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Hollow Knight Known Issues, Workarounds and Fixes

Specific developer-documented fixes and workarounds for Hollow Knight, preserving the release and platform scope of each report.

PC
Resolved

1.5.12620: quiet audio while navigating inventory

Platforms: PCUpdated Evidence checked

The March 27 patch fixes low audio volume while navigating the inventory. This is the named menu-audio repair, so check the installed game version when comparing an inventory-only volume problem with older reports. [1]

Resolved

1.5.12620: Radiance orb hitbox lingered after expiry

Platforms: PCUpdated Evidence checked

The update fixes Radiance’s orb-attack hitbox lingering slightly too long when the orb expires in the air. Preserve the expiry condition when comparing this fix with a collision report from that fight. [1]

Resolved

1.5.12620: bound-key text overlapped

Platforms: PCUpdated Evidence checked

The same patch fixes text alignment when a wide square key, such as Shift or Space, is bound to an action. The entry concerns how the binding is displayed, rather than a general promise about every keyboard or controller configuration. [1]

Resolved

1.5.12459: City of Tears Grub-room softlock

Platforms: PCUpdated Evidence checked

The February 5 patch fixes a softlock in the City of Tears Grub room. Its note identifies the location but does not provide a separate manual save-editing procedure for an already affected file. [2]

Sources & verification

Platform and version details belong to the individual issue or guide section. A documented workaround may not resolve every case.

  1. Patch Version 1.5.12620 Now Live official-newsRetrieved
  2. Patch Version 1.5.12459 Now Live official-newsRetrieved

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