WARDOGS Tier List Season 2: Every Gun by TTK
The best WARDOGS gun in Season 2 is the Super 45 inside 50 m: 96 ms to kill an unarmoured chest and 191 ms through a level 2 vest. The M4 is the fastest rifle on a bare chest (218 ms) with the easiest recoil, and the new TCX-SPR is the fastest automatic rifle through armour (380 ms against level 2). Season 2's calibre cuts doubled or tripled the TTK of the .308 and 7.62 guns, so the FAL, PKM, BMR-308, SVD and SKS each drop a tier, and the full-auto M14 (252 ms against level 2) is the marksman rifle to grind for. The TTK calculator checks any gun against any helmet, vest and ammo.
What is the WARDOGS Season 2 meta?
The Season 2 meta is decided by fire rate, not calibre. The cuts pulled the .308 and 7.62 guns back to roughly the same shots to kill as the 5.56 rifles, so the guns that fire fastest now kill fastest. The free AK-74 at $800 a life is still what most players rebuild with, but it is the slowest automatic rifle into armour: a level 2 vest takes 541 ms.
| Job | Pick | Unlock | Price a life | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebuild rifle | AK-74 | Assault, default | $800 | The cheapest real rifle. Slow into armour, so buy a vest before you upgrade it. |
| First upgrade | T-21 | Assault 3 | $1,200 | 79 ms faster than the AK-74 through a level 2 vest, for $400 more. |
| Main rifle | TCX-SPR | Assault 20 | $3,200 | Fastest automatic rifle from vest level 1 up. |
| Close quarters | Super 45 | Medic 35 | $5,600 | Fastest kill in the game inside 50 m. |
| Marksman | M14 | Recon 25 | $7,400 | Full-auto, four chest shots through a level 2 vest. |
| Suppression | M249 | Support 20 | $3,200 | Fastest LMG on a bare chest and cheaper than the PKM. |
Armour shapes the meta as much as the guns. Level 3 now blocks 50% of damage for $2,500 plus $2,000 for the helmet, while Level 4 blocks 60% for $5,000 plus $4,500. A level 2 vest already adds three chest shots to every 5.56 rifle, which is why the class tables below start at level 2.
What changed in the Season 2 retest
Twelve guns moved when we re-ranked on Season 2 numbers, and four new ones entered. TTK is to the chest with FMJ through a level 2 vest.
| Weapon | Tier | Season 1 TTK | Season 2 TTK | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAL | A to B | 170 ms | 425 ms | The .308 cut tripled its bare-chest TTK |
| AK-74 | A to B | 451 ms | 541 ms | Slowest automatic rifle into armour now |
| Galil | A to B | 451 ms | 542 ms | Ties the AK-74 on TTK |
| T-21 | C to B | 385 ms | 462 ms | Faster than the AK-74 and Galil at any vest |
| MP5 | B to C | 431 ms | 431 ms | New horizontal recoil, slowest of the 9mm trio |
| BMR-308 | A to B | 128 ms | 385 ms | Chest TTK tripled |
| SVD | A to C | 234 ms | 469 ms | Chest TTK doubled |
| SKS | B to D | 288 ms | 577 ms | Chest TTK doubled |
| PKM | A to B | 200 ms | 496 ms | The 7.62x54mmR cut more than doubled its TTK |
| M249 SAW | B to A | 339 ms | 407 ms | Fastest LMG once the PKM slowed |
| GGX-18 | D to B | 287 ms | 287 ms | Unchanged numbers that now beat most SMGs |
| Deagle | C to B | 433 ms | 433 ms | Unchanged, while the field around it slowed |
| TCX-SPR | New, A | Not in Season 1 | 380 ms | Assault, $3,200 a life, Assault 20 |
| M14 | New, A | Not in Season 1 | 252 ms | Marksman, $7,400 a life, Recon 25 |
| Evo-3 Ultra | New, B | Not in Season 1 | 422 ms | LMG, $7,250 a life, Support 30 |
| PP-19 Bizon | New, C | Not in Season 1 | 506 ms | SMG, $1,000 a life, level 0 default |
The tier list at a glance
Ranked by class, with the numbers
Every weapon by class with its price, measured fire rate, effective range and time to kill. TTK assumes every shot lands on the chest with FMJ inside the gun's effective range, with the first shot at zero. Switch the vest level to see how armour reorders a class. For snipers the number is beside the point, because you buy them for the head.
