WARDOGS Weapons & Loadouts
In WARDOGS your gun is a purchase, not a permanent unlock. This guide breaks down how the per-life loadout economy works, what prices the playtest vendor charged, and which buys give the best value at every budget.
How loadout purchasing works
Each life starts at the in-match vendor - players buy from a red-base vendor straight into a full loadout: weapon, magazines, ammo, helmet and gear in one transaction.
Your cash persists between matches, and the six XP progression tracks unlock additional items for purchase. Because re-buying after death is constant, experienced players standardize a budget kit plus a premium kit for decisive pushes.
What things cost (playtest prices)
During the closed playtest, unlocking a rifle like the AK for purchase cost $10,000 from your war chest, with the weapon itself priced at $1,600 per life - a useful anchor for how the economy scales.
Treat all beta pricing as subject to change: Early Access tuning may rebalance costs at or after launch. The structure - unlock once, then pay per life - is the stable part.
Best early buys
Prioritize mobility and information over heavy ordnance: a solid rifle, enough ammo, bandages, and transport into the zone. Presence scoring means arriving beats out-gunning.
Utility that revives or transports teammates pays for itself - every teamplay action rewards cash, so a revive kit often out-earns a rocket launcher.
Vehicles as weapons
Artillery tanks dominate fortified positions and helicopters control logistics - ferrying friendlies to the zone is one of the highest-paying actions in the game.
Vehicles are match-turning purchases precisely because cash persists: saving across several matches for a tank at the right moment can break a stalemate.
FAQ
Are weapons permanent unlocks in WARDOGS?
You unlock weapons for purchase once, then pay per life. Cash persists between matches but each death means buying your kit again.
How much did weapons cost in the playtest?
Beta players reported an AK unlock at $10,000 and the rifle itself at $1,600 per life - expect prices to be rebalanced through Early Access.
Where do you buy loadouts?
At the in-match vendor at your team's base - weapon, ammo, helmet and gear in a single purchase screen.
How do I earn cash fastest?
Play the Hot Zone for double rewards and take transport or revive jobs - teamplay actions pay more than isolated kills.