What ammo types exist in WARDOGS?

Every firearm caliber except 12 Gauge carries the same three types: FMJ (shown in-game as Standard), HP (shown as Flesh), and AP (shown as Piercing). 12 Gauge uses Buckshot and a shotgun-only Rifled Slug instead.

How much does Flesh ammo cost in WARDOGS?

HP ammo, shown as Flesh, unlocks between WARDOG Lvl 6 and 95, and every HP unlock costs a flat $5,000.

How much does Piercing ammo cost in WARDOGS?

AP ammo, shown as Piercing, unlocks between WARDOG Lvl 60 and 140 and costs $75,000 to unlock, except 7.62x39mm at $50,000.

Ammo Types & Calibers — WARDOGS Handbook

Q: Is Standard ammo free in WARDOGS?

FMJ, shown in-game as Standard, is available from the start on every weapon that uses the caliber — no unlock, no cost.

How Ammo Works

Every firearm caliber except 12 Gauge carries the same three types, so the choice is always the same three-way decision regardless of what you're shooting.

FMJ

Default

Shown in-game as Standard. Available from the start on every weapon that uses the caliber — no unlock, no cost.

HP

Early Unlock

Shown as Flesh. Unlocks span WARDOG Lvl 6 to 95, and every HP unlock costs a flat $5,000.

AP

Late Unlock

Shown as Piercing. Unlocks run Lvl 60 to 140 — far beyond HP — and cost $75,000 each, except 7.62x39mm at $50,000.

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Standard Is Early Game, AP Is Late Game

Read the two unlock columns side by side and the split is stark. Every HP unlock sits at or below Lvl 95; the lowest AP unlock is Lvl 60 and they climb to 140. For most of your playtime, HP is the only ammo upgrade actually available to you.

Earliest HP Unlocks

5.45x39mm · Lvl 6 9x19mm · Lvl 10 7.62x39mm · Lvl 11 5.56x45mm · Lvl 13

The AK74 (5.45x39mm) is unlocked by default and 5.45x39mm HP unlocks at Lvl 6, so it's the first ammo upgrade most players can actually use.

Latest AP Unlocks

.308 Win · Lvl 140 .50AE · Lvl 130 .45 ACP · Lvl 120 .45 Colt · Lvl 110

Notably, AP order doesn't track HP order — 7.62x39mm has the earliest and cheapest AP (Lvl 60, $50,000) despite a mid-range HP unlock.

The Verdict — Run Standard by default — it's the best go-to middle-ground ammo. Only switch to HP when you're specifically aiming for legs and arms. Two exceptions: 12 Gauge uses Buckshot and a Rifled Slug (Lvl 36, $5,000) instead of the three types, and all three .50 Cal types are available from the start.

Ammo Types

Every firearm caliber uses the same 3 core ammo type names, regardless of which weapon they're loaded into, and most also sell a tracer (T) version of each type, usually at the same price. Piercing deals more damage to body armor and vehicles and less to unarmored body parts; Flesh deals more damage to flesh and less to armored targets. 12 Gauge uses Buckshot and a shotgun-only Rifled Slug instead, and arrows, launcher and vehicle rounds have their own types.

Type	In-Game Name
FMJ	Standard
HP	Flesh
AP	Piercing

Note

Damage Uses A Full Hit-Location Model

Damage isn't just chest-vs-headshot — there's a full hit-location model: head, neck, chest, abdomen, arms, groin and legs are all separate zones, and the values differ by weapon category. Per-zone damage multipliers aren't published. Armor and helmets only reduce damage on the zones they cover.

By weapon category: marksman rifle (DMR) headshot and upper-body damage sits between assault rifles and sniper rifles; assault rifle and LMG damage is fairly even across the upper, middle and lower torso, and LMG body damage matches assault rifles; the heavy and artillery top machine turrets use the assault rifle/LMG values. A Scout Rifle headshot kills a target with no helmet in one shot and takes two against a Level 1 helmet.

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Diagram of the hit-location zones: head, neck, chest, abdomen, arms, groin and legs.

Calibers

15 firearm calibers, with the WARDOG Level and price to unlock each caliber's HP and AP variants (FMJ is available from the start on every weapon that uses it), base damage, and per-round and per-box prices. Per-round prices are the box price divided by the rounds in the box.

