Hollow Knight Silksong update 1.000.005 is available to download on PS5 and Xbox. According to the official Hollow Knight Silksong 1.000.005 patch notes, the first update introduces a new dithering effect option, clarifies Herald’s Wish achievement, fixes multiple enemy and boss out-of-bounds issues. Apart from this, today’s Hollow Knight Silksong patch 1.000.005 also resolves softlocks, and improves item, NPC, and skill functionality.
Hollow Knight update 1.000.005 Patch Notes – September 19, 2025
Hollow Knight Silksong Update 1.05 Summary
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Added new Dithering effect option in Advanced Video Settings to reduce color banding.
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Clarified Herald’s Wish achievement requirements.
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Fixed multiple out-of-bounds issues with bosses and enemies.
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Addressed various battle bugs and softlocks.
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Improved item, NPC, and skill functionality for smoother gameplay.
Graphics & Settings
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New Option: Added Dithering effect in Advanced Video Settings. Reduces color banding but may slightly soften foreground assets. Default: Off.
Achievements
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Herald’s Wish: Updated description to clarify requirement to complete both the wish and the game.
Boss & Enemy Fixes
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Savage Beastfly: Fixed issue where it remained under lava in Far Fields.
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Shrine Guardian Seth: Fixed rare cases of escaping out of bounds.
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Second Sentinel: Fixed rare case of knocking players out of bounds.
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Lugoli: Added safeguard to prevent it from flying off-screen and not returning.
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Silk Snippers: Further reduced chance of getting stuck out of bounds in Chapel of the Reaper battle.
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Boss Death Sequences: Fixed messy or desynced sequences when player and boss died simultaneously.
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Shaman Binding: Fixed transition bug causing a softlock.
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Cogflies & Wisps: Fixed incorrect targeting of Skullwings.
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Cogflies: Fixed HP incorrectly resetting on scene change.
World & Environment
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Cocoons: Adjusted spawn positions to avoid inaccessible areas.
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Steel Soul Mode: Fixed Liquid Lacquer courier delivery accessibility.
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NPCs: Fixed cursed hint dialogues not triggering in certain cases.
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Pondcatcher Reed: Fixed issue preventing it from flying away after singing.
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Verdania Memory Orbs: Fixed layered screen-edge burst effects replaying incorrectly.
Items & Tools
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Break Counter: Fixed for multihitter tools (e.g., Conchcutter).
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Volt Filament: Fixed missing damage multiplier for certain Silk Skills.
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Curveclaw: Fixed always breaking on the first hit after deflection.
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Plasmium Phial & Flea Brew: Fixed not restoring properly at benches.
Miscellaneous
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Various smaller tweaks and fixes for improved stability and gameplay.
Recently, Hollow Knight update 1.000.004 added quality of life changes and fixes. Unfortunately, players are still facing issues with the game. Hollow Knight patch 1.000.005 will fix a few of these issues.
Related: List of all Elden Ring Bugs and Known Issues.
Download free Hollow Knight update 1.000.005 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
