Broke? The near-free recovery kit
When the account is empty: the free faction rifle, the free pouch and resuscitator, and binoculars. Spot, earn and rebuild for under $500.
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Season 2 (from 15 October 2026). Prices and unlock levels are from the official Season 2 patch notes. Early Access changes fast: if a number looks off, check it in game and tell us in the comments.
Equipment
A-91
30/30
BinocularsGear
Level 1 HelmetHelmet
PouchBackpack
60/80
[4]Weight
4.16 kgLightest
No penalties→ Light from 10 kg (+5.84 kg)
Requires
- WARDOG3
›Unlocks, one-time$7,500
- Level 1 Helmet WARDOG 3$7,500
Hover a slot for details. Prices are vendor prices this season; one-time unlock fees are not included.
Item data and icons: game files (build 25937608) via the open data set wardogs-data
Why this build
The faction starter rifles take no optic and no grip and lose straight fights against armoured players. That is fine: this kit is not for fighting. Its job is to earn back money while risking almost nothing: a $10 magazine, a stack of rounds and binoculars. Skip the helmet if even $200 is too much.
How to play it
- Find cover with a view of the zone and spot: infantry, vehicles, buildables and crates. Spotting pays less in Season 2 but scales with the value of the target, so a tank is worth more than a rifleman.
- Pick fights only when an enemy is already hurt or distracted.
- Stay for the end of the match: the completion bonus often doubles what a cheap life earns.
- Once you have a few thousand dollars, move up to the fresh wipe AK74 kit.
Similar builds
Fresh wipe AK74: a complete kit for about $3,500Fresh wipe · AK74 · $3,525 · unlocks $30,000 · by Wardogs HQ31% match
Galil mid-game assault: Level 2 armour and C4 for FOBsAssault only · Galil · $7,130 · unlocks $125,000 · by Wardogs HQ26% match- Driver and pilot light kit: cheap, fast and usefulAK74 · $2,655 · unlocks $17,500 · by Wardogs HQ24% match
- Tank hunter: RPG-7 with a cheap rifleAK74 · $6,695 · unlocks $137,500 · by Wardogs HQ23% match