Best assault rifles (AR tier list)
The backbone class. Every automatic 5.56 and 5.45 rifle needs seven chest hits through a level 2 vest, so fire rate decides the order, and the TCX-SPR and FAL save a shot with their heavier rounds. The full breakdown is on the best assault rifle page.
| Weapon | Tier | Cost | RPM | Range | TTK vs L2 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCX-SPROpen in TTK calculator | A | $3,200 | 790 | n/a | 380 ms | New in Season 2 and the fastest automatic rifle through armour: one shot fewer than the 5.56 guns from vest level 1 up. Hard right drift, so fit a brake. |
| M4Open in TTK calculator | A | $2,800 | 827 | 500 m | 435 ms | Fastest rifle on a bare chest and the easiest recoil in the game. Assault 28 now, so a mid-season goal. |
| FALOpen in TTK calculator | B | $6,000 | 706 | 800 m | 425 ms | Its bare-chest TTK tripled after the .308 cut. Still kills a level 4 vest fastest of the rifles, but $6,000 a life at Assault 35 is hard to justify. |
| T-21Open in TTK calculator | B | $1,200 | 780 | 550 m | 462 ms | The quickest cheap rifle: 780 rpm for $1,200 at Assault 3 puts it ahead of the AK-74 and Galil through any vest. |
| AK-74Open in TTK calculator | B | $800 | 665 | 500 m | 541 ms | Free to unlock and $800 a life, but the slowest automatic rifle into armour. The value pick while you level. |
| GalilOpen in TTK calculator | B | $2,000 | 664 | 400 m | 542 ms | Same kill speed as the AK-74 with the second-best recoil tested. The comfortable rifle, not the fast one. |
| A-91Open in TTK calculator | D | Free | 721 | 300 m | 499 ms | A free burst-fire default. Cannot mount attachments; every other rifle beats it. |
| KH-2002Open in TTK calculator | D | Free | 711 | 300 m | 506 ms | Another default bullpup. Poor accuracy, no attachment slots. |
| Bushmaster M17SOpen in TTK calculator | D | Free | 709 | 300 m | 508 ms | A reskinned starter rifle. Level past it as fast as you can. |
SMG tier list
Pistol-calibre guns on the Medic tree. They aim in fast and hip-fire well but fall off at range. The Super 45 is the outlier that beams; the rest separate by fire rate. The full breakdown is on the best SMG page.
| Weapon | Tier | Cost | RPM | Range | TTK vs L2 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super-45Open in TTK calculator | S | $5,600 | 1255 | 50 m | 191 ms | Fastest kill in the game inside 50 m, through every vest level. $5,600 a life and steep fall-off past 50 m. |
| AMP-9Open in TTK calculator | B | $1,375 | 945 | 100 m | 381 ms | The fastest of the 9mm SMGs at 945 rpm. Medic 20, and stuck on a 15-round mag until level 30. |
| PP-19 VityazOpen in TTK calculator | B | $1,200 | 875 | 200 m | 411 ms | A step behind the AMP-9 on kill speed with an easy, vertical kick. Medic 15; its drum arrives at 21. |
| MP5Open in TTK calculator | C | $1,800 | 836 | 200 m | 431 ms | Season 2 made its recoil deliberately horizontal and it now tests as the hardest SMG to hold. Medic 4 is its only edge. |
| PP-19 BizonOpen in TTK calculator | C | $1,000 | 712 | n/a | 506 ms | Free with a 53-round mag, but the slowest SMG at 712 rpm. Fine for your first medic lives. |
DMR tier list
Semi-auto hitters between rifle and sniper. Season 2 cut their upper-body damage, so most now need one or two more chest shots than in Season 1. The full-auto M14 is the exception that rewards recoil control.
