Short answer
A raid is profitable only if recovered value beats sulfur, gear, time, and risk. For early validation, track sulfur spent, boom lost, gear lost, and loot recovered instead of pretending every item has a stable price.
| Line item | Write down |
|---|---|
| Sulfur spent | Total sulfur equivalent from boom used. |
| Gear lost | Kits, weapons, meds, ammo. |
| Loot recovered | Sulfur, metal, HQM, comps, weapons. |
| Time cost | Farm time plus raid time. |
| Risk result | Counters, deaths, base exposure. |