9x19mm

Ammo Types: FMJ, HP, AP
Used By: GGX 17, GGX 18, AMP-9, MP5, PP-19 Vityaz, PP-19 Bizon
HP Unlock Level: 10
HP Unlock Price: $5,000
AP Unlock Level: 75
AP Unlock Price: $75,000
Base Damage: 22
Standard, Per Round: $1
Flesh, Per Round: $1.50
Piercing, Per Round: $2
Standard, Per Box: $10

5.56x45mm

Ammo Types: FMJ, HP, AP
Used By: M4, T-21, A-91, KH-2002, Galil, Bushmaster M17s, M249 SAW, Scout Rifle TD
HP Unlock Level: 13
HP Unlock Price: $5,000
AP Unlock Level: 84
AP Unlock Price: $75,000
Base Damage: 28
Standard, Per Round: $1.50
Flesh, Per Round: $2.50
Piercing, Per Round: $4
Standard, Per Box: $15

7.62x39mm

Ammo Types: FMJ, HP, AP
Used By: SKS, TCX-SPR
HP Unlock Level: 11
HP Unlock Price: $5,000
AP Unlock Level: 60
AP Unlock Price: $50,000
Base Damage: 34
Standard, Per Round: $4
Flesh, Per Round: $9
Piercing, Per Round: $15
Standard, Per Box: $40

5.45x39mm

Ammo Types: FMJ, HP, AP
Used By: AK74
HP Unlock Level: 6
HP Unlock Price: $5,000
AP Unlock Level: 90
AP Unlock Price: $75,000
Base Damage: 26
Standard, Per Round: $1.50
Flesh, Per Round: $2.50
Piercing, Per Round: $4
Standard, Per Box: $15

.45 Colt

Ammo Types: FMJ, HP, AP
Used By: Judge
HP Unlock Level: 25
HP Unlock Price: $5,000
AP Unlock Level: 110
AP Unlock Price: $75,000
Base Damage: 45
Standard, Per Round: $5.50
Flesh, Per Round: $8.33
Piercing, Per Round: $11
Standard, Per Box: $33

7.62x54mmR

Ammo Types: FMJ, HP, AP
Used By: PKM, Mosin Nagant, SV98, SVD
HP Unlock Level: 28
HP Unlock Price: $5,000
AP Unlock Level: 82
AP Unlock Price: $75,000
Base Damage: 44
Standard, Per Round: $6
Flesh, Per Round: $11
Piercing, Per Round: $18
Standard, Per Box: $30

.45 ACP

Ammo Types: FMJ, HP, AP
Used By: Super-45, M1911
HP Unlock Level: 48
HP Unlock Price: $5,000
AP Unlock Level: 120
AP Unlock Price: $75,000
Base Damage: 30
Standard, Per Round: $1
Flesh, Per Round: $1.50
Piercing, Per Round: $2
Standard, Per Box: $10

.308 Win

Ammo Types: FMJ, HP, AP
Used By: FAL, BMR-308, M14, MK22, Evo-3 Ultra
HP Unlock Level: 63
HP Unlock Price: $5,000
AP Unlock Level: 140
AP Unlock Price: $75,000
Base Damage: 45
Standard, Per Round: $4
Flesh, Per Round: $7
Piercing, Per Round: $18
Standard, Per Box: $40

.50AE

Ammo Types: FMJ, HP, AP
Used By: Deagle
HP Unlock Level: 95
HP Unlock Price: $5,000
AP Unlock Level: 130
AP Unlock Price: $75,000
Base Damage: 63
Standard, Per Round: $4
Flesh, Per Round: $7
Piercing, Per Round: $18
Standard, Per Box: $20

12 Gauge

Ammo Types: Buckshot, Rifled Slug
Used By: M500, MP43
HP Unlock Level: —
HP Unlock Price: —
AP Unlock Level: —
AP Unlock Price: —
Base Damage: 25 ×8
Standard, Per Round: $10
Flesh, Per Round: —
Piercing, Per Round: —
Standard, Per Box: $60

.50 Cal

Ammo Types: FMJ, HP, AP
Used By: AMR 50
HP Unlock Level: Default
HP Unlock Price: —
AP Unlock Level: Default
AP Unlock Price: —
Base Damage: 90
Standard, Per Round: $50
Flesh, Per Round: $75
Piercing, Per Round: $100
Standard, Per Box: $250

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7.62x51mm

Ammo Types: FMJ, HP, AP
Used By: —
HP Unlock Level: —
HP Unlock Price: —
AP Unlock Level: —
AP Unlock Price: —
Base Damage: 60
Standard, Per Round: $3
Flesh, Per Round: —
Piercing, Per Round: —
Standard, Per Box: $300

.338 Norma Magnum

Ammo Types: FMJ, HP, AP
Used By: —
HP Unlock Level: —
HP Unlock Price: —
AP Unlock Level: —
AP Unlock Price: —
Base Damage: 105
Standard, Per Round: —
Flesh, Per Round: —
Piercing, Per Round: —
Standard, Per Box: —

12.7x55mm

Ammo Types: —
Used By: —
HP Unlock Level: —
HP Unlock Price: —
AP Unlock Level: —
AP Unlock Price: —
Base Damage: —
Standard, Per Round: —
Flesh, Per Round: —
Piercing, Per Round: —
Standard, Per Box: —

9x39mm

Ammo Types: —
Used By: —
HP Unlock Level: —
HP Unlock Price: —
AP Unlock Level: —
AP Unlock Price: —
Base Damage: —
Standard, Per Round: —
Flesh, Per Round: —
Piercing, Per Round: —
Standard, Per Box: —

12 Gauge doesn't use the three-type set. Buckshot fires 8 pellets of 25 damage each and costs $60 a box of 6 ($10 a shell), available from the start. The Rifled Slug deals 105 damage, costs $200 a box of 6 ($33.33 a shell) and unlocks at WARDOG Lvl 36 for $5,000. Slug and arrow damage against armor scales with the target's armor tier.

