How to break blue crystal barriers in Pragmata

Bypass these rock walls to access the treasure hidden behind.

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Almost immediately after entering Sector 1's Solar Power Plants in Pragmata , you'll stumble across a doorway blocked with blue crystals and rock.

You can peek into the room, but you can't get past these barriers.

Once you reach Sector 2, the Mass Production Array (the area that looks like New York), you'll find even more of these crystals blocking your path.

Annoyingly, you won't be able to break these blue rock walls right away.

In fact, there are even red crystal barricades later on, which you'll break through using a completely different method.

Below, I'll explain what you need to do to access these areas, and jog your memory of some of the locations you might want to backtrack to.

I've spent way too much time checking every nook and cranny to find collectibles, and banged my head against walls completing Cabin challenges so that you don't have to.

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The blue crystal barriers are actually called "filament masses," and you'll need to progress through the story a short bit until you unlock the ability to break them.

More specifically, you need the Lim Eraser power unlocked at the bottom of the Lim Recycling Facility near the end of Sector 2: Mass Production Array.

So, complete Sector 1: Solar Power Plants and beat the Sector Guard boss, then enter Sector 2: Mass Production Array and reach the main hub area, which looks like New York City, where you need to lower the door to reach the Comms Tower.

Continue with the main objective until you've hacked four of the five beacons.

Once you've hacked the penultimate beacon on the rooftop in the Business District:
Interacting with the terminal in the lab, Diana will pick up the data chip containing the Lim Eraser power and…bite it.

That's just how she absorbs data, I guess.

After that, you'll unlock the power, which you'll need to use to break the rocks outside the lab and return to the streets.

Go back for these blue crystals:
Given that you unlock the Lim Eraser in the second zone, you'll have been forced to walk past a few crystals in the first area.

I recommend you return to Sector 1 to collect the rewards you missed:
Down the corridor to your right from the Generator Entrance where you first enter the zone.

This will reward you with the Storage Expander, which increases Diana's hacking gauge.

Return to the Power Distribution Center, go through the laser corridor, and take the lift up on your left.

Then, jump over the balcony on your left to quickly reach a lower platform, where you find another crystal barricade.

Break it to reveal a combat arena which, when cleared, has two chests containing Pure Lunum and Lunafilament.

As mentioned, there are a lot more of these obstacles in Sector 2, near where you get the power, such as the shops on the main street and various areas (including shortcuts) back in the Business District.

How to break red crystal barriers in Pragmata
In Sector 3: Terra Dome, and even more so in Sector 4: Lunum Mines, you'll start encountering red crystal walls.

Though they look exactly like the blue ones but red, these are called "dead filament," and it's a completely different process to get past them.

I'll avoid spoilers, but you unlock the Cleanse ability in Sector 5: Experimental Pragmatics , which is a very short chapter you're forced into after beating the Luna Digger at the end of the Lunum Mines level.

By holding E (or left bumper on controller), you can charge a blast that will shatter these red crystals.

It's also a somewhat useful tool in combat because it can be used to cleanse corrupted enemies.

Go back for these red crystals:
As was the case with the Lim Eraser, you'll have been forced to ignore a number of red crystal barriers before you eventually unlock the tool to destroy them:
Guarding two Safe Boxes near the Red Zone in the lower area on your right after opening the Escape Hatch leading from the Side Alley to the Business District.

Just off the ledge to your left after collecting the second Gen Chip in the main Eco Modeling Lab atrium.

Under the Logistics Management Escape Hatch in the Main Excavation Site.

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