The initial patch for Hollow Knight: Silksong has been announced, and it aims to make the game somewhat more approachable. This new update introduces a modest reduction in difficulty for the early-game boss encounters with Moorwing and Sister Splinter. Additionally, the damage output from Sandcarvers will be decreased.
Beyond difficulty adjustments, this first Silksong patch also incorporates a variety of bug fixes. Players should no longer find themselves stuck floating after performing a down-bounce on specific projectiles. The issue where Silk Snippers in the Chapel of the Reaper could become trapped outside the playable area has also been resolved.
This update is anticipated to be released in the middle of next week. Team Cherry has confirmed that they are already developing further fixes for a subsequent patch. The developers stated, “If you have an issue and you don`t see the solution in the list, we may be working on it.”
Team Cherry clarified that “All fixes will apply retroactively,” meaning that players who have encountered significant bugs hindering their progress may wish to switch to the public beta to receive these corrections immediately.
For those eager to experience these changes or who are relying on one of the progression bug fixes, the new update can be accessed via the public beta branch on both Steam and GOG. For Steam users, the process involves these steps:
- Right-click on Silksong in your library.
- Select `Properties`.
- Navigate to the `Betas` tab.
- Choose the `public beta` option from the `Beta Participation` drop-down menu.
- Proceed to download the new update.
Players can also visit the official Silksong help site for temporary solutions to critical bugs.
Silksong had a massive debut when it launched on September 4, quickly rising high on the Steam charts and reportedly attracting over 5 million players shortly after its release. Interestingly, some PC players are already utilizing Silksong mods to either simplify the gameplay or customize other elements of the experience.
Silksong 1.0.28470 Patch Notes
- Fixed situation where players could remain cloakless after Slab escape sequence.
- Fixed wish Infestation Operation often not being completable during the late game.
- Fixed wish Beast in the Bells not being completable when Bell Beast is summoned at the Bilewater Bellway during the late game.
- Fixed getting stuck floating after down-bouncing on certain projectiles.
- Fixed courier deliveries sometimes being inaccessible in the late game.
- Fixed craft bind behaving incorrectly when in memories.
- Fixed Lace tool deflect soft-lock at start of battle in Deep Docks.
- Fixed Silk Snippers in Chapel of the Reaper sometimes getting stuck out of bounds.
- Fixed Claw Mirrors leaving Hornet inverted if taking damage during a specific moment while binding.
- Fixed Snitch Pick not giving rosaries and shell shards as intended.
- Removed float override input (down + jump, after player has Faydown Cloak).
- Slight difficulty reduction in early game bosses Moorwing and Sister Splinter.
- Reduction in damage from Sandcarvers.
- Slight increase in pea pod collider scale.
- Slight reduction in mid-game Bellway and Bell Bench prices.
- Slight increase in rosary rewards from relics and psalm cylinders.
- Increase in rosary rewards for courier deliveries.
- Various additional fixes and tweaks.