Run Survival Checklist

Use this as a field sheet, not a build oracle. It keeps the official systems that interact with each other — Elios, limited seats, terrain, wounded crew and run persistence — in view before a single local decision quietly ruins the next part of the run.

RUN READINESS

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Before leaving

I know which crew roles are essential to this run. I have checked which recruits are frontline value and which add backline utility. I have a reason for the next optional detour. I have not spent Elios as if combat and travel used unrelated resources.

Illustrated Dunebound Tactics guide art — Field illustration for this guide section.

Before a fight

I identified the enemy that can break my formation. I checked what terrain can be destroyed, raised or weaponized. I have a push / trap / pitfall destination in mind before using displacement. I know the action I want after moving a key unit. I checked whether a backline support effect solves the problem more safely.

After a fight

I checked who is wounded before committing to another fight. I compared the wounded crew member’s unique role against the value of extracted Elios. I reviewed new modules by the job they add or repair, not by rarity alone. I recorded the decision that caused the biggest resource or positioning problem.

Heal vs extract: conservative branch

Unique role? If this person is your only answer to a critical job, preserving them has extra value.

Caravan stuck without Elios? Extraction is the desperation path the official description explicitly supports.

Only buying comfort? Do not treat permanent crew loss as a routine economy button.

Release facts checked 2026-09-15 against official Steam and developer news. Pre-release video observations are labeled where used.

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