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Sand routes need heat and distance discipline: do not turn every sighting into a fight when the run still lacks food or movement.
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Sand Biome Guide
Sand routes need heat and distance discipline: do not turn every sighting into a fight when the run still lacks food or movement.
Run checklist
- Carry food buffering before long scouting loops.
- Movement upgrades matter because sand routes punish slow detours and bad boss approach angles.
- When heat starts draining health, use a nearby tree or solid terrain feature as shelter. A current player report says this reverses the terrain debuff and stops weather damage while you reset the route.
- Predator and chonk routes can work well if the run already has recovery.
- If a challenge changes resource pressure, solve that rule before chasing rare animals.
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