For a magazine-fed weapon, R changes magazines. To replenish one, open your inventory and combine compatible loose rounds with a partial or empty magazine. Allow time for the refill to finish.
Before you start
- A magazine that fits your weapon.
- Loose ammunition compatible with that magazine.
- A position where you can safely open inventory.
Season 02 progression changes
Role-track total XP now includes 25,000 for level 10, 54,750 for 15 and 111,500 for 20. Many equipment gates move: M4 to Assault 28 / $150,000 unlock; AMP-9 to Medic 20 / $75,000; M249 to Support 20 / $150,000; MAAWS to Support 18 / $100,000. TCX-SPR, PP-19 Bizon, Evo-3 Ultra and M14 are released additions, with their own magazines. Older track tables are historical unless specifically corrected below.
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.
Bought a weapon but it will not fire?
The original player question describes buying a weapon and ammunition, then reaching the fight with no usable rounds. The beta replies separate three purchases: the weapon, its magazine and rounds that fill that magazine.
- At the vendor, select the weapon and inspect its offered magazine.
- Select the supported ammunition for that magazine, then select the prepared magazine to put it into the weapon.
- Add spare loaded magazines only after checking backpack space and the full purchase total.
- Before leaving HQ, inspect the fitted magazine and its round count. A stack of loose rounds in the backpack is a separate reserve.
Sources and verification
- Players explain buying a loaded magazine ↗
Dated beta thread: select weapon, magazine, ammunition, then prepared magazine. Includes firsthand troubleshooting of a weapon bought without usable ammunition.
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.
Find why the gun is empty
Use this order for magazine-fed weapons. Other loading systems need their own instructions; these beta reports do not establish a universal weapon rule.
Loose rounds, but no magazine
Check: Inspect the weapon slot and backpack for a compatible magazine item.
Next: Obtain a supported magazine, fill it, and fit it to the weapon.
A magazine is fitted, but the count is zero
Check: Read the magazine’s current rounds rather than its maximum capacity.
Next: Repack it in cover or swap to a loaded compatible spare.
Reload swaps to another nearly empty magazine
Check: Inspect each spare separately; used magazines can retain partial loads.
Next: Combine compatible loose ammunition into the partial magazines and check the new counts.
A different magazine will not fit
Check: Compare the exact supported weapon and cartridge, not just calibre.
Next: Use the compatibility guide before buying another component.
Sources and verification
- Players explain buying a loaded magazine ↗
Dated beta thread: select weapon, magazine, ammunition, then prepared magazine. Includes firsthand troubleshooting of a weapon bought without usable ammunition.
- Strider: Explaining The WARDOGS Starter Weapons ↗
Review date. Creator range footage; exact capture build unidentified. PP-19 Vityaz magazine tooltip checked at 7:03–7:08: 30 rounds, 9×19 mm, PP-19 only, loaded with Standard (FMJ). AMP-9 narration and inventory at 5:41–5:52 show a 20-round magazine occupying one cell. Range entries display zero prices; these do not establish normal vendor costs. No Kingy gameplay test or controlled damage measurement. Linked/embedded original video; no footage rehosted.
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.
Refill an existing magazine
Clutchbase’s beta inventory screenshots show each magazine retaining its own round count. Swapping to another empty magazine will leave you empty.
- Move into cover and open inventory with Tab.
- Find the loose rounds and the magazine you want to replenish.
- Drag the ammunition onto that magazine. The documented refill proceeds one round at a time.
- Check the resulting count before returning to the fight.
Sources and verification
- Clutchbase: Reloading with inventory screenshots ↗
Publication date. Screenshot-based community walkthrough of buying and repacking magazines. Beta interface, not independently reproduced by Kingy.
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.
Use the combine shortcut
PC Gamer’s launch-period tips report C as the inventory shortcut for automatically replenishing magazines from carried loose ammunition. Check the action shown by your own controls if you have rebound keys.
Sources and verification
- PC Gamer: Ten beginner tips from playing WARDOGS ↗
Review date. Firsthand launch-period tips; used narrowly for magazine combine and the rebuy interface. Source-derived prose kept short.
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.
Find the missing part
Work backward from the weapon: it needs a suitable magazine; that magazine needs suitable rounds; those rounds must still exist in your inventory. The vendor purchase and field refill are separate operations.
- Read the magazine’s capacity and current count.
- Compare the ammunition name with the magazine’s supported type.
- If you only have loose rounds, obtain a compatible magazine; loose rounds are not a replacement for the magazine item.
Sources and verification
- Clutchbase: Reloading with inventory screenshots ↗
Publication date. Screenshot-based community walkthrough of buying and repacking magazines. Beta interface, not independently reproduced by Kingy.
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
- Reloading does not create new ammunition.
- A calibre match alone should not be used to infer every magazine or attachment relationship.
- The current refill rate, cancellation behavior and ammunition-mixing rules have not been measured here.
Keep reading
Sources and verification
- Players explain buying a loaded magazine ↗
Dated beta thread: select weapon, magazine, ammunition, then prepared magazine. Includes firsthand troubleshooting of a weapon bought without usable ammunition.
- Strider: Explaining The WARDOGS Starter Weapons ↗
Review date. Creator range footage; exact capture build unidentified. PP-19 Vityaz magazine tooltip checked at 7:03–7:08: 30 rounds, 9×19 mm, PP-19 only, loaded with Standard (FMJ). AMP-9 narration and inventory at 5:41–5:52 show a 20-round magazine occupying one cell. Range entries display zero prices; these do not establish normal vendor costs. No Kingy gameplay test or controlled damage measurement. Linked/embedded original video; no footage rehosted.
- Clutchbase: Reloading with inventory screenshots ↗
Publication date. Screenshot-based community walkthrough of buying and repacking magazines. Beta interface, not independently reproduced by Kingy.
- PC Gamer: Ten beginner tips from playing WARDOGS ↗
Review date. Firsthand launch-period tips; used narrowly for magazine combine and the rebuy interface. Source-derived prose kept short.
- 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.