Current knowledge

SAND: Raiders of Sophie, without the stale advice

Correct as of Update #6 · 2026-08-03. The site answers the questions that cost a run, a purchase, or several hours of progression.

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What are you trying to do?

Before you deployChoose a mode, check solo play, and understand what carries over.Start with the decisions that affect your first hours.When a run goes badFind out what happens after losing Tramplers and resources.Recovery rules are short, blunt, and easy to miss.Check what changedSee whether capture, queues, or old advice still applies.Every update is dated and marked current or superseded.Something is brokenTriage crashes, loading failures, anti-cheat kicks, and reports.Start with the symptom, not a generic list of fixes.

Start with the current questions

First expedition: a low-regret setup
Prepare a small loadout and learn the loop without overcommitting.
New player · Player videoCorrect as of Update #6
How to extract: ship and character
The ship can make it home while you do not—learn the two-step exit.
Extraction · Player videoCorrect as of Update #6
Ship and camp loot
Crates, racks, camps and the physical rule that protects your haul.
Looting · Player videoCorrect as of Update #6
What to sell, keep and use
A cautious rule for full inventories and special items.
Inventory · Player videoCorrect as of Update #6
Voyage vs Storm Dive
The first choice of every session.
Decision · OfficialCorrect as of Update #6
Can you capture Tramplers right now?
Capture was disabled, then brought back.
Status · Update #6Correct as of Update #6
Crew sizes and match queues
The current brackets, not the stale FAQ.
Reference · Update #6Correct as of Update #6
Can you play SAND solo?
The official answer and what solo players report.
Decision · Official + player reportCorrect as of Update #6
Will your progress be wiped?
A dated position, not a guarantee.
Decision · Community Q&ACorrect as of Update #6
Known issues
A status per row, with dates where available.
Triage · 15 open / 6 fixedCorrect as of Update #6

What changed most recently?

Update #6 · 2026-08-03. Trampler capture reactivated; the ownership device now survives destruction of the Captain’s compartment. Added a Duo only queue and redefined crew brackets — Small Crews are teams of 3–4, Large Crews 5–6. Rod-boost and leg-stun maneuverability scaling introduced. The extraction icon now shows on zone entry.

Capture status →Crew queues →

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