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Can Your Teammates Kill and Loot You in WARDOGS? Griefing, Team Killing and Your Cash (Season 1)
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Can Your Teammates Kill and Loot You in WARDOGS? Griefing, Team Killing and Your Cash (Season 1)

Yes — in WARDOGS your own teammates can shoot you, ram you with a vehicle and loot your body when you go down, and right now that is the single loudest complain...

WARDOGS Season 2: Everything We Know Before the October 15 Wipe
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

WARDOGS Season 2: Everything We Know Before the October 15 Wipe

Quick answer: WARDOGS Season 2 begins on 15 October 2026, and it brings a full wipe: your Cash and XP progression reset to zero, while your Gold Bars and cosmet...

Do Your Gold Bars and Cosmetics Carry Over to WARDOGS Season 2?
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Do Your Gold Bars and Cosmetics Carry Over to WARDOGS Season 2?

Quick answer: Yes — your Gold Bars and your cosmetics carry over to WARDOGS Season 2 and stay on your account permanently. What does not carry over is your Cash...

WARDOGS IR Goggles & CWIS Hotfix: What the October 2 Balance Changes Mean
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

WARDOGS IR Goggles & CWIS Hotfix: What the October 2 Balance Changes Mean

Quick answer: On 2 October 2026, BULKHEAD pushed a live balance hotfix to WARDOGS (Steam Early Access, appid 1867240). Two things changed: the IR Rangefinders (...

How Long Does It Take to Reach Level 50 in WARDOGS? (Season 1 Hours-to-Max)
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

How Long Does It Take to Reach Level 50 in WARDOGS? (Season 1 Hours-to-Max)

Quick answer: In WARDOGS Season 1 there is no single "account level" — you level six separate progression tracks (Career, Medic, Support, Driver, Pilo...

WARDOGS Gold Bars: How to Convert Your Cash Before the Season 2 Wipe
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

WARDOGS Gold Bars: How to Convert Your Cash Before the Season 2 Wipe

Quick answer: Convert it — but convert it smart. With WARDOGS Season 2 starting 15 October 2026, your Cash and XP reset at the wipe. Any Cash you are still sitt...

WARDOGS Update 0.1.2 Patch Notes: WD-L020 Crash Fix, Exploit Bans & New Deploy Menu
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

WARDOGS Update 0.1.2 Patch Notes: WD-L020 Crash Fix, Exploit Bans & New Deploy Menu

BULKHEAD shipped WARDOGS Update 0.1.2 on 30 September 2026 after a one-hour maintenance window at 08:00 UTC, and it does three things that matter to anyone actu...

WARDOGS Cash Price List: What Everything Costs in Season 1
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

WARDOGS Cash Price List: What Everything Costs in Season 1

WARDOGS runs on one number: Cash. Every life you buy a fresh loadout from the in-match vendor, and every item — from a $150 pack of binoculars to a $500,000 Art...

WARDOGS Fastest Way to Level Up Before Season 2 (XP Curve & Level Gates)
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

WARDOGS Fastest Way to Level Up Before Season 2 (XP Curve & Level Gates)

WARDOGS levels slowly on purpose, and the clock is now real: Season 2 starts on 15 October 2026 and wipes your Cash and XP back to zero. Whatever WARDOG track l...

How Good Is the Tank in WARDOGS? Is Leveling Driver Worth It (Season 1)
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

How Good Is the Tank in WARDOGS? Is Leveling Driver Worth It (Season 1)

You have been grinding the Driver track for a week, you are finally close to a tank, and the obvious question is whether it is actually worth it. Short answer: ...

WARDOGS Beginner Guide: What to Do (and Buy) First in Your First Hour
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

WARDOGS Beginner Guide: What to Do (and Buy) First in Your First Hour

Quick answer: Your WARDOGS account starts with a one-time $10,000 Cash grant — it is not paid to you every life, so do not blow it in the first thirty seconds. ...

WARDOGS WD-L020 Error Fix: Why the Game Won't Launch (Windows 11 KB5124010)
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

WARDOGS WD-L020 Error Fix: Why the Game Won't Launch (Windows 11 KB5124010)

Update (30 September 2026): BULKHEAD has officially fixed this. WARDOGS Update 0.1.2 patches the WD-L020 crash caused by the Windows 11 update KB5124010 — just ...

