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SAND: Raiders of Sophie Guide, Wiki, Tools, and Updates

Pick the SAND guide, tool, fix, or update note that matches the decision in front of you before you deploy.

Updated July 15, 2026

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What do you need?

Plan controls, route risk, Trampler basics, loot priority, and extraction before deployment.

Follow the tower call, ship cue, cable boarding, and storage checks after extraction.

Compare Voyage persistence with Storm Dive pressure before you pick the next run.

Start with display, driver, file, DLSS, and reporting checks for black-screen issues.

Official patch note

Hotfix · July 12, 2026

Players are temporarily unable to capture Tramplers.
This is an official temporary anti-cheat mitigation while reliable protection against no-clip and teleportation is implemented.
Do not treat missing Trampler capture actions as a local input, UI, or save failure before checking the official hotfix note.
Update #3 from July 10 remains the latest major content patch below this hotfix.

Popular resources

Read landmarks, POI risk, rare-spawn temptation, and extraction pressure before a route.

Filter research Tiers, unlock lines, node types, and linked module pages before spending rare resources.

Match shells, rounds, and rockets to the weapon before loading a route.

Check fuel, repair, crafting, and research materials before selling or extending risk.

Use the local checklist before and after early expeditions.

Pick POIs by risk, storage space, and extraction distance.

Decide what to keep, sell, or use after the loot returns.

Read official Voyage boundaries before relying on exact extraction rules.

Fresh pages

Temporary anti-cheat mitigation: Trampler capture is disabled while protection work continues.

Mode advice now separates official rules from unknown timings.

Persistent open-world wording and no-time-limit boundaries verified.

Sources & version notes

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