Pragmata hides its 40 mods well. Most sit behind optional paths, locked Red Zones, and puzzle rooms that a first playthrough will breeze past without a second glance. Miss enough of them and Hugh's build starts to feel underpowered by the time the Lunum Mines throw their nastiest enemies at you. This guide covers every mod in the game, where to find it, what it does, and how the whole system works so you can stop guessing and start building.
How do mods work in Pragmata?
Mods split into four categories, each targeting a different part of Hugh's kit. According to IGN's Pragmata wiki, the breakdown is:
- Attack mods boost Hugh's combat output, covering flat damage increases, positional bonuses, and airborne multipliers.
- Hacking mods strengthen Diana's abilities, from extending the window enemies stay exposed after a hack to widening her hacking range.
- Defense mods improve survivability, reducing incoming damage under specific conditions or restoring HP on certain actions.
- Support mods handle quality-of-life effects, primarily increasing resource drops like Lunafilament.
The game starts you with fewer active mod slots than the maximum. As noted by both IGN and Game Rant, you can expand your equipped mods up to 6 by upgrading through the Unit Printer. Picking mods that reinforce each other matters more than stacking the highest raw numbers, so think about whether you're playing aggressively up close, sniping from range, or leaning on Diana's hacking to carry fights.
Hugh's mod equip screen
You can only equip up to 6 mods at once, but the Unit Printer lets you unlock extra slots over time. Prioritize the printer upgrades early so you have room to experiment.
Where do you find mods in Pragmata?
The majority of mods are locked inside blue chests scattered across each sector. These chests tend to sit off the critical path, tucked into side rooms, high ledges, or behind environmental puzzles involving moveable boxes. A second source is Cabin's Stamp Club, which hands out mods as rewards for spending Cabin Coins across its Trainee, Associate, Specialist, Director, and Executive stamp boards. A third source is the Hidden Chamber, unlocked through the postgame Unknown Signal challenges.
Red Zone chests require a Red Key to access. You pick up Red Keys through specific levels or from Cabin's Stamp Board. Go in prepared because Red Zones always force a fight before the chest opens.
All mods by sector and location
Sector 1: Solar Power Plant
Hardened Suit (Defense) Block 03, The Concourse Effect: Increases max HP by 10%
The first mod in the game sits right next to the Concourse Shelter shortcut inside a blue chest. Hard to miss if you check the area around the shortcut before moving on.
Hardened Suit chest location
Sector 2: Mass Production Array
Extended Breach: From the Red Key pickup area, climb up until you spot the laser hallway. Turn left where the Walker enemy appeared, ride the blue zipline to the high ledge, then drop into the small room at the hallway's end.
Close Quarters: After hacking the second beacon, the chest sits in the corner of the room leading to the next safe room.
Relay Amplifier: At the start of Side Alley, climb the blue ledges, defeat the flying enemy, then hop right to reach the chest.
Long-range Targeting: Heading toward the third beacon, drop to ground level, clear the enemies, and open the chest underneath the tower.
Pocket Refinery: Requires a Red Key to enter the Business District Red Zone. Clear the enemy group before the chests open. A Pure Lunum chest sits right next to the Pocket Refinery chest.
Sector 3: Terra Dome
Cheap Shot: After finishing the Plant Factory's final challenge, check the isolated room. The chest is inside alongside the Terra Dome Training Data collectible.
Recursive Learning: Go under the bridge leading to the next room, through the rocky tunnel, up the rock steps, and into the facility. Interact with the hologram wall, defeat the Crusher enemy it reveals, then climb the platforms to the chest at the end.
Aggressive Defense: Once you unlock the Meteorology Sim Lab Shelter Shortcut, walk to the other side of the nearby stairs. The blue chest is right there.
Precision Shot: Only accessible after activating the central lift to reach the Upper Floor. Ride the elevator up and check the ledge to the right of the new Shelter Shortcut.
Collateral Damage: Located inside the Red Zone in the Eco Modeling Lab. As noted by Game Rant, you'll need a Red Key to access it.
The Terra Dome Training Data found alongside Cheap Shot unlocks new training sessions back at the shelter. Completing those challenges rewards Cabin Coins, which feed directly into Stamp Club mod unlocks.
