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Wardogs Season 2: what changes for helicopter pilots

By the Wardogs Flight Sim team. Published 9 October 2026, updated 9 October 2026

Season 2 lands on October 15. Here is what the developers have said publicly and what it means in the cockpit.

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Dates and the wipe

Season 2 date: October 15 (official).
Wipe: cash and XP reset; cash converts to gold bars; gold‑bar store items carry over. End‑of‑match bonus is about 40% of role XP, and first place pays roughly 3× third, so finish the match.

Parachutes at 25 m (why this matters)

The minimum parachute pull height was always meant to be 25 m, not ~2.5 m. The devs are raising it so pilots “swoop in, J‑turn, land in the zone,” not act as a teleporter. Expect far more real landings in hot zones again. Practise the J‑hook, clean touchdown and hot drop.

Rain and visibility

Rain is a per‑map weather state (it does not roll in mid‑match) and beads on windscreens. Cockpit visibility drops when it rains; plan for more third‑person checks on approach.

CIWS vs Havoc timeline

Before Update 0.1.2, a bug made Havocs take extra damage from 20/30 mm — CIWS insta‑killed them.
0.1.2 fixed that but overcorrected; a CIWS then needed ~12 s of fire.
Oct 2 hotfix: CIWS kill time on a Havoc is now ~6 s. Havocs are still AA magnets; launch only when your team can cover you.

IR rangefinders and other notes

IR rangefinders were pulled from the vendor until Season 2; they return with batteries.
Rumoured/not confirmed for pilots: a mobile AA vehicle returning; jets “flyable, a balancing question.” Treat as unconfirmed until patch notes.

What to practise this week

Landings under pressure: tighten your J‑hook and clean touchdown.
Terrain masking: stay below the lock line, flare late, and change direction after flaring. Circle‑strafe over CIWS/Talon blind spots.
Havoc handling: slow for gun angles; do not launch into two‑team AA.

Sources

BigfryTV: We Asked the Wardogs Devs EVERYTHING | Push to Talk Podcast (YouTube, 125k views)
GhostGaming: WARDOGS Might Be Getting Jets Soon, New Weapons, Progression Update, & More! (YouTube, 56k views)
Airwingmarine: WARDOGS New Patch Just Dropped – Exploiters Wiped & Crash Fixed (YouTube, 158k views)
StratzFPS: Let's Talk About WARDOGS Season 2 (YouTube, 31k views)