Recent Updates
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WARDOGS Season 2 Is Live — Update 0.2.0 and the October 15 Launch
BULKHEAD's launch post confirmed Update 0.2.0 and servers back online at 09:59 UTC on October 15, 2026 — about half an hour past the scheduled maintenance window.
Last updated: 10/15/2026
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WARDOGS Season 2 Patch Notes — New Weapons, Rain, and the Lonestar Experiment
Season 2 patch notes (October 14): four weapons, the Molotov, four vehicles, rain, calibre damage cuts, doubled progression speed, and the Lonestar experiment.
Last updated: 10/18/2026
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WARDOGS Season 2 Preview — Everything Announced for the October 15 Update
The Season 02 Preview (October 9, 2026) lists four weapons, the Molotov, four vehicles, three buildables, rain and the Wager Vendor — Season 2 lands October 15.
Last updated: 10/16/2026
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WARDOGS Security & Stability Hotfix — October 2 Downtime Patch
WARDOGS' Security & Stability Hotfix took servers down Friday, October 2, 2026, at 08:00 UTC for about an hour — what the announcement covers, and what it doesn't.
Last updated: 10/2/2026
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WARDOGS IR Goggles & CIWS Balance Hotfix — the October 2 Server-Side Rebalance
WARDOGS' IR Goggles & CIWS hotfix landed October 2, 2026: IR Rangefinders pulled from the vendor until Season 02, CIWS Havoc kill cut from ~12 to ~6 seconds.
Last updated: 10/16/2026
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WARDOGS Update 0.1.2 Patch Notes — Exploit Crackdown & Server Browser Polish
WARDOGS Update 0.1.2 (September 30, 2026) fixes the WD-L020 crash, closes cash and XP exploits, ends first-offence leniency, and reworks the Deploy menu.
Last updated: 9/30/2026
guides
WARDOGS Playstyles: Can You Play Without Fighting? Pacifist Money Routes
Yes — WARDOGS pays cash for revives, deliveries and captures; RPS's pacifist rideshare run out-earned a combat player. Here are the non-combat routes.
Last updated: 9/18/2026
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WARDOGS Player Count — Live Numbers, All-Time Peak, and Copies Sold
How many people play WARDOGS? The live Steam count, the 428,666 all-time peak, 3 million copies sold, and every milestone since the September 10 launch.
Last updated: 10/20/2026
guides
WARDOGS Controls and Keybinds — Default PC Bindings and Rebinding Guide
Every default WARDOGS PC keybind by category — infantry, comms, vehicles, helicopters — plus how rebinding works and the input quirks worth knowing before match one.
Last updated: 9/15/2026
vehicles
WARDOGS Helicopter Guide — How to Fly, Which to Learn In, and Assists
How to fly WARDOGS helicopters: the four control axes, the community-recommended mouse setup, sensitivity and invert-Y settings, flight assists, and the known bugs.
Last updated: 9/15/2026
weapons
WARDOGS Weapon Tier List — The Community TTK Model, Explained
The WARDOGS weapon tier list from the community TTK model: S-tier FAL, SVD and BMR-308, the full ranking, the methodology, the budget picks, and its limits.
Last updated: 9/18/2026
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WARDOGS Patch 0.11 Patch Notes — Server Browser Split & Economy Rules
Patch 0.11 splits the server browser into Community and Official, adds text search, persistent server IDs and a 5% community cash week, and fixes cash exploits.
Last updated: 9/30/2026
guides
WARDOGS Community Servers Guide — Browser, Hosting, and Admin Tools
How to find and join WARDOGS community servers: the split browser, Deploy menu, text search, join-by-ID, hosting partners, and the admin tools Update 0.1.2 added.
Last updated: 9/30/2026
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WARDOGS Mortar Guide — How to Build and Fire the Support Mortar
Building the WARDOGS mortar: the Large Hammer and Support level 8 gate, supplies and ammo, and the heading-plus-range aiming system.
