WARDOGS · Driver Handbook

Zeroing rules

1. Sight in at 100 m and aim center chest out to 200 m. The round lands a hand-width low at 200 m, which is still chest.
2. Between steps (for example 160 m): keep the lower zero and aim at the top of the head. A low miss still hits neck or chest. Dialing up to 200 m and aiming low sends the round over the head.
3. Long shots: PgUp/PgDn dial the zero in 100 m steps, then aim dead center. If you don't want to dial, use the holdover table.
4. Past the full-damage range the round loses speed as well as damage, so it drops more than the table says (marked *).

Leading moving targets

• Lead in mil stays the same at every range inside the full-damage range: target speed ÷ bullet speed × 1000. A 5 m/s runner needs about 6 mil with an 830–900 m/s rifle and about 13 mil with a 380–400 m/s SMG.
• Players stop about every 10 s to scope in or check the map. Shoot then, and you don't need to lead at all.
• Running straight at you or away from you: no lead, aim for the drop only.

Armor & helmets

Tier	Armor	Helmet	Blocks (FMJ)
L1	$400 · 3 kg	$200	30%
L2	$1,000 · 4.5 kg	$500 · 1.6 kg	40%
L3	$2,000 · 10.5 kg	$1,500 · 3 kg	55%
L4	$4,000 · 18 kg	$3,000 · 4.5 kg	65%

Skip the L2 helmet: it only saves you a shot against 2 of 28 guns (BMR-308, M1911). Go L1 straight to L3. Armor unlocks: L2 Wardog 30, L3 Wardog 60, L4 Wardog 100.

Weight classes

Source: WarDogs.News weight-class table. Other guides give −12% / −19%. An Adrenaline Pen drops you one class for a short time.

Which ammo

• FMJ is the default. Armor blocks 30 / 40 / 55 / 65% of it at L1 / L2 / L3 / L4.
• HP does 2× to flesh, but armor blocks 85–99% of it. Only use it on players with no armor, or aim for arms and legs.
• AP does 20% less to flesh, but armor only blocks 10–20%. It wins against L3–L4 armor and helmets.
• Headshots do about 2.1×. L3 and L4 helmets also cover the neck. L4 armor also covers the upper arms and pelvis.
• HP and AP rounds unlock on the Wardog (career) track. The vendor sells the tracer versions.

Pay per trip

EVA. After 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 75 players delivered, each new delivery pays ×1.1 / 1.2 / 1.3 / 1.5 / 2 / 3.

Insert procedure

1. Call it: tell the squad where you drop and which way you drive. Ask for a gunner and for smoke on a hot drop.
2. Route: terrain edges, compounds and reverse slopes. No straight runs across open dirt. Slow down before blind corners.
3. Drop short of the worst fire, not on the exact Hot Zone marker. Passengers ready their weapons before the wheels stop.
4. Foot finish: about 20 s on foot keeps the truck alive for a second trip.
5. Reset: park reversed into cover with the exit facing safety, or leave. Go before a third team arrives with fresh rockets.

What kills you

Vehicle	Bullets	Worst threats (extra damage)
Kodiak	−95%	drone +500% · rocket splash +400% · AT mine +200% · IED +150%
Humvee	−95–97.5%	drone +350% · 120/155 mm +250% · AT mine +200% · IED +150%
Ural	−95%	drone +500% · AT mine +250% · rocket splash +200%
L2A6	−100%	drone +450% · AT mine +145% · 84 mm (MAAWS) +140%

Wiki damage-resistance tables. AT mines only trigger on vehicles.

Logistics

• Supply trucks draw artillery and parked vehicles draw mortars. Take the long route along cover, and don't drive through the Hot Zone.
• Load pallets at HQ (2 on a truck) and drop them at a friendly FOB near the fight. The builder who unloads gets 360 XP.
• A FOB run takes about 3 min each way (EVA).
• Keep the spawn APC alive: killing it pays the enemy $4,000, up to +150% in the Hot Zone.