WARDOGS · Support 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 *).

Zero per gun + optic

Weapon	Weapon zero	Optic	Optic zero	You can dial
PKM	100–1500 m	Tricon 1.5x	100–200 m	100–200 m
PKM	100–1500 m	Spectr 4x	100–400 m	100–400 m
M249 SAW	200–1200 m	Tricon 1.5x	100–200 m	200 m
M249 SAW	200–1200 m	Spectr 4x	100–400 m	200–400 m

The M249 row in the holdover table is sighted in at 200 m, its lowest zero. The M500 has no holdover worth learning inside 70 m.

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.

Rockets: dial the zero, then lead

Lead shown for a vehicle at 50 km/h. Rockets this slow drop meters past their zero, so dial the zero to the range (RPG-7, MGL-40) instead of holding over.

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.

Shotgun shells

Shell	No armour	L1	L2	L3	L4
Buckshot (8 pellets)	198.13 (1)	83.27 (2)	71.4 (2)	46.88 (3)	31.14 (4)
Slug	103.97 (1)	63.32 (2)	54.27 (2)	40.71 (3)	31.66 (4)

Slugs unlock at Wardog 41. Buckshot is 8 pellets, so the numbers assume every pellet hits.

Staggered concrete gate

• A single door dies to 1 C4.
• Place gates 4 lengths deep with concrete side walls.
• Add a small turned concrete block to make a viewing slit. You can shoot sappers through it, but they can't hit you.

Gate repair

• Hammering does not bring back a destroyed door.
• Hit the foundation block under the gate to collapse it, then build a new gate.

Anti-mortar

• Put 3×3 or 3×6 indirect-fire shelters over the APC spawn and the core.
• Repair the ceiling panels from inside during barrages.
• Put hedgehogs on the outer corners. They soak up explosive damage and keep the sandbags and shelters standing longer.

Honeypot trap FOB

1. Drive an SUV into the circle. Place a FOB core with 3 radio stations playing music.
2. Put an IED on the back of the FOB and C4 on the buildables around it.
3. Walk away and wait for the enemy to capture it.
4. When the FOB icon disappears from your minimap, detonate.

Explosives don't chain-react. Only the charge you trigger goes off.

How scoring works

• Holding the Control Zone scores victory points every 30 s.
• Players inside the Hot Zone count double.
• Infantry fight for position and Disruptors deny enemy builds. Builders create the late-game advantage.
• Don't chase the roaming Hot Zone across open fields. Pull it onto your base with drills.

Drills

54k XP/h power-level

1. FOB near your HQ exit for short supply runs: Green → Ozetti · Red → Zestafona · Blue → Bakarani.
2. Place a Vanguard SeaWiz (big, easy hitbox) or a SAM site as the hammer target.
3. 45° trick: stand 1–2 m away at 45°, then inch forward or back until the yellow X stays fixed on your crosshair.
4. Rhythm: hold LMB 0.55 s, release 0.065 s on the spark, and repeat.
5. Duo: one player runs Ural pallets while the other hammers.

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