Check the version before following this guide

This guide retains its September 23, 2026 reference (Build 0.11). Prices, rewards and deployment options below are not newly verified for Season 2. The related guides separate published changes from older data; check their review dates and the current game menu before spending or relying on a particular option.

Vehicle database · Driver XP and costs · Pilot XP and costs

For most new players: Kodiak first, not an attack helicopter.

The Kodiak, URAL, MH-6 and Z20 figures below are retained from the September 23, 2026 reference (Build 0.11). They are not a newly checked Season 2 price list. Keep the one-time access fee separate from each vehicle purchase and verify the exact model in the current menu.

First decision / vehicles

  1. Kodiak is available by default and community-listed at $2,500 each deployment.
  2. URAL is the ground-logistics step: Driver 3, $35,000 one-time access, $5,000 per deployment.
  3. MH-6 is also default-available but costs $6,250 and requires dependable landings.
  4. If you have no route or driver yet, ride with an experienced teammate before buying your own vehicle.

Choose the job, then the vehicle

A low sticker price does not make a useful vehicle. What you transport and how often you can repeat the run without losing it matters more.

First squad shuttle

Kodiak

Move a small squad toward the active objective. Short trips and a clear return route keep the $2,500 risk manageable.

$2,500 per deployment · available by default

Repeat FOB supply

URAL

Once Driver 3 and the one-time fee are behind you, use URAL for planned supply runs. Cargo costs extra.

$5,000 per deployment · $35,000 one-time

First airlift

MH-6

Only when you can take off and land reliably. One lost flight costs more than two Kodiak purchases, before extra gear.

$6,250 per deployment · available by default

Larger airlift

Z20 Lakota

A later Pilot 10 step with a $35,000 access fee. It makes sense with a repeatable route and enough reserve.

$7,400 per deployment · $35,000 one-time

Make five decisions before the first run

  1. Confirm a destinationAsk your squad where people or supplies are actually needed. An empty trip adds little value.
  2. Cap the spendBuy only the vehicle and cargo required for this trip. Keep cash for another useful action.
  3. Choose route and returnAvoid the strongest line of fire. Plan a safe drop-off or unloading point and a way back.
  4. Deliver and inspectDrop players at a useful location or deliver requested supplies. Check cash and role progress afterward instead of trusting beta payout charts.
  5. Repeat or changeIf demand shifts, change destination and cargo. Upgrade vehicles only after the process is reliable.

Can you lose it twice?

WARDOGS starts you with $10,000. A $2,500 Kodiak leaves $7,500 before extra gear; two lost Kodiaks cost $5,000. One $6,250 MH-6 loss leaves only $3,750. This excludes cargo and match earnings—use it as a risk boundary, not a profit prediction.

What not to buy first

  • Armed variants without a coordinated crew: access fees and ammo spend do not solve a transport problem.
  • A Z20 just for capacity when you cannot yet land the MH-6 safely.
  • A URAL for an unconfirmed delivery: cargo and vehicle tie up cash before team value is clear.

Common questions

Is Kodiak or URAL better?

Kodiak for immediate, inexpensive squad transport. URAL for repeatable, planned ground logistics after Driver 3.

Is MH-6 a good first vehicle?

It can be for a practiced pilot with a real transport task. For a new flyer, its loss risk is high beside the Kodiak.

Is the URAL unlock $5,000?

No. $35,000 is the one-time access fee; $5,000 is the community-listed price for each purchased deployment.

Sources and verification

Developer information and community observations are labelled separately. A player report is not a guarantee from the developer. Use the stated source-check dates; a later page edit does not recheck the underlying game data.

  1. WARDOGS on SteamOfficial rules: $10,000 starting cash, per-life purchases, rewarded team transport and persistent cash.
  2. BULKHEAD Season 1 changelogOfficial URAL, Lakota and Driver changes since beta.
  3. MetaForge vehicle catalogueCommunity deployment prices for Kodiak, URAL, MH-6 and Z20. Verify in-game before purchase.