The repair and fuel tools
Price is per life; the quoted text is the game’s own.
The Heavy Drill in the database →
| Item | Price | Unlock | What the game says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrench | $150 | — | “Used to Manually Repair ALL Vehicles. Slow Repair Speed.” |
| Light Drill | $600 | Support 1 · $10,000 | “Moderate Repair Speed. Requires Batteries to Use.” 1.5 kg |
| Heavy Drill | $1,300 | Support 28 · $25,000 | “Fastest Repair Speed. Requires Batteries to Use.” 6.9 kg |
| Battery | $150 | — | “Used to Recharge Drills & Defibrillators.” 20V-5AH |
| High Capacity Battery | $300 | WARDOG 45 · $50,000 | Large capacity, 20V-15AH; 2.0 kg |
| Fuel Can | $150 | — | “Used to Manually Refuel Vehicles. Limited Capacity. Can be Refilled at Refuel Point.” 5.0 kg |
Repair and Refuel Stations at a FOB
Two buildables turn a FOB into a service point. The Repair Station “allows friendly vehicles to repair within the FOB radius providing Spare Parts Logistics supplies are stored at the FOB”; the Refuel Station does the same with Fuel supplies. Each is built with the Large Hammer for 200 Build supplies, has 1,600 health, and a FOB can hold one of each. The supplies arrive as Mechanical and Fuel pallets — $400 and 1,800 supplies each.
- 01
Build the station
Large Hammer, inside a friendly FOB’s radius, 200 Build supplies each.
- 02
Stock the FOB
Unload a Mechanical pallet for repairs, a Fuel pallet for refuelling.
- 03
Park inside the radius
Friendly vehicles in range repair or refuel from the FOB’s stock.
Why logistics players hold back fuel
Fuel supplies only matter once a Refuel Station exists, and players say the stations are rarely built: one wrote on 6 October that they had never seen anyone build the repair or refuel stations in a FOB. A logistics player’s advice the day before was not to bring fuel pallets at all unless someone has built a station, someone you trust asks for it, or you have seen for yourself that the base needs it.
“A tip for Logi players to win more/lose less”, 5 Oct 2026 →
What repairs at HQ cost is unclear
Players do not agree. One on 20 September called the repair at HQ automatic and asked to be made to pay for it; pilots in October count repair and fuel bills — on top of ammunition and flares — as the reason attack helicopters struggle to turn a profit (4–8 October). BULKHEAD has not published whether HQ service is charged, or what a repair or a litre of fuel costs. The Season 02 preview’s one fuel note is that the incoming T-72 is “far more fuel-efficient” than the Leopard.
Who gets the XP
The game files put the Wrench, the Light Drill and the Fuel Can on the Support track, so repairing and refuelling in the field counts towards Support. Whether repairing pays cash is not documented; a player asked on 7 October for repairs to give XP and cash, which suggests they did not feel it.
Common questions
How do you repair a vehicle in WARDOGS?
Use a Wrench, Light Drill or Heavy Drill on it; the drills are faster but need batteries. Or park it inside a FOB with a Repair Station and Mechanical supplies.
How do you refuel in WARDOGS?
Carry a Fuel Can ($150) and refuel by hand, refilling it at a Refuel Point, or park inside a FOB with a Refuel Station and Fuel supplies.
Do drills need batteries in WARDOGS?
Yes. Both drills require batteries: the Battery ($150) or the High Capacity Battery ($300, WARDOG 45), which also charge defibrillators.
How do you build a repair station in WARDOGS?
With the Large Hammer inside a friendly FOB, for 200 Build supplies. It only works while the FOB holds Mechanical (spare parts) supplies.
Does repairing cost money in WARDOGS?
Players disagree on whether service at HQ is charged, and BULKHEAD has not published any rate. Field repairs cost the tool and its batteries.
Sources & verification
Tool and battery prices, unlocks and in-game text are wardogs.zone’s extraction of the game files (read 6 and 10 October 2026). The Repair and Refuel Station records are wardogs.tools’ extraction (read 10 October). How repairs cost pilots is players on the Steam board, 20 September to 8 October. BULKHEAD has published no repair or fuel rates.
| Source | Type | Read |
|---|---|---|
| wardogs.zone · item database (repair tools, batteries, fuel can), read 6 and 10 October 2026Prices, unlocks, weights, role XP track and in-game text for Wrench, Light Drill, Heavy Drill, Battery, High Capacity Battery and Fuel Can. | Unverified | 2026-10-10 |
| wardogs.tools · Repair Station and Refuel Station, read 10 October 2026Fan extraction of the game files: works within the FOB radius while Spare Parts / Fuel Logistics supplies are stored; Large Hammer; 200 Build supplies; 1,600 health; FOB limit 1. | Unverified | 2026-10-10 |
| BULKHEAD · WARDOGS Season 02 Preview, 9 October 2026Published through Steam at 16:00:14 UTC (Steam News API gid 1846018067933823). The complete announcement names four weapons, a Molotov, four vehicles, three buildables, rain behaviour, an experimental Wager Vendor, headline balance work and Season 02-only Lonestar bonuses. It repeats the 15 October release date, says full balance notes and a maintenance window will follow early the next week, and gives no start time, patch number, item prices, unlocks or numeric combat values beyond a 20% losing-team vendor discount that activates at least 40 points behind second place. | Publisher stated | 2026-10-09 |
| Steam · “FOB Requirement”, 6 October 2026A player who has never seen anyone build the repair or refuel stations in a FOB. | Unverified | 2026-10-10 |
| Steam · “A tip for Logi players to win more/lose less”, 5 October 2026Do not bring fuel pallets unless a station is built, someone you trust asks, or you have confirmed the base needs it. | Unverified | 2026-10-10 |
| Steam · “Helicopter players really are shameless.”, 4 October 2026Reply: pilots pay for repairs and fuel on top of everything else. | Unverified | 2026-10-10 |
| Steam · “Add Real Counters to Helicopter Gunships”, 20 September 2026Reply: automatic repair at HQ, with a request to make players pay for it. | Unverified | 2026-10-10 |
| Steam · “Xp and cash for repairing”, 7 October 2026Request that repairing give XP or cost no materials. | Unverified | 2026-10-10 |
