To unlock more crew cabins in SAND: Raiders of Sophie, open the Tech Tree, go to Godlewski’s Expedition in the blue branch, buy the Crew Room upgrade for 700 Crowns, then place the new room on your Trampler from the build page.
Crew Cabin is the phrase many players use, but the upgrade you are looking for is called Crew Room in the Tech Tree. It gives your Trampler more supported crew space, and cabin placement also matters for respawns, storage, and how cleanly your team can move through the interior during an expedition.
Crew Cabin and Crew Room naming
If you are searching the Tech Tree and cannot find “Crew Cabin,” look for Crew Room instead. The upgrade sits under Godlewski’s Expedition, the blue branch tied to core Trampler structure and crew facilities.
Functionally, this is the cabin-style space players mean when they talk about adding more room for teammates. Crew rooms help support a larger crew setup, give your team useful interior space, and can work into your Trampler’s respawn, storage, and corridor layout.
How to unlock more crew cabins for your Trampler
KEY!Use the Tech Tree first, then place the unlocked Crew Room from your Trampler build page.
STEP 1/7
Return to the main lobby
Go back to the main lobby before changing your Trampler progression.
STEP 2/7
Open the Tech Tree
Open the Tech Tree to access your Trampler upgrade branches.
STEP 3/7
Go to Godlewski’s Expedition
Pick the blue Godlewski’s Expedition branch, where the Crew Room upgrade appears.
STEP 4/7
Buy the Crew Room upgrade
Purchase the first Crew Room upgrade for 700 Crowns.
STEP 5/7
Keep progressing for stronger variants
Continue through the Tech Tree to reach higher-tier cabin and crew-room upgrades that need more Crowns and rarer materials.
STEP 6/7
Open the Trampler build page
After unlocking the room you want, return to your Trampler’s build page.
STEP 7/7
Place the new compartment
Put the Crew Room where it fits your design and connects cleanly with the rest of your Trampler.
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Crew Room upgrade costs and tiers
| Upgrade | Cost | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Crew Room / Crew Room I | 700 Crowns | First crew-room unlock in Godlewski’s Expedition. |
| Cabin II | 2,800 Crowns, 75 Coral Chunk | Higher-tier cabin upgrade with rarer material cost. |
| Crew Room II | 3,500 Crowns, 100 Coral Chunk | Higher-tier crew-room upgrade with rarer material cost. |
The first unlock to prioritize is Crew Room or Crew Room I, which costs 700 Crowns. That unlock is the important early purchase if your goal is to add more crew space instead of just inviting more friends and finding out your Trampler is not built for them.
Higher-tier entries show larger costs and material requirements, but treat their exact practical effect carefully while planning. The listed upgrades point toward stronger or expanded crew-room options, yet the available in-game descriptions do not cleanly separate whether each tier adds capacity, durability, build variants, or a mix of those benefits.
The first Crew Room is the cleanest answer for most players because its cost is simple and early: 700 Crowns. Post-unlock building material costs for the actual room are not listed clearly, so keep spare resources ready before you redesign your Trampler around it.
Where to place crew rooms on your Trampler
Once the upgrade is unlocked, the job is not finished until the room is actually placed on your Trampler. Build enough crew rooms for the friends you plan to bring, and make sure those rooms connect to usable corridors instead of becoming awkward dead-end boxes.
Good placement also affects defense. Do not expose every crew room to the same attack angle, especially if your entrances and lower routes already take heavy pressure. Spreading rooms around the interior can make the Trampler harder to cripple all at once.
Crew rooms can also act as protected interior routing near entrances. A layout that lets teammates move from cabins into corridors, decks, storage, and defensive positions without getting stuck is usually stronger than a layout that only maximizes room count.
Buy the 700-Crown Crew Room first, then place it as part of a protected interior route instead of leaving it exposed on an outer edge.
Crew cabin mistakes to avoid
The biggest mistake is assuming that inviting more players automatically gives your Trampler the space to support them. The team cap can go up to 6 players, but you still need enough Crew Rooms built into the Trampler layout to make that larger crew practical.
Do not confuse the Captain’s Cabin or Captain’s Quarters with normal Crew Rooms. The captain space has its own purpose, while Crew Rooms are the upgrade path you use when you are trying to expand crew support.
It is also easy to burn Crowns on every cheap early Tech Tree node without a Trampler plan. If your next few runs are focused on bringing friends, defense, and storage, Crew Room and connected build-space upgrades should come before random purchases that do not change how your Trampler works.
Finally, do not treat loose loot or food as safe just because it is inside the Trampler. Items need to be placed on proper shelves or racks for extraction and storage to work as expected, so use crew-room space with that in mind.
Best upgrades after Crew Room
After your first Crew Room is handled, look at upgrades that make the extra crew space easier to use. Wooden Decks give you more build space, while defensive upgrades around cabins help protect the rooms your team depends on.
From there, chassis and engine improvements make sense because a larger crew needs a Trampler that can survive movement, fights, and heavier layouts. Better rack and loot management should also stay on your upgrade list, since more people usually means more loot coming back from each expedition.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Crew Cabin the same thing as Crew Room?
For this unlock, yes. Players often say Crew Cabin, but the Tech Tree upgrade to look for is Crew Room under Godlewski’s Expedition.
How many Crowns do you need for the first Crew Room unlock?
The first Crew Room upgrade costs 700 Crowns.
Do crew cabins increase max crew size by themselves?
No. Buying the upgrade gives you access to the Crew Room, but you still need to place the room on your Trampler from the build page and design the layout around your crew.
What is the maximum crew size?
The maximum crew size is 6 players. Plan your Crew Rooms and Trampler layout around that cap if you want to run a full team.
Do crew cabins help with respawns?
Yes. Crew cabin space is tied to teammate respawns, and food storage around cabins can matter for keeping respawns running during expeditions.
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Where should crew cabins be placed on a Trampler?
Place them where they connect to usable corridors, stay protected from obvious attack angles, and support movement between entrances, storage, decks, and defensive positions.
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