Mods are the real customization layer in Pragmata. Each one slots into your Loadout and changes how a weapon or a hack behaves — wider OPEN window, chained hack damage, slower charge but bigger payoff, auto-reload on finisher. There are around 21 unique Mods hidden across the Cradle.
What They Are
A Mod is a small chip with a colored core. You equip Mods at the Loadout terminal in Shelter, dropping them into slots on your weapons or your hack stack. A handful are build-defining:
- Hack window extenders — more time to solve the grid
- Chain Mods — a successful hack damages nearby enemies
- Overdrive Mods — trade speed for raw damage on Overdrive Protocol
- Ammo / reload Mods — small quality-of-life changes that add up in long fights
You also print Mods at the Unit Printer using Pure Lunum, but the ones you find in the world are unique — they can't be duplicated.
Total Count
About 21 Mods hidden across the playable sectors:
| Sector | Count |
|---|---|
| Sector 1 · Solar Power Plant | 1 |
| Sector 2 · Mass Production Array | 5 |
| Sector 3 · Terra Dome | 5 |
| Sector 4 · Lunum Mines | 6 |
| Sector 6 · Central Port | 4 |
Locations by Sector
Sector 1 · Solar Power Plant
- Hub Hall — a single Mod on the upper catwalk ring
Sector 2 · Mass Production Array
- Shopping District — 2 Mods (one on an upper walkway, one near the café)
- Side Alley — 2 Mods along the back-alley loop
- Business District — 1 Mod in the lobby
Sector 3 · Terra Dome
- Terra Dome Entrance — 2 Mods in the greenhouse (one gated)
- Eco Modeling Lab — 3 Mods across the tree-platform rooms and the upper balcony
Sector 4 · Lunum Mines
- Lunum Mines Entrance — 1 Mod near the first excavator
- Crane Area — 2 Mods along the scaffolds
- Warehouse — 1 Mod deep in the box-stacking puzzle
- Main Excavation Site — 2 Mods around the pit
Sector 6 · Central Port
- Central Port Entrance — 1 Mod right after the yellow alert
- Regolith Lab — 2 Mods around the sub-level
- Space Elevator — 1 Mod on the final climb
Tips
- Read before you slot. Some Mods have nasty trade-offs — a damage Mod may cut your hack window, which is a bad trade in the late game.
- Build around hack chains first. The hack grid is Pragmata's combat engine; Mods that extend the hack window or chain effects scale with every enemy type.
- Training Missions reward extra Mods. Pick up every Training Data chip and run the drills — a few of the best Mods drop from S-rank grades only.
- Printed Mods are bulk, found Mods are special. When in doubt, prioritize picking up world Mods over printing; the unique ones can't be re-obtained.
See Also
- Training Data — unlocks drills that drop extra Mods
- Pure Lunum — the currency for printing bulk Mods
- Builds — which Mods go into the strongest loadouts