In Sand: Raiders of Sophie , “beacon crates” (officially called Radio Beacon Boxes or Box with Radio Beacon) don’t contain a random loot pool like normal ammo/food/weapon crates; they are a single high-value item that you carry out and sell for cash.

What you actually “get” from a beacon crate

When you pick up a Radio Beacon Box:

  • You get one item : the Radio Beacon Box itself.
  • Its main value is that it can be sold for 2,000 Crowns at your base after you extract with it.
  • Unlike normal loot crates, it does not give you extra ammo, food, weapons, or materials inside it; it’s not a container with multiple items, just a single valuable object.

So the answer to “what can you get in the beacon crates” is: you get a Radio Beacon Box item worth 2,000 Crowns.

How the beacon crate works in practice

1. Finding the crate

  • The crate is a yellow metal box that appears at major landmarks and points of interest (POIs).
  • It has an active beacon and emits a beeping sound you can follow to locate it.
  • Spawn locations are random , not fixed to one exact spot per landmark.

2. Risks of picking it up

  • When you pick up the Radio Beacon Box, your position is revealed on the map to all other teams in the match.
  • This effectively turns you into a high-priority target, especially in Storm Drive or contested lobbies, because everyone can see where you are while you’re carrying it.

3. Delivering and selling it

  • There is no special NPC or drop-off point for the box.
  • To “deliver” it, you must:
    1. Put the box inside your Trampler (your vehicle/walker storage).
2. Successfully **extract** from the raid at any radio tower extraction point.
  • Once the run ends and you extract with the box, the associated quest (“Box with a Radio Beacon delivery”) completes automatically.
  • Then, at your base:
    • Open the shop tab.
    • Select the Box with Radio Beacon.
    • Sell it for 2,000 Crowns.

This single payout makes it one of the most profitable items you can carry out of a raid.

Strategy tips for beacon crates

Based on common player advice:

  • Loot everything first , then pick up the beacon box as your last action in a landmark, so you’re not exposed while still rummaging.
  • Once you have the box:
    • Stow it in your Trampler.
    • Stop wandering and head straight to an extraction point (radio tower).
  • You have about 2 hours (real-time) from the moment you pick it up to extract, so you can either:
    • Escape immediately, or
    • Grab one more beacon box if you’re confident and can still get to an extraction point safely.

Summary: In beacon crates (Radio Beacon Boxes) in Sand: Raiders of Sophie , you get one item only : the Radio Beacon Box itself, which after a successful extraction can be sold for 2,000 Crowns at your base.

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