Hollow Knight Title Screen

The general idea is you play a 'hollow knight'. He's a little insect knight with a nail for a sword that gathers 'souls' from insects gone mad that he's vanquished. This soul juice is used to heal your character. In addition, you collect 'geo', roughly equivalent to money for in-game items. If Hollow Knight often crashes to the desktop, try to reduce quality of the graphics. It is possible that your PC just does not have enough performance and the game may not work correctly. Also, it is worth to check out for updates - most of today's games have the automatic patches installation system on startup if internet connection is available.

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Hollow Knight Patch Notes will be contained in this page, this will provide the players an overview of any changes made, or any new content added in the game by Team Cherry - this includes adjustments to the mechanics, fixing of bugs and errors, patches for balanced gameplay, and DLC.

Like many other recent titles, Hollow Knight is intended as a bit of an homage to classic titles that padded much of their shelf life by requiring a level of skill you wouldn't be close to having out of the gate.
Just realized when I loaded up The Grimm Troupe and was greeted by this title screen. Although I appreciate the changes, I just feel the previous Hidden Dreams title screen was a more fitting overall (the whole red background doesn't seem to quite capture Hollow Knights's overall world feel and aesthetic/thematic design—although it is perfect.

Hollow Knight Patch Notes

1.4.3.2

Voidheart Edition Added

1.4.2.4

Godmaster Added

1.3.3.7 (beta)

Fixed being able to soft-lock the game by hard-quitting after the final Nailsmith upgrade
Fixed Monarch Wings cutscene issue
Altered Shade spawn position near Watcher Knights
Added auto-save when entering a Dreamer's hiding place
Fixed splash reactions for Quirrel and Spa Bugs
Additional bug fixes and improvements

1.3.3.3 (beta)

Fixed an issue from previous public beta where new game could not be created
Added options for framerate capping
Additional bug fixes and improvements

1.3.3.1 (beta)

Added options for framerate capping
Additional bug fixes and improvements

1.3.2.8 (beta)

1.3.2.7 (beta)

Fixed display issue during final boss battle
Fixed mapping display issues
Fixed missing dialogue
Fixed grimmchild effect errors
Fixed musical error during late game NPC cutscene
Fixed display error on shiny items

1.3.1.8 (beta)

Fixed Linux achievements not firing
Fixed issue where Soul Master could become stuck in an infinite loop
Fixed lever resetting in Stag Stations
Small graphical fixes

1.3.1.7 (beta)

Fixed issue where Dreamshield was not blocking projectiles
Fixed compass pointer sometimes showing incorrect location
Removed strange invisible wall in late-game area
Fixed error in Simplified Chinese journal screen
Fixed issue where some save files from older versions weren't being read
Fixed Cloth never leaving Dirtmouth
Minor bug fixes and tweaks
Small graphical fixes.

1.3.1.5

Soul Tyrant has more health, and there are fewer delays between his attacks.
The Hollow Knight has more health.

1.3.1.5 (beta)

1.3.1.2 (beta)

1.3.1.1 (beta)

1.3.0.9 (beta)

1.3.0.8 (beta)

The Hollow Knight's pillar attack does 2 damage.

1.3.0.6 (beta)

Mac OS X has 1800p resolution options.
Salubra does not appear if the player has full SOUL while standing, then sitting on the bench.
In Trial of the Fool, for the wave with the horizontal Garpedes, the player can no longer go on the top platform and still be beneath the most top Garpede.