Sector 4: Lunum Mines
Equilibrium: Right at the start of Sector 4. Descend into the mines, hop onto the central platform, turn right to find the manmade tunnel, erase the blue lim inside, then open the chest.
Analog Aggression: In the Crane Operation Yard, a blue chest sits on a platform in front of a yellow crane. Ride the crane lift up. Watch out for the LunaDigger nearby.
Digital Dominance: On the opposite corner of the Crane Operation Yard. Fly bots guard the higher platform. Jump the two lower boxes to reach the upper ledge, deal with the drone, and cross the narrow ledge to the chest.
Nice Nodes: Second floor of the Warehouse. The chest sits behind a glass panel. Reach the platform with red boxes beside it and move them to clear the path. Before moving the boxes, jump to the ledge beside them to find a Safe Box containing a Cabin Coin.
Eagle Eye: Step outside into the Main Excavation Site and spot the two chests through the window. You can't hack the door from there, so climb the nearby blocks to the roof. Push the first box through the fence outside, then head inside and push the second box. Drop through the hole to access the Safe Box (containing Lim) and the Eagle Eye chest.
Synaptic Response: At the moveable boxes platform in the Main Excavation Site. Push the two outer blocks first, then the inner one to reach the first level. Push the furthest block to the outside to create a path upward. At the top, cross the dirt platform carefully since a turret is targeting the other side.
Economize: The Red Zone entrance is in the Main Excavation Site yard. Clear the enemies to unlock the chest. A Pure Lunum chest sits right next to it.
Crane yard chest platform
Central Port mods
Three mods become available in the Central Port sector, according to Game Rant's complete mod table:
- Heat Transfer (Attack): Enemy heat gauges fill 10% faster. Found near the Lunafilament Lab after disabling the lasers in the hallway.
- Cursed (Attack): +20% weapon and hacking damage, but HP drops by 50%. Located past the Dead Filament Mass in a room with multiple enemies, just before the Regolith Lab.
- Adrenaline Flood (Attack): When HP falls below 25%, attack power rises by 20%. Found atop the area accessible after completing the Security Zone.
- Untapped Potential (Hacking): For 15 seconds, hacking node usage increases attack power by 10% and reduces damage taken by 10%. Inside a small room behind the staircase in the Port Entrance.
Cabin's Stamp Club mods
Twelve mods come exclusively from Cabin's Stamp Club boards. You spend Cabin Coins to unlock stamp board rewards at each tier. According to both source guides, here's the full list:
Hidden Chamber mods (postgame)
Five mods are locked behind the Unknown Signal challenges in the postgame. As documented by Game Rant, each one drops from a specific challenge's reward room:
- Sympathetic Hacking (Hacking): Successful hacking instantly reloads your primary unit. Reward from the "Armor Break" challenge.
- Grace (Hacking): Hacking gauge gradually regenerates over time. Reward from "Just Go For It!"
- Slowdown (Hacking): Slows time while hacking a locked-on target, consuming hacking gauge. Reward from "Round-Up."
- Better Lucky (Defense): Chance to nullify damage, with success rate dropping on consecutive uses but resetting when hit. Reward from "Jump, Jump, Jump."
- Cyber Thief (Support): Defeating enemies via hacking doubles dropped Lunafilament. Reward from "The Final Test."
- Black Box (Support): A prototype memory mod described as potentially suppressing dead filament spread in organic life. Reward for completing all Unknown Signal challenges.
The Black Box mod is the reward for finishing every Unknown Signal challenge, making it the hardest mod to obtain in the entire game. It's also tied to Pragmata's true ending, so don't skip the postgame content.
Which mods are worth prioritizing?
The sources don't rank mods by tier, but the effects tell a clear story. Aggressive Defense (-20% damage while aiming) is one of the strongest early pickups since you'll be aiming constantly. Pair it with Recursive Learning (+15% hacking gauge buildup per hack) and Diana stays effective without constant micromanagement.
For aggressive players, Cheap Shot (+15% from behind) and Eagle Eye (+15% airborne) stack well with a mobile playstyle. Cursed from Central Port is the high-risk option, doubling your damage output in exchange for half your HP, which only works if you're confident in dodging.
The Analog Aggression and Digital Dominance mods are direct opposites. Equipping both cancels out, so pick the one that matches your preferred damage source and leave the other behind.
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