How to Get Active Fragments
Published 2026-09-253 min read
Active Fragments in Control: Resonant unlock new weapons and Aberrant forms — every source, from quest rewards to the 4000 Source merchant price.
Active Fragments become a priority fast in Control: Resonant, because both new weapons and new Aberrant form variants burn through them to unlock. They are not trivial to farm, though the squeeze relaxes over time — by the late game you will usually have banked enough for most of the unlock list.
Every Way to Get Active Fragments
| Source | Details |
|---|---|
| Main quests | Completing story missions grants Active Fragments, especially in the late game |
| Side quests | Side content such as hunting Aberrants pays out fragments as well |
| Merchants | Vendors scattered across the map sell them for 4,000 Source each |
The Merchant Route
Merchants across Manhattan keep Active Fragments in stock at a flat 4,000 Source apiece. Their inventory is limited, so treat the shop visits as a supplement rather than a pipeline — you cannot buy your way to everything in one stop.
Why the Story Pays Best
Every completed main quest — particularly toward the end of the game — hands over one Active Fragment, and merchant stock is finite, which makes progression the most reliable faucet. If you are short on fragments and want more, the answer is almost always to push the story forward: the next main quest milestone will likely drop another fragment, and the encounters you fight on the way there generate Source you can spend on extras at the next vendor.
Spending Tips
- Decide your unlocks before you spend: a new weapon and a new Aberrant form both consume the same currency.
- Farming Source between story beats keeps the merchant option alive whenever a quest reward stalls.