What Should You Buy Before the WARDOGS Wipe? Spend Your Cash Before Season 2
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

What Should You Buy Before the WARDOGS Wipe? Spend Your Cash Before Season 2

Quick answer: Spend it. With WARDOGS Season 2 starting 15 October 2026, your Cash and XP progression will reset at the wipe — banked Cash is auto-converted into...

WARDOGS Season 2 Start Date Is October 15 — The Wipe, the Rain and What to Do First
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

WARDOGS Season 2 Start Date Is October 15 — The Wipe, the Rain and What to Do First

Quick answer: WARDOGS Season 2 starts on 15 October 2026. BULKHEAD confirmed the date first-party in its "WARDOGS Season 02 Teaser" on Steam (22 Septe...

WARDOGS Hot Zone Explained: Double Cash, Double Control (Season 1)
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

WARDOGS Hot Zone Explained: Double Cash, Double Control (Season 1)

Standing inside the shifting Hot Zone is the single highest-value legitimate way to earn Cash in WARDOGS. It pays double — double Cash and double weight toward ...

Is WARDOGS an Extraction Shooter or Battle Royale? What It Actually Is
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Is WARDOGS an Extraction Shooter or Battle Royale? What It Actually Is

Quick answer: No — WARDOGS is neither an extraction shooter nor a battle royale, and its Steam store page denies both by name, word for word: "This is not ...

Is WARDOGS on PS5, Xbox or Game Pass? Console & Platform Guide (2028)
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Is WARDOGS on PS5, Xbox or Game Pass? Console & Platform Guide (2028)

Quick answer: No — WARDOGS is not on PS5, Xbox or Game Pass right now, and there is no crossplay. It is a Windows PC exclusive on Steam during Early Access, pri...

WARDOGS Season 2: What Happens to Your Cash and Levels When It Resets
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

WARDOGS Season 2: What Happens to Your Cash and Levels When It Resets

Quick answer: WARDOGS Season 2 is coming "about a month after launch, so three weeks away-ish," BULKHEAD CEO Joe Brammer said on 18 September 2026 — s...

WARDOGS Gold Bars and the Gold Market Explained (Season 1)
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

WARDOGS Gold Bars and the Gold Market Explained (Season 1)

WARDOGS has two currencies, and almost everyone new to the game mixes them up. Cash is the spendable one you use every life; Gold Bars are a permanent, cosmetic...

When Do You Get a Tank in WARDOGS? Season 1 Unlock Levels Explained
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

When Do You Get a Tank in WARDOGS? Season 1 Unlock Levels Explained

If you dropped into WARDOGS expecting to roll a tank in your first few hours, Season 1 has bad news: the two tanks sit near the top of their progression tracks,...

WARDOGS Control Zone Explained: How Scoring, Teams and Winning Actually Work
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

WARDOGS Control Zone Explained: How Scoring, Teams and Winning Actually Work

WARDOGS is not a battle royale and not an extraction shooter — the Steam store page says both, word for word. It is a single mode: 100 players, three teams, one...

WARDOGS Unlock Levels: Every Confirmed Season 1 Gate (Patch 0.11)
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

WARDOGS Unlock Levels: Every Confirmed Season 1 Gate (Patch 0.11)

WARDOGS gates every weapon, vehicle and piece of gear behind two locks at once: a level on the right progression track, and enough Cash to buy the item at the i...

How to Make Money Fast in WARDOGS: Cash Farming Guide (Patch 0.11)
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

How to Make Money Fast in WARDOGS: Cash Farming Guide (Patch 0.11)

Cash is the spine of WARDOGS. You re-buy your entire loadout every time you deploy — weapons, gear, utility, even vehicles — from an in-match vendor, so the pla...

WARDOGS Season 1 XP Curve: Why Leveling Is So Much Slower at Launch
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

WARDOGS Season 1 XP Curve: Why Leveling Is So Much Slower at Launch

WARDOGS went live in Steam Early Access on 10 September 2026 at 16:00 UTC, and within the first day it peaked at 287,441 concurrent players (SteamDB, syndicated...