Hollow Knight 1031 Upd |top| May 2026
The update focused primarily on critical bug fixes and small combat refinements: Combat & Enemies
Uumuu Battle: Reduced knockback when shriveled, with a slight increase in HP to compensate .
Fury of the Fallen: Increased damage multiplier from x1.5 to x1.75 .
White Flames: Fixed an issue where white flames did not appear on enemy corpses when killed by spells .
Dung Defender: Fixed a bug where stunning him early prevented his boss theme from playing . Soft-lock & Bug Fixes hollow knight 1031 upd
Warrior Dreams: Fixed a soft-lock occurring if you used the Dream Nail during their "defeat" animation .
White Palace: Fixed issues where players could get stuck behind a gate or have incorrect respawn locations .
Soul Loss: Fixed a bug where "quaking down" into a new scene caused a double loss of Soul .
Map Access: Patched a bug that allowed the map screen to be opened before actually acquiring the map . General Fixes The update focused primarily on critical bug fixes
Fixed Dream Dialogue and Shade music playing at incorrect times .
Fixed an issue where "Steel Soul" congratulations messages displayed incorrectly .
Minor optimizations to enemy damage effects and refinements to map room displays .
If you are looking for the more recent 2026 update (often associated with modern console ports), that patch added 21:9 ultrawide support, inventory pausing, and a fix for Salubra's Blessing . The Godhome: A new location accessed via the
Hollow Knight 1.0.3.1 live for all players - Steam Community
1. The "Godmaster" Content (The v1.03 Core)
While the specific sub-patch 1.0.3.1 implies minor fixes, the parent update (v1.03) introduced the final major free content DLC: Godmaster. This update fundamentally changed the endgame lifecycle of Hollow Knight.
- The Godhome: A new location accessed via the Junk Pit, offering a massive, ethereal arena disconnected from the main Hallownest map.
- Boss Rush Mechanics: The introduction of the Pantheons (Pantheons 1-5), requiring players to defeat consecutive bosses without saving.
- New Bosses: The update introduced the God Tamer, Sly, Oro & Mato, and the definitive final boss variations, including the Absolute Radiance.
- Lifeblood Changes: Adjustments to Charms and combat balance to smooth out the difficulty curve for new players while increasing the ceiling for veterans.
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Origin Theory #3: A Mod or Fan Patch
The Hollow Knight modding scene is incredibly active. Mods like Pale Court, Scarab, Lightbringer, and Hallownest Vocalized add new bosses, areas, and even voice acting.
It’s possible that a modder named their custom build “1031 upd” as a playful nod to the beta version, or as an internal version number that escaped into public chat logs. Some archived Discord messages from 2019 reference “1031 upd” in the context of a modding tool update, not a base game patch.