Define one friendly entrance, keep the supply route to the terminal open, protect the core and treat defensive layouts as a strategy to test rather than a guaranteed recipe.
Before you start
- A supplied FOB core with at least one completed entrance.
- The hammer tier that supports the walls and structures you plan.
- A delivery route that stays usable after construction.
Season 02 build costs and hammer changes
Build supply costs now include Bremmer wall 32, Door 80, Gate 200, L81 Mortar 600, Stingray 650, Talon 650, Vanguard CIWS 1,200 and Hot Zone Magnet 2,750. These are construction supplies, not cash vendor prices. New Wooden Step, Large Shelter and MG Nest require the small, medium and large hammer respectively.
Medium-hammer contribution and critical-hit bonuses are reduced; large-hammer contribution is unchanged. Doors and gates cannot be breached with a hammer; the Halligan bar now breaches both. The notes do not establish a universal build time.
Sources and verification
- BULKHEAD: Season 02 is now live — Update 0.2.0 ↗
October 15 official confirmation that Update 0.2.0 is released and servers are back online. No Kingy installed-client or match test.
- BULKHEAD: Season 02 patch notes ↗
October 14 official notes, fetched October 15: released weapons, prices, role gates, construction, logistics, controller and vehicle changes. Wager Vendor opens later in Season 02; no current earnings or 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.
Define one controlled entrance
The base guide warns that an enemy reaching the core can hack it; the advanced demonstration shows restricting approaches. Prefer one defensible entrance over a perimeter with several gaps.
- Walk the approach as a friendly supplier.
- Block or angle secondary gaps that only attackers benefit from.
- Re-open any entrance the logistics route needs.
Sources and verification
- Player guide: Build a base in ten steps ↗
Pre-launch construction advice; launch prices supersede beta numbers.
- WARDOGS Building Community: Advanced Fortification ↗
Review date. Community construction demonstration. Used for layout ideas and logistics checks, not as a verified structure recipe or current-build 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.
Keep the supply line to the core
FOB resources, vehicle repairs and the Drill’s fuel all arrive through the logistics path. Walls that block the pallet drop point stop the base from functioning even when nothing is under attack.
- Mark the pallet drop and vehicle service area before finalizing walls.
- Test one full delivery after each construction phase.
- Move the drop point before the walls follow.
Sources and verification
- Player guide: Running logistics in WARDOGS ↗
Firsthand crate, pallet, loading and unloading instructions from the test period.
- Player guide: Building and supplying a FOB ↗
Review date. Author describes logistics and building experience. Comments correct footprint and map-color claims. Old FOB price and Large Hammer level are superseded by Season 1; deposit payouts conflict with other reports.
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.
Protect the objective, not the skyline
Advanced walls raise the visible target surface. Players describe destroying or capturing defended Drill FOBs; a base survives when its core, Drill and supplies survive, not when it looks imposing.
Sources and verification
- Launch players discuss attacking Drill FOBs ↗
Review date. Firsthand reports of destroying or capturing defended Drill FOBs. Tactical accounts do not establish fixed rocket counts or universal counters.
- 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.
Treat the design as a test run
Pick a measurable result, such as one successful unload or one repelled push, and adjust the next phase by what failed. One strong base in a video is not a universal recipe.
Sources and verification
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
- An unused entrance is still an entrance.
- Building for looks can bury the supply line.
- Do not promise permanent security from one wall arrangement.
Keep reading
Sources and verification
- Player guide: Build a base in ten steps ↗
Pre-launch construction advice; launch prices supersede beta numbers.
- WARDOGS Building Community: Advanced Fortification ↗
Review date. Community construction demonstration. Used for layout ideas and logistics checks, not as a verified structure recipe or current-build test.
- Player guide: Running logistics in WARDOGS ↗
Firsthand crate, pallet, loading and unloading instructions from the test period.
- Player guide: Building and supplying a FOB ↗
Review date. Author describes logistics and building experience. Comments correct footprint and map-color claims. Old FOB price and Large Hammer level are superseded by Season 1; deposit payouts conflict with other reports.
- Launch players discuss attacking Drill FOBs ↗
Review date. Firsthand reports of destroying or capturing defended Drill FOBs. Tactical accounts do not establish fixed rocket counts or universal counters.
- 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.
- BULKHEAD: WARDOGS Season 02 Preview · October 9, 2026 ↗
Official Steam body fetched October 10 UTC. October 15 target; weapons, vehicles, equipment, construction, faction and economy previews. Full notes and maintenance details still planned for next week; no released Season 02 or match test claimed.
- BULKHEAD: Season 02 patch notes ↗
October 14 official notes, fetched October 15: released weapons, prices, role gates, construction, logistics, controller and vehicle changes. Wager Vendor opens later in Season 02; no current earnings or gameplay test.
- BULKHEAD: Season 02 is now live — Update 0.2.0 ↗
October 15 official confirmation that Update 0.2.0 is released and servers are back online. No Kingy installed-client or match 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.