Patch 1.1.1.8 (11th August 2017)

Fixed issue where defeating Collector with Defender’s Crest equipped could make Collector invincible.
Fixed issue where certain bosses were invulnerable to Flukenest
Fixed issue where defeating a Warrior Dream with Flukenest, spore cloud or dung cloud caused an error that locked you out of retrieving Essence
Fixed issue where Flukemarm didn’t respond aggressively to being stunk out by Defender’s Crest.
Re-added missing audio and art to new Hidden Dreams boss.
Slight adjustment to a Hidden Dreams boss’s falling attack.

Patch 1.1.1.7 (08 August 2017)

OS X version of the Hidden Dreams content pack has been added

Patch 1.1.1.4 (03 August 2017)

Hi everyone, Hidden Dreams is here! Let's jump into some notes about what's new in the technical side of things.

NEW LANGUAGE: ITALIAN

Hollow Knight can now be played in Italian, thanks to the help of a fantastic, dedicated bunch of fan translators!

CONTROLLERS: NATIVE INPUT MODE (BETA)

Some players have been having issues with their controllers not being recognised by the game, or behaving weirdly. As a step toward fixing the issue, we've added this alternative control mode to the game.
If you're having issues with your controller, go to Options > Game Options and turn Native Controller Input (Beta) to 'On'. This should hopefully solve the issue.
Note that this feature is still in Beta and will need some more testing before it is fully stable. Some testers have a reported an issue where quitting to the main menu causes the game to crash and close, but they report that this happens AFTER the save occurs so no data is lost - it's a just a bit inconvenient/jarring. We'll collect everyone's feedback on this feature and integrate it into the game fully in future.

MAC DELAY

Quick note for Mac users: Due to a last-minute mac specific bug, there’ll be a very slight delay on the Hidden Dreams update. We’re sorry for the inconvenience, and please expect the Mac version to arrive very soon.

NEW FEATURES (HIDDEN DREAMS)

New Upgrade: Dreamgate
Two new bosses
Two new music tracks
New Stag Station

PATCH NOTES

The barrier between Hallownest and Dream has weakened. Essence can be gathered by defeating enemies.
Enemy placement changes in City of Tears
Boss title fixes
Failed Tramway is only fully mapped once Tram Pass is acquired
Removed toll gate in Deepnest
Audio changes in Blue Lake
Cyclone Slash increased size, reduced knockback, reduced anticipation and recovery time
Increased damage for Glowing Womb hatchlings
Increased damage for Flukenest flukes
Landing in water no longer freezes Knight in place during splash animation
A foe became slightly deadlier
Fixed an issue where thorn charm hitbox could stay on between scenes, if player took damage then immediately entered a door
Fixed issue where player could become trapped under lift in Stag Nest
Fixed issue where using Quick Map at bench could lock game
Fixed breakable wall in mines playing audio without mixer specified
Fixed issue where ‘Charm Broken’ message could display incorrectly
Fixed issue where Soul Warrior could cause a ‘tink’ effect on its Battle Gate
Additional small fixes
Additional effects
Optimisations to object fader code
Various small scene changes
Various slight map updates
Various boss fixes

Patch 1.0.3.7 (26 June 2017)

Fixed an issue where Great Shield Sentry could become frozen.
Further language refinements and fixes.
Fixed a soft-lock when speaking to certain characters in Chinese language.
Further language refinements.
Further refinements to translation and display for German (Beta), Spanish (Beta), Simplified Chinese (Beta), Korean (Beta).
New languages: German (Beta), Spanish (Beta), Simplified Chinese (Beta), Korean (Beta).
Fixed issue where some boss/NPC names weren't displaying correctly.
Fixed issue where Quick Map shortcut could cause errors while entering/leaving scenes (for real).
Slight adjustments to White Palace respawn locations.
Enemy behaviour adjustments.
Cutscene refinements.

Patch 1.0.3.1 (17 May 2017)

