Item Choices With Listed Fields
These item cards use SAND Game DB records for payout, category, stack size, and linked crafting context where public fields are listed.
Select 2 or 3 choices. The field-by-field comparison opens below the cards.
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Crystal
A valuable item with a clear payout and stack profile. This is the kind of item you should not treat as generic clutter.
- Equip slot
- Any slot
- Pawn-shop payout
- 300 Crowns
- Score value
- 100
- Stack small / medium / large
- 10 / 25 / 50
- Crafting source shown
- Raw Aurogen Crystal
Door Key
A key-chain item. The database note says the green key starts the chain and is found in rare and very-rare valuable safes.
- Equip slot
- Any slot
- Pawn-shop payout
- 300 Crowns
- Stack small / medium / large
- 3 / 6 / 50
- Use note
- Use on the door that holds the Blue Key
- Fixed location
- No fixed location listed
Fabric
A T2 resource used in crafting chains. Its stack size makes it worth sorting after extraction instead of selling blindly.
- Equip slot
- Any slot
- Pawn-shop payout
- 14 Crowns
- Stack small / medium / large
- 75 / 300 / 600
- Related crafting
- Used by weapon and resource recipes in the database
- Sell note
- Keep until you know near-term Trampler or weapon needs
Metal Rods
A T2 metal resource. The weapon pages link Metal Rods into recipes such as Pepper Mill and M82 Rifle.
- Equip slot
- Any slot
- Pawn-shop payout
- 14 Crowns
- Stack small / medium / large
- 75 / 300 / 600
- Weapon link
- Shown on Pepper Mill and M82 Rifle recipes
- Sell note
- Usually check build needs before selling
Weapon Parts
A T2 military resource used by regular weapon recipes. Treat it as build material before treating it as cash.
- Equip slot
- Any slot
- Pawn-shop payout
- 14 Crowns
- Stack small / medium / large
- 75 / 300 / 600
- Weapon link
- Shown on M82 Rifle and Blitz 10R pages
- Sell note
- Sell surplus only after checking near-term crafts
Military Box
A container for weapon and ammo storage. It is valuable because it points to combat supply, not just crown payout.
- Category
- Other
- Rarity
- Rare
- Primary use
- Weapon and ammo storage
- Farming note
- Open in the database loot finder for exact drop tables
- Sell note
- Check contents and route value before selling
Computing Module
A high-tier resource with tight stack limits and a 100 Crown payout. It should be reviewed before any quick sell decision.
- Equip slot
- Any slot
- Pawn-shop payout
- 100 Crowns
- Score value
- 1
- Stack small / medium / large
- 5 / 25 / 50
- Sell note
- High-value resource; verify build needs first
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SAND Items With Icons And Uses
Use real item records to make inventory decisions instead of treating every pickup as either junk or treasure.
What Item Choices Must Answer
Players lose value in two different places: on the route when loose loot never extracts, and at base when useful materials are sold before a build or weapon recipe needs them.
Inventory Space Is Part Of Item Value
The cause is missing decision context. Crystal has a visible payout profile, Door Keys unlock a chain, Fabric and Metal Rods can sit in weapon recipes, and containers can matter for what they hold. The right answer changes after extraction, not while the Trampler is still under pressure.
Sort Items After Extraction
Sort items into four buckets after extraction: use on the next run, keep for build, sell surplus, or drop before extraction because the item makes the route unsafe. Then read the sell-items guide if you need the shop UI flow.
- Move valuables into valid storage or carry the container before the ship arrives.
- After extraction, check payout, stack, rarity, and crafting links before selling resources.
- Keep near-term build materials such as Fabric, Metal Rods, and Weapon Parts until your next Trampler or weapon goal is clear.
- Sell obvious surplus only after checking the shop total and confirmation prompt.
- Drop low-value clutter before extraction if it blocks a safer route or delays boarding.
Item Decision Checks
| Entry | What it means | How to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Before you act | item icons, rarity, category, stack value, crafting use, vendor logic, and linked evidence | Open the item evidence before relying on the value, use, or crafting notes. |
| The choice | Keep, use, sell, or drop an item based on the route and the next build need. | Sort items after extraction into use on the next run, keep for build, sell surplus, or drop next time. |
| Watch out for | A generic item note makes players hoard or sell blindly because it does not show what the item is. | If the source does not say it clearly, do not build the SAND items plan around it. |
| Can change when | SAND items wiki can change after store edits, patches, server incidents, database updates, or new public testing. | Look again before spending money, changing a build, routing an expedition, or telling a squad the SAND items answer is settled. |
Item Value Misreads
- Selling rare-looking material before checking whether it supports a build.
- Keeping low-value clutter while delaying extraction.
- Treating a pawn-shop payout as the only value of a material.
- Following a material tip without checking dated patch notes.
- Ignoring the difference between expedition value and long-term progression value.
- Dragging items into the sell area without checking final total and confirmation.
Do The Item Decision After The Route
On the route, the first item question is not price. It is whether the loot is in a valid shelf, rack, fridge, box, or carried container before the ship arrives. A perfect sell plan does not matter if the item never extracts.
At base, open the item card or database page and check payout, stack, rarity, and crafting links. That is where a material can move from "looks like junk" to "keep until the next weapon or Trampler craft is settled."
SAND Items In Inventory Decisions
SAND items are valuable only when the item helps the active expedition, the next build, or a clean sale after extraction. Use the SAND items wiki to keep those options beside the item icon and source.
For SAND items, unknown use is not the same as useless. A useful SAND items entry needs to say when a value, recipe, or drop source is not listed instead of pushing you into a bad sell decision.
- Use SAND items data before selling materials that may support a near-term Trampler build.
- Use the SAND items wiki after extraction, not while the route is still unsafe.
- Keep SAND items with confirmed build or survival value; sell surplus only when the next need is clear.
- Recheck SAND items after economy or crafting changes.
Sources and Version Notes
Verified July 12, 2026. Store price, platform status, server health, player-count snapshots, database stats, and build advice can change after patches.
FAQ
Should I sell all items after an expedition?
No. Use the four buckets: use on the next run, keep for near-term builds, sell clear surplus, or drop low-value clutter before extraction if it creates risk.
Why should I keep Fabric, Metal Rods, or Weapon Parts?
SAND Game DB links these resources to weapon or crafting examples. Keep them until you know whether your next Trampler or weapon plan needs them.
When is an item safe to sell?
After it has extracted, appears in storage, is not needed for the next build, and the shop total and confirmation prompt match what you expect.