SAND: Raiders of Sophie Black Box

Black Box only starts to matter once you have already won the reactor fight and still have enough left to get home.

Black Box Value In SAND Raiders of Sophie

Platform: Steam PC Resource Role: trade_value Resource Type: valuable

Platform
Steam PC
Resource Role
trade_value
Resource Type
valuable
Recommended Use
Keep it when the Trampler kill stayed clean enough that extraction still looks realistic.
Supported Version
Early Access

Black Box Best Use, Timing, And Extraction Value

Black Box does not feel like normal loot. If one is in your hold, the hard part has already happened. At that point the real question is whether the run is still healthy enough to cash it out, either as a straight 1000-Crown sell or as contract progress worth even more.

Where To Find Or Use Black Box In SAND Raiders of Sophie

Black Box sits under the wrecked reactor of an enemy Trampler. Once the exposed core is finished off, you pull the box from beneath the reactor and then worry about whether the run is still healthy enough to bring it home.

Black Box Related Requirements, Crafting, Upgrades, And Run Links

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Where Black Box Ranks In SAND Raiders of Sophie Tier Lists

Tier Tier List Reason
S SAND Raiders of Sophie Loot Priority Tier List Black Box belongs in S tier because it pays well right away and also turns into Computing Modules later. If the hold gets ugly near extract, this is still one of the last large items worth leaving behind.

Black Box Stats, Cost, Requirements, And Run Notes

Rarity
Noteworthy
Used In
Computing Module
Category
container
Slot Size
Large
Contract Reward
2000 Crowns for Deliver 1x Black Box
Pawn Shop Payout
1000 Crowns

Black Box Timing, Best Use, And Limits

Black Box Best Use

If you already came out of the reactor kill with ammo, mobility, and nerves intact, this is exactly the kind of cargo that makes the whole fight pay off.

Black Box Limits

If the reactor fight wrecked the run, the Black Box is not the thing saving it. Surviving the way out still comes first.

Black Box FAQ

Where does Black Box come from in SAND?

You pull it from under a wrecked enemy Trampler reactor after the core is finished off.

What is Black Box worth?

As a sell it is worth 1000 Crowns, and the dedicated delivery contract pays even better.