WARDOGS
WARDOGS Wiki
Complete WARDOGS guides: faction overviews, weapon stats and prices, vehicle lists, map mechanics, and cash economy strategy.
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Beginner Guide
New to WARDOGS? How the control zone, cash and loadouts work.
OpenFactions
Lonestar, Valkyra and Manticore — who fights for whom.
OpenWeapons
All 37 weapons with prices, calibres and XP tracks.
OpenVehicles
Helicopters, tanks and logistics — get to the zone alive.
OpenCash Economy
How to earn, spend and protect your money match after match.
OpenRecent updates
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WARDOGS Factions Guide — LONESTAR, VALKYRA, and MANTICORE
All three WARDOGS factions explained — LONESTAR's Western contractors, VALKYRA's Soviet revival, and MANTICORE's shadow army — does your faction choice matter?
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WARDOGS Black Market and Player Trading — What We Know
WARDOGS' announced Black Market, Vault, and player-to-player trading system — design intent, expected features, and what is not yet shipping with Early Access.
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WARDOGS How to Make Money Fast — Practical Cash Strategy
How to grow your WARDOGS wallet fastest: stack Control Zone entry, presence, teamplay, and the Hot Zone bonus, while avoiding the 10% death-refund tax on every life.
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WARDOGS Money Guide — How the Persistent Cash Economy Works
How cash works in WARDOGS: verified payouts for control zones and teamplay, the 90% refund rule, revive bribes, and how to grow your $10,000 account.
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WARDOGS Beginner's Guide — Surviving Your First Matches
Your first hours in WARDOGS: how to spend the starting $10,000, play the control zone, read the Hot Zone, and avoid the mistakes that drain new wallets.
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WARDOGS Release Date, Price, and Editions — Early Access Guide
WARDOGS hits Steam Early Access on September 10, 2026 at $39.99 / ¥149. Full regional pricing, Supporter Edition contents, PC requirements, and the EA roadmap.
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Everything you need, organized by topic.
Getting started
From first spawn to your first win.
- 1
Buy a budget loadout
- 2
Deploy from HQ with your squad
- 3
Reach the control zone
- 4
Hold the Hot Zone for double cash
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The three factions
100 players, three teams, one control zone.
Lonestar
Blue team — Western PMC
Valkyra
Red team — Soviet restorationists
Manticore
Green team — the Persian shadow army
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Weapons by class
37 weapons across nine classes, each with a price and an XP track.
Assault Rifles
8 weapons, 5.56 / 5.45 / .308
Snipers
5 weapons — up to the AMR 50
Launchers
RPG-7, MAAWS and MGL-40
SMGs
4 weapons — feed Medic XP
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Make your money back
The cash metagame: earn, spend and protect.
Earn Revives, transports, zone ticks, spotting
Spend Loadouts, ammo, vehicles, FOBs
Protect Gold bars and smart risk
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