.50 Cal is fired by the AMR 50, and all three of its types are available from the start, with no unlock. At $50 a round for Standard ($250 a box of 5) it's the most expensive small-arms ammo in the game.

7.62x51mm is sold in boxes of 100 and no weapon on file fires it. Its Flesh rounds and plain Piercing round have no price or unlock in the game data; the Piercing and Standard tracers list $2.50 and $2.00 a round, below plain Standard's $3. .338 Norma Magnum (105 base damage) has no price or unlock for any load and no weapon on file fires it. 12.7x55mm and 9x39mm are listed calibers with nothing else documented: no ammo types, damage, prices, unlocks or weapons.

Arrows, used by the Compound Bow, aren't a firearm caliber and don't get a card here. The Broadhead Arrow deals 77 damage and costs $75 a box of 5 ($15 an arrow); it unlocks free at Recon class Lvl 16. The Rambo Explosive Arrow costs $150 and is available by default.

5.56x45mm is the most widely used caliber in the game: eight weapons fire it. Most calibers also sell a tracer (T) version of each type, usually at the same price. A single Bushmaster M17s weapon-detail page lists Flesh at 2.7× and Piercing at 1.7× Standard's damage; those multipliers are unconfirmed, since the same page's per-round prices don't match the game data.

Check The Caliber First — Standard rounds run from $1 each (9x19mm, .45 ACP) to $50 each (.50 Cal). That spread is wider than the price gap between most of the rifles that fire them, so a cheap weapon chambered in an expensive caliber isn't a cheap loadout. Base Damage, prices and unlocks above are current for Season 02 / Update 0.2.0.

Damage falls off with distance — it's calculated by a distance-based equation, not one fixed number, and that equation isn't confirmed yet. Treat Base Damage as a flat reference figure, not the damage you'll deal at every range.

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Want Per-Hitbox Damage?

The prices and levels above are confirmed. For actual per-shot damage — by hitbox, by armor tier, by ammo type — try the Damage Calculator. It's built from unverified, player-collected Season 1 test data, pending retest — not official numbers, and not re-measured against the current game.

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Launcher & Vehicle Rounds

4 launcher rounds and 10 vehicle and emplacement rounds. These don't use the Standard/Flesh/Piercing set: each is a single round type. Most have no published damage figure, so compare them by price and by what fires them. 40mm and 93mm unlock free on the Support class track; see Launchers for the weapons.

Launcher Rounds

Round	Used By	Damage	Box Price	Per Box	Per Round	Unlock
40mm	MGL-40	—	$100	—	—	Support Lvl 35, free
72mm	9K333 Verba	—	$600	10	$60	Default
84mm	MAAWS	—	$200	—	—	Default
93mm	RPG-7	—	$200	—	—	Support Lvl 6, free

40mm grenades are unguided and arm at 16 m, and are most effective against flesh and unarmored targets. The 84mm anti-tank shell arms at 25 m and is built for light and heavy armored targets. The 93mm RPG-7 rocket is unguided, arms at 16 m, and is most effective against infantry and light armored targets.

Vehicle & Emplacement Rounds

Round	Used By	Damage	Box Price	Per Box	Per Round	Unlock
20x102mm	Vanguard CIWS	60	$600	10	$60	Default
30mm HE	Havoc	—	$500	200	$2.50	Default
35x228mm Anti-Air Cannon	—	60	$200	75	$2.67	Default
70mm	—	—	—	—	—	—
81mm	L81 Mortar	—	$600	10	$60	Default
120mm HEAT-MP Shell	—	—	$210	—	—	Default
122mm HE Rocket	Havoc	—	$450	3	$150	Default
125mm HEAT-MP Shell	—	—	$210	—	—	Default
155mm HE Shell	—	—	$200 or $120 unconfirmed	2	—	Default
Stingray Drone Projectile	Stingray	—	—	—	—	—

30mm HE takes a 2x2 inventory slot and stacks to 50 in a backpack and 200 in vehicle storage. 35x228mm is anti-air cannon ammo built for aircraft; the Flakpanzer Gepard mounts twin 35mm cannons. The 120mm and 125mm HEAT-MP shells are multi-purpose tank shells for infantry and vehicles, the 122mm HE Rocket and 155mm HE Shell are high-explosive rounds with a large area of effect, and the Stingray Drone Projectile is the explosive anti-armor drone launched from the Stingray launch station. 70mm is listed in the game data with only a stack size. The game data has three 155mm HE Shell entries ($200 and $120 for 2 shells), and which one players buy isn't clear.