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Practical WARDOGS guides for new and returning players: kit, tactics, maps and what each patch changed. Checked against the current update.
New players guide
New to WARDOGS? The weapon types, a quick quiz to find your style and starter kits you can open straight in the loadout builder.
Patch notes
WARDOGS Season 3: release date and what we know (25 Oct)
WARDOGS Season 3 is reported for 12 November 2026. Here is what is confirmed, what is only reported, and how to prepare for the next wipe.
24 October 2026 · Season 2 (Update 0.2.0), checked 25 October 20265 min readWARDOGS ping limits: what the new cap means for you
WARDOGS now kicks players who sit above a server's ping limit. Here is what changed in Season 2, the 175 cap, and how to avoid being kicked.
22 October 2026 · Season 02 patch notes (15 October 2026), plus BULKHEAD's 21 October ping announc5 min readWARDOGS Season 2 too fast: will there be another wipe?
Bulkhead says Season 2 progression was the wrong call and Season 3 may come early. Here is what is confirmed, what is not, and how to play meanwhile.
18 October 2026 · Update 0.2.0 (Season 02, 15 October 2026) plus the 16 October backend update, ch5 min readWARDOGS Season 2: everything new and what changed
Every major WARDOGS Season 2 change in one place: new guns, vehicles, rain, buildables, the Wager Vendor, faction balance and the progression reset.
16 October 2026 · Season 2 (15 October 2026)5 min readWARDOGS Season 2: what changes on 15 October and how to prepare
Season 2 launches on 15 October. Here is what Bulkhead has confirmed, what is only reported, and how to prepare your cash, loadouts and squad.
12 October 2026 · Season 02 Preview (9 October 2026) and the IR Goggles & CIWS Balance Hotfix (2 OMaps and modes
WARDOGS Limited Time Mode: no Tier 4 armour or tanks, explained
What we know about WARDOGS Limited Mode servers with no Level 4 armour, power weapons or tanks, and how to prepare a loadout for them.
24 October 2026 · Update 0.2.0 (Season 2). Limited Mode is planned for the mid-season update 0.256 min readWARDOGS safe zones, control zones and no man's land
How the safe zone, no man's land and Control Zone fit together in WARDOGS, plus how to shop, travel, redeploy and score points without wasting lives.
12 October 2026 · Update 0.1.2 (30 September 2026), Season 1Tactics
WARDOGS FOB guide: placing, stocking and supply needs
How to place, stock and protect a FOB in WARDOGS, and how to tell which of the four supply types it needs. Checked against Season 2, Update 0.2.0.
23 October 2026 · Season 02 (Update 0.2.0, 15 October 2026)4 min readWARDOGS Season 2 building and logistics changes
The new MG Nest, Large Shelter and Wooden Step, the new supply costs, breaching changes and how chained deliveries now pay more in WARDOGS Season 2.
16 October 2026 · Season 2 (15 October 2026)4 min readHow to play rain in WARDOGS: sound, spotting and Molotovs
What the new WARDOGS rain weather changes, from shorter spotting range to thunder masking footsteps, and how to use it to win fights.
16 October 2026 · Season 2 (15 October 2026)Weapons and kit
WARDOGS parachutes: Basic vs Sport, controls, Season 2
How WARDOGS parachutes work after Season 2: Basic vs Sport Parachute, prices, unlock level, Space and C controls, safe deploy height and fixes.
22 October 2026 · Season 02 (Update 0.2.0), 15 October 20265 min readWARDOGS helicopter types: Little Bird, Lakota and Havoc
Every WARDOGS helicopter compared: the MH-6 and armed Little Birds, Z20 Lakota and Havoc. Seats, Season 2 prices, unlocks and which to fly first.
18 October 2026 · Season 2 (live 15 October 2026)4 min readWARDOGS Season 2 vehicles: T-72B3, Gepard and Wolf-110
Prices, unlocks and kill rewards for the new WARDOGS Season 2 vehicles, how to use each one, and the vehicle price changes that came with them.
16 October 2026 · Season 2 (15 October 2026)4 min readWARDOGS Season 2 weapons: TCX-SPR, M14, Bizon and Evo-3
Prices, unlocks, magazines and attachments for the four new WARDOGS Season 2 guns, plus where each one fits after the calibre changes.
16 October 2026 · Season 2 (15 October 2026)5 min readAssault Rifle vs SMG vs LMG in WARDOGS: Which to Use
Compare WARDOGS assault rifles, SMGs and LMGs: weight, cost, unlocks and when each one wins, plus what Season 2 changes to damage and suppression.
14 October 2026 · Update 0.1.2 (Season 1), plus the Season 02 Preview and reported Update 0.2 chan5 min readSnipers vs Marksman Rifles in WARDOGS: Which to Use
Compare WARDOGS bolt-action snipers with the SKS, SVD and BMR-308 marksman rifles: damage, cost, range, optics and which to pick as Recon.
12 October 2026 · Update 0.1.2 and the 2 October 2026 hotfix (Season 1), with the Season 2 previewGetting started
WARDOGS trainee pilot guide: from MH-6 taxi to gunship
A step-by-step route for new WARDOGS pilots: practise in the Firing Range, earn cash on taxi runs, survive anti-air, then buy your first gunship.
19 October 2026 · Season 2 (Update 0.2.0), released 15 October 20263 min readWARDOGS Season 2 progression: the wipe, XP and new unlocks
What the WARDOGS Season 2 wipe reset, the new role XP table, which unlocks moved, and the quickest way to get your favourite kit back.
16 October 2026 · Season 2 (15 October 2026)7 min readWARDOGS new player guide: your first hour, step by step
A practical first-hour plan for WARDOGS: a cheap starter loadout, how the Control Zone and cash work, and the mistakes that drain new players' money.
12 October 2026 · Update 0.1.2 (30 September 2026) and the 2 October hotfixes6 min readWARDOGS helicopter basics: controls, settings and landing
Learn how to fly a helicopter in WARDOGS: the four controls, flight assist settings, takeoff and landing, flares, and what Season 2 changes.
12 October 2026 · Update 0.1.2 (30 September 2026) and the Season 02 Preview (9 October 2026); SeaYour squad's waiting
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