WARDOGS Season 2 cuts the XP for class level 20 by more than half, takes up to a quarter off the base damage of .308 and 7.62 rounds, and moves tier 3 armour from WARDOG level 60 to 70. It also adds four guns and four vehicles, and goes live on 15 October 2026 at about 09:30 UTC.
Each class (Assault, Medic, Recon, Support, Driver, Pilot) levels separately, and your WARDOG level is all your class levels added together. Season 2 cuts the XP for every class level, most of all between 10 and 20, where BULKHEAD says many players stalled.
The new M14, Evo-3 Ultra and TCX-SPR fire the nerfed rounds, so they launch with the reduced damage. The vehicles all sit on Driver, which now has more armed options before the L2A6 main battle tank:
Bookmark this before you pick your next class. Levels and one-off unlock fees from the patch notes (where no fee is shown, the notes don't list one):
Assault is now the class for attacking enemy bases, so C4 and the Molotov sit there. The Mosin gets a new 3.5x scope at Recon 10 but loses every other optic, and the Gold Market is now a WARDOG 35 unlock ($150k).
Rounds built for sniper rifles were doing near-sniper damage from fast-firing rifles and LMGs. Every weapon that fires these rounds loses base damage, vehicle guns included:
The FAL keeps the highest damage per shot of any assault rifle, but now sits closer to the TCX-SPR and M4. LMG body damage now matches assault rifles, so LMGs win on sustained fire, not per shot.
Every purchase in a match costs in-game cash, and Season 2 reprices a lot of it. Armed vehicles, armour and spotting gear all go up, while a few guns and backpacks get cheaper.
Do WARDOGS levels reset in Season 2?
The Season 2 patch notes don't mention a reset. They change the XP needed for each level and move many unlocks, but say nothing about wiping levels or cash.
How much XP is class level 20 in WARDOGS Season 2?
111,500 XP in total, down from 250,000 in Season 1. That's 55% less, the biggest cut on the curve.
What got nerfed in WARDOGS Season 2?
High-calibre rounds: .308 base damage is down 25%, 7.62x54mmR 20%, 7.62x39mm 19% and .50 Cal 16%. Tier 3 and 4 armour also block 5 points less, and tier 3 armour now unlocks at WARDOG 70.
Is the Wager Vendor in WARDOGS Season 2 yet?
Not at launch. BULKHEAD says it opens later in Season 2 and will come and go during the season.
