SAND: Raiders of Sophie has a vast tech tree that offers plenty of different upgrades that help you improve your trampler, allowing you to add new compartments, facilities, and more.
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In this guide, we will go through all the available upgrades and the cost of unlocking each of them. Do note that there’s a separate cost of crafting a recipe once you have unlocked it.
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How to unlock all Tech Tree upgrades and recipes in SAND: Raiders of Sophie
I have broken the list of upgrades and recipes into three separate categories based on their creator. All upgrades are divided into four tiers, and the cost of unlocking and producing a recipe increases as you move from basic to advanced.
All Godlewski’s Expedition upgrades
| Upgrades | Tier | Unlock requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Rod | I | 1500 Crowns 150 Coral Chunk 15 Weird Coal |
| Crew Room | I | 700 Crowns |
| Stairs (multiple) | I | 600 Crowns |
| Motor-Reactor | I | 1000 Crowns |
| Small Chassis | I | 900 Crowns |
| MedKit | I | 1500 Crowns 15 Weird Coral 400 Mixtures |
| Framed Stairs | I | 1250 Crowns 75 Coral Chunk |
| Motor-Reactor | I | 1750 Crowns 200 Mixtures 15 Weird Coral |
| Shovel | II | 5000 Crowns 30 Weird Coral 2 Raw Aurogen Crystal 400 Coral Dust |
| Captain’s Cabin | II | 2800 Crowns 75 Coral Chunk |
| Wooden Corridor | II | 2750 Crowns 75 Coral Chunk |
| Motor-Reactor | II | 3250 Crowns 4 Raw Aurogen Crystal 375 Mixtures 15 Alloy Steel |
| Middling Chassis | II | 3200 Crowns 375 Mixtures |
| Middling Chassis (832U) | II | 3200 Crowns 375 Mixtures |
| Crew Room | II | 3500 Crowns 100 Coral Chunk |
| Motor-Reactor | II | 4000 Crowns 475 Mixtures 4 Raw Aurogen Crystal 270 Coral Dust 15 Alloy Steel |
| Crew Room | II | 4300 Crowns 125 Coral Chunk |
| Crew Room | II | 4300 Crowns 125 Coral Chunk |
| Small Engine | II | 4900 Crowns 550 Mixtures 5 Raw Aurogen Crystal |
| Crafting Materials | III | 8000 Crowns 100 Optic Lenses 40 Weird Coral 750 Coral Dust 200 Coral Chunk |
| Metal Corridor | III | 5500 Crowns 360 Leviathan Skin 150 Coral Chunk |
| Motor-Reactor | III | 6500 Crowns 750 Mixtures 6 Raw Aurogen Crystal 30 Alloy Steel 360 Coral Dust |
| Medium Engine | III | 6300 Crowns 750 Mixtures 40 Weird Coral 360 Coral Dust 4 Raw Aurogen Crystal |
| Great Chassis | III | 5700 Crowns 150 Coral Chunk 5 Alloy Steel 360 Leviathan Skin |
| Smoke Grenade | III | 8000 Crowns 3 Raw Aurogen Crystal 200 Coral Chunk 750 Leviathan Skin |
| Motor-Reactor | III | 7600 Crowns 30 Alloy Steel 410 Coral Dust 185 Coral Chunk 6 Raw Aurogen Crystal |
| Great Chassis | III | 6700 Crowns 410 Leviathan Skin 5 Alloy Steel 100 Optic Lenses 1100 Mixtures |
| Great Chassis | III | 6700 Crowns 5 Alloy Steel 410 Coral Dust 1100 Mixtures 100 Optic Lenses |
