diff --git a/src/path.py b/src/path.py
index 59a5c1e..9cc5278 100644
--- a/src/path.py
+++ b/src/path.py
@@ -218,17 +218,17 @@ class Path:
                 continue
 
             if melodic_norm:
-                w += melodic_norm[i] * config.get("weight_melodic", 1)
+                w *= melodic_norm[i] * config.get("weight_melodic", 1)
             if contrary_norm:
-                w += contrary_norm[i] * config.get("weight_contrary_motion", 0)
+                w *= contrary_norm[i] * config.get("weight_contrary_motion", 0)
             if hamiltonian_norm:
-                w += hamiltonian_norm[i] * config.get("weight_dca_hamiltonian", 1)
+                w *= hamiltonian_norm[i] * config.get("weight_dca_hamiltonian", 1)
             if dca_norm:
-                w += dca_norm[i] * config.get("weight_dca_voice_movement", 1)
+                w *= dca_norm[i] * config.get("weight_dca_voice_movement", 1)
             if target_norm:
-                w += target_norm[i] * config.get("weight_target_range", 1)
+                w *= target_norm[i] * config.get("weight_target_range", 1)
 
-            step.weight = w
+            step.weight = w**16
             weights.append(w)
 
             # Store normalized scores (0-1 range) for influence calculation