{"id":1854482,"date":"2026-03-29T18:08:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T15:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1854482"},"modified":"2026-03-29T18:08:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T15:08:02","slug":"surprise-9-year-old-hollow-knights-brutal-final-boss-fight-may-be-just-that-little-bit-easier-after-this-patch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1854482","title":{"rendered":"Surprise! 9-year-old Hollow Knight&#8217;s brutal final boss fight may be just that little bit easier after this patch"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/hollow-knight\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Hollow Knight<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Surprise! 9-year-old Hollow Knight&#8217;s brutal final boss fight may be just that little bit easier after this patch<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Hollow victory.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/hollow-knight-header.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Image of Hollow Knight on a ledge looking eager, over a blue-hued bacground of vines and light rays\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"hollow-knight-header.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Team Cherry \/ Eurogamer<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vikki Blake avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1533038852.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Vikki Blake avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1533038852.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/vikki-blake\">Vikki Blake<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-03-29T18:08:02+00:00\">March 29, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"6254efb0-282f-4be4-a637-4cdd9be6fbc3\" data-name=\"Hollow Knight\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Hollow Knight\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Hollow Knight\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Hollow Knight\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Hollow Knight\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Hollow Knight\" title=\"Follow Hollow Knight\"><br \/>\n  Follow Hollow Knight<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Surprise! Team Cherry has just rolled out a patch not for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/hollow-knight-silksong\">Hollow Knight: Silksong<\/a>, but its nine-year-old predecessor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/hollow-knight\">Hollow Knight<\/a>, and it addresses a &#8220;slightly longer than intended&#8221; mechanic in the very final boss fight.<\/p>\n<p>At first blush, the patch seems chiefly focused on small fixes and adding traditional Chinese to the language options. But one single line \u2013 &#8220;Fixed Radiance&#8217;s orb attack hitbox lingering slightly longer than intended if the orb expires in the air&#8221; \u2013 will have a huge impact on players trying to get through that final assault.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Hollow Knight: Silksong - Official Release Date Trailer | gamescom 2025\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AtLnJJisiV0?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/AtLnJJisiV0\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Hollow Knight: Silksong &#8211; Official Release Date Trailer | gamescom 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Hollow Knight: Silksong &#8211; Official Release Date Trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AtLnJJisiV0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Radiance is, of course, Hollow Knight&#8217;s real final boss, and now, nine years after its initial release, Team Cherry has acknowledged the after-shocks from those orbs were outstaying their welcome, even when they&#8217;d visually disappeared. Consequently, the studio has tweaked their hit box accordingly, along with some other improvements, which are listed below:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Patch Notes<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Added Traditional Chinese translation<\/li>\n<li>Fixed low audio volume when navigating the inventory.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed alignment for text to not overlap when a wide square key (shift\/space\/etc) is bound to an action.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed overcharmed notches being unintentionally removed in a specific instance.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed Radiance&#8217;s orb attack hitbox lingering slightly longer than intended if the orb expires in the air.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed Mawlurks being pushable by Infected Balloons.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed Mantis Traitors being damagable while underground.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed Journal notification icons sometimes not appearing, and occasionally displaying the incorrect icon.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed various instances of the &#8216;New Journal Entry&#8217; pop-up not displaying.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed minor instances of Hunter&#8217;s note kills not being awarded as intended.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed an instance of Baldur Shell sometimes lingering longer than intended.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed double damage to play the correct audio clip (Previously playing single damage sfx).<\/li>\n<li>Fixed Heavy Fool&#8217;s dash attack sometimes not travelling its full distance.<\/li>\n<li>Various performance improvements.<\/li>\n<li>Various small fixes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Team Cherry also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/hollow-knight-silksong-gets-final-significant-patch-before-sea-of-sorrow-expansion\">recently detailed what it intends to be the last &#8220;significant&#8221; update for Hollow Knight: Silksong before the game&#8217;s Sea of Sorrow expansion<\/a>. Along with bug fixes and such, this patch also adds two major language updates. Team Cherry assured fans it has worked closely with translators to &#8220;ensure lore accuracy throughout&#8221; when translating into Traditional Chinese, while also co-ordinating with the Simplified Chinese team for &#8220;consistency on critical elements between the versions&#8221;. In addition, Silksong&#8217;s German script has had some tweaks.