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WARDOGS wipes at the end of every season, and the next wipe is reported for Season 3 on November 12, 2026. Treat that date as reported, not officially confirmed yet: a Bulkhead developer is reported to have given it in a Steam reply on October 23, but Bulkhead had not posted the date on Steam or X as of the latest checks on October 25. When the season ends, your cash and level progression reset, leftover cash is automatically exchanged for Gold Bars, and your Gold Bars and cosmetics stay on your account permanently.
Why Season 3 is coming early
Season 2 launched on October 15, 2026 with Update 0.2.0. It was the game’s first progression wipe, and Bulkhead deliberately sped up progression for it. On October 17, the studio said that was the wrong call: some players reached Tier 4 armor and main battle tanks within days, so the wipe never really landed for a lot of people.
Bulkhead ruled out a quick reset that weekend, October 17-18, saying it would be unfair on players still enjoying the climb. Instead, it said it is looking at bringing Season 3, and some of its content, forward significantly, to give players the proper fresh start Season 2 was supposed to deliver. A dev vlog titled “Season 2 Reflection & Season 3 Preview” was promised for the following week, and that should be the best source for confirmed details when it lands.
That is why Season 3, reported for November 12, would be only about four weeks after Season 2 launched, instead of the roughly six weeks first targeted for Season 2, and instead of the roughly three-month seasons the team talked about on its Hot Zone podcast in October for later seasons.
What resets, what you keep
The reset rule is printed in the game, on the Gold Exchange panel, and Bulkhead has repeated it since April:
- Cash balance: resets. Whatever is left is automatically exchanged for Gold Bars.
- XP and level progression: resets. Unlocks sit on track levels, so the ladder starts again.
- Gold Bars: kept, permanently, across seasons.
- Cosmetics bought with Gold Bars: kept, permanently, across seasons.
Two things to keep separate from that confirmed rule. First, each season changes the order of progression, so a reset is not a replay of the same climb: Bulkhead’s Season 1 changelog said each season will have a different XP curve with different item orders. Second, some reported carry-overs are not in that core rule: a fan hub reports that Gold Market unlocks carry across seasons and that a planned Skills system will survive the wipe. Treat those as reported, not as confirmed in Bulkhead’s own season-reset wording, until the Season 3 notes say so.
What is NOT confirmed yet
- The exact start time on November 12, and any maintenance window. Season 2’s announcement gave a date but no start time, and no Season 3 time has been published.
- The Season 3 patch contents, new weapons or vehicles, and balance changes.
- The cash-to-Gold-Bar conversion rate. The rule says the exchange is automatic, but the sources checked do not state a rate, so do not assume one.
- Whether Limited Mode servers (no power weapons, no vehicles, no Tier 4 armor, as described in a Beijing announcement) launch with Season 3. They were described as coming soon, not dated.
- Exploit bans are not a season wipe. On October 15, Bulkhead said exploit abusers were temporarily banned and had cash and XP reset to zero. That was targeted enforcement, not a reset for everyone.
What to do before the wipe
- Stop treating your cash balance as permanent. It resets, but it is not simply deleted: it converts to Gold Bars automatically. There is no reason to leave a huge balance sitting there doing nothing if you could use it in fights you can win, and there is also no reason to panic-spend it all, since the conversion keeps value in Gold Bars.
- Spend your remaining Season 2 climb on the unlocks you actually use. Level 70 unlocks like Level 3 armor are Season 2 assets, not permanent ones, if the reset follows the usual rule.
- Do not buy cosmetics expecting them to vanish. Cosmetics bought with Gold Bars are the part of your account that stays.
- Wait for the dev vlog and the Season 3 notes before planning around a specific new weapon, vehicle, or progression order. The November 12 date itself is still reported, not confirmed on Steam or X.
Bottom line: plan for a wipe with Season 3, reported for November 12, 2026, with cash and levels resetting and Gold Bars and cosmetics kept. Everything beyond that, start time, patch contents, and conversion rate, is still waiting on Bulkhead to confirm it.
FAQ
Does WARDOGS wipe every season?
Yes, that is the design. At the end of a season, cash and XP progression reset, leftover cash converts to Gold Bars, and Gold Bars and cosmetics stay.
Is the November 12 Season 3 date official?
Not in the sources checked. It is reported from a developer Steam reply on October 23 and from a video titled as a Season 3 release date reveal, but it had not been matched to an official Bulkhead post on Steam or X as of October 25. Treat it as provisional.
What happens to my cash if I do nothing?
It is automatically exchanged for Gold Bars at the end of the cycle, per the in-game Gold Exchange panel wording.
Do I lose my cosmetics?
No, per Bulkhead’s rule, cosmetics from a season stay permanently on your account across seasons, as do Gold Bars.
Will there be another wipe before Season 3?
Bulkhead ruled out a quick reset over October 17-18 and chose to bring Season 3 forward instead. No other wipe date has been announced.
Does the wipe affect exploit bans?
No, those are separate. Exploit abusers got individual cash and XP resets and temporary bans in October; that was not a global season wipe.
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