TIER LIST

Pragmata Best Weapons — Tier List

All 6 weapons ranked by boss DPS, encounter coverage and unlock timing. Loadout recommendations for first-run, True Ending and NG+ Origin Ω fights.

STIER · 3 weapons

Stagger Cannon

Heavy

Unlock: Ch.2 secret (Silent Array drop)

S-tier boss weapon. Two charged shots to the weak point will stagger 90% of bosses, opening the punish window.

EMP Launcher

Utility

Unlock: Ch.3

Low damage, high utility. Pins phase enemies and disables drones for 4 seconds. Mandatory for Ch.4.

Origin Beam

Endgame

Unlock: True Ending route + NG+

The only weapon that meaningfully damages Origin Ω. Each REM data file in your inventory adds 1% damage; collect them all.

ATIER · 2 weapons

Pulse Rifle

Auto

Unlock: Ch.1 end (Vanguard KO drop)

Workhorse of the campaign. 3-round bursts at range, full-auto up close. Falls off in late game until you mod it.

Lunar Blade

Melee

Unlock: Ch.4

Three-hit combo. Each connecting hit adds +0.5s to active hacking timers — a stealth buff most players miss.

BTIER · 1 weapon

Standard Pistol

Sidearm

Unlock: Default

Free aim with no recoil ramp. The DPS is mediocre but it never runs out of ammo — the perfect weapon to keep equipped during hacking puzzles where you need to fire one-handed.

Recommended loadouts

First-run (Standard difficulty)

Standard Pistol — keep equipped during hacks.
Pulse Rifle — drone clear.
Stagger Cannon — bosses.

True Ending route

Standard Pistol + Stagger Cannon + EMP Launcher.
The EMP is mandatory for Ch.4 and the Diana Shadow add-phase.

NG+ Origin Ω

Origin Beam as primary — every other weapon ticks 1 dmg on Origin Ω.
Stagger Cannon + EMP as backup, but you'll mostly be on Origin Beam charge cycles.