<\/p>\n<p>As for Sea of Sorrows, it&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/team-cherry-unveils-first-big-silksong-expansion-sea-of-sorrow-and-its-completely-free\">nautically themed expansion for Silksong, which will include new areas, bosses, tools and more when it arrives as a free update<\/a>. It is due some time this year.<\/p>\n<p>On its release, we awarded Silksong five stars. &#8220;Pretty and charmingly mean-spirited, this is a game filled with revelations and genuine personality,&#8221; reads <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/hollow-knight-silksong-review\">Eurogamer&#8217;s Silksong review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Surprise! Team Cherry has just rolled out a patch not for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/hollow-knight-silksong\">Hollow Knight: Silksong<\/a>, but its nine-year-old predecessor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/hollow-knight\">Hollow Knight<\/a>, and it addresses a &#8220;slightly longer than intended&#8221; mechanic in the very final boss fight.<\/p>\n<p>At first blush, the patch seems chiefly focused on small fixes and adding traditional Chinese to the language options. But one single line \u2013 &#8220;Fixed Radiance&#8217;s orb attack hitbox lingering slightly longer than intended if the orb expires in the air&#8221; \u2013 will have a huge impact on players trying to get through that final assault.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Hollow Knight: Silksong - Official Release Date Trailer | gamescom 2025\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AtLnJJisiV0?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/AtLnJJisiV0\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Hollow Knight: Silksong &#8211; Official Release Date Trailer | gamescom 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Hollow Knight: Silksong &#8211; Official Release Date Trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AtLnJJisiV0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Radiance is, of course, Hollow Knight&#8217;s real final boss, and now, nine years after its initial release, Team Cherry has acknowledged the after-shocks from those orbs were outstaying their welcome, even when they&#8217;d visually disappeared. Consequently, the studio has tweaked their hit box accordingly, along with some other improvements, which are listed below:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Patch Notes<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Added Traditional Chinese translation<\/li>\n<li>Fixed low audio volume when navigating the inventory.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed alignment for text to not overlap when a wide square key (shift\/space\/etc) is bound to an action.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed overcharmed notches being unintentionally removed in a specific instance.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed Radiance&#8217;s orb attack hitbox lingering slightly longer than intended if the orb expires in the air.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed Mawlurks being pushable by Infected Balloons.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed Mantis Traitors being damagable while underground.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed Journal notification icons sometimes not appearing, and occasionally displaying the incorrect icon.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed various instances of the &#8216;New Journal Entry&#8217; pop-up not displaying.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed minor instances of Hunter&#8217;s note kills not being awarded as intended.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed an instance of Baldur Shell sometimes lingering longer than intended.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed double damage to play the correct audio clip (Previously playing single damage sfx).<\/li>\n<li>Fixed Heavy Fool&#8217;s dash attack sometimes not travelling its full distance.<\/li>\n<li>Various performance improvements.<\/li>\n<li>Various small fixes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Team Cherry also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/hollow-knight-silksong-gets-final-significant-patch-before-sea-of-sorrow-expansion\">recently detailed what it intends to be the last &#8220;significant&#8221; update for Hollow Knight: Silksong before the game&#8217;s Sea of Sorrow expansion<\/a>. Along with bug fixes and such, this patch also adds two major language updates. Team Cherry assured fans it has worked closely with translators to &#8220;ensure lore accuracy throughout&#8221; when translating into Traditional Chinese, while also co-ordinating with the Simplified Chinese team for &#8220;consistency on critical elements between the versions&#8221;. In addition, Silksong&#8217;s German script has had some tweaks.<\/p>\n<p>As for Sea of Sorrows, it&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/team-cherry-unveils-first-big-silksong-expansion-sea-of-sorrow-and-its-completely-free\">nautically themed expansion for Silksong, which will include new areas, bosses, tools and more when it arrives as a free update<\/a>. It is due some time this year.<\/p>\n<p>On its release, we awarded Silksong five stars. &#8220;Pretty and charmingly mean-spirited, this is a game filled with revelations and genuine personality,&#8221; reads <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/hollow-knight-silksong-review\">Eurogamer&#8217;s Silksong review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Hollow Knight Surprise! 9-year-old Hollow Knight&#8217;s brutal final boss fight may be just that little bit easier after this patch Hollow victory. Image credit: Team Cherry \/ Eurogamer News by Vikki Blake Contributor Published on March 29, 2026 Follow Hollow Knight Surprise! 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