1.3.0.4 R8635 (trunk)

One boss has been seriously upgraded. A true challenge awaits!
A brand new boss with a new music track by Chris Larkin (sample below)!
Map Markers are here! Cartographers rejoice!
Extras added to the Extras menu!
Numerous game balances and tweaks (Heavy Blow is now good… just kidding)
Various bug fixes
Additional sound effects and voices
Optimizations and performance enhancements

1.2.2.2 (beta)

Fixed missing Dung Defender audio
Removed erroneous green/blue pixel
Fixed issue where a boss could be damaged before start of battle
Minor graphical fixes
Minor cutscene fixes
Fixed issue where some enemies and bosses could break when being killed by extra sources of damage eg. Dreamshield, Flukenest
Fixed issue where lever could be hit through a wall
Dialogue fixes
Fix for new boss's title in Italian
Fixed issue where Fury of the Fallen did not work while wallsliding

1.2.2.1

Further fixes for the issues in the previous build, eg some switches not working in a late game area.

1.2.1.7

Fixed an issue where some chests will not open

1.2.1.4

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

1.2.1.3

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 issues
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

1.2.1.0

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

1.1.1.8

Fixed issue where defeating Collector with Defender's Crest equipped could make him 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.

1.1.1.7

This fixes both the unkillable enemy in City of Tears and the credits glitch.

1.1.1.6

Title screen change to celebrate the release of Hidden Dreams
Fixed issue where a Hidden Dreams boss's roar could stay on screen if he was stunned during a certain move
Fixed an issue where an enemy could 'die twice' if bombarded with attacks, eg multiple flukes, hatchlings, spore shroom. This was the cause of a number of issues, including the Mantis Lords fight sequence breaking and the waves in Colosseum of Fools desyncing. Should be all fixed now!
Slight tweaks to Flukenest damage

1.0.3.8

Fixed additional issue where some boss/NPC names weren't appearing.
Preliminary testing for Japanese language

1.0.3.7

Fixed an issue where Great Shield Sentry could become frozen.
Further language refinements and fixes.

1.0.3.5

Fixed a soft-lock when speaking to certain characters in Chinese language.
Further language refinements.

1.0.3.4

Further refinements to translation and display for German (Beta), Spanish (Beta), Simplified Chinese (Beta), Korean (Beta).

1.0.3.3

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.

1.1.3.2

Added beta support for Simplified Chinese and German
Fixed issue where Dung Defender did not react to Dream Nail during battle
Fixed issue where Quick Map shortcut could cause errors while entering/leaving scenes
Fixes to enemy dreams
Various particle effect fixes
Various SFX/Music fixes

1.0.3.1

Added initial language menu on first game launch
Fixed issue where charms that increase nail-slash size did not 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.

1.0.2.8

Fixed issue where trigger for Zote event could be skipped.

1.0.2.7

Fixed issue where Failed Champion dealt incorrect damage after being stunned
Improved performance in some targeted scenes, for lower end machines.
Made Quickmap double-tap shortcut easier to register and made it work while sitting at benches

1.0.2.6

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.
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 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
Minor map fixes
Additional sound improvements
Minor Game Text fixes

1.0.1.8

Fixed an issue where player could Superdash in mid-air
Lore clarification for Deepnest Stagway
Fixed an issue where game could crash at load of main menu for machines with low RAM
Further performance optimisations
Initial implementation of French language setting (add run command -forcelang at launch to enable)
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
Various small scene fixes
Various audio improvements and fixes

1.0.1.4

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.

1.0.1.3

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

1.0.1.1

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
Further optimisations
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.

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1.0.0.7

Reduced slowdown issues around Failed Tramway.
Initial optimisation improvements.
Added Cornifer ambient hum and paper trail.
Fixed Soul Vessel sometimes not displaying on first collect.
Fix for Kingdom's Edge soft-lock.
Fixed Geo collection slow-down.
Fixed Quick Cast keyboard map not saving between play sessions.
Increased effects on colosseum Shade location.
Various small scene fixes.
Relinked missing dialogues for Lemm & Leg Eater.
Fixed various spelling/grammatical errors in Game Text
Restored Cloth event in Dirtmouth.
Fixed issue where dying in a dream with Joni's Blessing equipped left you with 1 HP on waking up.
Fixed Issue with Dash Slash effects sometimes disappearing.
Fixed an issue where defeating Shade and quickly exiting scene didn't restore Soul Orb.
Dream Pin and Bench Pin fixes for map.
Fixed Collector's spawned creatures sometimes not dealing damage.
Fixed issue with Mantis Traitor battle becoming unbeatable.

