Interactive Maps
Plan on the Map, Together
All three WARDOGS zones in 16K–32K detail. Share the link and draw with your squad — every stroke appears on their maps live.
Urban Zone
Zestafona Interactive Map
A sprawling North American city — downtown blocks, rail yards and rivers — with drill tower positions, location search and live squad drawing.
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European Zone
Ozeti Interactive Map
Farmland and forest around a dense central town — with location search, marker filters, and live squad drawing.
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Highland Zone
Bakurani Interactive Map
Rugged terrain around a fortified settlement — long sightlines outside, brutal close quarters within.
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WARDOGS Guides
Strategies, loadouts, and mechanics explained for beta and Early Access.
Recon Guide
Recon & Sniper Guide: SVD, Scopes & Ghillie
How to get the sniper rifle, monocular, rangefinder, compound bow, and better scopes by leveling Recon with spotting.
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Economy Guide
How to Make Money Fast: Piloting, Logistics & Recon
Helicopter passenger runs, $4,300 supply pallets, the spawn vehicle, recon spotting, and medic income — with real payout numbers.
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Mechanics Guide
How to Reload: Magazines & Loose Ammo Explained
R only swaps magazines — it never refills them. The full ammo loop from the vendor to refilling mags mid-match, with screenshots.
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Beta Guide
WARDOGS Beta Start & End Time + How to Play
Exact September 3–6 beta start and end times for every time zone, a live countdown, and how to guarantee your access before the September 10 launch.
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Beginner Guide
WARDOGS Beginner's Guide: How to Play, Win & Make Money
Control Zone scoring, tower codes, your first $10,000 loadout, classes, vehicles, building, and the money game — everything you need before your first match.
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Every Item, Priced & Documented
592 weapons, attachments, vehicles and gear from the WARDOGS beta — searchable, with stats, ballistics and vendor prices.
About the Game
What Is WARDOGS?
WARDOGS is a large-scale tactical FPS from UK developer BULKHEAD, published by Team17 and launching into Steam Early Access on September 10, 2026. Up to 100 players across three mercenary factions — Lonestar, Manticore, and Valkyra — battle for a massive King of the Hill-style Control Zone, with the first team to 100 points taking the match.
What sets WARDOGS apart is its persistent cash economy: every weapon, magazine, bandage, and vehicle is bought with cash that carries over between matches. Combined with Tarkov-style ammo management, six class progression tracks, combined-arms vehicle warfare, and buildable forward operating bases, every life becomes a risk-versus-reward decision. New to the game? Start with our WARDOGS Beginner's Guide covering the Control Zone, tower codes, starter loadouts, and how to keep your bankroll growing.
Tools
Tools & Resources
Live databases, calculators and interactive tools — with more landing through Early Access.
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Interactive Maps
Zestafona, Ozeti and Bakurani in 16K–32K detail with live shared squad drawing — sketch a plan and your teammates see it instantly.
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Progression Tree
All seven tracks — Wardog Level, Assault, Medic, Recon, Support, Driver and Pilot — visualized level by level with every unlock.
Explore the tracks →
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Base Builder & FOB Planner
Plan your FOB in 3D on the game's own snap sockets, inside the real 60 m build radius — on a flat pad or the real map, with supply costs and shareable layouts.
Plan your FOB →
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Sniper/Recon Visibility Calculator
Drop a point on Bakurani or Ozeti and see every patch of ground it can see, live from the game's terrain and buildings — check targets, get distance and bearing, flip to 3D.
Find your spot →
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Mortar & Artillery Calculator
Place gun and target on the map and read distance, azimuth and elevation in mils for the L81 and SPH-2 — shared live with your squad.
Open the calculator →
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Loadout Builder & Optimizer
Plan your kit in the vendor's own layout with real attachment and ammo pairing, live cost, weight and shareable links — or let the optimizer find the best kit your levels and bankroll can buy. Community loadouts live in the same place.
Build your kit →
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Weapon Database
Full weapon database with damage, fire rate, ballistics, and cost — every stat pulled straight from the beta data.
Browse weapons →
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Weapon Tier List
Every weapon ranked by real TTK, cost and versatility — sliced by role, budget and your unlock level, not vibes.
See the rankings →
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Weapon Comparison
Put up to four weapons side by side — TTK, damage and shots-to-kill graphs by distance against every armor tier, with shareable links.
Compare weapons →Also in the toolbox: Community Loadouts · Server Status · Armor Calculator · Unlock Tracks · Value Rankings · Budget Ladder · Patch Tracker · Economy Calculator · Sniper Ballistics Calculator
Questions
WARDOGS FAQ
When is the WARDOGS closed beta?
The closed beta runs from Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 18:00 UTC (2 p.m. EDT / 11 a.m. PDT / 7 p.m. BST / 8 p.m. CEST) to Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 08:00 UTC (4 a.m. EDT / 1 a.m. PDT / 9 a.m. BST / 10 a.m. CEST). Pre-ordering on Steam guarantees access. See the beta guide for every time zone.
When does WARDOGS release?
WARDOGS enters Steam Early Access on September 10, 2026 at $39.99 for the standard edition. A closed beta runs September 3–6 before launch, and pre-ordering guarantees beta access.
Is WARDOGS like Battlefield?
It shares Battlefield's large-scale combined-arms battles, but adds three-team warfare, a persistent cash economy where gear carries real cost, Tarkov-style magazine management, and buildable FOBs. It plays slower and more deliberately than Battlefield — rushing in Call of Duty-style usually ends badly.
How does a match of WARDOGS work?
Three factions of ~33 players fight for the Control Zone. Whichever team has the most players inside when the score tick fills earns a point; first to 100 wins. A smaller moving Hot Zone makes players count double, and hackable towers let teams drag the Hot Zone to fortified positions.
Are there classes in WARDOGS?
There are no locked classes. Six progression tracks — Assault, Medic, Support, Recon, Driver, and Pilot — unlock new gear as you earn XP with related actions, but you can freely mix equipment from any track. See our beginner's guide for the full breakdown.