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This Week in Wardogs: Season 3 is live, Sabatulo arrives, and helis get breathing room

By the Wardogs Flight Sim team. Published 12 November 2026, updated 12 November 2026

Season 3 lands today. Servers go down for maintenance from 13:00 to 15:00 UTC (about 7–9 AM CT), then the season opens with the first city map, Sabatulo, and a Limited Mode that dials gear back to the early–mid game. Progression slows to about Season 1 pace with catch‑up for low‑level players, and a bunch of small changes make helicopter flying a little saner again.

What’s new today

• Sabatulo is the game’s first city map: tight streets, tall sightlines, and lots of cover.
• Limited Mode strips out late‑game power: no HP/AP ammo, no level‑3/4 armor, no attack vehicles, no CIWS/Stingray/MG Nest/Drill Rig, and no AT mines. Progression and cash still carry over to other modes. That does mean attack helicopters (AH‑6M/AH‑6R, Havoc) are out; the unarmed MH‑6 isn’t listed among the bans.
• Season cadence and unlocks: roughly three‑month seasons; XP per level increased; weekly XP catch‑up and extended vendor discounts for low‑level players; shared items such as armor, vests, backpacks and parachutes unlockable on every role track.

Helicopter‑relevant changes

• Miniguns vs infantry buffed back toward S1: head +50%, neck +78%, upper torso +64%, mid +55%, lower +50%, limbs +56%.
• AH‑6R rockets now fire their own 70 mm with thrust instability/wobble. Damage is unchanged; slightly worse vs infantry, unchanged vs vehicles/FOBs.
• Littlebird cockpits (MH‑6/AH‑6R/AH‑6M) protect pilots a bit more; getting shot out of the seat should be rarer.
• CIWS retune: Littlebirds take slightly less damage; AA emplacement max aim angle drops to 60° (from 65°), widening the straight‑up blind cone for pop‑ups and overhead orbits.
• Prices: AH‑6M $12,000 → $10,480; Havoc $28,000 → $26,000. Air‑vehicle kill streak rewards are back, and killing a vehicle with your vehicle within 1,000 m of a control zone pays the full zone reward. Spotted‑kill cash on AH‑6M/AH‑6R drops $1,000 → $850.
• Supply drops: safe heights are lower — crates ~35 m, armored crates ~35 m, pallets ~40 m — and you can deploy safely up to ~80 km/h. Crates can’t be placed in safe zones anymore (no more blocked HQ pads).
• Parachutes: Basic is now an emergency bail‑out (opens higher, not for tower jumps); Sport turns/glides/dives faster with a stronger flare. Passengers now see AGL above the minimap.
• Controller: seat change QoL, and Handbrake / Fire (Pilot) moves from A to B (A = change seat; hold A = driver’s seat).

How to fly it this week

• Rocket Little Bird stays the vehicle/FOB hunter; plan for a touch more wobble at range. Pop‑up from cover and work that wider CIWS blind spot.
• Minigun Little Bird feels better on infantry again. Keep the sight slow — below ~100 km/h for precise aim — and use overhead circles when you can.
• Transport: lower crate heights and AGL on the HUD make clean drops easier. Use rooftops and tight Sabatulo alleys, not open squares.

Pilot videos worth your time

• Sim Controls — pilot‑specific Season 3 notes and what actually changes in the cockpit.
• Captain Deadwake — a quick pass on why these notes are good news for heli pilots.
• CAMIKAZE78 — big‑picture Season 3 rundown if you only watch one video.
• Airwingmarine — IR range finder removal and practical tips that follow from it.
• Uniting — sensible Season 3 settings refresh.

From us

Fresh city map + Limited Mode means more real landings again. Run the J‑hook and clean‑touchdown drills in the trainer, then work pop‑ups into overhead orbits to exploit the larger CIWS blind cone. Lower crate heights reward tidy approaches — keep drops smooth and under control.

Sources

• BULKHEAD (Steam): WARDOGS | Season 03 Patch Notes (11 Nov 2026). Official.
• BULKHEAD (Steam): WARDOGS | Road to Season 3 (6 Nov 2026). Official devlog.
• BULKHEAD: WARDOGS | Season 03 Trailer. Official.
• Sim Controls: Helicopters Are BACK Baby!! || WARDOGS Season 3 Pilot Notes
• Captain Deadwake: WARDOGS Season 3 Patch Notes Review: Good News for Heli Pilots!
• CAMIKAZE78: WARDOGS Season 3: EVERYTHING You Need To Know!
• Airwingmarine: WARDOGS Season 3 Patch Notes – They Finally Removed the IR Range Finder
• Uniting: *BEST* Settings To Use In Wardogs Season 3