Hollow Knight: Silksong Patch 1.1 Is Live
Team Cherry has released patch 1.1 for Hollow Knight: Silksong — the game's first major post-launch bug fix update. The patch addresses several issues that players flagged in the first weeks after release, with particular attention to boss AI inconsistencies, platforming death loops, and a critical save file corruption bug.
If you encountered the save file corruption bug — which could cause a small subset of saves to fail loading after a specific late-game event — update the game immediately before continuing your playthrough.
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What's Fixed in 1.1
Boss AI Corrections
Several bosses exhibited inconsistent behavior patterns after launch, ranging from attacks not triggering correctly to phase transitions failing to fire under specific conditions. Patch 1.1 resolves these:
- ▶Fixed an issue where certain boss attack sequences could desync from their animation cues at high frame rates
- ▶Resolved a phase transition edge case that could lock one late-game boss in a non-attacking idle state
- ▶Fixed boss hitbox misalignment on two encounters in the Deeproot District equivalent area
Platforming Death Loop Fix
A subset of players reported being caught in inescapable death loops — typically in high-difficulty precision platforming sections — where respawn placement would deposit Hornet inside lethal geometry. This has been corrected across all known affected sections.
Save File Corruption Fix
The most critical fix in this patch. A bug introduced in launch builds could, under specific circumstances tied to a mid-game cutscene transition, corrupt the active save file. Affected saves would fail to load, displaying a generic error screen.
- ▶The corruption trigger has been patched in 1.1
- ▶A partial recovery tool has been added: affected save files that haven't been overwritten may be recoverable via a prompt in the main menu
If your save was corrupted by this bug, do not overwrite it before updating. Launch patch 1.1 first and look for the recovery prompt on the main menu screen.
Performance Improvements
| Area | Improvement |
|---|---|
| Dense particle effect scenes | Frame rate stability improved |
| Large enemy encounter rooms | Hitching reduced on mid-range CPUs |
| Memory management | Reduced overhead during extended sessions |
| Load times | Minor improvement on NVMe drives |
How to Update
Steam updates Silksong automatically. To confirm you're on patch 1.1:
- 1Right-click Hollow Knight: Silksong in your Steam library
- 2Select Properties → Installed Files
- 3The version number should read 1.1.x
If the update hasn't applied, restarting Steam or selecting Check for Updates from the game's right-click menu will trigger it manually.
Community Reaction
The community response to 1.1 has been largely positive, with particular relief around the save corruption fix. The death loop issue had been a recurring complaint in the game's Steam reviews and subreddit, and several players had put their playthroughs on hold pending a fix.
""Finally. Lost about three hours because of that checkpoint respawn bug. At least it's fixed before I hit the late game." — Steam review
""Team Cherry are the kind of devs who fix things properly rather than half-patching. Respect." — Reddit
The boss AI fixes are more niche in their impact but appreciated by players who noticed the irregularities, particularly on repeat challenge runs.