Staff Cherry has launched the second replace for Hole Knight: Silksong, out there now via the Steam public beta.
Silksong Continues Its Meteoric Rise
The sport continues to dominate, with over 5 million copies offered and fixed reward from each critics and followers. Nonetheless, some gamers complained about its excessive issue, which pushed the studio to nerf the primary bosses in Patch 1.
Patch 2, nevertheless, focuses on bug fixes, visible enhancements, and gameplay polish fairly than nerfs. It introduces a brand new dithering impact in video settings, fixes points with bosses and enemies, adjusts cocoon spawn factors, and resolves a number of instrument and NPC dialogue errors.
Staff Cherry confirmed that the patch will quickly be out there for all platforms, not simply PC. In the intervening time, it may be downloaded on Steam by choosing the beta shopper (model 1.0.28626).
Patch Notes
Added Dithering impact possibility in Superior video settings. Reduces color banding however can barely soften the looks of foreground property. Defaults to ‘Off’.
Up to date Herald’s Want achievement description to make clear that gamers should each full the want and end the sport.
Mounted Savage Beastfly in Far Fields typically remaining under the lava.
Mounted uncommon instances of Shrine Guardian Seth getting out of bounds throughout battle.
Added catch to forestall Lugoli typically flying off display and never returning throughout battle.
Additional diminished probability of Silk Snippers getting caught out of bounds in Chapel of the Reaper battle.
Mounted numerous situations of dying to bosses whereas killing them inflicting dying sequences to play messily or out of sync.
Mounted Shaman Binding right into a backside transition inflicting a softlock.
Cocoon positions in some areas up to date to forestall it spawning in inaccessible areas.
Mounted Liquid Lacquer courier supply not being accessible in Metal Soul mode.
Mounted some NPCs not accurately taking part in cursed trace dialogues in sure situations.
Mounted Pondcatcher Reed not having the ability to fly away after singing.
Mounted Verdania reminiscence orbs typically replaying layered screen-edge burst results.
Mounted the break counter not working for sure multihitter instruments eg Conchcutter.
Mounted Volt Filament injury multiplier not making use of for sure Silk Expertise.
Mounted Cogflies and Wisps inappropriately focusing on Skullwings.
Mounted Cogflies incorrectly resetting their HP to full on scene change.
Mounted Curveclaw at all times breaking on the primary hit after being deflected.
Mounted Plasmium Phial and Flea Brew typically not restoring as supposed at benches.
Varied different smaller tweaks and fixes.
For now, Patch 2 doesn’t embody extra nerfs to bosses or enemies, not like the primary replace, although the devs trace that extra balancing adjustments may are available in future patches.
What’s Subsequent for Silksong
At present, Patch 2 is simply out there on PC through Steam Beta, however Staff Cherry confirmed it is going to roll out quickly to PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Swap/Swap 2.
Hole Knight: Silksong is already out there on PC, Steam Deck, PS5, PS4, Xbox Sequence X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Swap, and Swap 2 and sure, it’s additionally playable day-one on Recreation Go.
With Silksong evolving quickly via updates, it’s clear Staff Cherry is dedicated to refining their bold sequel with out dropping its core problem.