| Weapon | Tier | Cost | RPM | Range | TTK vs L2 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M14Open in TTK calculator | A | $7,400 | 715 | n/a | 252 ms | New in Season 2 and the only full-auto marksman rifle. Only the Super 45 kills through a level 2 vest faster, if you can hold its climb. |
| BMR-308Open in TTK calculator | B | $6,250 | 468 | 500 m | 385 ms | Its chest TTK at least doubled after the hit-location cut. Still kills through a level 2 vest in four shots, now at Recon 20. |
| SVDOpen in TTK calculator | C | $4,800 | 512 | 800 m | 469 ms | Five chest shots through a level 2 vest, up from three. Slower than most rifles now. |
| SKSOpen in TTK calculator | D | $2,400 | 416 | 400 m | 577 ms | The starter DMR. Its chest TTK doubled, so it is slower than every automatic rifle into armour. |
Sniper tier list
Bolt-actions live or die by the helmet. Chest TTK below is beside the point; you buy them to one-tap heads, and a level 3 helmet is where most of them stop one-shotting. See the best sniper page.
| Weapon | Tier | Cost | RPM | Range | TTK vs L2 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV98Open in TTK calculator | A | $5,200 | 52 | 1000 m | 1154 ms | The Mosin with a faster bolt and more range, for more money. |
| Mosin-NagantOpen in TTK calculator | A | $4,500 | 48 | 500 m | 1250 ms | One-shots a head through a level 2 helmet and an unarmoured chest. The cheap sniper pick, limited to its 3.5x PU scope. |
| AMR-50Open in TTK calculator | B | $14,800 | 55 | 2000 m | one-shot | One-shots a chest through a level 2 vest and a head through any helmet, but $14,800 a life. |
| MK22Open in TTK calculator | B | $6,400 | 45 | 1000 m | 1333 ms | Same one-shot breakpoints as the SV98 with a slower bolt, at Recon 30. |
| Scout Rifle TDOpen in TTK calculator | D | $1,200 | 16 | 300 m | 7500 ms | The starter sniper. Season 2 lets it one-shot a bare head; a level 1 helmet takes two. |
LMG tier list
Suppression tools, not duellists. Deploy the bipod and they turn into near-recoil-free beams; fire them standing and they swing everywhere. LMG body damage now matches assault rifles.
| Weapon | Tier | Cost | RPM | Range | TTK vs L2 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M249 SAWOpen in TTK calculator | A | $3,200 | 884 | 700 m | 407 ms | Fastest LMG on a bare chest and the cheapest to run at $3,200. Support 20. |
| Evo-3 UltraOpen in TTK calculator | B | $7,250 | 711 | n/a | 422 ms | New in Season 2. The fastest LMG into a level 4 vest, at $7,250 a life and Support 30. |
| PKMOpen in TTK calculator | B | $4,100 | 605 | 1000 m | 496 ms | Its TTK tripled after the 7.62x54mmR cut. Still the first LMG at Support 15, with its bipod at 17. |
Shotguns
Slug guns. Both one-shot a bare chest and fall apart against armour, so an SMG wins almost every fight you would take with one.
| Weapon | Tier | Cost | RPM | Range | TTK vs L2 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M500Open in TTK calculator | C | $1,200 | 95 | 70 m | 1263 ms | A pump you can scope and slug. Niche, never your main. |
| MP43Open in TTK calculator | C | $400 | 670 | 100 m | reload | Two barrels of slug: one-shots a bare chest, then you reload. A close-range gamble. |
Pistol tier list
Sidearms you draw when a reload would kill you. The GGX-18 and Deagle are real weapons now; the rest are backups.
