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Flare Gun in Sand: Raiders of Sophie is a useful communication tool whose color you can change to convey different messages. While there is no established language when it comes to its six different colors, you can still use the universal language of green equals good/friendly and red equals bad/danger for general signals to your teammates and other players. This guide will show you how to switch flare colors Sand: Raiders of Sophie.

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How to change flare color in sand: Raiders of Sophie
You can switch between Flare color green, red, yellow, cyan, orange and dark blue. To change the color, hold the “R” key. and scroll up or down to scroll through the available items colors. You can on the controller press and hold the “Y” or “Triangle” button. to bring up the flare color toggle tab.
Once you have selected the appropriate color, shoot the Flare straight into the sky. After a short trail of Flare smoke, yes create a cloud of smoke that stays in the sky for 45 seconds. Other players will be able to see this signal from quite a distance, so make sure you fire the flare when absolutely necessary.
While the Flare Gun is an endlessly usable item, make sure you only use it when necessary, as firing too much into the sky can attract unwanted attention from nearby players.
In one instance during my playthrough I did accidentally set off a red flare when an enemy Trampler was nearby. They took this as a hostile signal and we engaged in an avoidable PvP fight. Me on the other hand he launched a green flare when a trampler was approaching my place and they changed course after seeing my signal to be friendly.
However, the outcome of the flare depends entirely on how aggressive your lobby is.
- Released
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June 22, 2026
- Developers
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Hologryph, TowerHaus
- Publishers
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tinyBuild
- Multiplayer
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Online multiplayer, online co-op
- Number of players
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For one player