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Lifeblood is a major update to Hollow Knight originally planned for the release of the game on Nintendo Switch.[1] It was pushed to public beta testing on March 23rd, 2018, with its name and content revealed on the 24th.[2]. Lifeblood was then released on April 20th, 2018.[3]
This update enhanced many technical and visual aspects of the game, balanced the gameplay and added a new boss fight with its own theme.
Content Added
Bosses
Mapping Tools
Misc.
- Lifeblood menu style
- Infected menu style
- Void menu style
- Steel Soul menu style
Changes
- The background of the title screen can be changed (Extras section). The menu styles include:
- Classic (Unlocked from start)
- Hidden Dreams (
Hidden Dreams update)
- Grimm Troupe (
The Grimm Troupe update)
- Lifeblood (Lifeblood update)
- Infected (Unlocked by beating the Hollow Knight)
- Void (Unlocked by beating the Radiance)
- Steel Soul (Unlocked by completing Steel Soul Mode, any ending)
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Visual Changes
- The Hive area gained a complete visual redesign[4]
- The Zote statue implemented in the
Hidden Dreams update now only has four candles, but will still turn gold after ten defeats
- Animation for travelling the stagways is longer and now able to be skipped
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Enemy Changes
- Hivelings are now much larger and have more HP
- Traitor Lord gained two new attacks, now deals two masks of damage and is a lot faster
- Traitor Lord has a visual cloud of orange Infection surrounding him
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NPC Changes
- The Dung Defender now has extra dialogue after the Knight beats the
White Defender five times
- If the Knight encounters the new dialogue from the Dung Defender and then re-enters his home, a dung statue of the Knight can be found next to the others.
Divine now has extra dialogue when the Knight talks to her while wearing the Defender's Crest (added for a misconception)
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Charm Changes
- Flukenest's damage has been nerfed and now costs 3 notches
Weaversong's Weaverlings do more damage (up from 2 to 3) with a new attack animation and can stagger bosses
- Weaversong and
Sprintmaster have a new interaction which causes the Weaverlings to move faster, wander a bit farther from the Knight and jump higher
- Weaversong and
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Audio Changes
- Fungoons have a new attack sound
- Bluggsacs have an idle sound
- Fool Eaters have a new attack sound
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Gallery
References
- ↑ HOLLOWEEN WRAP-UP! SWITCH NEWS! on Team Cherry's official blog.
- ↑ HOLLOW KNIGHT: LIFEBLOOD & SWITCH UPDATE on Team Cherry's official blog.
- ↑ HOLLOW KNIGHT: LIFEBLOOD HAS LAUNCHED! on Team Cherry's official blog.
- ↑ The Hive: old vs new comparison

Content Packs | |||
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August 3rd, 2017 |
October 26th, 2017 |
April 20th, 2018 |
August 23rd, 2018 |
Releases | ||||
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February 24th, 2017 |
• | September 25th, 2018 |
• | TBA |

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