WARDOGS best budget loadout: price checklist
WARDOGS best budget loadout: start with an AK74 and useful essentials. Check a $1,905 partial basket, exclusions and replacement reserve.
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By Hizzle Guides · Published 2026-11-05 · Facts checked 2026-11-05 · Game version checked: Windows Steam Early Access; Season 2 Update 0.2.0 and subsequent backend notice reviewed November 5, 2026; live regional rollout UNSURE; no in-game testing
WARDOGS best budget loadout: start with the default-unlocked AK74, compatible ammunition and the essentials for your chosen job. Keep a replacement reserve. The price example below is a partial shopping basket, not a complete ready-to-deploy kit.
Four published Season 2 vendor prices
| Item | Published price | Why consider it? |
|---|---|---|
| AK74 | $800 | An affordable starting rifle; its unlock became the Assault default. |
| Field Resuscitator | $425 | A way to support a downed teammate. |
| Binoculars | $180 | An observation tool for a spotting role. |
| Basic Parachute | $500 | Relevant when your transport plan requires it. |
Hizzle calculation: $800 + $425 + $180 + $500 = $1,905. This excludes ammunition, magazines, bandages, storage, armor, attachments and transport. It is not a claim that everybody needs all four items on every trip. Prices are the official 0.2.0 list before any applicable discount; check your vendor.
Finish the kit before deploying
- Confirm the rifle and purchased ammunition actually match. A weapon purchase is not proof the reserve supply is sufficient.
- Add the healing, storage and protection you can afford for the task. Inspect weight and space rather than filling every slot automatically.
- Check your route. A seat in somebody else's aircraft and buying your own vehicle have different costs.
- Keep cash for another modest attempt. Hizzle's budgeting suggestion: reserve two comparable replacement kits while learning. That is our planning rule, not a game requirement.
The official Rebuy Last Loadout change lets you review and edit the previous basket before purchase. Remove obsolete or expensive pieces before confirming; do not assume it is a library of saved custom presets.
The Basic Parachute changed behavior as well as price. The official notes warn against very late opening; WARDOGS how to fly helicopter: practice route covers preparation. WARDOGS how to make money: costs and jobs explains how to compare real net returns instead of a screenshot's gross payout.
Related: WARDOGS beginner guide: your first useful match, WARDOGS best class for beginners: role picks, WARDOGS how to make money: costs and jobs, WARDOGS what to do first: useful unlocks, WARDOGS how to fly helicopter: practice route, WARDOGS Big Spender: $100,000 loadout.
Sources we checked
- Official default Assault unlock and vendor pricesChecked 2026-11-05
- Current affordable-kit and vendor referenceChecked 2026-11-05
UNSURE marks what this guide hasn't established. Hizzle Guides research from public sources; we don't claim in-game testing unless a page says so.