| Weapon | Tier | Cost | RPM | Range | TTK vs L2 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GGX-18Open in TTK calculator | B | $1,000 | 1253 | 50 m | 287 ms | 1,253 rpm machine pistol that out-kills every SMG but the Super 45 up close. Wardog 85 makes it a late unlock. |
| DeagleOpen in TTK calculator | B | $750 | 277 | 100 m | 433 ms | Two chest shots unarmoured and a one-shot to a bare head. A sniper's finisher at $750. |
| M1911Open in TTK calculator | C | $300 | 470 | 50 m | 383 ms | Three chest shots unarmoured and a reliable backup. You rarely draw it. |
| GGX-17Open in TTK calculator | D | $200 | 524 | 50 m | 687 ms | A standard 9mm backup. Fine, forgettable. |
| JudgeOpen in TTK calculator | D | $250 | 212 | 50 m | 849 ms | A revolver that fires shot. A novelty pick. |
Bow
Silent and lethal from a hide, useless the moment you are seen. A one-trick pick.
| Weapon | Tier | Cost | RPM | Range | TTK vs L2 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compound BowOpen in TTK calculator | C | $1,350 | 41 | 100 m | one-shot | Silent, and one-shots a chest through a level 2 vest. Useless the moment you are seen. |
Anti-air and anti-vehicle: the launchers
Launchers are not duelling weapons, so they sit outside the tiers. You carry one to answer helicopters, armour and enemy FOB structures, and every serious anti-air base plan leans on them.
| Launcher | Cost | Range | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| RPG-7 | $1,800 | 300 m | The cheap all-rounder. Kills vehicles and tears down FOB walls. |
| MAAWS | $2,400 | 400 m | More range and punch than the RPG. The standard anti-vehicle pick. |
| MGL-40 | $7,500 | 400 m | Grenade launcher for area denial and clustered infantry, not single targets. Season 2 cut muzzle velocity 25% and sharpened the damage fall-off. |
Anti-air from a fixed position is its own build: see FOB defense and anti-air.
How attachments change these rankings
These tiers rank bare guns. Attachments move some of them a long way: the TCX-SPR has the hardest-drifting pattern of any rifle tested without attachments, and the brakes and grips on its own track, starting with the Cross Rifle brake at Assault 32, are how you hold it on target. The catch is that most muzzles only unlock on the class you are leveling, so some guns feel worse than their tier until you grind their track.
For which attachment does what, and the recoil-versus-sway trap, see the attachments guide. For the full SMG breakdown and the Super 45 math, see the best SMG ranked.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best gun in WARDOGS Season 2?
The Super 45 SMG inside 50 m. It kills an unarmoured chest in 96 ms and a level 2 vest in 191 ms, faster than anything else. Among rifles the M4 and the new TCX-SPR lead, and the TCX-SPR is the fastest automatic rifle through armour at 380 ms against a level 2 vest.
What is the best SMG in WARDOGS?
The Super 45, at 191 ms through a level 2 vest inside 50 m. Of the cheaper 9mm SMGs the AMP-9 kills fastest, then the PP-19 Vityaz. The free PP-19 Bizon is the slowest but carries a 53-round mag.
What is the best sniper in WARDOGS?
The Mosin-Nagant for the money and the SV98 if you can afford it. Both one-shot a head through a level 2 helmet and an unarmoured chest, and a level 3 helmet takes two shots from either. The AMR-50 one-shots any head but costs $14,800 a life.
Is the FAL still good in WARDOGS Season 2?
It dropped to B. The 25% .308 cut means it needs four chest shots on an unarmoured target instead of two, so its TTK went from 85 ms to 255 ms. It still kills a level 4 vest faster than any other rifle, but at $6,000 a life and Assault 35 the M4 or TCX-SPR is the better buy.
Facts change with each patch. This page was last updated 22 Oct 2026 (Early Access).