The hammer entries side by side
| Tool / field | Before | Season 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Large Hammer Support level | 7 | 8 |
| Large Hammer Support cost | $25,000 | $75,000 |
| Large Hammer vendor price | $1,600 | $2,400 |
| Medium Hammer Support cost | $10,000 | $25,000 |
The distinction prevents a common budgeting mistake: a track cost is not evidence that you must spend that amount at the vendor on every life.
What to check in your client
Identify whether the displayed number is a progression requirement or a purchase price. Check the item name and variant, your current Support level and the loadout space available. If a value differs from this dated changelog, capture the build and display context before reporting a correction.
The notes also say 155mm, 122mm and flare deployables now occupy more loadout space. They do not provide a complete slot-size table, so no exact capacity solver is claimed here.
Builder is a role, not a fixed class
The FAQ describes purchasing construction items and combining jobs using equipment. That supports flexible building roles; it does not erase progression requirements or prove that any hammer can construct every object.
For the broader system, use building and destruction. For the published FOB cost and planning boundary, use FOB building.
What changed
This guide documents actual tool-related Season 1 entries. Drill-rig recipes, mortar construction steps, repair throughput, hammer speed and precise placement limits are deferred until current-build evidence supports them.
Update history
— Reviewed against current Steam requirements, developer FAQ and Season 1 announcements.
Frequently asked questions
01What level is Large Hammer?
The Season 1 changelog moves it to Support level 8.
02Does the higher price make Large Hammer build faster?
The reviewed source does not establish a measured build-speed comparison.
Official sources
These are the first-party sources used for the claims on this page. Early Access details can change; the page records its last source review above.
- 01Pre-Load Live & Season 1 Changelog — 9 September 2026 ↗BULKHEAD · Official site
- 02WARDOGS FAQ ↗BULKHEAD developer account · Developer FAQ
- 03WARDOGS Game Page ↗Team17 · Official site