Unit Printer Guide | Pragmata Wiki
Weapons, Gear, Hacks, and Attachments in Pragmata are core progression systems that expand combat options for Hugh and Diana. Through the Unit Printer found in the Shelter, players can unlock new firearms, tactical tools, hacks, passive upgrades, and powerful attachments to survive increasingly dangerous encounters.
As the story progresses, new categories and stronger options become available, allowing players to customize their preferred combat style.
How the Unit Printer Works
The Unit Printer is a fabrication terminal located inside the Shelter. It uses collected materials and resources to manufacture new combat tools and upgrades.
Players can unlock:
- Weapons
- Hacking Nodes
- Attachments
- Upgrades
Additional entries are unlocked through story progression and exploration.
Progression in Pragmata is closely tied to the technology available inside the Shelter. As players move through each lunar sector, they will uncover experimental weapons, combat tools, hacks, and upgrade components. Discovering these items adds their schematics to the Shelter’s fabrication system, allowing them to be recreated permanently once the necessary materials have been gathered.
The device responsible for this process is the Unit Printer, one of the most important systems in the game. It allows players to build stronger loadouts, improve combat options, and keep pace with the increasing danger found deeper into the Moon.
When the Unit Printer Becomes Available
The Unit Printer is introduced shortly after Hugh and Diana arrive at the Shelter. While it can be accessed early, its usefulness expands once players begin exploring the Solar Power Plant, the first major sector where additional gear starts appearing regularly.
From that point onward, every new area may contain fresh equipment to test and unlock. Thorough exploration is worthwhile, since many upgrades are hidden off the main path.
Printing Permanent Equipment
Weapons and tools found during missions are not automatically added to your permanent inventory. To use them freely in future expeditions, they must first be manufactured through the Unit Printer.
This means that even if a weapon has been used during exploration, it will not appear in your regular loadout until it has been properly printed at the Shelter.
Hugh always retains access to his default energy sidearm, which automatically restores itself over time. Diana’s hacking systems also remain available and can become more powerful through upgrades. However, relying only on starter tools will make later battles far more difficult.
Improving Existing Gear
The Unit Printer is not limited to crafting new equipment. Existing blueprints can also be upgraded to improve performance.
Depending on the item, upgrades may raise weapon damage, strengthen hacking output, improve utility effects, or provide other combat advantages. Each item includes a preview of future upgrade levels, helping players decide where to spend resources.
Required Resources
Most fabrication and upgrades use Lunafilament, the main material currency earned throughout the game.
Higher-end upgrades often introduce Pure Lunum, especially for stronger Abilities and premium Attachments. In later stages, many projects require both resources, making careful resource management increasingly important.
Equipping New Loadouts
Once gear has been printed, it can be selected from the loadout menu near the Shelter tram before beginning a mission. Some universal upgrades and passive effects apply automatically once unlocked.
Unlocking More Blueprints
New fabrication options become available through continued progression. Players can expand the Unit Printer by:
- Defeating sector bosses to raise Shelter Level
- Locating hidden Data Shards during exploration
Because Data Shards are scattered across many sectors, regular exploration is one of the best ways to expand available upgrades.
Blueprint and Upgrades
The sections below contain complete tables for every Unit Printer category, including crafting costs, upgrade prices, and the bonuses granted at each level.
If an item receives the same upgrade multiple times, those bonuses stack. For example, repeated Attack upgrades continue increasing total damage rather than replacing the previous boost.
Weapons
Weapons are Hugh’s primary means of offense. Each firearm offers different strengths depending on range, power, and handling.
| Weapon | Description | First Encounter | Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
 Charge Piercer |
A powerful Attack Unit that fires armor-piercing rounds. When charged, its power and piercing effects dramatically increase. Unaffected by range, it excels at striking from afar. | Sector 2: Mass Production Array - Side Alley |
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 Code Generator |
A Tactical Unit that increases hacking damage. Hitting a target spawns light blue OPEN nodes that deal extra damage. Also, error nodes are temporarily disabled. | Specialist Stamp Board (Triple Bingo) |
|
 Decoy Generator |
A Defense Unit that creates a lifelike hologram decoy that will draw enemy attention for a short time when deployed. The decoy itself does not deal damage. | Sector 2: Mass Production Array - Lim Recycling Facility |
|
 Drone Hive |
A Defense Unit that deploys drones which automatically target and attack nearby hostiles. You can switch weapons while the drones are active Press R1 again to recall them. | Associate Stamp Board (Triple Bingo) |
|
 Grip Gun |
A general-purpose energy gun that consumes power when fired, but recharges automatically. | Starting Weapon | N/A - Always Available |
 Hacking Mines |
A Tactical Unit that deploys mines that can be infused with hacking nodes. Placing additional mines links them together, expanding their range. (Effects vary based on conditions at detonation.) | Director's Stamp Board (Triple Bingo) |
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 Homing Missiles |
An Attack Unit that fires powerful homing missiles which lock on to multiple enemies while charging. Its multi-target capability makes it ideal for crowd control. | Sector 4: Lunum Mines - Mine Entrance |
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 Impact Barrier |
A Defense Unit that deploys a barrier to block some enemies and projectiles for a limited time. The barrier does not deal damage. | Sector 4: Lunum Mines - Crane Operation Yard |
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 Jackhammer |
A hard-hitting melee Attack Unit with limited range. Deals high damage even when the target is not in an OPEN state. Time an additional attack when the weapon flashes to perform an extra hit. | Complete the Game | N/A - Completion Reward |
 Photon Laser |
A powerful Attack Unit that shoots a concentrated photon beam. Mobility is reduced while firing, but its damage increases the longer the beam is sustained. | Sector 3: Terra Dome - Soil Research |
|
 Pulse Carbine |
Easy to use and capable of fully automatic fire, this rifle prioritizes speed over power. Hitting enemy weak points will slightly increase heat buildup. Ammo will replenish automatically. | Sector 3: Terra Dome - Plant Factory | |
 Riot Blaster |
A Tactical Unit that fires arcing concussive rounds. The blasts damage and knock back enemies in a wide area. briefly downing foes for follow-up attacks or hacks. | Sector 2: Mass Production Array - Shopping District | |
 Shockwave Gun |
An Attack Unit specializing in frontal suppression that fires powerful close-range shockwaves and makes enemies easier to stagger. It becomes less effective as distance increases. | Sector 1: Solar Power Plant - Power Distribution Center |
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 Stasis Net |
Launches an electromagnetic net that expands on impact, trapping enemies caught inside for a limited time. | Sector 1: Solar Power Plant - Power Distribution Center |
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 Sticky Bombs |
A Tactical Unit that fires sticky bombs that adhere to targets. Attached bombs temporarily shrink the hacking matrix, and deal damage on explosion. Effects can stack. | Sector 3: Terra Dome - Plant Factory |
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Hacking Nodes
Hacks are Diana’s support abilities used to disrupt enemy systems and control the battlefield.
| Hacking Node | Description | Shelter Level Required | Upgrade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chain | 3 |
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| Confuse | 0 |
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Decode | A hacking node that disrupts enemy internal systems, temporarily increasing damage dealt. Repeated use on the same enemy reduces its effectiveness. Passing through multiple nodes of the same type boosts damage further. | 0 |
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| Drain | 3 |
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| Expose | 0 |
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| Freeze | 0 |
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| Heat | 3 |
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| Multihack | 0 |
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Tips and Notes
- Combine weapons with hacks for stronger combat synergy.
- Defensive upgrades help early survivability.
- Mobility upgrades are useful against aggressive enemies.
- Swap weapons based on enemy type.
- Many stronger options unlock through story progression.
