WARDOGS Ammo Types

FMJ, Hollow Point and Armor Piercing compared across 9 calibers: measured damage multipliers, the in-game effect of each type, where every round unlocks and the special ammo for shotguns, launchers and the bow.

Caliber matrix: FMJ, HP and AP unlocks

In-game data

Caliber	FMJ	HP	AP	Weapons	Multiplier tested
5.56x45mm	Default	WARDOG Lv 13	WARDOG Lv 84	A-91 Bushmaster M17S Galil KH-2002 M4 T-21 M249 SAW Scout Rifle TD	Yes
9x19mm	Default	WARDOG Lv 10	WARDOG Lv 75	GGX 17 GGX 18 AMP-9 MP5 PP-19 Bizon PP-19 Vityaz	Yes
.308 Win	Default	WARDOG Lv 63	WARDOG Lv 140	FAL Evo-3 Ultra BMR-308 M14 MK22	Yes
7.62x54R	Default	WARDOG Lv 28	WARDOG Lv 82	PKM SVD Mosin Nagant SV98	Yes
12 Gauge	—	—	—	M500 MP43	No
.45 ACP	Default	WARDOG Lv 48	WARDOG Lv 120	M1911 Super-45	Yes
7.62x39mm	Default	WARDOG Lv 11	WARDOG Lv 60	TCX-SPR SKS	No
.45 Colt	Default	WARDOG Lv 25	WARDOG Lv 110	Judge	No
.50 AE	Default	WARDOG Lv 95	WARDOG Lv 130	Deagle	Yes
.50 Cal	Default	—	—	AMR 50	No
5.45x39mm	Default	WARDOG Lv 6	WARDOG Lv 90	AK74	Yes
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Each cell shows where that ammo type unlocks for the caliber. FMJ is available by default; HP and AP unlock on the WARDOG career track. Open a caliber for its weapons, magazines and damage by ammo type.

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Every caliber, ammo type and magazine

See what FMJ, hollow-point and armor-piercing rounds do to each gun, which magazines fit, and where each ammo type unlocks.

HP & AP multipliers
Damage per ammo type
Magazines per caliber

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FMJ vs HP vs AP: what each ammo does

Measured

Multipliers measured in the Firing Range against the unarmored mannequin; the bullet points are the game’s own tooltip lines.

FMJFull Metal Jacket · “Standard” in game

×1.0damage vs unarmored

Standard ammunition
Deals even damage to all target types

Available by default for all 10 calibers

Hollow PointHP · “Flesh Damage” in game

×2.0damage vs unarmored

Increased damage against flesh.
Decreased damage against armored targets

Unlocks at WARDOG Lv 6–95 (9 calibers)

Armor PiercingAP · “Armor Piercing” in game

×0.8damage vs unarmored

Increased damage to body armor and vehicles
Decreased damage to unarmored body parts

Unlocks at WARDOG Lv 60–140 (9 calibers)

Damage against body armor and vehicles is not captured yet: the Firing Range has no armored targets, so the size of AP’s bonus (and HP’s penalty) against armor is unknown. The multipliers above apply to unarmored targets only.

Measured damage per hit by ammo type

Calculated

Chest damage per hit at about 20 m on an unarmored target: FMJ is measured, HP and AP are FMJ × 2.0 and × 0.8, the multipliers that held exactly on every caliber tested.

Caliber	Measured weapons	FMJ	HP ×2.0	AP ×0.8
5.56x45mm	Scout Rifle TD, M249 SAW, M4, T-21, Galil, A-91, KH-2002, Bushmaster M17S	27.27–73.93	54.54–147.86	21.82–59.14
9x19mm	GGX 18, AMP-9, MP5, PP-19 Vityaz, PP-19 Bizon, GGX 17	25.42	50.84	20.34
.308 Win	MK22, BMR-308, M14, Evo-3 Ultra, FAL	32.87–118.81	65.74–237.62	26.3–95.05
7.62x54R	SV98, Mosin Nagant, SVD, PKM	32.02–116.17	64.04–232.34	25.62–92.94
.45 ACP	M1911, Super-45	34.67–45.06	69.34–90.12	27.74–36.05
7.62x39mm	TCX-SPR	29.14	58.28	23.31
.45 Colt	Judge	51.99	103.98	41.59
.50 AE	Deagle	72.78	145.56	58.22
5.45x39mm	AK74	25.33	50.66	20.26

Ranges show the lowest and highest weapon of the caliber. Headshots scale by the same multipliers; each caliber page lists per-weapon values.

Special ammo: shells, rockets, arrows and batteries

In-game data

Ammo without FMJ, HP and AP versions. Effects are the in-game tooltip lines.

