What did Patch 1.4.0 change about The Weight?
KONAMI’s notes for Patch 1.4.0, released October 8, 2026, list four changes. The grab change is listed for Story Mode and Normal only.
- On Story Mode and Normal, its grab now deals heavy damage instead of killing you outright.
- It no longer waits in front of your objective for long periods.
- It no longer keeps searching one location and staying there.
- It tracks the player less aggressively while hunting.
Which tools help you stay hidden?
The game’s systems and its trophy list point to these.
- Hiding spots: one trophy asks you to stay in one for 60 seconds, per KeenGamer’s trophy list.
- Thrown bottles and bricks distract enemies or stun them briefly, per Wikipedia’s gameplay summary.
- Radios work as distractions, and hitting a car sets off an alarm that draws enemies; both are tracked by trophies.
- The CRTV detects nearby enemies through walls and obstacles.
- Since Patch 1.4.0, enemies react less to the sound of running, gunfire and entering a hiding space.
Do you ever fight The Weight?
Yes, at the end of the game: the trophy Eraser unlocks for defeating The Weight as Simon, per KeenGamer’s trophy list. The sources used here do not say whether it can be killed earlier, so this page does not claim either way.