WARDOGS Free Rifles: A-91, M17S & KH-2002 — The $0 Loadout
WARDOGS's three free rifles — A-91, Bushmaster M17S and KH-2002 — deal the same 28 damage as the $2,800 M4. Here is the full $0 loadout and what you actually need to buy.
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Three WARDOGS assault rifles cost nothing: the A-91, the Bushmaster M17S and the KH-2002 — and they deal the same 28 damage per 5.56 round as the $2,800 M4. The free loadout is not a placeholder; it is a legitimate way to play your first ten matches while your savings buy the upgrades that actually matter.
At a glance
| Attribute | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | MetaForge weapon database |
| Damage | 28 per round (5.56x45mm) | MetaForge |
| Kill vs 100 HP | 4 body shots | MetaForge TTK math |
| Fire mode | Semi-auto / burst — no full-auto | MetaForge |
| Roster | A-91 · Bushmaster M17S · KH-2002 | MetaForge |
The one mechanic that makes free rifles respectable
5.56x45mm ammunition deals 28 damage per round regardless of which rifle fires it — the same figure the $2,800 M4 produces (per MetaForge's database; single-source, marked for verification). Against an unarmored 100 HP target, a free rifle kills in four body shots — exactly like a rifle costing $2,800.
The catch is the fire mode: all three are limited to semi-auto and burst, with no full-auto option. That single limitation is the main reason to spend money on a primary — not damage, but rate of fire.
The three free rifles
| Rifle | Notes |
|---|---|
| A-91 | Bullpup platform |
| Bushmaster M17S | Bullpup platform |
| KH-2002 | Bullpup platform |
All three share the same 5.56 damage profile and fire-mode limitation; the practical differences between them are ergonomic (MetaForge catalogs them separately, but published guides treat them as one group).
The $0 loadout plan
- Primary: any free rifle.
- Ammo: buy FMJ for general use — the cheapest meaningful upgrade (the loadout guide covers the FMJ/HP/AP triangle).
- Armor: low-tier armor if funds allow; skip the expensive plates until your first real earnings.
- Fight cheap, die cheap — the community rule: enter on the cheap loadout, save the bank for the run where you survive.
- First purchase when ready: the T-21 at $600 — full-auto without giving up the free-rifle economy.
Single-source caliber mechanic
The "5.56 deals 28 damage from any rifle" rule comes from MetaForge's database alone. It matches in-game behavior reported across guides, but re-test after balance patches.
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