Name	Type	Used by	Effects	Weight	Unlock
Broadhead Arrow	Ammunition	Compound Bow	Metal broadhead arrow · Effective against unarmored targets	0.01 kg	Recon Lv 16
Battery	Resource	—	Used to Recharge Drills & Defibrillators · Medium Capacity · 20V-5AH	0.63 kg	Default
High Capacity Battery	Resource	—	Used to Recharge Drills & Defibrillators · Large Capacity · 20V-15AH	2 kg	WARDOG Lv 46
40mm (MGL-40)	Rocket	MGL-40	Un-guided grenade rounds · 16M minimum arming distance	0.28 kg	Default
84mm (MAAWS)	Rocket	MAAWS	Anti-tank Shell · 25M minimum arming distance	3.5 kg	Default
93mm (RPG-7)	Rocket	RPG-7	Un-guided self-propelled rocket · 16M minimum arming distance	2.6 kg	Default
12G 7mm Buckshot	Shell	M500, MP43	Standard ammunition · Deals even damage to all target types	—	Default
12G Rifled Slug	Shell	M500, MP43	Single large slug projectile · Increased damage and range	—	WARDOG Lv 36

Which ammo should you use in WARDOGS?

Against unarmored players Hollow Point is the clear pick: every hit deals 2.0× the FMJ damage. The M249 SAW (5.56x45mm) hits for 27.27 per chest shot with FMJ and 54.54 with HP, so the same magazine does twice the damage.

Armor Piercing trades flesh damage for armor: against an unarmored target it deals only 0.8× FMJ (21.82 per chest hit for the M249 SAW). Its tooltip promises increased damage to body armor and vehicles, but the size of that bonus is not captured yet, so treat AP as a situational round for armored squads and vehicles, not as an upgrade.

FMJ is the baseline: every caliber has it from the start and it “deals even damage to all target types”. It is your round while HP is still locked: the first HP round is 5.45mm Flesh Damage (HP) at WARDOG Lv 6, the last 50AE Flesh Damage (HP) at WARDOG Lv 95.

Because HP and AP unlock per caliber on the WARDOG track, the caliber of your main gun decides how soon you get HP. HP unlock order: 5.45x39mm (WARDOG Lv 6), 9x19mm (WARDOG Lv 10), 7.62x39mm (WARDOG Lv 11), 5.56x45mm (WARDOG Lv 13), .45 Colt (WARDOG Lv 25), 7.62x54R (WARDOG Lv 28), .45 ACP (WARDOG Lv 48), .308 Win (WARDOG Lv 63), .50 AE (WARDOG Lv 95).

Shotguns use 12 Gauge shells instead of FMJ, HP and AP: 12G 7mm Buckshot is the default, with even damage to all target types, and 12G Rifled Slug (unlocks at WARDOG Lv 36) fires a single heavy slug for increased damage and range.

Ammo types in short

WARDOGS has 36 ammo items across 11 calibers; 9 calibers come in three versions: FMJ, Hollow Point (HP) and Armor Piercing (AP). Measured in the Firing Range, HP deals 2.0× and AP 0.8× the FMJ damage against unarmored targets: on the M249 SAW, 27.27 becomes 54.54 with HP and 21.82 with AP. FMJ is free for every caliber, HP unlocks between WARDOG Lv 6 and 95, AP between Lv 60 and 140. The multipliers were confirmed on 7 calibers (5.56x45mm, 5.45x39mm, 9x19mm, .45 ACP, 7.62x54R, .308 Win, .50 AE); damage against armor and vehicles is not measured yet.

WARDOGS ammo FAQ

What is the best ammo type in WARDOGS?

Against unarmored targets, Hollow Point: it deals 2.0× the FMJ damage (measured on 7 calibers). AP deals only 0.8× against unarmored targets; the game describes it as the round for body armor and vehicles, where its bonus has not been measured yet.

What does HP ammo do in WARDOGS?

HP (Hollow Point, “Flesh Damage” in game) deals 2.0× the FMJ damage to unarmored body parts: the M249 SAW hits for 54.54 instead of 27.27 per chest shot. The tooltip also warns of decreased damage against armored targets.

Is AP ammo worth it in WARDOGS?

Only against armor. AP deals 0.8× the FMJ damage to unarmored targets, so it is weaker than FMJ against unarmored players. Its in-game effect is increased damage to body armor and vehicles; the size of that bonus is not measured yet.

How do you unlock HP and AP ammo in WARDOGS?

HP and AP rounds unlock per caliber on the WARDOG career track: HP between Lv 6 and 95 (first: 5.45mm Flesh Damage (HP)), AP between Lv 60 and 140. FMJ is available by default for every caliber.

How many calibers are in WARDOGS?

11 calibers: 5.56x45mm, 9x19mm, .308 Win, 7.62x54R, 12 Gauge, .45 ACP, 7.62x39mm, .45 Colt, .50 AE, .50 Cal, 5.45x39mm. 9 of them come in FMJ, HP and AP versions; the others have their own ammo (shotgun shells, or FMJ only).

What ammo do shotguns use in WARDOGS?

12 Gauge shells: 12G 7mm Buckshot, available by default, and 12G Rifled Slug, which unlocks at WARDOG Lv 36 and fires a single slug with increased damage and range.