WARDOGS Weapons List: 33 Beta Guns and 37 Planned

WARDOGS shipped with 37 distinct weapons live in the Early Access vendor on September 10, 2026. During the August 2026 closed beta, community data miners and third-party guide sites had catalogued 33 of them across nine weapon categories; the remaining four populated the shop by launch. All 37 are buyable now, each with its own cash price and XP track.

All weapons are purchased with persistent in-match Cash. Players start every match with $10,000 and must decide how much to spend on a primary, a sidearm, attachments, armour, medical supplies, and deployables. Because death strips you of your current loadout, the price tag of each weapon directly determines how quickly you can re-deploy after being killed.

Weapon availability is further gated by a class-level system for certain firearms. The Assault class, for example, must reach level 10 before the Galil unlocks, level 20 for the M4, and level 35 for the FAL. This means the cheapest or free options are often the most accessible early-game choices.

The table below lists every confirmed weapon organised by category. Where a price has been recorded from beta data it is shown in dollars. Weapons marked as level-gated include the class and level requirement. Weapons with no recorded price appeared in the beta shop but their cost was not captured by community trackers.

The price spread in WARDOGS is deliberately wide. Three assault rifles — the Bushmaster M17S (Lonestar), A-91 (Valkyra) and KH-2002 (Manticore) — are completely free, making them the default choice for players who have just died and need to re-deploy with minimal spending. At the opposite end, the AMR 50 anti-materiel rifle costs $8,800, nearly 90 percent of a player's starting budget. Sidearms range from $200 (GGX 17) to $900 (Deagle), while launchers span $2,000 (RPG-7) to $6,000 (MGL-40).

Ammo is a separate purchase from the weapon itself. Basic ammunition starts at around $10 per unit, while specialised or high-calibre rounds can cost up to $250. Guides consistently recommend carrying loose ammunition rather than pre-loaded magazines, as loose rounds take up less backpack space and can be sold back if needed.

A practical early-game loadout costs approximately $3,600 and covers a primary weapon, a secondary sidearm, body armour, and a helmet. This leaves over $6,000 for medical supplies, deployables, or a vehicle, which is often the smarter investment than pouring everything into a single expensive gun.

Community tier lists from the August 2026 beta place the T-21, FAL, SVD, and PKM in the top S tier. The T-21 stands out as the best value-for-money weapon: at only $600 it offers full-auto fire, 910 m/s muzzle velocity, and 0.87 MOA accuracy. For players who cannot yet unlock level-gated rifles, the free Bushmaster M17S shares identical paper stats with the A-91 and KH-2002 (5.56x45mm, 28 damage, 700 RPM, 715 m/s, 1.5 MOA), making it a perfectly viable choice for the first few matches.

The key insight from experienced players is that weapon price does not correlate linearly with performance. A cheap loadout in the Hot Zone still counts as a full player slot, and the doubled cash rewards inside the Hot Zone often offset the cost of re-buying a budget weapon after death.