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WARDOGS FIELD MANUAL

Cash, costs and earning money

Cash persists between matches. Track what each life costs and earns, then keep a reserve for the next deployment.

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UPDATE 0.2.0 / CHECKED 15 OCT 2026

Season 02 is released. Teams at least 40 points behind second place receive a 20% vendor discount. Consecutive logistics deliveries now add streak bonuses; see the expanded cash guide for the published values. Lonestar has Season 02 cash/XP bonuses without a stated multiplier. The Wager Vendor is unavailable at launch and opens later in the season. BULKHEAD Season 02 notes · checked October 15 UTC.

UPDATED / 8 OCT 2026 · SOURCE CHECKED / 8 OCT 2026

Update 0.1.2 makes revive checks server-authoritative, caps vehicle fly-through rewards, scales destruction rewards to buildable progress, and reduces pallet-deposit rewards at FOBs outside the zone. That September notice did not provide a replacement payout table; the Season 02 guide now records the new delivery-streak values. The September one-week 5% Community bonus has expired; no extension is established here. Repeatable cash or XP exploit abuse can lead to permanent bans without warning.

Steam · Update 0.1.2 patch notes ↗Historical Patch 0.11 bonus · checked 2026-10-08 ↗

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ECONOMY / CASH LOOP

The official listing establishes persistent cash, a $10,000 starting budget and doubled Hot Zone cash. Exact payouts, prices and beta-era numbers are kept separate from those current rules.

SNAPSHOTEarly Access · Update 0.2.0 / Season 02 released October 15 · official sources checked October 23, 2026 UTC · gameplay untested; older records retain source contextSOURCE CHECKED 23 OCT 2026Official economy rules · numeric details may move with live patches

THE LOOP

Income and
expenses.

Choose work you can perform with available equipment. Compare the full purchase cost with actual earnings before increasing the budget.

STARTING CASH→ESSENTIAL KIT→ACTUAL EARNINGS→REBUY / UPGRADE→OBJECTIVE PRESSURE
SPOTTERCommunity-reported

Help teammates find targets

Beta players describe spotting as an earning route. Check the current tool price and your results; these accounts do not establish a guaranteed return.

TOOL COST / REPORTED EARNINGS

CURRENT-BUILD TEST PENDINGCommunity report · retest after patches

Players describe beta earning routines ↗
MEDICOfficial

Keep teammates in action

The official listing names squadmate revives as an earning action. Choose equipment you can afford and check whether a casualty needs a revive or health restoration.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES / SQUAD SUPPORT

SOURCE CHECKED 23 OCT 2026Official source

Steam store · official ↗
PILOT / DRIVEROfficial

Deliver teammates to the objective

Transporting friendlies is an official earning action. Our recommendation is to agree on a destination before purchasing the vehicle and track the complete trip cost.

VEHICLE COST / TRANSPORT WORK

SOURCE CHECKED 23 OCT 2026Official source

Steam store · official ↗
BUILDERCommunity-reported

Build a usable supplied base

Community base advice recommends protecting the FOB terminal while preserving friendly access. Budget the hammer, FOB and supplies separately. The FOB terminal is not documented here as an infantry spawn point.

UPFRONT COST / DEFENSE AND SERVICES

CURRENT-BUILD TEST PENDINGCommunity report · retest after patches

Reddit FOB guide · community ↗
HOT ZONEOfficial

Take the multiplier with an exit

The Steam listing says Hot Zones double cash. Check whether your squad can hold the position and recover casualties before committing an expensive kit.

HIGH RISK / DOUBLE CASH

SOURCE CHECKED 23 OCT 2026Official source

Steam store · official ↗
LOGISTICSCommunity-reported

Deliver a requested resource

Player reports distinguish purchased-item crates from bulk FOB-resource pallets. Confirm the receiving builder’s need and the unloading point before buying cargo. An unused delivery leaves the purchase cost with the supplier.

CARGO COST / CONFIRMED DEMAND

CURRENT-BUILD TEST PENDINGCommunity report · retest after patches

Reddit · running logistics ↗

BUDGET RULE

Protect the
second life.

Do not spend the whole wallet on the first version of a plan you have not tested. Start with the tool that creates value immediately, keep enough for a rebuy, then add a sight, gadget or vehicle role when the squad has a stable route.

Historical beta guides mention specific build payouts and transport prices. They are useful for understanding the shape of the loop, not for promising today’s numbers.

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Mechanics explains the objective and supply systems, while Loadouts helps turn a budget into a role.

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