Hollow Knight Patch Notes

Patch 1.5.12620 March 27, 2026

## What changed - **Inventory audio volume** — increased volume when navigating menus - **Key binding text alignment** — fixed overlapping text when wide keys like Shift or Space are bound to actions - **Overcharmed notches** — restored notches that were being unintentionally removed in specific situations ## Bug Fixes - **Radiance's orb attack** — reduced hitbox duration when orbs expire mid-air - **Mawlurks** — no longer pushable by Infected Balloons - **Mantis Traitors** — fixed being damageable while underground - **Journal notifications** — fixed missing or incorrect notification icons and 'New Journal Entry' pop-ups failing to display - **Hunter's Journal** — restored missing kill credit in specific instances - **Baldur Shell** — reduced unintended lingering duration - **Double damage audio** — now plays correct double damage sound effect instead of single damage sound - **Heavy Fool** — fixed dash attack sometimes not traveling full distance ## Performance - Various performance improvements implemented across the game Overall, this patch fixes audio, UI, boss mechanics, and enemy behavior issues while improving game performance.
  • Fixed low audio volume when navigating the inventory.
  • Fixed alignment for text to not overlap when a wide square key (shift/space/etc) is bound to an action.
  • Fixed overcharmed notches being unintentionally removed in a specific instance.
  • Fixed Radiance's orb attack hitbox lingering slightly longer than intended if the orb expires in the air.
  • Fixed Mawlurks being pushable by Infected Balloons.
  • Fixed Mantis Traitors being damagable while underground.
  • Fixed Journal notification icons sometimes not appearing, and occasionally displaying the incorrect icon.
  • Fixed various instances of the 'New Journal Entry' pop-up not displaying.
  • Fixed minor instances of Hunter's note kills not being awarded as intended.
  • Fixed an instance of Baldur Shell sometimes lingering longer than intended.
  • Fixed double damage to play the correct audio clip (Previously playing single damage sfx).
  • Fixed Heavy Fool's dash attack sometimes not travelling its full distance.
  • Various performance improvements.
  • Various small fixes.
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