First Silksong update patch notes finally reduce early difficulty

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Team Cherry has disclosed the details of the initial update for Hollow Knight: Silksong, and these changes seem aimed at making the game’s early stages less challenging without eliminating the overall difficulty entirely.

Following its debut on September 4, Silksong has swiftly emerged as one of the most popular games in 2025. In less than a week’s time, its player base surpassed five million, causing a rush as many platforms struggled to handle the overwhelming demand for simultaneous downloads.

Although there’s been a lot of positive feedback, it’s not all sunshine and roses. Some enthusiasts have expressed concerns over the game’s challenging nature, with a few opting to use modifications to soften the difficulty level.

The upcoming version 1.0.28470 has been announced, which aims to resolve several problems. However, keep in mind that the game won’t suddenly become easy when it launches.

Do we know when the 1.0.28470 update goes live?

The developers haven’t specified an exact date just yet, but they’ve mentioned that it should be released in the middle of next week, assuming all goes smoothly. So, we can expect it to come out somewhere around September 17, though there might be a slight variation either way.

If you’re using a PC, you can get the latest update immediately by navigating to the public-beta branch on Steam.

First Silksong update nerfs early bosses

The update, predominantly designed to fix software glitches (apologies for the unintentional pun), also tackles some of the challenging early-game bosses with greater ease.

Moving forward, Moorwing and Sister Splinter are expected to experience a “less challenging encounter.” The developers haven’t provided specifics yet, but this change might imply that they will no longer inflict double mask damage per strike, or it could involve making their attacks more avoidable.

If it’s just described as a minor adjustment, it’s more probable that it’s close to the second option or something equally small.

Full Silksong 1.0.28470 update patch notes

You can take a look at the complete details about the initial Silksong update, which Team Cherry recently announced on Steam.

  • 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 Act 3.
  • 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.

The solutions we’re implementing will be backdated, meaning players encountering a major bug that hinders their progress might benefit from switching to the public beta version to get the solution promptly applied.

As a dedicated fan, I’m excited to share that more improvements are in the pipeline for our upcoming patch! If you’ve encountered a problem that isn’t yet resolved in the listed fixes, rest assured, our team might already be hard at work addressing it. Stay tuned for updates!

To learn more about Silksong, don’t forget to explore the locations of every Mossberry, and keep an eye out for the spots where you can discover all three Coghearts.

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2025-09-09 13:47