WARDOGS Next Wipe: Season 3 Drops November 12

Short answer

Season 3 drops November 12, 2026. On November 6, 2026, BULKHEAD said on its official X account: "WARDOGS Season 03 drops November 12th. New map. Longer seasons. Renewed convictions." That post pointed to a DEVLOG and said patch notes would follow the next week. Later the same day it named the new map as Sabatulo, for CQC and urban combat, "Dropping with Season 3." On November 7 it added that Season 03 will have multi-track unlocks: items that suit multiple roles now appear on each of those role tracks. On November 8 it said Episode 2 of THE HOTZONE drops Tuesday, November 10, covering anti-cheat, ban waves and future plans. Season 3 patch notes are still not published.

WARDOGS Season 2 is still live. BULKHEAD ran maintenance on October 15, 2026 between 08:00 and 09:30 UTC, then announced that Update 0.2.0 was released and servers were back online. BULKHEAD has said since April that at the end of a season, cash and XP progression reset, with cash converted into Gold Bars, while Gold Bars and cosmetics stay on your account. The November 6 Season 3 announcement does not list what will reset, and the Season 2 patch notes and launch post did not list what reset then either, so this page separates what is confirmed from what is not.

When is the next WARDOGS wipe?

BULKHEAD has given a date. Here is exactly what it has said on X:

• On November 6, 2026: "WARDOGS Season 03 drops November 12th."
• The same post: "New map. Longer seasons. Renewed convictions." It pointed to a DEVLOG and said, "Patch Notes next week."
• Later on November 6: "New Map Loading... Sabatulo. CQC & Urban Combat. Dropping with Season 3."
• On November 7: Sabatulo is "Launching with Season 03" and "offers a whole new experience for all players to learn together."
• Also on November 7: "WARDOGS Season 03 Multi-Track Unlocks." BULKHEAD said, "No more grinding a role you don't want to play to reach the unlock you want. Items that suit multiple roles now appear on each of those role tracks."
• On November 8: "Episode 2 of THE HOTZONE is coming." It said the episode covers "Anti-Cheat. Ban Waves. And Future Plans," and drops on Tuesday, November 10.

This follows its October 17, 2026 post, when it said it would not do a quick Season 2 reset that weekend and was "looking at significantly bringing forward Season 3 and some of its content." On October 23 it said a new vlog would cover a Season 2 reflection and a Season 3 preview.

Our reading: the next reset is most likely to come with Season 3 on November 12, 2026. Seasons so far reset cash and XP progression, as explained below. BULKHEAD has not yet said what will reset this time. Season 3 patch notes are still not published (they were promised for the week after November 6). THE HOTZONE Episode 2 on November 10 may cover related plans; we will update from what BULKHEAD actually says.

When did WARDOGS Season 2 start?

October 15, 2026. The Season 02 Patch Notes posted on Steam on October 14 announced a maintenance window on October 15 between 08:00 and 09:30 UTC, with roughly 90 minutes of downtime before the new season went live. BULKHEAD's Season 02 Is Now Live post went up shortly before 10:00 UTC the same day and says Update 0.2.0 has been released and servers are back online.

Does WARDOGS progress reset every season?

BULKHEAD says yes. In its "Early Access & Beyond" video from April 7, 2026, the studio says that at the end of a season, your cash and XP progression will reset, with your cash automatically converted into Gold Bars. It gives two reasons: to let newer players compete on a more level playing field with veterans, and to let the developers overhaul the major progression throughout Early Access.

The Season 1 changelog from September 9, 2026 adds that each season will have a different XP curve and a different item unlock order. The Season 2 patch notes match that: they publish a new, faster XP curve and move many unlocks to different levels and role tracks.

What do you keep after a reset?

According to the same April video, Gold Bars and cosmetics from a season stay permanently on your account across seasons. The video also describes a planned Player Skills system as permanent progression that carries across seasons. BULKHEAD lists it as planned, with no release date.

What is officially confirmed

What BULKHEAD has not said yet

• An item-by-item list of what reset when Season 2 started. The Season 2 patch notes and the launch post do not mention a reset at all.
• The cash to Gold Bars conversion rate at the end of Season 1. Neither Season 2 post mentions Gold Bars or a conversion.
• What will reset when Season 3 starts on November 12, 2026. The November 6 announcement does not list a reset or a Gold Bars rate.
• The Season 3 patch notes, which the November 6 post said would follow the next week. As of November 9, 2026 they are still not published. Season 3 still drops Thursday, November 12, 2026.

Our reading, not an official statement

The April video says progression resets at the end of a season, and Season 2 published a new XP curve and unlock order, so a reset of cash and XP at the Season 2 launch was the expected outcome. We did not find an official announcement that uses the word "wipe" for Season 2. The Season 02 Patch Notes and the Season 02 Is Now Live post do not use it, and they do not describe a reset either. Some news sites and community posts report a full wipe on October 15. Treat those as reports, and check your own account in game for what carried over.

The same April description is why we expect a progression reset with Season 3 on November 12, 2026. That is our reading, not something BULKHEAD has stated in the November 6 or November 7 posts.

Official timeline

• April 7, 2026: the Early Access & Beyond video describes the end-of-season reset and the Gold Bars conversion.
• September 9, 2026: the Season 1 changelog says each season gets a different XP curve and unlock order.
• September 22, 2026: the Season 02 Teaser gives the start date, October 15.
• September 30, 2026: Update 0.1.2 describes Season 02 as a larger content update.
• October 2, 2026: a balance hotfix says IR Rangefinders are disabled until Season 02, where they will require batteries.
• October 9, 2026: the Season 02 Preview lists new content and repeats the October 15 date. It says nothing about resets.
• October 14, 2026: the Season 02 Patch Notes announce maintenance on October 15 between 08:00 and 09:30 UTC and list every change. They say nothing about resets or Gold Bars.
• October 15, 2026: BULKHEAD announces that Season 02 is live with Update 0.2.0 and servers are back online.
• October 17, 2026: BULKHEAD says on X that speeding up Season 2 progression was the wrong call, that there will be no reset that weekend, and that it is looking at bringing Season 3 forward significantly. Details are promised in a dev vlog the following week.
• October 23, 2026: BULKHEAD says on X that a new vlog is dropping the following week, covering a Season 2 reflection and a Season 3 preview, and that it will pilot a new podcast format recapping the Season 2 launch that weekend.
• November 6, 2026: BULKHEAD says on X that Season 03 drops November 12th, with a new map, longer seasons and "renewed convictions", and that patch notes will follow the next week. Later the same day it names the new map as Sabatulo, for CQC and urban combat, dropping with Season 3.
• November 7, 2026: BULKHEAD posts again that Sabatulo is launching with Season 03, and announces Season 03 multi-track unlocks: items that suit multiple roles now appear on each of those role tracks.
• November 8, 2026: BULKHEAD says on X that Episode 2 of THE HOTZONE is coming on Tuesday, November 10, covering anti-cheat, ban waves and future plans.

We update this page if BULKHEAD posts more about resets, Gold Bars or Season 3. The fastest way to see it is the official Steam announcements, the official X account and the official Discord, which are listed on our server status page.