M4 — WARDOGS Assault Benchmark: Stats, TTK & Unlock Level

The M4 is the fully-automatic 5.56 benchmark in WARDOGS: $2,800 buys 28 damage per round at 800 RPM — a 133ms time-to-kill against a 100 HP target, the fastest listed among the affordable assault rifles. It unlocks at Assault level 20, so it is a mid-progression purchase, not a day-one one.

At a glance

Attribute	Value	Source
Price	$2,800	MetaForge weapon database
Damage	28 per round (5.56x45mm)	MetaForge
RPM	800	MetaForge
TTK vs 100 HP	133ms	MetaForge
Unlock	Assault level 20	Overgear progression table

The 5.56 math that frames the M4

5.56x45mm ammunition deals 28 damage per round regardless of which rifle fires it — the same figure the three free rifles produce. What the $2,800 buys is the delivery system: full-auto at 800 RPM instead of semi-auto or burst. Against an unarmored 100 HP target that is a four-round kill either way; the M4 compresses it into 133 milliseconds of trigger time.

M4 vs its neighbors

• vs the free rifles (A-91, M17S, KH-2002): same damage, but full-auto and faster follow-ups — the entire price difference is fire mode.
• vs the AK74 ($1,600, Assault 3): two damage less per round (26), slower at 650 RPM, but unlocks 17 levels earlier and costs $1,200 less.
• vs the T-21 ($600): the T-21 remains the budget king for a first purchase; the M4 is where you land when Assault 20 arrives.
• vs the SKS ($2,400, Recon line): the SKS hits harder per shot (42) and posts a comparable 122ms TTK for a marksman playstyle instead of full-auto spray.

Loadout notes

• Run 5.56 FMJ as the general-purpose round; swap to AP when facing armored squads (see the loadout guide for the ammo triangle).
• Its 800 RPM punishes trigger discipline — short bursts preserve ammo under the weight system.

Related guides

• WARDOGS best guns — full tier breakdown
• AK74 assault rifle guide
• Loadout guide: ammo, armor and budget
• WARDOGS classes and progression