Added initial language menu on first game launch
Fixed issue where charms that increase nail-slash size didn’t apply while wallsliding.
Fixed issue where in-game timer displayed incorrect playtime.
Fixed issue where Soul Twister’s orb projectiles could get stuck in mid-air permanently
Various adjustments to Hollow Shade spawn positions
Fixed an issue where players could become stuck behind a gate in Greenpath.
Fixed issue where menu wouldn’t allow start of a new game in certain circumstances
Fixed issue where doublejump would fire instead of normal jump, resulting in a lame floaty jump.
Fixed display issue for Shade Marker on map.
Fixed issue where Hornet’s needle hitbox could stay active if stunned mid-attack.
Fixed issue where super-dashing or quaking into a Vessel Fragment or Mask Fragment produced strange results.
Fixed issue where rage-quitting during death sequence could leave impatient players with missing Geo but no Shade.
Fixed Dream Dialogue not displaying correctly in late-game area.
Fixed issue where quaking down into another scene caused a second loss of Soul.
Fixed issue where player couldn’t super-dash from the very edge of a platform.
Fixed issue where players could get stuck behind a gate in White Palace.
Fixed issue where Shade music could be faintly heard at incorrect times.
Slight amendment to Uumuu battle. No longer causes a large knockback while shrivelled. Increased HP a little to compensate.
Fixed an issue where stunning Dung Defender early left you fighting him without his extremely good theme playing in the background.
Increased Fury of the Fallen’s damage multiplier from x1.5 to x1.75.
Fixed issue where incorrect congratulations message was displaying after finishing game on Steel Soul mode.
Fixed issue where breakable wall near a Hive exit could get the hero stuck moving left automatically.
Fixed issue where map screen could be accessed without actually acquiring the map first.
Fixed issue where striking a Warrior Dream with the Dream Nail as their ‘defeat’ animation plays could cause a soft-lock under certain circumstances.
Fixed issue where footsteps could be heard during cutscenes
Fixed issue where white flames weren’t showing on enemy corpses when they were killed by spell.
Slight refinements to map room display
Various enemy fixes
Various interface/menu fixes
Various SFX/Music fixes
Various graphical fixes
Small optimisations to enemy damage effects.

Patch 1.0.2.8 (13 April 2017)

Fixed issue where trigger for Zote event could be skipped.
Fixed issue where Failed Champion dealt incorrect damage after being stunned
Improved performance in some targeted scenes, for lower end machines.
Quickmap double-tap shortcut is now easier to register and works while sitting at benches
Fixed an issue where dying just as you defeat your Shade could produce some odd results.
Fixed an issue where Giant Hoppers ignored damage-over-time effects such as spores.
Fixed soft-lock issue that could occur before fighting Broken Vessel.
Improved hitbox on Broken Vessel projectiles (don’t worry, we made them more lenient).
Fixed issue where a lift could stretch out player’s x-scale temporarily.
Fixed issue where player couldn’t pause during first fight with a late-game boss
Fixed Grub Mimic persistence issue.
Added a particle reduction option, for lower end machines.
Fixed issue with Shade spawning underground in a certain area
Fixed an NPC name display bug
Fixed an issue with Vengeful Spirit dissipating incorrectly
Fixed an issue where a blank dialogue pane could cause a soft-lock
Fixed an issue where Flukemarm was invulnerable to Scream spell
Fixed an enemy damage effect display issue
Improved recycling system for certain effect objects
Fixed an issue where player could Superdash in mid-air
Lore clarification for Deepnest Stagway
Initial implementation of French language setting.
Fixed inaccurate hitbox on Traitor Lord
Added a check to tram system that ensures an error can’t place it at a non-existent station
Fixed a display issue with Blue Hiveblood HP
Fixed an acid pool in Fog Canyon that respawned the Knight outside the tilemap
Fixed a certain gate taking damage as though it were an enemy
Changed the way lifts alter the player’s physics, to avoid scenarios where player can get through walls
Fixed a double-up of Iselda’s voice when she has no stock
Fixed an issue where Hunter’s Journal entry for Elder Baldur could be missed. For existing files, if a single Elder Baldur has been killed, journal note is awarded
When sitting on the ground, HUD now hides itself. Very atmospheric (eventually we’ll make a button that hides HUD… Hopefully)
Game now auto-saves when Delicate Flower is broken. This may seem harsh, but it will make victory a lot sweeter. Please understand.
Improved effects in an NPC cutscene
Fixed missing Salubra title
Fixed an issue where, after superdashing between scenes, player’s body wouldn’t break objects.
Fixed a dodgy Camera Lock in White Palace
Fixed an issue where player could respawn inside White Palace after completing it, forcing them to backtrack in order to leave
Fixed an issue where a Heavy Sentry could spawn outside of a battle room in Isma’s Grove.
Increased enemy knockback on Great Slash and Dash Slash
Added an extra check for Charms equipped, so if a player’s filled notches count is set incorrectly by an error, opening the inventory will recalculate and correct the count
Fixed an error where Grubfather would sometimes give out less Geo than he should.
Fixed hitch when entering water
Fixed an issue where Mawlek’s attack pattern could get stuck in a loop
Added some flies eager for exciting new scents
Minor map fixes
Various small scene fixes
Various audio improvements and fixes

Patch 1.0.1.4 (15 March 2017)

Fixed an issue where opening full map via Quickmap shortcut while in a late game area caused a game-freeze
Fixed an animation error on player character when exiting a late-game cutscene
Fixed Shrumish Ogre persistence issue
Fixed an issue where hitting Zote with Dreamnail during his battle cry made him invincible, which he doesn’t deserve.
Decreased heap size allocation at start-up.