Last updated: 9/15/2026
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WARDOGS Tower Capture Guide — Codes, Cooldowns, and the Hot Zone Magnet
How to capture WARDOGS towers: the control-room hack, match-start and ownership cooldowns, the four-digit code, and pulling the Hot Zone.
Last updated: 9/15/2026
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WARDOGS Hotfix #1 Patch Notes — Launch Stability Update
Launch Stability Hotfix #1 landed four hours after unlock: forced client restarts, batched login admission, fixes for join failures, kicks, and queue times.
Last updated: 9/15/2026
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WARDOGS Season 1 Patch Notes — Launch Build Changelog
The Season 1 launch-build changelog: XP slows at levels 10–20, the FOB kit triples to $7,500, Heavy Tank moves to Driver, and DLSS Frame Generation arrives.
Last updated: 9/14/2026
guides
WARDOGS Early Access Roadmap — Everything Confirmed Coming After Launch
Every confirmed WARDOGS Early Access roadmap item: Black Market, Vault, Player Skills, community servers, jets, new maps and weapons — plus what ships day one.
Last updated: 10/17/2026
guides
WARDOGS Kolchia Map Guide — 256 km², Zone Randomization, and Tactics
Two 256 km² maps ship at Early Access — Bakurani in Kolchia, and Ozeti. Map roster, named locations, and how the randomized Control Zone layers shape play.
Last updated: 9/14/2026
guides
Ten Reasons Not to Buy WARDOGS — An Honest Pre-Purchase Guide
Ten honest reasons not to buy WARDOGS yet — unfinished roadmap, one mode, hour-long matches, death taxes, PC-only — each with its counter-argument.
Last updated: 9/15/2026
economy
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.
Last updated: 10/15/2026
economy
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.
Last updated: 9/18/2026
economy
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.
Last updated: 9/30/2026
factions
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?
Last updated: 9/9/2026
guides
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.
Last updated: 9/15/2026
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WARDOGS Control Zone, Hot Zone, and Towers — Map Mechanics Explained
How the WARDOGS Control Zone scores points, what the Hot Zone actually does, and the Towers mechanic in the 100-player three-faction king-of-the-hill mode.
Last updated: 9/15/2026
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WARDOGS PC System Requirements and Performance Settings
WARDOGS PC specs confirmed by the developer, plus the custom WAR DYNAMICS engine, ultrawide behaviour, controller support, and what is unannounced.
Last updated: 9/15/2026
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What Is WARDOGS? Gameplay, Factions, and Core Mechanics Explained
WARDOGS is a 100-player tactical warfare FPS by BULKHEAD and Team17 with a persistent cash economy. Here is how matches, factions, and progression actually work.
Last updated: 9/10/2026
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WARDOGS XP Tracks and Unlocks — How Progression Actually Works
WARDOGS has no class menu — your equipment drives your XP track. Here is the full list of tracks, what feeds each one, and what unlocks at each level.
Last updated: 10/17/2026
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WARDOGS Release Date, Price, and Editions — Early Access Guide
WARDOGS hits Steam Early Access on September 10, 2026 at 16:00 UTC, $39.99 / ¥149. Regional pricing, Supporter Edition contents, and the no-cash-shop EA pledge.
Last updated: 9/15/2026
weapons
WARDOGS Weapons List — Every Weapon by Class and Unlock
Every known WARDOGS weapon by class — assault rifles, SMGs, LMGs, DMRs, snipers, launchers — with calibers, prices, and how the XP unlock tracks work.
Last updated: 10/15/2026
vehicles
WARDOGS Vehicles Guide — Helicopters, Tanks, and Transports
Every WARDOGS vehicle by role — Littlebird and Havoc helicopters, the L2A6 tank, Gepard, SPH-2 artillery, Humvees and trucks — with cash and XP unlock rules.
Last updated: 10/15/2026