Lies of Pis 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, fightinga horde of enemiesis unwise, as players will eventually run out of stamina. Like any other Soulslike game, inLies of P, it isimportant to upgrade Staminawhenever possible. But there is another thing that players shouldn’t ignore, and that isweight. When players equip new weapons, amulets, and other items, the overall weight increases, which can negatively impact the playthrough.
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How To Increase Weight
To increase the weight limit, players need to travel toHotel Krat, walk up toSophia, andinteract with her. Then, they should choose thelevel-upoption, 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 scrolldown to the Capacity optionand 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 hisRecovery Speed,Stamina, andMovement Speedto 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 inLies of P.If they try to face a boss in this condition, the battle will end in the blink of an eye, soit is crucial to upgrade Capacity whenever Pinocchio’s weight gets too high.
Out of three combat styles,Path of the Sweeper: Strengthhas 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.