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If you are new to speedrunning Hollow Knight, please be sure to read through this guide thoroughly to ensure your setup is correct. If you are not recording your loadless time properly, then your run cannot be considered on any of the leaderboards, so if you're not sure what to do, follow the steps below.

(1) Download and extract LiveSplit. Download link.

(2) Open LiveSplit. You should see a timer with '0.00'. Right click on it and select Edit Splits.

(3) In the Splits Editor, fill out your Game Name and Run Category. Create splits by using the Insert buttons on the left. Viewing runs from other players may be helpful in deciding which splits to create. Example.

(4) After typing in Hollow Knight as the Game Name, the auto splitter should automatically be detected. Activate it and click on Settings. In this window, we set up triggers for each split. Every time we reach one of the triggers that we set, LiveSplit will automatically move on to the next split for us. Therefore, for each split you added earlier, you need to add the corresponding trigger. Click 'Add Split' in the top left for each split you added earlier, and then find the triggers within the drop down boxes. If your category ends with killing Hollow Knight, you do not need to worry about adding this trigger, as the Autosplitter will automatically split at that point. When finished, hit OK to exit the Autosplitter and then OK to exit the Splits Editor. Example.

(5) Right click on your timer again and select Edit Layout this time.

(6) Feel free to skip this step if you want to design your own layout. In the Layout Editor, hit the + Button and add a Title, a Separator, Splits, a Detailed Timer, Previous Segment, and Sum of Best Segments. When finished, hit OK to exit the Layout Editor. Example. (Note: You no longer need 'Hollow Knight Autosplitter' in the layout.)

(7) Right click on LiveSplit and under Compare Against, select Game Time.

(8) Right click on LiveSplit and create save files for both your Splits and Layout.

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(9) Right click on Livesplit and select Settings. Take note of the hotkeys and make changes if desired. Ensure that the Global Hotkeys option is checked, as this will allow you to use the hotkeys while your Hollow Knight window is in focus.

(10) It's time to test it out. With your LiveSplit open, start a new game of Hollow Knight. If your timer automatically begins and briefly pauses a couple of times as the game loads up, you're good. Have fun on your run!

That's it. If everything worked out, you may next decide to liven up your LiveSplit by making changes to the Layout Settings in the Layout Editor. Some also prefer to have a second timer to track their realtime speed as well. You can do this by creating a second timer in the Layout Editor, and in its settings, changing the Timing Method to Real Time.

If you have read through this thoroughly and have any problems, please ask us on the discord and you should be helped promptly.

FAQ

Q. Why is my loadless timer not functioning, my timer lagging, or why has my timer not started up when I select new game?
A. Make sure you open LiveSplit after starting Hollow Knight. Try restarting LiveSplit. If that doesn't work, try restarting Hollow Knight and then LiveSplit. If that doesn't work, try restarting your computer.

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Q. Why don't any of my hotkeys work?
A. Make sure you have Global Hotkeys enabled under settings.

Q. Why are there so many empty splits / so much empty space in my layout?
A. In your layout editor, double click splits. Find the total splits setting and reduce it to the amount of splits you want to have displayed at any given time.

Q. Why does my autosplitter not automatically split on certain splits, or why does my autosplitter split randomly?
A. Double check that you are on the correct patch, as these glitches sometimes occur on later patches. If you cannot solve any of these errors with the autosplitter, contact @DevilSquirrelDevilSquirrel in the discord. Also, ensure that you know what your 'Undo Split' hotkey is in the settings in case it is needed.

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If you have any other problems, try running LiveSplit as an administrator.

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-fireb0rn

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