Carry a FOB to your chosen position, place it with a valid preview, deposit Build Supplies and use a suitable hammer to construct defenses. Leave a clear route to the terminal for resupply.
Before you start
- A FOB item and enough inventory space to carry it.
- A hammer suitable for the structures you intend to build.
- Build Supplies and a teammate or route for further deliveries.
Budget for launch prices
The documented FOB vendor price is $7,500 and the Large Hammer vendor price is $2,400. The Large Hammer’s separate Support unlock is $75,000 at level 8. These costs have different purposes; purchasing one life’s hammer does not replace its unlock requirement.
Sources and verification
- BULKHEAD: Pre-Load Live & Season 1 Changelog ↗
Launch changes to vendor prices, progression tracks and XP; not a complete item database.
Source review establishes what a source says. Kingy has not independently reproduced these mechanics in the current game. Community observations retain their original build context.
Place the core
WBC’s beta tutorial shows white placement previews as valid and red previews as obstructed. It reports that a placed FOB cannot be moved.
- Equip the carried FOB and inspect the preview.
- Choose space for the terminal, protective walls and a delivery approach.
- Reposition any blocked preview before confirming placement.
- Open the placed FOB and check its resources.
Sources and verification
- WARDOGS Building Community: How To Build, Episode 1 ↗
Review date. Creator explicitly identifies beta footage. Transcript reviewed: hammer pages 1:34; Drill 6:02; placement 7:27; FOB inventory 9:59; transfer 11:24; snapping 12:37; construction 13:16. No Kingy gameplay test.
Source review establishes what a source says. Kingy has not independently reproduced these mechanics in the current game. Community observations retain their original build context.
Finish the first defenses
WBC shows F cycling hammer pages, right-click depositing carried supplies into the open FOB, and yellow X targets accelerating hammer construction. Its B snapping key is a personal binding, so use the action displayed in your own controls.
- Deposit Build Supplies, then equip the hammer.
- Select a structure your hammer supports and place its preview.
- Strike the yellow construction targets until the structure is complete.
- Protect the core while preserving friendly access to its terminal.
Sources and verification
- WARDOGS Building Community: How To Build, Episode 1 ↗
Review date. Creator explicitly identifies beta footage. Transcript reviewed: hammer pages 1:34; Drill 6:02; placement 7:27; FOB inventory 9:59; transfer 11:24; snapping 12:37; construction 13:16. No Kingy gameplay test.
Source review establishes what a source says. Kingy has not independently reproduced these mechanics in the current game. Community observations retain their original build context.
Plan access before expanding
StratzFPS demonstrates restricting entrances and watching the gate from a raised position. His warning is practical: an exposed terminal can be attacked or hacked.
For a first layout, mark three spaces before building outward: the protected core, the friendly entrance and the unloading area. This is our planning suggestion; exact coordinates and dimensions depend on your site.
Sources and verification
- StratzFPS: Bases, FOBs and Supply Guide ↗
Review date. Pre-launch creator footage and transcript: vendor 0:25; FOB area 1:09; pallet procedure 2:14; hammer tiers 2:51; defensive layout 3:38.
Source review establishes what a source says. Kingy has not independently reproduced these mechanics in the current game. Community observations retain their original build context.
Common problems
- The FOB terminal’s infantry spawn function is unverified; do not rely on it as a respawn point.
- A pallet or crate beside a base has not necessarily been transferred into its supply stock.
- Starter contents, radius, ownership transitions and every placement restriction still need current-build reproduction.
Keep reading
Sources and verification
- BULKHEAD: Pre-Load Live & Season 1 Changelog ↗
Launch changes to vendor prices, progression tracks and XP; not a complete item database.
- WARDOGS Building Community: How To Build, Episode 1 ↗
Review date. Creator explicitly identifies beta footage. Transcript reviewed: hammer pages 1:34; Drill 6:02; placement 7:27; FOB inventory 9:59; transfer 11:24; snapping 12:37; construction 13:16. No Kingy gameplay test.
- StratzFPS: Bases, FOBs and Supply Guide ↗
Review date. Pre-launch creator footage and transcript: vendor 0:25; FOB area 1:09; pallet procedure 2:14; hammer tiers 2:51; defensive layout 3:38.
Source review establishes what a source says. Kingy has not independently reproduced these mechanics in the current game. Community observations retain their original build context.