Your Walking Mech Fortress

Trampler Builds

A Trampler is transport, storage, protection and a weapon platform in one. Build it in the Trampler Editor, save it as a blueprint, and rebuild it after losses. "No blueprint survives unchanged" — keep experimenting.

How the Trampler Editor Works

You build by placing compartments: bridge, engines, reactors, storage, spawn points, weapon mounts and armor. Every part has a weight and a power draw; your reactor must supply enough power for everything you attach. Valuable compartments go in the center; exterior rooms act as dummy buffers against boarding and explosions.

Bury the reactor. Across multiple guides the single most repeated defense rule is: keep the reactor centrally protected and deep inside the hull. A Captain's Cabin or reactor placed too close to the entrance is an open invitation to boarders.

Three Build Archetypes

Stealth Scout

Small footprint, hard to spot, fast in and out. Solo-friendly for quick looting runs. Low armor, high mobility.

Heavy Fortress

Stacked armor, multiple 360° turrets. Soaks cannon fire and defends a position. Needs a coordinated 4–6 person crew to run.

Cargo Hauler

Expanded storage with an internal maze to deter boarding. Built for long farming sessions in Voyage.

Module Priority

Priority	Module	Role
High	Engines	Movement, hill-climbing, escape speed.
Required	Reactor	Powers the whole build; its loss ends the run.
Required	Storage	Prevents loot loss; wraps the reactor as armor.
High	Spawn Points	Crew respawn location.
Medium	Armor	Absorbs damage; useless if core systems are missing.

Example "Siege" heavy loadout seen in the 2026 meta: triple-engine + military reactor + dual heavy cannons + twin shotgun decks + multiple vaults. Interior design philosophy: multiple staircases, locked checkpoints, backup routes, elevated command, and a separate engineering section.

Budget rule of thumb: keep a single Trampler under ~40% of your total resources and keep at least two spare budget builds. Veteran players keep several vehicles — a Light Scout (low risk), a balanced all-rounder, and a Heavy for Storm Dive.

Anti-Boarding Defense

Central, layered reactor protection with buffer rooms that delay and reduce explosion effects.
Solo: a compact single combat corridor forces boarders into one kill-zone.
Storage deep inside; multiple doors create delay. Multi-level layouts help if the movement lines stay controllable.
Common error: Captain's Cabin or reactor too close to the entrance = a straight path for boarders.
Part durability degrades with use — inspect and swap plates after every raid.

Related: weapon mounts pair with the mounted-weapon tier list; keeping your Trampler alive is the whole point of the extraction guide.

Content note: SAND is in Early Access — exact part HP, power and weight values shift with patches. This guide reflects the EA launch window; re-check after major updates and verify in-game.