| Smokeless Rod | IV | 12000 Crowns 1 Ficus 750 Coral Dust 150 Optic Lenses 3 Raw Aurogen Crystal |
| Royal Chassis | IV | 9000 Crowns 150 Optic Lenses 50 Crystal Raw Aurogen Crystal 5 2 Ficus |
| Royal Chassis | IV | 9000 Crowns 50 Crystal 150 Optic Lenses 2 Ficus 5 Raw Aurogen Crystal |
All K.K. Landwehr upgrades
| Upgrades | Tier | Unlock requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Weapons | I | 1500 Crowns 200 Scrapped Ammo |
| Artillery Decks | I | 1000 Crowns |
| Framed Steering | I | 700 Crowns |
| Small Armament Workshop | I | 700 Crowns |
| Wooden Vestibule | I | 1000 Crowns |
| Armor | I | 1500 Crowns 200 Scrap Metal |
| Framed Artillery Deck | 1 | 1750 Crowns 200 Scrapped Ammo |
| Large Open Steering | I | 1250 Crowns 200 Scrap Metal |
| Large Framed Steering | I | 2000 Crowns 225 Scrap Metal |
| Weapons | II | 4000 Crowns 1 District Officer’s Portable Safe 1 Black Box 450 Weapon Parts |
| Armored Artillery Compartment | II | 3250 Crowns 375 Scrapped Ammo 2 Black Box |
| Steering | II | 3000 Crowns 1 District Officer’s Portable Safe 1 Black Box 375 Scrap Metal |
| Large Armament Workshop | II | 2750 Crowns 375 Scrap Metal 375 Scrapped Ammo |
| Time Bomb | II | 4000 Crowns 450 Gunpowder 1 Black Box 1 District Officer’s Portable Safe |
| Armored Artillery Decks | II | 4000 Crowns 2 Black Box 475 Scrapped Ammo 5 Alloy Steel |
| Armor Plate | II | 3500 Crowns 30 Weird Coral 475 Scrap Metal |
| Battering Ram | II | 4500 Crowns 360 Weapon Parts 40 Alloy Steel 2 District Officer’s Portable Safe |
| Armor | III | 6000 Crowns 750 Scrapped Ammo 2 Black Box 2 District Officer’s Portable Safe 750 Scrap Metal |
| Framed Armored Artillery Deck | III | 6500 Crowns 750 Scrapped Ammo 10 Alloy Steel 360 Weapon Parts 3 Black Box |
| Armor Plate | III | 5500 Crowns 240 Weapon Parts 500 Scrap Metal |
| Steering | III | 6000 Crowns 410 Gunpowder 750 Scrap Metal 3 District Officer’s Portable Safe 10 Alloy Steel |
| Armored Vestibule | III | 6000 Crowns 1 District Officer’s Portable Safe 1 Black Box 410 Gunpowder |
| Grenade | III | 7500 Crowns 400 Gunpowder 3 Black Box 350 High-Grade Gunpowder |
| Embrasure | III | 6000 Crowns 270 Gunpowder 270 Weapon Parts 500 Scrapped Ammo |
| Steering | III | 6000 Crowns 750 Scrap Metal 3 Black Box 410 Gunpowder 40 Weird Coral |
| Improved Ammo | IV | 9000 Crowns 70 Weird Coral 350 High-Grade Gunpowder 1000 Scrapped Ammo 600 Gunpowder |
| Enclosed Artillery Compartment | IV | 9000 Crowns 350 High-Grade Gunpowder 5 Black Box 2 Ficus 50 Crystal |
| Weapons | IV | 12000 Crowns 750 Weapon Parts 3 Black Box 15 Crystal 1 Ficus |
All Kaiser’s Friends upgrades
| Upgrades | Tier | Unlock requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Shotgun Cannon | I | 1500 Crowns 150 Threads |
| Wooden Decks (multiple) | I | 600 Crowns |
| Cargo Deck | I | 1400 Crowns |
| Auto Cannon | I | 1500 Crowns 150 Fabric Straps |
| Small Chassis | I | 1700 Crowns 200 Fabric Scraps |
