#mechanics
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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
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
guides
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 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
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
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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.
Last updated: 9/15/2026
guides
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
guides
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
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