Where to Get Handyman Upgrades
Basic inspection gear is only the beginning of a run. For Airport Contraband Handyman upgrades, visit his workshop in the hangar and browse the available specialized perks for your inspection equipment. The recorded tutorial says these purchased perks belong to the current employee and reset when that employee dies or is fired.
DRAGO's May 7, 2026 announcement, Getting to Know Our Handyman, introduces him as a seller of scanner and inspection-tool perks. Early-stage Prologue and prerelease player experiences provide examples of the shop interface and refresh instructions.
What Appears in the Shop
In the recorded tutorials, the Handyman can sell perks missed during path selection, along with additional perks connected to the player's chosen paths. Opening more paths gives the shop more relevant perks to offer.
That means two runs need not present the same useful purchases at the same moment. Browse the descriptions in the shop you actually have instead of following a shopping list that assumes every path and tool is already available.
The Prologue recording includes disease-related offers affecting symptom visibility or the chance of recognizing a condition. The longer preview includes cargo-related offers and a perk that reduces a contraband penalty. These are examples of the shop's relationship to inspection challenges, not proof that every listed perk is always in stock.
Refresh Timing and Employee Resets
The recorded tutorial states that the Handyman's offers refresh every five days. Use the refresh countdown shown in your current shop to see when its next selection is due.
Treat that five-day statement as the recorded base instruction, not an immutable rule across every upgraded worker. The longer preview also reads a permanent progression option that changes a five-day perk refresh to four days. Your available progression and displayed countdown therefore matter.
The temporary-perk rule is equally important: when the current employee dies or is fired, the next employee must buy those perks again. Do not plan a replacement on the assumption that a previous worker's shop purchases automatically become permanent upgrades.
Handyman Perks vs. Dream Perks
| System | What the supplied material establishes |
|---|---|
| Handyman | Purchasable specialized inspection perks; recorded offers are tied to paths and the current employee. |
| Dream Perks | Permanent between-run improvements for future employees, described separately by the developer. |
DRAGO's Dream Perks announcement gives examples such as more Airport Health, additional equipment slots, and improved Reputation gains. Those persistent upgrades are not the same as buying a temporary tool perk from the hangar workshop.
Before spending, identify which task is slowing you down and read the relevant offer's effect. A perk addressing your current inspection problem is easier to evaluate than a purchase made solely because it appears expensive or rare. The supplied material does not establish one universal best Handyman build.
FAQ
Where is the Handyman?
The recorded tutorials direct the player to his workshop in the hangar. Follow that introduction and use the shop interaction when it is available.
How often do his offers refresh?
The recorded base tutorial says every five days. Check your actual countdown, since the prerelease progression screen also includes a permanent option that shortens that interval.
Are Handyman purchases permanent between employees?
The recorded shop tutorial says they reset when the employee dies or is fired and must be purchased again by the next hire. Permanent Dream Perks are a separate progression system.