Hollow Knight: Silksong’s New Patch Finally Nerfs The Muckmaggots

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A frequent criticism of Hollow Knight: Silksong is its challenging difficulty. While Team Cherry released a PC patch to make the game easier, the latest update takes it a step further by reducing the difficulty of the particularly frustrating Muckmaggots found in Bilewater and the Putrified Ducts.

Previously, Muckmaggots could freely eat Hornet’s silk, and players had to use their limited silk supply to restrain them. Now, the update makes it simpler to defeat Muckmaggots using the Wreath of Purity, which allows Hornet to heal herself if bound a second time.

The Chinese translation for Silksong has been improved with help from a fan translation team called Team Cart Fit. Team Cherry, the game’s developer, was very impressed with the new translation, noting its deep understanding of the story and background details from both Hollow Knight games. They thanked the team for allowing them to use it. The previous Chinese translation received criticism from native speakers, which led to negative reviews of the game.

This update also fixes a couple of issues and improves the experience. Couriers will no longer deliver packages repeatedly in a row, and more controllers will now be compatible with the game’s rumble feature. On the other hand, the Gurr the Outcast boss fight will be slightly more challenging, as he’ll remain stationary for a shorter period.

Right now, the newest update is just for people playing on PCs, but console players of Silksong will receive it soon. You can find a full list of changes below.

Hollow Knight: Silksong Patch 4 (1.0.29242) Notes

  • Switched to Unity’s Input System to improve overall controller support. This includes rumble features now working for various controllers, and additional controllers being recognized. Some issues may remain. For a full list of supported controllers and features, please visit this site.
  • Added additional dithering levels to advanced options. Defaults to ‘low’.
  • Added film grain effect to advanced options. Defaults to ‘off’
  • Various localisation fixes implemented across all languages.
  • Fixed Styx not giving rosaries when delivering the Queen’s Egg.
  • Fixed Druid’s Eyes sometimes not equipping correctly when first acquired.
  • Fixed some down attack colliders getting stuck on in rare instances.
  • Fixed several instances of Hornet’s plasmified state clearing when not intended (eg Bellway travel).
  • Fixed issues entering the plasmified state when killing a Winged Lifeseed, rather than using the Plasmium Phial.
  • Reduced unintentionally long bind time when using Multibinder with the Shaman crest.
  • Wreath of Purity durability increased.
  • Fixed void incorrectly conducting electricity.
  • Gurr the Outcast trap-throw attack updated from single lob to spin-style, to reduce time spent static. Other slight refinements.
  • Fixed Beast Crest fury slashes not piercing as intended.
  • Fixed Rune Rage damage scaling incorrectly.
  • Fixed Thread Storm damage tapering (additional hits don’t taper down as sharply).
  • Fixed rare instances of regaining control when grabbed by a Wraith.
  • Fixed couriers incorrectly offering the same delivery immediately after completing it.
  • Fixed additional instances of Hornet being able to push some enemy types through the floor.
  • Fixed issues when using Harpoon to stun or kill certain bosses.
  • Fixed Fractured Mask not protecting against volt hazards.
  • Various smaller tweaks and fixes.

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2025-11-10 22:39