This WARDOGS weapons tier list ranks all 34 weapons based on their stats, price, unlock level, versatility, and overall usefulness in different situations. That matters because WARDOGS makes every weapon choice count: guns cost money, ammo costs extra, and dying means losing the kit you brought into the fight. So, simply picking the weapon with the biggest damage number isn't always the smartest choice. The WARDOGS weapons tier list below ranks all available guns and the best meta you should focus on.

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This list is based on overall usefulness rather than one specific situation. A weapon can still be extremely strong in the right hands without being high on the list if it is too expensive, too limited, or outclassed by another weapon.

TierWeapons
S-TierFAL, M4, Galil, SVD, AMP-9, Super-45, GGX 18
A-TierAK74, T-21, M249 SAW, BMR-308, MP43, M500, PKM, AMR 50
B-TierSKS, MP5, PP-19 Vityaz, Compound Bow, Mosin Nagant, SV98, MK22, GGX 17, RPG-7, MAAWS
C- TierBushmaster M17S, A-91, KH-2002, Scout Rifle TD, Judge, M1911, 9K333 Verba, MGL-40

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S-Tier Weapons

These are the guns you really want to have once you unlock them. They hit hard, are easy to get value from, and don't feel useless just because the fight moves from close range to far away.

WeaponPriceUnlockRPMReason
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FAL
$6,500Assault Lv. 35650Extremely serious .308 damage with full-auto fire and strong range.

M4
$2,800Assault Lv. 20800Excellent balance of recoil, fire rate, damage, weight, and range.
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Galil
$2,200Assault Lv. 10650Reliable 5.56 AR with 35-round magazines and strong mid-range performance.
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SVD
$4,800Recon Lv. 12480Strong semi-auto damage with much more flexibility than bolt-action snipers.
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AMP-9
$900None900Very light, cheap, fast-firing SMG that is excellent up close.

Super-45
$2,600Medic Lv. 351,200Huge fire rate and .45 damage make it deadly in close fights.
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GGX 18
$800Wardog Lv. 701,200Extremely fast sidearm with a 50-round magazine option.

A-Tier Weapons

These are still really good weapons, and you can easily stick with them for a long time. They just have a few downsides that stop them from being as useful as the S-Tier picks.

WeaponPriceUnlockRPMReason
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AK74
$1,600Assault Lv. 3650Cheap, reliable AR with good range and manageable recoil.
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T-21
$600None750Excellent budget AR and one of the best early purchases.

M249 SAW
$3,200Support Lv. 15850Massive ammo capacity and fire rate make it excellent for defending positions.
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BMR-308
$6,000Recon Lv. 30450Powerful semi-auto .308 marksman rifle with strong precision damage.
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MP43
$400None900Very cheap shotgun that can delete enemies at close range.
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M500
$1,200Support Lv. 10120Strong close-range shotgun with more flexibility than the MP43.
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PKM
$4,500Support Lv. 30600Huge 7.62x54mm damage, especially effective from a fixed position.

AMR 50
$8,800Recon Lv. 3541.5Super powerful .50 Cal sniper, although its huge weight kind of hurts mobility.

B-Tier Weapons

These guns aren't bad at all. You can definitely get kills with them, but there are usually better options available once you unlock more weapons.

WeaponPriceUnlockRPMReason

SKS
$2,400Recon Lv. 5420Good early marksman rifle but eventually outclassed by the SVD.

MP5
$1,500Medic Lv. 15800Solid SMG, but the AMP-9 offers more for less money.
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PP-19 Vityaz
$1,200Medic Lv. 4800Usable SMG but heavier and less appealing than the AMP-9.
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Compound Bow
$800Recon Lv. 1790Quiet and useful for stealth, but arrows limit its practicality.
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Mosin Nagant
$4,500Recon Lv. 1046Good bolt-action sniper, but the SVD unlocks soon after it.
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SV98
$5,200Recon Lv. 1946Better handling than the Mosin but still limited by bolt-action fire.
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MK22
$6,400Recon Lv. 2546Strong .308 sniper, but less flexible than semi-auto options.
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GGX 17
$200Wardog Lv. 1600Cheap and useful as a basic backup weapon.

RPG-7
$2,000Support Lv. 5100Useful against vehicles but unnecessary when there are no vehicles to destroy.
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MAAWS
$2,600Support Lv. 20100Strong anti-vehicle option but heavy and situational.

C-Tier Weapons

These are the weapons I would only pick when I don't have anything better or when I specifically need what they offer. Some can still be fun to use, but they are pretty easy to replace once you unlock stronger guns.

WeaponPriceUnlockRPMReason
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Bushmaster M17S
FreeNone700Usable starter weapon but limited by semi/burst fire and no attachments.
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A-91
FreeNone700Similar starter weapon with little reason to keep using it later.
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KH-2002
FreeNone700Fine when you have nothing else, but quickly becomes useless.

Scout Rifle TD
$1,100None46Better suited to learning Recon and spotting than serious combat.
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Judge
$250Wardog Lv. 18200Very cheap but too limited compared with stronger sidearms.

M1911
$300Wardog Lv. 40430Functional backup but offers little reason to choose it over other pistols.

9K333 Verba
$800Support Lv. 16-Extremely heavy and only useful when dealing with aircraft.
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MGL-40
$6,000Support Lv. 3575Powerful specialist launcher but too expensive for general use.

From this tier list, you can see that WARDOGS has plenty of weapons, but some are clearly better than others. The FAL, M4, Galil, SVD, AMP-9, Super-45, and GGX 18 are my top picks, while the lower-tier weapons are more situational. At the end of the day, pick a weapon that fits your playstyle and budget. You don't need to buy everything you unlock. Check the WARDOGS wiki for more guides and meta on the game.