# WeightExceedsAbsoluteMax (/docs/errors/chain/WeightExceedsAbsoluteMax)

`set_on_initialize_weight` or `set_max_extrinsic_weight` was given a value above the shield pallet's hard cap of half the total block weight. Compare the `value` argument against the `MAX_ON_INITIALIZE_WEIGHT` constant.

Declared by the `MevShield` pallet; it classifies to the semantic code [`limit_exceeded`](/docs/errors/limit-exceeded).

## Remediation [#remediation]

A chain-side capacity limit was hit; reduce the size or count of the request

The same explanation is available in the terminal: `btcli explain WeightExceedsAbsoluteMax`.