Update 1.0.1.3 (15 March 2017)

Fixed issue where Soul Master’s shockwave attack would sometimes not spawn
Fixed issue with sfx not playing correctly on some breakable one-way walls
Fixed issue for some players whereby collecting a mask fragment would white out the screen
Fixed display bug for cages in Colosseum of Fools
Fixed bug on exiting Trial in the Colosseum of Fools that caused player to become stuck behind metal grate
Fixed a dialogue issue for Iselda
Fixed sound effects playing on incorrect mixer and thus being unaffected by in-game audio setting
Fixed issue where Speed Completion achievement was not being awarded correctly
Fixed an issue with Thorns of Agony charm not firing correctly when taking damage with inventory open
Increased Geo reward for defeating Entombed Husk
Fixed inaccurate hitbox on Broken Vessel/Lost Kin when stunned
Fixed issue in City of Tears where entering a battle room from the left spawned an enemy outside of room
Fixed an issue where Lifeseeds and their cocoons couldn’t be damaged by Grubberfly beam

Update 1.0.1.1 (15 March 2017)

Fixed issue where defeating Crystal Guardian and then immediately dying prevented his bench from becoming useable.
Fixed issue where defeating Crystal Guardian (rematch) and then immediately dying prevented Battle Gate from staying open.
Fixed City Crest in statue displaying over player.
Fixed issue with Isma’s Grove battle gates not re-opening on re-entry.
Fixed players being able to escape tilemap in Abyss Dream.
Increased Cyclone Slash size
Fixed intermittent frame-flickering on certain enemies
Fixed inventory button not opening inventory on Logitech F310 in X mode.
Added anticipation SFX to certain enemy attacks
Optimisation: New pooling system for spawned enemies
Fixed gramatical, and, spelling errers in Game Text
Fixed Hive Husk displaying incorrect Enemy Dream text
Added additional SFX to Husk Hive
Increased Geo awarded by Husk Hive
Added additional SFX to Hive Soldier
Fixed an issue where player could travel up through an unbroken window in Soul Sanctum, causing game freeze
Fixed Gruz Mother sometimes turning into a weird, stretched-out fatty when dying in the Colosseum
Increased Notch Cost of Quick Slash charm to 3 (affects new files only)
Slightly decreased invulnerability time for Stalwart Shell charm
Improved recycling system for frequently recycled objects
Fixed an issue where Hornet was knocked out of the arena on being defeated, robbing the player of a hard-won victory
Fixed an issue locking players out of Distant Village event
Fixed an issue where getting hit with Inventory open and Thorns of Agony equipped caused a game-freeze
Fixed an issue with lifts in City of Tears becoming inoperable
Fixed issue with Grubberfly beams firing upward and downwards with Joni’s Blessing equipped, regardless of health remaining
Fixed an issue with Red Grubberfly beams being fired with Joni’s Blessing/Grubberfly Elegy/Fury charms equipped, regardless of health remaining
Fixed a Battle Scene in White Palace being triggered prematurely
Fixed Failed Champion’s dream remaining accessible after his defeat
Fixed fader stuttering in City lift scenes
Fixed an issue where Failed Champion’s battle could be triggered prematurely
Increased effect of Soul Eater charm
Fixed a lever in White Palace that could be poked through its gate
Fixed an issue with the Warrior Dream’s sprite lingering on after defeat
Fixed an issue where player couldn’t jump out of water when up against some walls
Fixed an issue where player could get locked back into a City room upon return
Fixed an issue where progress past a Kingsmold battle was blocked by an unopening gate in certain circumstances
Fixed an issue where dying on a conveyor belt could cause the effect to persist on respawn
Fixed an issue where roar lock could persist after death
Fixed issue where shade summoned by Jiji becomes invulnerable
Fixed an issue where Hornet’s needle’s hitbox could remain after she’s stunned
Fixed an issue where player could perform actions while respawning from a hazard
Fixed an issue where player could become invulnerable when blocking a hit with Baldur Shell
Fixed an issue where Soul could be reimbursed incorrectly when focusing with Shape of Unn equipped
Fixed the spike respawn location in Soul Tyrant battle to be inside the battle arena.
Fixed map display for Sharp Shade room showing the whole room whilst only able to access its entrance.
Remodelled a wall in the White Palace that allowed a challenge to be bypassed.
Fixed 2 spike pits in Deepnest that respawned the player outside the map. Numerous small scene fixes.