WARDOGS Vehicles Guide (What to Buy)
Buy the cheap Kodiak truck to get moving, then the Ural supply truck at driver level 3 for logistics, because it earns the most for the least risk. For combat on the ground, the Humvee (driver level 14, $75,000 to unlock) is the first vehicle worth fighting from. Season 2 adds the T-72B3 tank at level 20 ($16,000 a deploy), and the L2A6 at level 35 ($22,000) stays the top of the tree. In the air, start on the small MH-6 to ferry players, move to the larger transport helicopter for its extra seats and pallets, and only take an attack helicopter once you can actually fly.
Ground vehicles, and when to buy them
| Vehicle | Unlock | Buy it for |
|---|---|---|
| Kodiak ($2,500) | Level 0 | A cheap first vehicle to shuttle teammates and get early Driver XP. |
| Ural supply truck ($5,000) | Driver 3 | Logistics. Two pallets a run at low risk, and Season 2 delivery streaks add up to +$250 and 100 XP per pallet for consecutive runs. |
| Wolf-110 ($2,200) | Driver 8, $50,000 | New light vehicle. The M2 Browning version ($7,800, Driver 16, $125,000) is a cheap armed option. |
| Humvee ($3,000) | Driver 14, $75,000 | Your first real combat vehicle: armoured, with a mounted gun for road kills. The M249 version is $8,500 and the Minigun $10,000. |
| T-72B3 tank ($16,000) | Driver 20, $250,000 | New in Season 2. The first tank, 15 levels before the L2A6. Slower than the L2A6 but $6,000 cheaper to deploy and slightly more fuel-efficient. |
| Flakpanzer Gepard ($14,000) | Driver 25, $300,000 | Mobile anti-air that kills helicopters for the squad. |
| SPH-2 artillery ($8,000) | Driver 31, $350,000 | Long-range shelling. Moved into the Driver track from WARDOG level 90. |
| L2A6 heavy tank ($22,000) | Driver 35, $500,000 | The top of the tree. Dominant on the battlefield, and dearer than before. |
The armed Kodiak M249 now costs $6,750 (it was $3,750), only $1,750 less than the Humvee M249 at $8,500. If you want a gun on wheels, price the Humvee first.
Helicopters, and when to buy them
| Helicopter | Unlock | Buy it for |
|---|---|---|
| MH-6 ($6,250) | Level 0 | The starter, six seats. Learn to fly and ferry players from here. |
| Z20 Lakota ($7,400) | Pilot 10, $35,000 | Thirteen seats and it carries supply pallets, so it moves troops and logistics both. |
| Little Bird AH-6M Miniguns ($12,000) | Pilot 8, $125,000 | Now later and dearer: it was $50,000 to unlock and $7,000 to deploy. The rocket version is $18,800 at Pilot 20. |
| Lakota Miniguns ($15,000) | Pilot 25, $85,000 | Armed transport. It was $8,000 to deploy. |
| Havoc ($28,000) | Pilot 35, $650,000 | The top attack helicopter, up from $18,000 and a $500,000 unlock. Only worthwhile once you can fly well. |
Do not buy an attack helicopter to learn on. A crash costs the whole aircraft, and a Little Bird now costs $12,000. The full flying and combat breakdown is in the helicopter guide.
What does destroying a vehicle pay in Season 2?
Every variant now has its own reward, and armed variants pay far more than unarmed ones. Armed variants also give 1.5 times the XP of the default. The pattern in the numbers: unarmed vehicles pay about a fifth of their deploy price, armed ones about half.
| Vehicle | Deploy price | Destroy reward |
|---|---|---|
| Humvee | $3,000 | $600 (was $1,500) |
| Humvee Minigun | $10,000 | $5,000 |
| Ural | $5,000 | $1,000 (was $2,500) |
| Ural Defender M249 | $9,500 | $4,750 |
| T-72B3 | $16,000 | $8,000 |
| Flakpanzer Gepard | $14,000 | $7,000 |
| L2A6 | $22,000 | $11,000 (was $14,000) |
| SPH-2 | $8,000 | $8,000 (was $14,000) |
| MH-6 | $6,250 | $1,250 (was $3,125) |
| Little Bird AH-6M Miniguns | $12,000 | $6,000 |
| Havoc | $28,000 | $14,000 (was $18,000) |
Attack-vehicle rewards also climb the more kills the vehicle has, so an artillery piece that has been dominating pays more to the team that stops it. The SPH-2 is the one exception to the half-price rule: its reward equals its whole deploy price.
What else changed for vehicles?
Tracked vehicles are heavier, with less float in the air and less bounce on landing. The Humvee was reworked to climb better, with a slower build to top speed. The Dune Buggy brakes less well, so it skids and drifts more. Inventories of vehicles you buy are now private to the driver and their squad until you open them in settings, and explosives and placeables cannot be used from enclosed seats. The free spawn-in vehicles stay open to everyone.
Which vehicle should you actually spend on?
Early, spend on the Ural, because logistics runs are low risk and the new delivery streaks reward consecutive runs. In the mid game, the Humvee lets you fight without leaving the vehicle exposed like a soft car. At the top end, the tanks and the attack helicopters are the power picks, but both demand real investment: the tank needs a crew and a long level grind, and the attack helis need flying skill. The T-72B3 at level 20 is the cheapest way into a tank. If you want to earn without the grind, the supply truck and the transport helicopter do that all game.
Written by Kaze, who plays WARDOGS and checks the numbers in game before they go on the page. Facts change with each patch. This page was last updated 15 Oct 2026 (Early Access).