Buckler Ironclad
Buckler Ironclad is the kind of target you pick only when the run can genuinely afford a real Ironclad fight.
High Danger Sentinel Waves are fights you take for a reason, not by default, because they can burn the same ammo and repair margin you still need to extract.
High danger waves are basically a route check. If the crew still has ammo, Trampler control, and enough time to finish the wave cleanly, the fight can be worth it. If the vehicle is already leaking repairs or the extraction margin is the real problem, skipping the wave protects more runs than forcing it.
These waves appear as enemy threat events during Sophie runs.
Buckler Ironclad is the kind of target you pick only when the run can genuinely afford a real Ironclad fight.
Falchion Ironclad is an extraction-risk enemy, so the real question is not whether you can hurt it but whether killing it still leaves a run worth extracting.
Living Sand is the sand creature that forces a siege-weapon check, so the first question is whether your Trampler can even hurt it before you decide to stand and fight.
Living Sand Jr is the low-end sand creature you can clear with normal weapons, so the real question is whether it is worth the delay rather than whether you can damage it at all.
Low Danger Sentinel Waves is the sentinel fight you clear when the route is stable, not the one worth burning a shaky extract plan over.
Medium Danger Sentinel Waves is the sentinel fight that starts costing real extract margin if the crew enters it low on ammo, hull, or time.
Tophelm Ironclad starts making sense as a fight only when the crew can spend the ammo, time, and Trampler position without ruining extraction afterward.
Upior is the kind of creature you judge by extraction cost first: if the fight burns too much ammo or positioning, skipping it is usually the better call.
The wave usually pays off when the Trampler still has the ammo, position, and stability to finish it cleanly. Otherwise, bypassing protects the extract better.
This page is about the decision, not the route. If the wave is about to cost the same supplies you need to leave Sophie, the better answer is usually to skip it.
Yes, but only when the crew can clear the wave and still keep enough ammo, repairs, and vehicle control to extract.
Bypassing is better when the run is already low on ammo, repairs, fuel, or time.