WARDOGS resets progression on October 15 as Season 2 begins

The headline feature is not one of the new guns. The end of Season 1 brings WARDOGS' first full progression reset, wiping player cash and account progression. BULKHEAD has confirmed the October 15 date but has not given a launch time.

The first wipe keeps permanent rewards

Any savings left at the cutoff will be converted automatically into Gold Bars at their end-of-season value. Those bars buy permanent cosmetic unlocks, so weapon and vehicle camos earned through this system sit outside the seasonal progression loop.

BULKHEAD says wipes are part of testing the game in Early Access. A shared restart lets the team remove economy exploits and retune the progression curve without carrying the old balance forward. The studio is still banking XP earned across seasons and plans to apply it retroactively to future long-term systems, including player skills. It has not dated those systems yet.

Rain creates cover for a push

Season 2 adds four weapons, four vehicles, and three buildables. The Molotov joins the throwable lineup, while builders get an MG Nest, a Large Shelter, and a Wooden Step. Full patch notes will arrive early next week with the wider damage, recoil, and suppression changes.

The new rain preset affects visibility, engagement ranges, and sound. Rain also reacts to damaged and destroyed structures. Thunder is synchronized across the server and can briefly mask footsteps, creating a short opening to move without removing positional audio for an entire fight.

The Wager Vendor is the riskier experiment. Players choose objectives, decide how many deaths they can spend completing them, and stake in-game cash. Adding conditions increases the potential payout. BULKHEAD may remove the feature during the season if it proves too exploitable, so it should not be treated as a permanent economy system yet.

Lonestar, the blue faction, receives Season 2 cash and XP bonuses after posting the lowest win rate in Season 1. Its uniforms will be less saturated, and all faction spawns on Bakurani are moving. The team is treating the package as a live balance test rather than a permanent rule.

WARDOGS remains a PC game in Steam Early Access. Players can follow future dates and updates on the WARDOGS game page.