Check what you are already holding
The blocked extra-grab list includes carts, cauldrons, doors, booty and player hands. Release the held interaction first when testing another grab. Multi-grab piles follow their heaviest item, so a bulky object can change the feel of an otherwise light bundle.
Do not use a door as a strength test
The official September 1 change explicitly excludes doors and lids from Strong Arms. Failure to move a lid faster therefore does not establish that the effect is missing. Numerical strength multipliers and a complete interaction matrix are not published.
Retest after the weight rebalance
Large items became heavier on September 10 while violin became lighter. An August route or carry comparison may no longer be reproducible. Record the exact item and effect visible in your run; do not infer Big Palms limits from an unsupported stat table.
Keep effect claims within the tested interaction
The distinctions below separate the official change from the observation you can make in your own run. Practical next steps are guidance, not additional hidden mechanics.
| Situation | Evidence or example | How to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Door does not move faster | Strong Arms excludes doors and lids. | Do not use this as a universal test of whether your carrying effect is active. |
| Second grab is blocked | Certain held objects block an extra grab. | Release the first interaction before comparing effects. |
| Mixed pile is awkward | The heaviest item leads the pile. | Do not infer a hidden Big Palms strength multiplier from its motion. |
| Large loot feels different | September changed weight again. | Record the same item and visible effect when comparing two observations. |
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Latest changes affecting this page
- 2026-09-01 · Cleaner Carrying, Fresh Loot and a Pile of Fixes
Multi-grab now follows the heaviest item; doors, chest collisions and location loot pools were revised.
Patch context · Official source
How we verified this
- Cleaner Carrying, Fresh Loot and a Pile of FixesRetroStyle Games via Steam · checked Sep 26, 2026Published 2026-09-01Full official announcement reviewed in the archive. Date is the published calendar date; midnight does not assert an exact publication time.
- MAJOR UPDATE: The Statues Are Awake, and the Head Crab Has Changed ShapeRetroStyle Games via Steam · checked Sep 26, 2026Published 2026-09-10Full official announcement reviewed in the archive. Date is the published calendar date; midnight does not assert an exact publication time.