Quick facts
- Driver Heavy Tank: level 35
- Career Artillery Tank: level 90
- Z20 Lakota Pilot progression cost: $35,000
- Vehicle unlock cost is not a per-deployment price
Ground vehicles and their unlock path
| Item | Track | Previous | Season 1 level |
|---|---|---|---|
| URAL | Driver | Driver 4 | 3 |
| Kodiak Assault | Driver | Driver 8 | 6 |
| Dune Buggy | Driver | Driver 10 | 8 |
| Kodiak Flatbed | Driver | Driver 2 | 10 |
| Large Supply Crate | Driver | Driver 20 | 16 |
| URAL Covered | Driver | Driver 30 | 18 |
| Music Tape H | Driver | Pilot 28 | 23 |
| URAL Attack | Driver | Driver 40 | 25 |
| Humvee with minigun | Driver | Driver 35 | 30 |
| Heavy Tank | Driver | Career 35 | 35 |
Source: BULKHEAD Season 1 changelog · Season 1 · Reviewed through patch 0.11 · Last verified 2026-09-19. These are published changes, not a complete inventory.
The changelog moves Heavy Tank from Career 35 to Driver 35. Artillery Tank moves separately from Career 55 to Career 90. A high unlock level is not a published combat ranking.
Vehicle price changes
| Item | Context | Before | Season 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artillery Tank | Career progression | $400,000 | $500,000 |
| Little Bird with miniguns | Pilot progression | $25,000 | $50,000 |
| Z20 Lakota | Pilot progression | $50,000 | $35,000 |
| URAL | Driver progression | $50,000 | $35,000 |
| Dune Buggy | Driver progression | $35,000 | $25,000 |
| Kodiak Flatbed | Driver progression | $15,000 | $35,000 |
Source: BULKHEAD Season 1 changelog · Season 1 · Reviewed through patch 0.11 · Last verified 2026-09-19. These are published changes, not a complete inventory.
These values are presented under role/career tracks in the official economy changes. They are not a verified table of vehicle respawn or per-life vendor prices. The vehicle calculator therefore compares progression costs separately and keeps deployment costs unknown.
Helicopters, aircraft and planes
The Pilot changes explicitly name Z20 Lakota and Little Bird with miniguns. Helicopter input damping now applies to all input devices; Z20 received a balance pass and a sluggish-pitch fix. The notes do not provide damage, armor, seat-count or turning-rate tables.
“Aircraft” does not automatically mean jets. Steam lists fighter jets as planned expansion. The aircraft guide separates currently documented helicopters from that roadmap statement.
Choose a job before a vehicle
Official examples connect transport and supply delivery with team rewards, and tanks with direct combat and destruction. Decide what the team needs and what you can afford to lose before committing to a vehicle. This is a budgeting principle, not an income forecast.
Check helicopter controls for current input changes, roles for progression tracks, and building for the relationship between heavy vehicles and fortifications.
What changed
This hub now includes named Season 1 vehicles, documented level moves and track cost changes. It still excludes guessed armor, weapon damage, speed, fuel, seats and tier rankings. Official screenshots illustrate the setting, not numeric evidence.
Update history
— Reviewed against current Steam requirements, developer FAQ and Season 1 announcements.
First published 2026-08-09. Existing URL preserved during the Early Access update.
Frequently asked questions
01Are planes playable in WARDOGS?
Flyable helicopters are documented. Steam describes fighter jets as a planned addition, not a confirmed current plane roster.
02What level unlocks Heavy Tank?
The Season 1 changelog moves Heavy Tank to Driver level 35.
03Is the Z20 Lakota $35,000 per life?
The published $35,000 figure is a Pilot progression entry. It is not verified here as a per-life vendor price.
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.
- 01WARDOGS on Steam ↗BULKHEAD / Team17 · Official store
- 02WARDOGS FAQ ↗BULKHEAD developer account · Developer FAQ
- 03WARDOGS Game Page ↗Team17 · Official site
- 04Pre-Load Live & Season 1 Changelog — 9 September 2026 ↗BULKHEAD · Official site