How much money do you start with in WARDOGS?+
A new account gets $10,000 once. It is a seed, not an allowance: the wallet carries across matches and sessions, and every loadout you spawn with is paid out of it.
Do you lose your weapons when you die in WARDOGS?+
Yes. Weapons, magazines and ammunition are bought for a life and are gone when it ends, so a loadout is paid again every time you spawn.
What is the level 9 discount in WARDOGS?+
Every vendor item is half price while your Wardog level is below 9. The discount ends for good at level 9, so the same kit costs twice as much a life from then on.
How much does an M4 cost in WARDOGS?+
$2,800 a life, or $1,400 below Wardog level 9 — after a one-time unlock fee of $100,000 at Assault level 20, as reported in a community snapshot of the unlock screens. With a GGX 17 and a parachute that is $3,100 a life at full price.
What are the free weapons in WARDOGS?+
The Bushmaster M17S, the A-91 and the KH-2002 assault rifles cost nothing. With a parachute, a life on one of them costs $100 at full price.
When is the WARDOGS wipe?+
Season 2 starts on 15 October 2026, announced by Bulkhead on 22 September. At a season change cash, XP, levels and unlocks reset. Leftover cash is converted into Gold Bars at that day’s exchange rate; Gold Bars carry over and buy cosmetics only, and the conversion is one way.
Does WARDOGS have classes?+
No fixed classes: your role is whatever you buy. Progression runs on seven tracks instead — Assault, Medic, Support, Recon, Driver, Pilot and the Wardog account level — each levelled by playing that role and each with its own unlocks and fees.
How does the Hot Zone work in WARDOGS?+
The company with the most weight in the control zone holds it and scores a point every ten seconds; the first to 100 points wins. Inside the zone, the Hot Zone counts each player as two and pays double cash, so moving people into it is the fastest way to outweigh another company.
How do towers and drills work in WARDOGS?+
Each control zone has two to five towers. The console on a tower’s second floor gives your company one digit of a code; enter the whole code and the Hot Zone moves to that tower for a limited time. A drill rig built at a forward operating base pulls the Hot Zone to itself while it runs on fuel, then needs a cooldown — and unlike a tower, it can be destroyed.
How much does a helicopter cost in WARDOGS?+
To deploy, as a community vehicle guide listed them on 12 September: MH-6 $6,250, AH-6M $7,000, Z20 Lakota $7,400, AH-6R $12,500 and Havoc $18,000. The armed ones also need a Pilot-track unlock first — the Havoc is $500,000 at Pilot level 35.
How many players are in a WARDOGS match?+
Up to 100: three companies — Lonestar, Valkyra and Manticore — of up to 33 players each, fighting over one 2×2 km control zone on a 256 km² map.
Is WARDOGS on PS5 or Xbox?+
Not yet. WARDOGS launched in Early Access on PC through Steam on 10 September 2026, and Bulkhead’s launch announcement says consoles are coming in 2028.
Why was I kicked from a WARDOGS server?+
Bulkhead’s 9 September changelog made the “kicked from server” message appear only for real bans — before that, ordinary disconnects showed it too — and Launch Stability Hotfix #1 on 10 September targeted unexpected kicks. If one server keeps dropping you, try a community server from the server browser.