| Balconies (multiple) | I | 1300 Crowns 200 Threads |
| Cannon | II | 5000 Crowns 2 Crate of 1889 Chardonnay 300 Metal Rods 10 Alloy Steel 300 Fabric |
| Armored Balconies (multiple) | II | 2500 Crowns 375 Threads |
| Cargo Hold | II | 3500 Crowns 15 Weird Coral 1 Canned Sea Deer XL 475 Threads 1 Crate of 1889 Chardonnay |
| Shotgun Cannon | II | 5000 Crowns 10 Alloy Steel 300 Leviathan Skin 300 Gunpowder 2 Canned Sea Deer XL |
| Middling Chassis | II | 3000 Crowns 375 Fabric Scraps |
| Middling Chassis | II | 3000 Crowns 375 Fabric Scraps |
| Cargo Hold | II | 3500 Crowns 15 Weird Coral 1 Canned Sea Deer XL 475 Threads 1 Crate of 1889 Chardonnay |
| Autocannon | II | 5000 Crowns 2 District Officer’s Portable Safe 300 Gunpowder 300 Metal Rods 10 Alloy Steel |
| Cargo Bay | II | 6000 Crowns 300 Leviathan Skin 1 Canned Sea Deer XL 500 Fabric Scraps |
| Cargo Bay | II | 6000 Crowns 300 Metal Rods 500 Threads 1 Crate of 1889 Chardonnay |
| Cargo Bay | II | 6000 Crowns 300 Fabric 100 Reinforced Leather Strips 500 Threads |
| Resources | III | 7000 Crowns 15 Alloy Steel 410 Leviathan Skin 410 Gunpowder 1100 Fabric Scraps |
| Armored Deck | III | 6000 Crowns 750 Threads 360 Metal Rods |
| Cargo Hold | III | 6000 Crowns 2 Crate of 1889 Chardonnay 360 Metal Rods 30 Weird Coral 2 Canned Sea Deer XL |
| Cannon | III | 9000 Crowns 1100 Fabric Scraps 2 Black Box 500 Gunpowder 20 Alloy Steel |
| Great Chassis | III | 6000 Crowns 360 Fabric 750 Fabric Scraps |
| Cargo Hold | III | 7000 Crowns 2 Crate of 1889 Chardonnay 30 Weird Coral 410 Leviathan Meat 2 Canned Sea Deer XL |
| Shotgun Cannon | III | 9000 Crowns 40 Weird Coral 2 Black Box 500 Metal Rods 1100 Threads |
| Great Chassis | III | 7000 Crowns 410 Fabric 1100 Fabric Scraps |
| Great Chassis | III | 7000 Crowns 1100 Threads 410 Metal Rods |
| Autocannon | III | 9000 Crowns 2 Black Box 500 Leviathan Skin 150 Reinforced Leather Strips 70 Weird Coral |
| Resources | IV | 9000 Crowns 200 Reinforced Leather Strips 2 Canned Sea Deer XL 2 Crate of 1889 Chardonnay |
| Royal Chassis | IV | 9000 Crowns 2 Ficus 1200 Fabric Scraps 450 Metal Rods 150 Reinforced Leather Strips |
| Royal Chassis | IV | 9000 Crowns 50 Crystal 1100 Threads 510 Leviathan Meat 150 Reinforced Leather Strips |
| Cargo Bay | IV | 9000 Crowns 450 Metal Rods 15 Crystal 2 Crate of 1889 Chardonnay 2 Canned Sea Deer XL |
| Cargo Bay | IV | 9000 Crowns 15 Crystal 450 Leviathan Meat 2 Canned Sea Deer XL 2 Crate of 1889 Chardonnay |
| Cargo Bay | IV | 9000 Crowns 150 Reinforced Leather Strips 15 Crystal 2 Crate of 1889 Chardonnay 2 Canned Sea Deer XL |
| Cannon | IV | 12000 Crowns 150 Reinforced Leather Strips 5 Black Box 2 Ficus 30 Crystal |
| Shotgun Cannon | IV | 12000 Crowns 5 Black Box 150 Reinforced Leather Strips 80 Weird Coral 2 Ficus |
| Autocannon | IV | 12000 Crowns 150 Reinforced Leather Strips 5 Black Box 2 Ficus 75 Alloy Steel |
