Lies of P: How To Increase Weight & Why It Is Important

Lies of P

By Suzail Ahmad

Published Sep 18, 2023

This article is part of a directory: Lies of P: Complete Guide - Bosses, Choices, Items, Side Quests, Weapons, & More

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Lies of P is the latest addition to the long line of Soulslike games. Players will have the opportunity to face many kinds of enemies, and each of them requires a different strategy to beat. While the prospect of just mowing these enemies down sounds appealing, it is almost impossible to do so, given the game's difficulty level.

Even with the best weapons, fighting a horde of enemies is unwise, as players will eventually run out of stamina. Like any other Soulslike game, in Lies of P, it is important to upgrade Stamina whenever possible. But there is another thing that players shouldn't ignore, and that is weight. When players equip new weapons, amulets, and other items, the overall weight increases, which can negatively impact the playthrough.

How To Increase Weight

To increase the weight limit, players need to travel to Hotel Krat, walk up to Sophia, and interact with her. Then, they should choose the level-up option, which will bring up the level-up menu. In the top right corner, players can see the overall level of Pinocchio, his current weight, and the amount of Ergo. In the image below, the weight limit is 73.3, and the current weight is 53.0. Players can also see the percentage, along with a short message that highlights how heavy Pinocchio's current equipment is.

Players will then need to scroll down to the Capacity option and press the Right button on the D-Pad, followed by the X button. If they have sufficient Ergo, the Capacity level will increase, which in turn improves the weight limit.

Why Increasing Weight Is Important

When Pinocchio's weight increases, it causes his Recovery Speed, Stamina, and Movement Speed to decrease. Once the weight limit is reached, Pinocchio's movements are greatly affected. Given the importance of Stamina, players will be unable to fight even the weakest mobs in Lies of P. If they try to face a boss in this condition, the battle will end in the blink of an eye, so it is crucial to upgrade Capacity whenever Pinocchio's weight gets too high.

Out of three combat styles, Path of the Sweeper: Strength has the highest initial weight limit of 73.3, which makes sense considering Pinocchio has to wield massive weapons. Path of Cricket: Balance and Path of the Bastard: Dexterity have weight limits of 64.2 and 61.2, respectively.