SEASON 1 PROGRESSION WIKI

Progression & Unlocks

WARDOGS progression is not a simple “reach a level and receive an item” system. The Season 1 notes separate XP progression, track gates, one-time unlock costs and the per-life economy. This page puts those layers in one place.

SeasonSeason 1

XP rebalanceLevel 6+

Highest listed bandLevel 50

Core ruleUnlock ≠ free item

WARDOGS squad transported by helicopter above the battlefield — **Progression feeds real battlefield roles** Driver and Pilot progression only matters when it becomes useful transport, logistics or combat capability. Unlock access and battlefield value are separate decisions.

How progression actually works

01Play a roleCombat, revive, support, driving or flying activity contributes to progression.

02Earn XPSeason 1 changed the XP curve from level 6 upward.

03Reach an unlock gateItems and vehicles can move between levels and tracks after balance patches.

04Pay for accessSome unlocks have their own permanent purchase cost.

05Buy it for a lifeYour persistent cash still controls whether the newly available item is affordable now.

Season 1 snapshot: BULKHEAD explicitly said the beta progression curve was designed for short test weekends and changed it for Early Access. Treat old beta progression charts as historical unless the live client still matches them.

Track directory

CareerGeneral equipment, ammunition and late-ticket unlocks.Examples: parachute, backpack, AP ammo, Deagle, artillery tank MedicRevive- and support-oriented progression.Season 1 example: PP-19 50-round drum moved earlier ReconLong-range equipment and optics appear in official economy changes.Season 1 example: 6–10× MRAD / MOA scopes SupportBuilding, repair and specialist support equipment.Season 1 example: Large Hammer level and price changes DriverGround vehicles, logistics and vehicle specialization.Season 1 has the largest set of listed unlock moves PilotHelicopters, air transport and pilot-linked economy.Season 1 examples include Little Bird and Z20 Lakota pricing

About “Assault” terminology

Current community progression guides also describe an Assault role line. The official Season 1 changelog used the labels Career, Recon, Medic, Support, Driver and Pilot in its economy/unlock sections. Because interface naming can change by build, this page keeps the official Season 1 labels as the primary reference and treats additional role labels as client-dependent unless directly shown in the current game.

Season 1 XP bands

The launch changelog changed the cumulative XP curve from level 6 upward. The table below is more useful than a generic “progression got slower” statement because it shows where the curve changed most.

Level	Beta / previous	Season 1	Change
6	8,750	9,250	+5.7%
10	25,000	35,000	+40.0%
15	54,750	110,000	+100.9%
20	111,500	250,000	+124.2%
25	192,000	325,000	+69.3%
30	293,750	400,000	+36.2%
35	416,500	500,000	+20.0%
40	551,250	650,000	+17.9%
45	689,500	800,000	+16.0%
50	838,000	1,000,000	+19.3%

Largest jumpLevel 20Season 1 increased this listed band from 111,500 to 250,000 cumulative XP.

Early curveBelow level 6The launch notes say this part stayed unchanged.

Longer Early Access pacingLevel 10–25The middle of the curve received the largest percentage increases.

Season 1 unlock changes

Track	Item	Before	Season 1
Career	Sports Parachute	Lv. 36	Lv. 35
Career	Large Backpack	Lv. 56	Lv. 55
Career	7.62×54mm AP	Lv. 83	Lv. 82
Career	5.56mm AP	Lv. 85	Lv. 83
Career	Deagle	Lv. 90	Lv. 85
Career	Artillery Tank	Lv. 55	Lv. 90
Medic	PP-19 50-round drum	Lv. 33	Lv. 29
Support	Large Hammer	Lv. 7	Lv. 8
Driver	URAL	Lv. 4	Lv. 3
Driver	Kodiak Assault	Lv. 8	Lv. 6
Driver	Dune Buggy	Lv. 10	Lv. 8
Driver	Kodiak Flatbed	Lv. 2	Lv. 10
Driver	Large Supply Crate	Lv. 20	Lv. 16
Driver	URAL Covered	Lv. 30	Lv. 18
Driver	Music Tape H	Pilot Lv. 28	Driver Lv. 23
Driver	URAL Attack	Lv. 40	Lv. 25
Driver	Humvee with minigun	Lv. 35	Lv. 30
Driver	Heavy Tank	Career Lv. 35	Driver Lv. 35

Track-by-track reference

Career

Career is the broadest label in the Season 1 unlock list. It includes general equipment such as the Sports Parachute and Large Backpack, ammunition upgrades, the Deagle and the late Artillery Tank gate. The Artillery Tank moving from level 55 to 90 is the clearest reminder that a “known unlock level” can change drastically between testing and Early Access.

Medic

The explicit Season 1 Medic unlock move was the PP-19 50-round drum magazine from level 33 to 29. Medic progression matters because WARDOGS directly rewards revive-oriented teamwork, but an unlock page should not turn that into an unsupported claim that every Medic action awards a fixed XP amount.

WARDOGS close combat environment where support and revive roles matter — **Role progression only matters when it supports a real task** Medic and Support progression should be read together with the job you actually perform in a life: keeping teammates active, carrying useful equipment and supporting the objective.

Recon

The Season 1 economy section explicitly lists Recon 6–10× MRAD and 6–10× MOA scope price changes. That confirms Recon as a live progression/economy label, but the launch notes do not publish a complete Recon unlock ladder.

Support

The Large Hammer moved from Support level 7 to level 8. Its vendor and unlock costs also changed, making Support a strong example of how progression and economy overlap without being the same system.

Driver

Driver received the largest set of published unlock moves in the Season 1 changelog. Instead of hiding those changes in a paragraph, the ladder below shows the live launch ordering that can actually guide a player.

3URAL

6Kodiak Assault

8Dune Buggy

10Kodiak Flatbed

16Large Supply Crate

18URAL Covered

23Music Tape H

25URAL Attack

30Humvee + minigun

35Heavy Tank

Pilot

The launch notes do not list Pilot level moves in the same way as Driver, but they do list Pilot-linked economy changes: the small armoured supply crate, Little Bird with miniguns and Z20 Lakota all received price changes. That is enough to confirm Pilot as a live progression/economy label without inventing a full level ladder.

WARDOGS battlefield showing long-distance movement and air support context — **Driver and Pilot progression solve the distance problem** Ground and air progression becomes valuable when it gives a team repeatable mobility, supply movement and access to the Control Zone.

Unlocking, buying and using are three different decisions

1Unlock gate

Reach the required level or track condition.

2Permanent access cost

Some items can require a one-time unlock payment.

3Per-life purchase

You still spend persistent cash when adding gear or vehicles to a life.

This distinction is why progression pages should not say “you get a Heavy Tank at Driver 35.” A more accurate reading is: Driver 35 can gate access, while the economy still determines whether you can afford to unlock and deploy it.

Practical progression checklist

Identify the track tied to the job you actually enjoy.
Use the current client to confirm the item’s live gate before grinding specifically for it.
Separate XP requirement, unlock cost and per-life price in your planning.
Recheck patch notes before relying on beta-era charts.
Use Money and Loadouts to decide whether an unlocked item is economically practical.
Use Vehicles or Weapons for entity-level stats instead of turning progression level into a performance ranking.